EXHIBIT-99
                           Technitrol Press Release
                                August 30, 1996

          Technitrol, Inc. (AMEX:TNL) announced today that its Board of
Directors adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan.  Under the Plan, Rights to
purchase shares of Technitrol's Common Stock will be distributed as a dividend
to stockholders of record at the close of business on
September 9, 1996.

          James M. Papada, III, Chairman of Technitrol, said "the Plan is
intended to protect and potentially enhance stockholder value, as well as
assist the Board of Directors in realizing Technitrol's strategic objectives.
The Board knows of no pending or contemplated transaction which would require
use of the Rights and the Rights are not being distributed in response to any
effort to acquire control of Technitrol."

          Each Right under the Plan will entitle Technitrol's stockholders to
purchase one-half share of a Common Stock.  No less than two Rights (and only
whole multiples of two Rights) may be exercised at any time by the holder of
such Rights at an exercise price of $125.

          Initially, the Rights will trade with Technitrol's Common Stock as a
unit.  The Rights will detach from the Common Stock only if a person or group
acquires 15 percent or more of Technitrol's Common Stock, or a person or group
announces a tender or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in such
person or group owning 15 percent or more of Technitrol's Common Stock.

          In the event that a person or group acquires 15 percent or more of
Technitrol's Common Stock, the Rights will become exercisable and each holder
of two Rights (other than the Rights of such acquiring person or group) will
thereafter have the right to receive, upon exercise, that number of shares of
Technitrol's Common Stock having a then market value of two times the exercise
price of the Rights.

          If, after the Rights become exercisable, Technitrol is acquired in a
merger or other business combination transaction, or sells 50% or more of its
consolidated assets or earning power, each holder of two Rights (other than the
Rights of such acquiring person or group) will thereafter have the right to
receive, upon exercise, that number of shares of common stock of the acquiring
entity having a then market value of two times the exercise price of the
Rights.

          At any time before a person or group acquires 15 percent or more of
Technitrol's Common Stock, Technitrol will be entitled to redeem the Rights at
$.005 per Right.  At any time after a person or group acquires 15 percent or
more of Technitrol's Common Stock, Technitrol will be entitled to exchange the
Rights (other than the Rights of such acquiring person or group) at an exchange
ratio of two shares of Technitrol's Common Stock per Right.  The Rights will
expire on September 9, 2006.

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          Technitrol manufacturers and supplies electronic components,
electrical contacts and assemblies, thermostatic and clad-metal products,
mechanical scales and forced measurement products, material testing systems and
cash counters and dispensers.

          For further information, call Bart Harrison, Investor Relations,
Technitrol, Inc. (215) 355-2900.