Exhibit 99.1



Cox Technologies, Inc. Announces Final Liquidating Cash Distribution to
Shareholders of $0.0271 per Share

BELMONT, NC--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2005--Cox Technologies, Inc.
(COXT.OB) announced today that its board of directors has approved a final cash
distribution to its shareholders out of the proceeds of the sale of
substantially all of its assets to Sensitech Inc. The company will make the
final distribution to each shareholder of record as of the cessation of trading
in its common stock on January 17, 2005 of $0.0271 for each share of Cox
Technologies common stock held as of such date. Cox Technologies will initiate
the distribution immediately.

Forward Looking Statements. This press release contains forward looking
statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning the proposed liquidating
distribution and future liquidating distributions are forward looking statements
within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on
management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein
include, without limitation the following" our board of directors could elect to
postpone the announced liquidating distribution for any reason; the precise
nature, amount and timing of any distributions to shareholders will depend on
and could be delayed by, among other things, claim settlements with creditors or
other third parties, and unexpected or greater than expected expenses; our
shareholders could be liable to our creditors up to the amount of any
liquidating distributions received in the event we fail to create an adequate
contingency reserve to satisfy all creditors' claims against us. In addition to
the other factors mentioned in this press release, we urge you to consider the
risk factors and other information contained in our Proxy Statement dated March
15, 2004. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any
forward looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

About Cox Technologies

On April 16, 2004, Cox Technologies sold substantially all of its assets to
Sensitech, Inc. for cash and is currently engaged in the process of orderly
liquidation of its remaining assets, the winding up of its business and
operations, and the dissolution of the Company.