Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                    Contact: John L. Hobey
April 30, 2001                                                    (804) 228-5600


                        Open Plan Systems, Inc. Announces
                      Receipt of Nasdaq Staff Determination

         RICHMOND,  VIRGINIA (April 30, 2001) - Open Plan Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:
PLANE),  the largest  independent  remanufacturer of work stations in the United
States,  announced  today  that it has  received  a Nasdaq  Staff  Determination
notifying the Company that its common stock is scheduled to be delisted from The
Nasdaq Stock Market.  The Staff  Determination is based on the Company's failure
to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 2000, as
required by Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14).

         The  Company  has   requested  a  hearing   before  a  Nasdaq   Listing
Qualifications  Panel to review the Staff  Determination.  The request will stay
the  delisting  pending the issuance of a written  determination  following  the
hearing.  Although  the  Company  expects  to file  its Form  10-K  prior to the
hearing,  there can be no  assurance  that the Panel  will  grant the  Company's
request for continued listing. In addition,  the Company presently does not meet
the  market  value of  public  float and  minimum  bid  price  requirements  for
continued  listing on The Nasdaq National Market.  These  requirements  were not
included  as a basis for the Staff  Determination,  but could be  included  in a
future  Staff  Determination.  In the event of  delisting  from The Nasdaq Stock
Market,  the Company expects that its financial  reporting  obligations would be
current at that time and that the common  stock would be eligible for trading on
the OTC Bulletin Board.

         As the Company disclosed on March 20, 2001, the delay in the completion
of the audit of its financial  statements and the filing of the Form 10-K is due
to unanticipated turnover in financial personnel, including the departure of the
Company's  Chief  Financial  Officer in December  2000,  and  unresolved  issues
regarding inventory balances and certain other items. The Company also disclosed
that  it had  engaged  two  financial  consultants  to  assist  the  Company  in
concluding the audit process in an expeditious manner. At this time, the Company
believes  that  substantial  progress has been made in resolving  the  financial
statement issues. The Company expects to release earnings for the fourth quarter
and year ended  December 31, 2000 on or before May 11, 2001 and to file its Form
10-K as soon as practicable thereafter.

         As a result of the failure to file the Form 10-K,  Nasdaq has  appended
an "e" to the Company's trading symbol, indicating a lack of compliance with the
Securities and Exchange Commission requirements.

         The Company cautions readers that statements contained herein regarding
the  anticipated  dates for the release of  earnings  and the filing of the Form
10-K,  and the  eligibility  of the common stock for trading on the OTC Bulletin
Board, are forward-looking  statements based upon management's current knowledge
and assumptions about future events.  Actual events,  results or performance may
be materially  different from any events,  results or  performance




expressed or implied by such  forward-looking  statements.  The principal factor
affecting  anticipated  dates for release or filing of documents and eligibility
for the OTC Bulletin Board is the satisfactory  resolution of issues relating to
the Company's financial statements.

         Open Plan Systems, Inc.  remanufactures and markets modular office work
stations through a network of Company-owned  sales offices and selected dealers.
Work stations consist of movable panels, work surfaces,  storage units, lighting
and electrical distribution combined into a single integrated unit.



















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