FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                       Contact:       John L. Hobey
September 15, 1999                                         William A. Crabtree
                                                           Neil F. Suffa
                                                           (804) 228-5600


            Open Plan Systems Announces Purchase of Founder's Shares

     RICHMOND,  VIRGINIA - Open Plan Systems,  Inc.  (NMS:Plan)  announced today
that the  Company  and certain  investors  have  agreed to purchase  the 993,542
shares of Common Stock held by the  Company's  founder,  Stan A.  Fischer,  at a
price of $2.50 per share. The transaction will result in a net redemption by the
Company  of  approximately  270,000  shares.  The  redemption  will be funded by
borrowings totaling  approximately  $300,000,  and by the termination of several
life insurance  policies the Company has maintained  under an agreement with Mr.
Fischer to purchase the shares at his death. The thirteen investors, who include
a number of the Company's  executive  officers and directors,  will purchase the
remaining 723,000 shares.

     John L Hobey,  Chief  Executive  Officer,  stated that,  "We are pleased to
announce  the share  repurchase  and the  transfer of stock  ownership  from Mr.
Fischer.  This repurchase will not leverage the Company  significantly  and will
increase book value per share. It should also have a positive effect on earnings
per share."

     The company cautions readers that the statements contained herein regarding
the  company's  future  operations  and earnings  per share are  forward-looking
statements  based upon  management's  current  knowledge and  assumptions  about
future events.  Actual results may vary from those expressed herein.  For a list
of factors that could affect the company's results of operations or management's
expectations,  see the description of forward-looking and cautionary  statements
in "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of
Operations"  in the company's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The company assumes
no duty to update any of the statements in this release.

     Open Plan 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.  The  Company  also
distributes related products including seating and office furniture.