SYNERGISTICS, INC.
                               SIGNS MERGER AGREEMENT


     Boston, Massachusetts, July 29, 2002 - Synergistics, Inc., a manufacturer
of access control systems primarily used to control physical access and building
security management in ATM vestibules and small to large commercial buildings
and building groups, announced today that it has signed a definitive merger
agreement with a corporation formed by Renaissance Industrial LLC.  Under this
agreement, the new corporation will merge with Synergistics and each share of
common stock of Synergistics will be canceled in exchange for a cash payment of
approximately $.03 per share based on a total purchase price of approximately
$350,000, subject to certain adjustments.  The transaction has been approved by
the Board of Directors of both companies.  Completion of the merger is subject
to the approval by the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of
common stock of Synergistics.  The principal stockholder of Synergistics has
entered into a voting agreement to vote their shares, constituting in excess
of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of common stock of Synergistics, in
favor of the merger. Synergistics expects to file preliminary proxy materials
within approximately one week for a stockholder meeting to act on the merger
agreement. If the transaction is approved by the stockholders of Synergistics,
Synergistics will seek to terminate registration of its common stock under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and cease being a publicly traded
corporation.