Exhibit 99

              Sypris Elects John F. Brinkley to Board of Directors


    LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2005--Sypris
Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:SYPR) announced today that it has elected
John F. ("Jack") Brinkley to join its Board of Directors as a Class II
director. Mr. Brinkley will become a member of the Compensation
Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of
Directors.
    Mr. Brinkley retired in 1995 from the Ford Motor Company after 33
years of service, including 28 years of working and living in
international markets. During his long and distinguished career with
Ford, Mr. Brinkley served in a variety of executive positions,
including General Manager, North American Automotive Operations Export
Sales, and in Europe as Vice President of Marketing, Director of
Southern Europe Sales Operations, and Director of Truck Operations.
Mr. Brinkley also served on several Ford national company boards while
in Europe. Prior to his European assignments, he managed Ford sales
operations in West Africa. Mr. Brinkley holds a BBA degree in
Marketing from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Indiana
University.
    Commenting on the announcement, Jeffrey T. Gill, president and
chief executive officer of Sypris Solutions, said, "We are pleased to
have Jack join our board. His highly-regarded track record and
commercial focus as an executive with Ford will be a source of great
value to the Company. We believe that his knowledge of international
markets and experience in the truck industry render Jack uniquely
qualified to make an immediate and significant contribution to the
future development of Sypris."
    Sypris Solutions is a diversified provider of technology-based
outsourced services and specialty products. The Company performs a
wide range of manufacturing and technical services, typically under
multi-year, sole-source contracts with major corporations and
government agencies in the markets for aerospace and defense
electronics, truck components and assemblies, and test and measurement
services. For more information about Sypris Solutions, visit its Web
site at www.sypris.com.



    CONTACT: Sypris Solutions Inc., Louisville
             David D. Johnson, 502-329-2000