Exhibit 99.1

    Sharps Compliance Corp. Announces Appointment of New Director

    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2005--Sharps Compliance Corp.
and subsidiaries (OTCBB:SCOM) ("Sharps" or the "Company"), leading
providers of cost-effective medical waste disposal solutions for
industry and consumers, today announced the appointment of a new
member of the Company's Board of Directors.
    The Company announced the appointment of John R. ("Randy") Grow to
its Board of Directors on September 27, 2005. Mr. Grow was one of the
founding members and President of Accredo Health, Inc., specialty
provider of biopharmaceuticals and services. Under his leadership,
Accredo grew to a $1.5 billion company since going public in 1999 and
until his retirement in 2004. Prior to his career with Accredo Health,
Mr. Grow was a Vice President with Caremark Homecare (home infusion
services) and American Hospital Supply (medical surgical manufacturing
and distribution). Mr. Grow is currently a private investor and also
involved in various charitable organizations.
    Commenting on the announcement, Dr. Burton J. Kunik, Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer and President of Sharps Compliance Corp.
stated, "We are extremely pleased to have someone of Randy's caliber
and industry experience join our Board of Directors. We believe
Randy's background in the healthcare and pharmaceutical markets will
prove to be invaluable to the Company as we execute our business plan
which focuses on growth opportunities in all markets served."
    Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Sharps is a leading developer of
superior solutions for improving safety, efficiency and costs related
to the proper disposal of medical waste by industry and consumers.
Sharps primary markets include healthcare, agriculture, hospitality,
professional, industrial, commercial and retail. The Company's
products and services represent cutting edge solutions for a variety
of industries dealing with the complexity of managing regulatory
compliance, environmental sensitivity, employee and customer safety,
corporate risk and operating costs related to medical waste disposal.
Sharps is a leading proponent and participant in the development of
public awareness and solutions for the safe disposal of needles,
syringes and other sharps in the community setting.
    Sharps Compliance Corp.'s common stock trades on the OTC Bulletin
Board under the symbol SCOM.

    The information made available in this press release relating to
recent actions by the USPS and other related matters contain certain
forward-looking statements which reflect Sharps Compliance Corp.'s
current view of its products and compliance with certain postal
authorizations. Wherever used, the words "estimate," "expect," "plan,"
"anticipate," "believe," "may" and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties and the company's future results of
operations could differ materially from historical results or current
expectations if certain regulatory actions were taken that ultimately
proved to be adverse to the Company. Some of these risks include,
without limitation, the company's ability to educate its customers,
development of public awareness programs to educate the identified
consumer, managing regulatory compliance and/or other factors that may
be described in the company's annual report on Form 10-KSB and/or
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Future
regulatory, economic and industry trends that could potentially impact
revenues and profitability are difficult to predict. The company
assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking
statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any
projected results express or implied therein will not be realized.

    CONTACT: Sharps Compliance Corp., Houston
             David P. Tusa, 713-660-3514
             dtusa@sharpsinc.com
             www.sharpsinc.com