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To: TokyoMex who wrote (16507)	5/11/1998 3:05:00 PM
From: Leman	Respond to of 34592

Monday May 11, 2:33 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Summa Industries Summa Industries and Subsidiary KVP Falcon Win Appeal TORRANCE, Calif., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Summa Industries (Nasdaq: SUMX - news) today announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed in its entirety a previously rendered federal district court decision in the matter of Laitram Corporation, et al v. KVP Systems, et al (U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California) which held that the KVP products in question do not infringe on Plaintiffs' patents in any manner. Also affirmed were the district court decisions that Plaintiffs' patents are valid and KVP's counterclaims are dismissed. Both sides have a limited amount of time to petition for rehearing, consideration en banc and/or review by the U.S. Supreme Court. ''We are pleased with the outcome of this lengthy and, in our view, unnecessary litigation. Although we have always been confident that this matter would be resolved in our favor, it is gratifying to have the appellate court confirm our position,'' stated Eric K. Palmaer, President of Summa Industries subsidiary, KVP Falcon Plastic Belting, Inc. (formerly KVP Systems, Inc.). For further information, contact Jim Swartwout, (310) 792-7024; Fax (310) 792-7079.