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Press Release - April 22, 2005
 
Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited,
394 Edinburgh Road North,
GUELPH , Ontario N1H 1E5.
Tel # ( 519 ) 822 - 2960
Fax # ( 519 ) 822 - 8987
 
TSE: HMM.SV.A
Financial Results for the Year
and First Quarter Ended April 1, 2005.
 
  Apr 1/05 Apr 2/04 Change
Net Sales 16,480,000 15,403,000 +7.0%
Earnings from operations 327,000 632,000 -48.3%
Net earnings 51,000 192,000 -73.4%
Earnings per share $0.00 $0.02  
       
Shares outstanding 11,307,300 11,302,300  
Net book value per share $1.85 $1.84  
 

First quarter net sales reported in Canadian dollars are up
7.0% compared to the first quarter of 2004, up 11.8% when compared in underlying source
currencies.
Rising material and freight costs, as well as continuing currency impacts, have tightened margins.
Volume growth continues to offset these factors, and the Company continues to focus on expanding
market share.
The balance sheet remains strong, net book value per share ending the quarter at $1.85.
Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited manufactures a broad range of products for the
electronic and electrical products industry, including metallic and non-metallic enclosures, racks,
small cases, outlet strips, surge suppressors and electronic transformers.

 
Information Contacts:

Robert F. Hammond, Chairman and CEO
Tel: (519) 822.2960
Fax: (519) 822.8987
Email: ir@hammfg.com

Guelph, Ontario, April 22, 2005