BZ Boise Inc.

LAKE MARY, Fla., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bairnco Corporation (NYSE:BZ) today reported that effective August 8, 2005, Kenneth L. Bayne was appointed as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining the Corporation, Mr. Bayne was with Guidant Corporation where he served for nine years in a series of increasingly responsible positions including senior financial analyst, supervisor of advanced tachycardia development, manager of supply chain finance and division controller, culminating in his most recent position as assistant treasurer for the company. Prior to that, he served for three years as a senior associate design engineer with Thiokol Corporation. Mr. Bayne holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and a master's degree with distinction in finance and operations management from the University of Michigan. Bairnco Corporation is a diversified multinational company that operates two distinct businesses -- Arlon (Electronic Materials and Coated Materials segments) and Kasco (Replacement Products and Services segment). Arlon's principal products include high technology materials for the printed circuit board industry, cast and calendered vinyl film systems, custom-engineered laminates and special silicone rubber compounds and components. Kasco's principal products include replacement band saw blades for cutting meat, fish, wood and metal, and on site maintenance primarily in the meat and deli departments. Kasco also distributes equipment to the food industry in France. DATASOURCE: Bairnco Corporation CONTACT: Larry C. Maingot, Bairnco Corporation, +1-407-875-2222, ext. 230 Web site: http://www.bairnco.com/

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