FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                  For:     Moore-Handley, Inc.                                                                                     Contact: Carol Temple
                             P. O. Box 2607                                                                                           (205) 663-8316
                             Birmingham, Alabama 35202

Moore-Handley Reports Results of Operations for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2005

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 13, 2006 -- Moore-Handley, Inc. (Other OTC: MHCO.PK), a Birmingham-based distributor of hardware and home center products, reported net income of $327,000 or $0.20 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 vs. net income of $249,000 or $0.16 per diluted share for the same period in 2004.

Sales for the quarter were $43,310,000, up 13.3% from the same quarter last year. Sales for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005 were $177,768,000 or 8.8% above those in 2004. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $1,070,000 or $0.66 per diluted share vs. net income $1,007,000 or $0.62 per diluted share last year.

Selected financial data follow:

Moore-Handley, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

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Quarter Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31

December 31


Operations:

2005

2004

2005

2004

Sales

$   43,310,000

$   38,224,000

$ 177,768,000

$163,383,000

Operating income

880,000

635,000

3,010,000

2,565,000

Income before income tax

548,000

395,000

1,784,000

1,599,000

Net income

$       327,000

$       249,000

$    1,070,000

$   1,007,000

Net income per share - basic

$            0.21

$            0.17

$            0.72

$          0.66

Net income per share - diluted

$            0.20

$            0.16

$            0.66

$          0.62

Weighted average common

shares outstanding

Basic

1,554,000

1,467,000

1,489,000

1,527,000

Diluted

1,659,000

1,536,000

1,618,000

1,627,000

Balance Sheets:

December 31 -

2005

2004

Current assets

$   49,031,000

$   42,323,000

Other assets

384,000

550,000

Property & equipment, net

9,072,000

9,210,000

Total assets

58,487,000

52,083,000

Current liabilities

21,465,000

18,423,000

Long term debt

22,064,000

19,828,000

Other liabilities

1,672,000

1,194,000

Stockholders’ equity

13,286,000

12,638,000

Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity

$   58,487,000

$  52,083,000

End 3/13/06