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GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
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On December 4, 2006, the registrant issued a press release, the text of which
appears below.
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[TEXT OF PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE REGISTRANT]
Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc.
1 Flowerfield, Suite 24
St. James, New York 11780-1551
Phone (631) 584-5400 Fax (631) 584-7075
December 4, 2006
Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc.
1 Flowerfield, Suite 24
St. James, New York 11780
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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***** NEWS ***** NEWS ***** NEWS ***** NEWS ***** NEWS ***** NEWS *****
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Gyrodyne's Board Slate Receives Support from ISS
Follows Similar Recommendation from Glass, Lewis
"NASDAQ:GYRO" - ST. JAMES, N.Y., December 4, 2006 - Gyrodyne Company of America,
Inc. announced today that Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") has issued
a report recommending that shareholders vote "FOR" the Company's Board of
Directors nominees at its December 7 Annual Meeting. The independent advisory
service also recommended the rejection of an alternate slate proposed by a
shareholder.
The Company's nominees -- all independent -- are Paul L. Lamb, Nader G.M. Salour
and Richard B. Smith. Mr. Lamb, who serves as the Company's Chairman of the
Board, has served as a director since 1997. Mr. Salour has served since the
Board was expanded earlier this year, while Mr. Smith has served since 2002.
Mr. Lamb is a founding partner in the law firm of Lamb & Barnosky, LLP. A past
president of the Suffolk County Bar Association, he is Dean of the Suffolk
Academy of Law.
Mr. Salour is a Principal of Cypress Realty of Florida, LLC., and President of
its subsidiary, Abacoa Development Company. He has a 20-year career in the real
estate business, overseeing the planning and development of large residential
and commercial projects on three continents.
Mr. Smith is a veteran of the banking industry, currently serving as Vice
President for Commercial Banking at First National Bank of Long Island. He
serves as Mayor of the Incorporated Village of Nissequogue and as a Trustee for
both the Smithtown Historical Society and for St. Catherine's Medical Center in
Smithtown.
Gyrodyne President Stephen V. Maroney commented, "The ISS recommendation that
shareholders vote for the Company's slate is consistent with the findings of
Glass, Lewis, which were announced last week. Under this Board and management
leadership, Gyrodyne continues to move forward to execute our strategic plan to
reposition the Company and maximize value in a tax-efficient manner on behalf of
all of our shareholders."
As previously announced, the Company will hold its Annual Meeting of
shareholders on Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Flowerfield
Celebrations, Mills Pond Road, Saint James, New York 11780. The Board has fixed
the close of business on October 30, 2006 as the record date for the
determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual
Meeting.
Forward-Looking Statement Safe Harbor
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The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts contain
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, which can
be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will,"
"anticipates," "expects," "projects," "estimates," "believes," "seeks," "could,"
"should," or "continue," the negative thereof, other variations or comparable
terminology. Important factors, including certain risks and uncertainties, with
respect to such forward-looking statements that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, the effect of economic and business conditions,
including risks inherent in the Long Island, New York and Palm Beach County,
Florida real estate markets, the ability to obtain additional capital or a
viable merger candidate in order to develop the existing real estate and other
risks detailed from time to time in our SEC reports. We assume no obligation to
update the information in this press release.
About Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc.
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Gyrodyne owns a 68-acre site approximately 50 miles east of New York City on the
north shore of Long Island. The Company is currently contesting the value paid
by New York State for 245.5 adjoining acres taken under eminent domain
proceedings. The Company is also a limited partner in the Callery Judge Grove,
L.P., which owns a 3,500 plus acre property in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Gyrodyne's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol
GYRO. Additional information about Gyrodyne may be found on its web site at
http://www.gyrodyne.com/.
MEDIA CONTACT: Rick Matthews, Rubenstein Associates, (212) 843-8267
[END OF PRESS RELEASE]
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On November 13, 2006, the Company filed a proxy statement in connection with its
2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Company's shareholders are urged to
read carefully the proxy statement and other relevant materials which were
mailed to shareholders commencing on November 13, 2006, because they contain
important information about the 2006 Annual Meeting.