FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2006--Acme United Corporation (AMEX:ACU) today announced that it has won a GOOD DESIGN award from the Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture and Design, for its Westcott brand iPoint(TM) Pencil Sharpeners.

GOOD DESIGN is one of the oldest and most important design competitions worldwide. This year the Museum received hundreds of submissions, from an airplane to a paper clip, from over 25 countries and selected the Titanium Bonded(TM) iPoint sharpener as one of the recipients of this prestigious award.

The iPoint sharpener is the first foray for Acme United into the electrical pencil sharpener market. It expands Acme's cutting expertise and leverages its patented Titanium Bonded franchise.

The iPoint sharpeners are available in retail stores and through many of the leading commercial office catalogs.

ACME UNITED CORPORATION is a specialized supplier of cutting devices, measuring instruments, and safety products for school, home, industrial and office use.

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