FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2005--Acme United Corporation (AMEX:ACU) will release its financial results for the Second Quarter of 2005 on Thursday, July 21, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. EDT.

A conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast over the Internet at 11:30 a.m. EDT. To listen or participate in a question and answers session, dial 800-279-9534. International callers may dial (719)-457-2685. Access also by logging on to www.earnings.com at CCBN and www.streetevents.com. An online archive of the broadcast will be found on Acme's webpage: www.acmeunited.com.

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

    CONTACT: Acme United Corporation
             Paul G. Driscoll, 203-332-7330
             Fax: 203-576-1547

    SOURCE: Acme United Corporation