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OBIT/CompuDyne Director Millard Pryor Dies

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OBIT..----CompuDyne
Corporation (NASDAQ:CDCY), an industry leader in sophisticated
security products, integration and technology for the public security
markets , regretfully announces that its long time director, Millard
Pryor, died from complications of surgery on March 1, 2005.

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These two companies, along
with Majestic Realty Foundation, are Presenting Sponsors of this year's
Gold Medal Exhibition.californiaartclub.org), established in 1909 by
early California Impressionists or plein air painters, is recognized as one
of the oldest, largest and most active leading professional art
organizations in the world.

HARTFORD, Conn."
Pryor had been a director of CompuDyne since 1985. Pryor had a
long and very distinguished business career, spanning from the Singer
Company to the position of Chairman and CEO of Lydall Corporation, a
post he held from 1972-1988.
Pryor's major focus in recent years has been his philanthropic
activities in the Hartford, Connecticut area, primarily focused on
arts and culture. He served as president of the Wadsworth Atheneum,
the Connecticut Opera, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the Greater
Hartford Arts Council as well as serving on many charitable and
philanthropic boards.
Pryor is survived by his wife, Claire, and his twin daughters,
Esther Pryor and Elizabeth Bradley.

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Prior to the April museum exhibition, the miniatures will be displayed at
Southern California venues to give art lovers a glimpse of the artwork that
will be featured. The mission of the Club, which is
headquartered in Pasadena, Calif.m.

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The 80 miniatures, each no larger than 9" x 12," will complement the 109
paintings and 16 sculptures selected by a panel of museum scholars for
inclusion in the 95th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition, which will take
place at the Pasadena Museum of California Art from April 2 to 23.

For more information on the Gold Medal Exhibition and the traveling
exhibition of miniature paintings, contact the California Art Club at (626)
583-9009 or visit www.org.. "He has been a
sage counsel and advisor, and a strong supporter. We will sorely miss him. Pryor's involvement with CompuDyne dates
from his start-up, with fellow director David Clark, of the Corcap
Corporation in 1988, which eventually had a controlling interest in
CompuDyne. in the Aetna Theater at the Wadsworth Atheneum
Museum of Art.

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PRESS RELEASE California Art Club to Showcase Collection of Miniature Paintings During 95th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition

During March 7 to 27,
the works will be on display at the Santa Ana and La Jolla offices of First
American Corporation and First American Trust.
"Mil Pryor contributed very importantly to CompuDyne's success
over the years," said Martin Roenigk , Chairman and CEO. His extensive
management experience helped to guide us in the right direction for
many years. A memorial service will be held
March 10 at 2 p.

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For the first time in the history of the
California Art Club's Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, the fine art
organization will present a collection of miniature paintings as part of
its much anticipated showcase of contemporary -traditional artwork.

"Showcasing miniature paintings at our Gold Medal Exhibition allows us to
pay homage to an important element of the California Art Club's history,"
said artist Peter Adams, the Club's president. "The Club was founded by
plein air painters, many of whom created small scaled paintings on location
to capture the mood or lighting of a particular scene, only to recreate the
images in larger formats in their studios," he added. Through February 10, the paintings can be viewed at
Pacific Palms Conference Resort in Industry Hills., is to promote traditional fine arts in
the fields of painting, drawing and sculpture, to produce and promote art
exhibits that foster understanding and interpretation of traditional art
heritage and California history, and to furnish educational opportunities
in fine arts. Pryor, at the time of his death, was a partner of Pryor +
Clark, an investment firm, and was also a director of The Hartford
Funds and Infodata Systems Inc.