Press Release

Griffon Corporation Schedules Conference Call
To Discuss First Quarter 2010 Financial Results

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, January 28, 2010 – Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF) announced today that it will release the Company’s financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 on Thursday, February 04, 2010, followed by a conference call at 4:30 PM ET.

The call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-0784 (U.S. participants) or (201) 689-8560 (International participants). Callers should ask to be connected to Griffon Corporation’s first quarter fiscal 2010 teleconference and provide the conference ID number 343595.

A replay of the call will be available starting on February 04, 2010 at 7:30 PM ET by dialing 1-877-660-6853 (U.S.) or (201) 612-7415 (International). The replay account number is 3055 with access code 343595. The replay will be available through February 18, 2010.

Griffon Corporation

Griffon Corporation (the “Company” or “Griffon”), is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company oversees the operations of its subsidiaries, allocates resources among them and manages their capital structures. The Company provides direction and assistance to its subsidiaries in connection with acquisition and growth opportunities as well as in connection with divestitures. Griffon also seeks out, evaluates and, when appropriate, will acquire additional businesses that offer potentially attractive returns on capital to further diversify itself.

Griffon currently conducts its operations through Telephonics Corporation, Clopay Building Products Company and Clopay Plastic Products Company.

• Telephonics Corporation (“Telephonics”) high-technology engineering and manufacturing capabilities provide integrated information, communication and sensor system solutions to military and commercial markets worldwide.
   
• Clopay Building Products Company (“Building Products”) is a leading manufacturer and marketer of residential, commercial and industrial garage doors to professional installing dealers and major home center retail chains.
   
• Clopay Plastic Products Company (“Plastics”) is an international leader in the development and production of embossed, laminated and printed specialty plastic films used in a variety of hygienic, health-care and industrial applications.

For more information on Griffon and its operating subsidiaries, please see the Company’s website a www.griffoncorp.com.