WSI Industries Recommended for ISO 9001:2000 Certification

Business Wire, August 1, 2005

MINNEAPOLIS -- WSI Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:WSCI) announced today that it has been recommended for ISO 9001:2000 certification. WSI's quality system was assessed by SGS, a global leader in the ISO certification industry.

Michael J. Pudil, president and chief executive officer, commented: "This is a tremendous achievement for our employees. Our people have worked very hard in the past year not only to move our operations into our new facility in Monticello, Minnesota, but also to get the quality systems in place in order to earn the recommendation for ISO 9001:2000 certification." Pudil went on to say: "ISO 9001:2000 certification is critical in serving our customers, but we also feel that it will provide WSI a competitive advantage in attracting future new business. WSI has been investing in its manufacturing operations in Monticello with new machining equipment and state-of-the art coordinate measuring machines. It is rewarding that these investments have paid off with the recommended certification."

WSI Industries, Inc. is a leading contract manufacturer that specializes in the machining of complex, high-precision components for a wide range of industries.

The statements included herein which are not historical or current facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. There are certain important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the statements made herein, including the Company's ability to retain current programs and obtain additional manufacturing programs, and other factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.