North Pittsburgh Systems, Inc. Reports Special Dividend Declaration

North Pittsburgh Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NPSI) announced
that a special common stock dividend of $1.00 per share has been
declared, payable on May 15, 2006 to shareholders of record on May 1,
2006. The special dividend, in commemoration of the Company's
centennial birthday, represents one cent per share for each of the 100
years of the Company's existence. The Company has paid dividends at
least annually since 1932 and the Special 100 Year Birthday Dividend
is another demonstration of its commitment to its shareholders,
customers, the communities it serves and employees. North Pittsburgh
Systems, Inc. has total assets of $156 million and operates a
telecommunications business in Western Pennsylvania providing
competitive and local exchange services, long distance and Internet
services through its subsidiaries, North Pittsburgh Telephone Company,
Penn Telecom, Inc. and Pinnatech, Inc. (Nauticom).