UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                      WASHINGTON, DC  20549


                            FORM 8-K

                         CURRENT REPORT


               PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
               THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 23,
                              2001


                     GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC.
                ----------------------------------
                   (Exact name of Registrant as
                    specified in its charter)


           CONNECTICUT              1-5865          06-0640743
 ------------------------------  ------------  -------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission    (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation or         File No.)   Identification No.)
          organization)


 83 Gerber Road West, South Windsor, Connecticut         06074
--------------------------------------------------  ---------------
     (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)



Registrant's Telephone Number, including area       (860) 644-1551
code:                                               ---------------



                         Not applicable
                     -----------------------
  (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)


Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

See   the  following  press  release,  dated  February  23,  2001
announcing the Company has lowered its outlook for fiscal 2001 third
and fourth quarters and suspended its dividend.



Contact:                                   Robert   J.   Goehring
For Immediate Release
        (860) 648-8041                     February 23, 2001


GERBER SCIENTIFIC LOWERS OUTLOOK FOR FISCAL 2001 THIRD AND FOURTH
                            QUARTERS

   Quarterly Dividend to be Suspended After February 28, 2001
                             Payment

SOUTH  WINDSOR, CT --- Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB)  today
announced  that it expects financial results for its fiscal  2001
third  and  fourth quarters to be below its previous expectations
due  to  sustained  weak  economic  conditions  in  each  of  the
Company's core businesses.

Based  on  preliminary data, the Company expects  sales  for  the
third  quarter  ended January 31, 2001 to be  approximately  $134
million,  with an after-tax loss in the range of $3.6 million  or
$.17  per  share.  At the same time, the Company  also  announced
that it expects sales in the fourth quarter ending April 30, 2001
to be approximately $145 million with a net loss of approximately
$.7  million or $.03 per share.  Based upon these estimates,  the
Company's  sales for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2001  would
be approximately $560 million with a loss of $5.2 million or $.23
per  share.  These annual amounts include a first quarter special
charge of $2.8 million after taxes or $.13 per share.

The  above  results  are  significantly lower  than  the  Company
originally expected and, with outstanding net debt at the end  of
the  third  quarter  totaling  approximately  $153  million,  the
Company's  main  priority is to improve its  balance  sheet.   To
further optimize debt reduction, the Board of Directors voted  to
suspend  the Company's $.08 quarterly dividend with the May  2001
payment.  Commenting  on the anticipated  results,  chairman  and
chief  executive officer Michael J. Cheshire said, "A challenging
business environment in North America combined with weak  foreign
currencies will continue to put pressure on revenues and earnings
over  the  near-term. Cost reductions taken earlier  this  fiscal
year  are  not adequate to overcome the lower volume we currently
are  seeing.   Additional cost reductions will  be  necessary  to
improve earnings for our next fiscal year that begins on May  1."
Cheshire added, "We continue to focus on our balance sheet  where
we  are  seeing  some  good results.  Asset  sales  and  improved
working capital management have generated cash flow which we used
to  lower  net debt by approximately $12 million in the  quarter.
Suspension  of  the  dividend will provide the  Company  with  an
additional  $7 million per year of cash flow to use  toward  debt
reduction."

Gerber  Scientific  expects to formally report  its  fiscal  2001
third quarter results on March 1, 2001.

Gerber Scientific, Inc. (http://www.gerberscientific.com) is  the
world's leading supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing
systems  that  enable  mass  customization  in  sign  making  and
specialty graphics, apparel and flexible goods, and optical  lens
processing.   Headquartered  in South Windsor,  Connecticut,  the
Company operates through four wholly-owned subsidiaries:   Gerber
Scientific  Products  and  Spandex PLC,  Gerber  Technology,  and
Gerber Coburn.

In addition to the historical information contained herein, there
are  matters discussed that are considered to be "forward looking
statements."   The Private Securities Litigation  Reform  Act  of
1995  provides  a  "safe harbor" for forward-looking  statements.
These forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including,   but   not   limited   to,   economic,   competitive,
governmental,  and technological factors affecting the  Company's
operations,   markets,   products,  and  services,   that   could
significantly affect results in the future.  For a discussion  of
other  risk factors relating to the Company's business,  see  the
Company's  Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters  ended
July  31, 2000 and October 31, 2000 and its Annual Report on Form
10-K  for  the  year  ended April 30, 2000,  as  filed  with  the
Securities   and   Exchange  Commission.    The   forward-looking
statements contained in this release are made as of the  date  of
this release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update  or
revise any forward-looking statements contained in this release.



                           SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed  on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.




                            GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC.
                            ------------------------
                                  (Registrant)



Date:   February 23, 2001   By:  / s / Gary K. Bennett
        ------------------       --------------------------------
                                 Gary K. Bennett
                                 Senior Vice President, Finance
                                 (Principal Financial and
                                 Accounting Officer)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                      WASHINGTON, DC  20549

                            FORM 8-K

                         CURRENT REPORT

               PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
               THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 23,
                              2001

                     GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC.
                ----------------------------------
                   (Exact name of Registrant as
                    specified in its charter)

           CONNECTICUT              1-5865          06-0640743
 ------------------------------  ------------  -------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission    (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation or         File No.)   Identification No.)
          organization)

 83 Gerber Road West, South Windsor, Connecticut         06074
--------------------------------------------------  ---------------
     (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area       (860) 644-1551
code:                                               ---------------

                         Not applicable
                     -----------------------
  (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

See   the  following  press  release,  dated  February  23,  2001
announcing the Company has lowered its outlook for fiscal 2001 third
and fourth quarters and suspended its dividend.

Contact:                                   Robert   J.   Goehring
For Immediate Release
        (860) 648-8041                     February 23, 2001

GERBER SCIENTIFIC LOWERS OUTLOOK FOR FISCAL 2001 THIRD AND FOURTH
                            QUARTERS

   Quarterly Dividend to be Suspended After February 28, 2001
                             Payment

SOUTH  WINDSOR, CT --- Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB)  today
announced  that it expects financial results for its fiscal  2001
third  and  fourth quarters to be below its previous expectations
due  to  sustained  weak  economic  conditions  in  each  of  the
Company's core businesses.

Based  on  preliminary data, the Company expects  sales  for  the
third  quarter  ended January 31, 2001 to be  approximately  $134
million,  with an after-tax loss in the range of $3.6 million  or
$.17  per  share.  At the same time, the Company  also  announced
that it expects sales in the fourth quarter ending April 30, 2001
to be approximately $145 million with a net loss of approximately
$.7  million or $.03 per share.  Based upon these estimates,  the
Company's  sales for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2001  would
be approximately $560 million with a loss of $5.2 million or $.23
per  share.  These annual amounts include a first quarter special
charge of $2.8 million after taxes or $.13 per share.

The  above  results  are  significantly lower  than  the  Company
originally expected and, with outstanding net debt at the end  of
the  third  quarter  totaling  approximately  $153  million,  the
Company's  main  priority is to improve its  balance  sheet.   To
further optimize debt reduction, the Board of Directors voted  to
suspend  the Company's $.08 quarterly dividend with the May  2001
payment.  Commenting  on the anticipated  results,  chairman  and
chief  executive officer Michael J. Cheshire said, "A challenging
business environment in North America combined with weak  foreign
currencies will continue to put pressure on revenues and earnings
over  the  near-term. Cost reductions taken earlier  this  fiscal
year  are  not adequate to overcome the lower volume we currently
are  seeing.   Additional cost reductions will  be  necessary  to
improve earnings for our next fiscal year that begins on May  1."
Cheshire added, "We continue to focus on our balance sheet  where
we  are  seeing  some  good results.  Asset  sales  and  improved
working capital management have generated cash flow which we used
to  lower  net debt by approximately $12 million in the  quarter.
Suspension  of  the  dividend will provide the  Company  with  an
additional  $7 million per year of cash flow to use  toward  debt
reduction."

Gerber  Scientific  expects to formally report  its  fiscal  2001
third quarter results on March 1, 2001.

Gerber Scientific, Inc. (http://www.gerberscientific.com) is  the
world's leading supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing
systems  that  enable  mass  customization  in  sign  making  and
specialty graphics, apparel and flexible goods, and optical  lens
processing.   Headquartered  in South Windsor,  Connecticut,  the
Company operates through four wholly-owned subsidiaries:   Gerber
Scientific  Products  and  Spandex PLC,  Gerber  Technology,  and
Gerber Coburn.

In addition to the historical information contained herein, there
are  matters discussed that are considered to be "forward looking
statements."   The Private Securities Litigation  Reform  Act  of
1995  provides  a  "safe harbor" for forward-looking  statements.
These forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including,   but   not   limited   to,   economic,   competitive,
governmental,  and technological factors affecting the  Company's
operations,   markets,   products,  and  services,   that   could
significantly affect results in the future.  For a discussion  of
other  risk factors relating to the Company's business,  see  the
Company's  Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters  ended
July  31, 2000 and October 31, 2000 and its Annual Report on Form
10-K  for  the  year  ended April 30, 2000,  as  filed  with  the
Securities   and   Exchange  Commission.    The   forward-looking
statements contained in this release are made as of the  date  of
this release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update  or
revise any forward-looking statements contained in this release.

                           SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed  on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                            GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC.
                            ------------------------
                                  (Registrant)

Date:   February 23, 2001   By:  / s / Gary K. Bennett
        ------------------       --------------------------------
                                 Gary K. Bennett
                                 Senior Vice President, Finance
                                 (Principal Financial and
                                 Accounting Officer)