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September 28, 2004

DRYCLEAN USA, Inc. 
Announces Year End Results

Board of Directors Increases the Annual Dividend

 
MIAMI -- DRYCLEAN USA, Inc. (AMEX: DCU) today reported results of operations for the Company's fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.

Net earnings from continuing operations for fiscal 2004 were $536,217 or $.08 per diluted share, on revenues of $14,672,265, compared to net earnings from continuing operations of $546,134 or $.08 per diluted share, on revenues of $14,517,467 for fiscal 2003.

The Company also announced that the Board of Directors declared a $.06 per share annual dividend, an increase of 20% over the fiscal 2003 dividend, payable on November 1, 2004 to shareholders of record on October 15, 2004.

Venerando J. Indelicato, Chief Financial Officer of DRYCLEAN USA, Inc. stated: "Although earnings in fiscal 2004 were essentially flat, cash flow continued to increase showing the Company's continued financial strength. On this confidence, the Board increased its annual dividend to its shareholders."

DRYCLEAN USA, Inc., through its subsidiaries is one of the nation's leading distributors of industrial laundry, dry cleaning machines and steam boilers. Its subsidiary, DRYCLEAN USA License Corp., is one of the largest franchise and license operations in the dry cleaning industry, currently consisting of over 400 franchised and license stores in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America.

This press release contains certain information that is subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and trends to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Information concerning such factors are discussed in Company reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

DRYCLEAN USA, Inc.

                     DRYCLEAN USA, Inc. (AMEX:DCU)

             Summary Consolidated Statements of Operations

                              For the year ended    For the year ended
                                  June 30, 2004         June 30, 2003


Revenues                             $14,672,265           $14,517,467

Earnings from continuing
 operations                              853,627               880,223
Provision for income taxes               317,410               334,089
                                     -----------           -----------
Net earnings from continuing
 operations                              536,217               546,134

Net earnings from disposal
 of discontinued operations                                     57,659
                                     -----------           -----------
Net earnings                         $   536,217           $   603,793

Basic and diluted earnings
 per share:
    Continuing operations            $       .08           $       .08
    Discontinued operations                                        .01
    Net earnings                     $       .08           $       .09

Weighted average shares
 outstanding
     Basic                             7,009,188             6,996,450
     Diluted                           7,032,060             6,996,450

Contact:  Michael S. Steiner, President
DRYCLEAN USA
290 N.E. 68th Street
Miami, FL 33138
(305) 754-9966
ir@drycleanusa.com

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