EXHIBIT NO. 10.1




October 20, 2000


Mr. Marc T. Giles
787 Prospect Avenue
Winnetka, Illinois  60093

Dear Marc:

I am very pleased to confirm the details of our offer to have you
join   Gerber  Scientific,  Inc.  as  President  of  our   Gerber
Technology subsidiary located in Tolland, Connecticut.   In  this
capacity you will be reporting directly to me.

After  thorough  conversations with  members  of  the  Management
Development and Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors,
we  are  unanimous  in  feeling that you  will  be  an  excellent
addition to our management team at Gerber.

Here are the details of our offer:

Base Salary
You  will  be  paid  a  base salary of $275,000  per  year.   The
salaries  of  our  senior executives are  reviewed  every  twelve
months,  and  your next review will be in June of 2001.   At  the
time of this review, we will take into consideration that it will
have been less than twelve months since your hire and reserve the
right to pro-rate any salary increase.

Bonus
You   will  be  eligible  participate  in  our  Executive  Annual
Incentive Bonus Plan.  Your bonus target will be 50% of your base
salary, and under our Bonus Plan you have the opportunity to earn
up  to  100% of your base salary.  For fiscal year 2001, we  will
guarantee  your bonus to be no less than 25% of your base  salary
or  $68,750.  The Executive Bonus is ordinarily paid in mid-June.
The bonus guarantee applies to fiscal year 2001 only.

Sign-On Award
You  are  entitled to a sign-on award of $100,000, to be paid  in
two installments:  $50,000 within 30 days of hire and $50,000  on
May 1, 2001.

Stock Options
On  your first day of employment, you will be awarded options  to
purchase  50,000 shares of Gerber Scientific common  stock.   The
option  price will be the closing price of Gerber Stock  on  that
day.  These options vest as follows; one-third, one year from the
date  of grant, the second third two years from the date of grant
and  the  remaining options three years from the  date  they  are
granted.   You  will  continue to participate in  Gerber's  stock
option  program and it is expected you will receive future  stock
option  grants,  however,  all stock option  grants  are  at  the
discretion   of  the  Management  Development  and   Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors.

Restricted Stock
On  your  first  day  of employment, you will be  awarded  10,000
shares of Gerber Scientific Restricted Stock.  These shares  will
vest three years from the date they are granted.

Temporary Living
Until  you are able to relocate your family to the Hartford  area
next  Spring,  we  will  cover the cost of  reasonable  temporary
accommodation.  It is expected this accommodation will  not  cost
more  than $2,500 per month.  We agreed to cover this cost  until
July  1,  2001  or  until  you relocate, whichever  comes  first.
Gerber will also agree to cover the cost of one coach class round
trip  ticket from Hartford to Chicago every two weeks  until  you
relocate.    We   will  also  cover  the  reasonable   costs   of
transportation to and from the airport.

Rental Car
Until you are able to purchase a car, we will provide you with  a
rental  car.  We would expect to provide this rental car  for  no
more than four weeks.

Relocation
The  Company  will  pay  for normal relocation  of  your  primary
residence  to  the  Hartford  area.  Normal  relocation  includes
covering  the reasonable costs of selling your home in  Illinois;
including  any  realtor's  fees or  legal  fees  related  to  the
closing(s), shipping of your household goods, purchasing  a  home
in  the  Hartford area, flying your family to Hartford.  We  will
also  pay  for  two  househunting trips  for  your  spouse.   All
relocation  expenses must be incurred no later  than  October  1,
2001.    In   addition,  a  relocation  "settling-in"   allowance
amounting to one month's salary (approximately $22,917)  will  be
paid to you within thirty days of your hire date.

Company Car
A  Company car and related operating expenses will be provided or
you  may  choose  to receive a car allowance paid  weekly.   Some
information  about the Gerber Scientific Company  Car  Policy  is
attached.

Employee Benefits
You  will  be  eligible to participate in Gerber's  comprehensive
employee  benefits including medical and dental,  insurance,  and
pension.  I've attached a summary of some of these benefits.

Deferred Compensation
As  a  highly  compensation employee, you  will  be  eligible  to
participate  in our Deferred Compensation program.  A description
of that program is attached.

Vacation
As  a  member of the executive staff you will receive three weeks
vacation annually, effective with your start date.

Severance and Change in Control
You  will  be named a Senior Vice President of Gerber Scientific,
Inc.  at  our November 29th Board Meeting, and as such,  will  be
entitled  to  Change-in-Control and severance benefits.   I  have
attached  a copy of our Severance Policy and a sample  Change  in
Control  agreement.  Please call Becket McNab  if  you  have  any
questions about either of these policies.

Drug Testing
Gerber  Scientific has a mandatory drug-testing program  for  all
employees.   Becket McNab will help you arrange for this  testing
prior to your start date.

Development Plan
As  discussed,  I have indicated that we will be  asking  you  to
participate in a psychological profile interview to be  used  for
future  developmental planning.  This can be scheduled before  or
shortly  after  your  start  date  and  is  not  a  condition  of
employment.


Gerber Scientific, Inc. offers you this position on the basis  of
your business and technical skills that you have demonstrated  to
us.   We  expect  you to honor any and all obligations  regarding
proprietary  and  confidential information  which  you  may  have
obtained  from  any former employers just as we expect  that  you
will  refrain  from disclosing to third parties any  confidential
and  proprietary  information you may  learn  while  employed  by
Gerber.   It  is  the  individual responsibility  of  all  Gerber
employees to fully comply with and honor all of their obligations
regarding information of confidential or proprietary nature.

On  your  starting  date, please bring with  you  documents  that
substantiate your identity and eligibility for employment in this
country  (i.e., Social Security card, birth certificate, driver's
license,  or  a  valid passport).  This is a requirement  of  the
Immigration and Control Act.

Marc,  I  am delighted to extend to you this offer and am excited
about introducing you to the entire Gerber team.

Warm regards,



Michael J. Cheshire
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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