UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ATTENTION: 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print) (b) IRS IDENT. NO. (c) S.E.C. FILE NO. Arts Way Manufacturing Co Inc 42-0920725 (d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE (e) TELEPHONE NO. AREA CODE NUMBER Arts Way Manufacturing Co Inc Armstrong, IA 50514 712 864- 3131 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD (b) IRS IDENT. NO. (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER David R Castle 381460389 Director (d) ADDRESS STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE 1364 Third Line Rd Lakefield, Ontario KOL 2H0, Canada INSTRUCTION: 3(a) Title of the Class of Securities to be Sold (b) Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the Securities Are to be Offered or Each Market Maker Who is Acquiring the Securities SEC USE ONLY Broker-Dealer File Number (c) Number of Shares or Other Units to be Sold (See Instr. 3(c)) (d) Aggregate Market Value (See Instr. 3(d)) (e) Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding (See Instr. 3(e)) (f) Approximate Date of Sale (Mo/Day/Yr) (See Instr. 3(f)) (g) Name of Each Securities Exchange (See Instr. 3(g)) Common Stock Raymond James Financial 1307 Albion Ave Suite 101 Fairmont, MN 56031 2000 $21,678.95 4/08/05 N/A SEC 1147 (01-04) Title of the Class Date You Acquired Nature of Acquisition Transaction Name of Person from Whom Acquired (if gift, also give date donor acquired) Amount of Securities Acquired Date of Payment Nature of Payment Common Stock 10/30/03 Buy Arts Way Manufacturing Co Inc 2000 11/04/03 Cash Name and Address of Seller Title of Securities Sold Date of Sale Amount of Securities Sold Gross Proceeds REMARKS: INSTRUCTIONS: ATTENTION: 4/12/05 David R Castle DATE OF NOTICE (SIGNATURE)