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(COMTEX) B: NDC AUTOMATION, INC. ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY RESULTS B: NDC AUTOMATION, INC. ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY RESULTS CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jul 15, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- NDC Automation, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AGVS) announced results for its fiscal quarter ended May 31, 1999. Net revenues increased to $1,225,864, compared to $895,302 for the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 1998. The increase is primarily due to the Company's continued focus on providing turnkey AGV systems and increasing its distribution business. Net income for the second quarter in 1999 was $21,099 compared to a net loss of $218,109 in1998. Net revenues for the six months period ended May 31, 1999, increased by 31% to $2,157,893 compared to $1,641,197 in the same period in 1998. The net loss decreased significantly from $396,880 in 1998 to a net loss of $135,677 in 1999. Earnings per share was $.01 for the most recent fiscal quarter compared to a loss per share of $.06 in 1998, and a loss of $.04 per share for the most recent six month period compared to a per share loss of $.11 forthe corresponding period in 1998. On May 31, 1999, the Company's backlog was approximately $2,770,000 compared to approximately $1,020,000 one year earlier. "We are quite pleased with the second quarter results. Our bookings for the quarter were in excess of $3,000,000 which significantly increased our backlog. We expanded bookings and revenues with our new Powerway(TM) product line and also positioned the Company in new markets with our orders fromthe automotive industry and recent installation at the United States Postal Service. The recent accomplishments are the result of our diversification strategy," says Ralph Dollander, President of NDC Automation, Inc. NDC Automation, Inc. provides an integrated package of controls technology and related products to be incorporated into and used to control Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS). The Company also provides turnkey AGVS solutions to end-users and to system integrators. NDCA's controls hardware and software are designed for optimal flexibility and accuracy and are well suited for a broad range of vehicle types. NDC AUTOMATION, INC. CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 31, May 31, May 31, May 31, 1999 1998 1999 1998 Net revenues $ 1,225,864 $ 895,302 $ 2,157,893 $ 1, 641,197 Cost of goods sold 655,657 538,680 1,231,538 972,585 Gross profit $ 570,207 $ 356,622 $ 926,355 $ 668,612 Operating expenses: Selling $ 171,697 $ 191,104 $ 363,456 $ 356,853 General and administrative 315,332 303,519 573,811 563,935 $ 487,029 $ 494,623 $ 937,267 $ 920,788 Operating income (loss) $ 83,178 $(138,001) $ (10,912) $ (252,176) Net interest expense (62,079) (80,108) (124,765) (144,704) Income (loss) before income taxes $ 21,099 $(218,109) $ (135,677) $ (396,880) Federal and state income taxes -- -- -- -- Net Income (loss) $ 21,099 $(218,109) $ (135,677) $ (396,880) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 3,453,451 3,453,451 3,453,451 3, 453,451 Income (loss) per common share - basic $ 0.01 $ (0.06) $ (0.04) $ (0.11) Income (loss) per common share - diluted $ 0.01 $ (0.06) $ (0.04) $ (0.11) Dividends per common share $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- SOURCE NDC Automation, Inc. (C) 1999 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. prnewswire.com -0- CONTACT: Ralph Dollander, President, or Claude Imbleau, Chief Financial Officer, of NDC Automation, Inc., 704-362-1115 (AGVS) GEOGRAPHY: North Carolina INDUSTRY CODE: CPR SUBJECT CODE: ERN OTC *** end of story *** |