Premisys Communications, Inc. Announces First Quarter Revenues and Earnings FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Premisys (Nasdaq: PRMS - news) today announced revenues and earnings for its first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1999. Revenues for the first quarter were $21,676,000, an increase of 42% over revenues of $15,284,000 reported for the quarter ended June 30, 1999. Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2000 was $517,000 or $0.02 per share diluted, versus a net loss of $1,311,000, or $0.05 per share diluted, reported for the quarter ended June 30, 1999.
  In comparison to the quarter ended September 30, 1998, revenues declined 13% versus revenues of $25,011,000 reported for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, and net income decreased 87% from $4,013,000 or $0.15 per share diluted reported for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.
  In the quarter ended September 30, 1999, sales to each of three of the Company's strategic partners represented more than 10% of total revenues. Motorola, Inc. accounted for 23%, Paradyne Corporation accounted for 22%, and AT&T Local Services (formerly Teleport Communications Group, Inc.) for 19%.
  Nicholas J. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, ''The results of our first quarter represent substantial progress toward our goals for strengthening the Company after our disappointing prior quarter. Premisys' stronger performance during the September quarter was largely a result of the continued demand for IMACS, our flagship product, especially among our wireless customers. The Premisys IMACS platform is ideally suited to wireless applications where it efficiently aggregates traffic from multiple cell sites for transport to the mobile telephone switching office or MTSO.''
  Premisys Communications, Inc., based in Fremont, California, pioneered development of integrated access solutions for telecommunications service providers. Today, Premisys, an ISO 9001 certified company, leads the industry worldwide with a growing family of access products, featuring its Integrated Multiple Access Communications Server (IMACS). Premisys' products allow service providers to quickly and cost effectively accommodate the growing demand from businesses for voice, data and video communications services. More information about Premisys Communications and its products is available on its Worldwide Web site (www.premisys.com) and by contacting its Fremont headquarters (510-353-7600). 
                          Premisys Communications, Inc.                 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations                     (in thousands, except per share data)                                  (unaudited)
                                                         Three Months Ended                                                      9/30/98        9/30/99     Revenues                                         $25,011        $21,676     Cost of revenues                                   8,388          9,802     Gross profit                                      16,623         11,874
      Operating expenses:       Research and development                         4,748          5,911       Selling, general and administrative              6,493          5,922        Total operating expenses                       11,241         11,833
      Income from operations                             5,382             41
      Interest income, net                                 988            719     Income before income taxes                         6,370            760     Provision for income taxes                         2,357            243     Net income                                        $4,013           $517
      Net income per share:       Basic                                            $0.16          $0.02       Diluted                                          $0.15          $0.02     Shares used in computing net      income per share:       Basic                                           25,888         24,165       Diluted                                         27,004         24,820
                       Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet                     (in thousands, except per share data)
          Assets                                      June 30,       Sept. 30,                                                       1999           1999                                                                   (unaudited)     Current assets:       Cash and short-term investments                $84,834        $80,057       Accounts receivable, net                         8,459         12,151       Inventories                                     15,231         10,501       Deferred tax assets                              7,895          7,895       Prepaid expenses and other assets                1,552          1,498         Total current assets                         117,571        112,102
      Long term assets:       Property and equipment, net                      9,053          9,035                                                     $126,624       $121,137
          Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
      Current liabilities:       Accounts payable                                $5,759         $3,510       Accrued liabilities                             10,020          9,244       Income taxes payable                             1,015          1,249         Total current liabilities                     16,794         14,003
      Put warrants                                      10,625             --
      Stockholders' equity:       Common Stock, $0.01 par value,        100,000 shares authorized;        26,478 & 26,560 issued & outstanding              265            266       Additional paid-in capital                      78,336         85,747       Treasury stock, 2,360 shares                  (22,303)       (22,303)       Retained earnings                               42,907         43,424       Total stockholders' equity                      99,205        107,134                                                     $126,624       $121,137   |