| LOWELL, Mass., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- DATAWATCH CORPORATION (Nasdaq: DWCH) today announced results for its third fiscal quarter.  Revenues
 for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 were $6,874,000 up from $6,687,000 in the
 same period of fiscal 1999.  The Company had net income of $4,000 or $.00 per
 share which compares to a net loss of $453,000 or $.05 per share in the same
 period of fiscal 1999.
 Revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2000 were $20,767,000 up from
 $20,371,000 for the same period of fiscal 1999.  Net loss for the nine months
 ended June 30, 2000 was $522,000 or $.06 per share compared to a net loss of
 $3,418,000 or $.37 per share for the same of fiscal 1999.
 Commenting on the results, Bruce R. Gardner, Datawatch's President & CEO
 said:   "During this quarter, we are pleased to have achieved our objective of
 a return to operating profitability.  Sales of Datawatch's Monarch product
 offering during the quarter were strong, particularly Monarch ES, our
 enterprise reporting software, which more than doubled in sales from the March
 2000 quarter.  The current levels of customer interest in our enterprise
 reporting software lead us to expect growth within this product offering to
 continue in the ensuing quarters.  During the quarter, however, sales of third
 party software were off, producing slightly lower total revenues compared with
 our March 2000 quarter.  We are very optimistic about improving our results in
 future quarters particularly with the interest levels expressed in our product
 offerings and with new product releases anticipated in early fiscal 2001."
 
 Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe
 historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is
 defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Any such
 statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject
 to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
 materially from expectations.  The factors that could cause actual future
 results to differ materially from current expectations include the following:
 the Company's dependence on its principal products, risks associated with
 international sales, an unfavorable result in any litigation, market
 acceptance of the new products, dependence on the introduction of new products
 and possible delays in those introductions.  Further information on factors
 that could cause actual results to differ from those anticipated is detailed
 in various publicly-available documents, which include, but are not limited
 to, filings made by the Company from time to time with the Securities and
 Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, those appearing in the
 Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1999.
 Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of those factors.
 
 About Datawatch
 Datawatch Corporation, headquartered in Lowell, Mass., is a leading
 provider of enterprise reporting and support center solutions that help
 organizations increase productivity, reduce costs and gain competitive
 advantage.  Datawatch products are used in more than 20,000 companies,
 institutions and government agencies worldwide.
 Datawatch works with VARs, integrators, consultants and independent
 software vendors who sell and support Datawatch products.  In addition,
 Datawatch works with OEM customers who embed Datawatch components and
 technologies in their own solutions.   The corporate address for Datawatch is
 Tower III, 5th Floor, 900 Chelmsford Street, Lowell, MA  01851-8100; telephone
 (978) 441-2200, fax (978) 441-1114;
 datawatch.com.
 
 Monarch, Monarch/ES, Monarch/ES Report Portal, Quetzal and Quetzal/SC are
 trademarks of Datawatch Corporation.
 
 DATAWATCH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 Amounts in Thousands (except per share data)
 (Unaudited)
 
 Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
 06/30/00      06/30/99     06/30/00      06/30/99
 
 Net sales               $6,874        $6,687      $20,767       $20,371
 Costs and expenses:
 Cost of sales          1,578         1,546        5,083         4,768
 Product development      424           573        1,381         1,949
 Selling, general and
 administration        4,853         4,979       14,775        16,878
 Restructuring and
 centralization costs     --           449           --           649
 Income (loss) from
 operations                 19          (860)        (472)       (3,873)
 Other income (expense)     (15)           (5)         (50)           43
 Provision (benefit) for
 income tax                 --          (412)          --          (412)
 Net income (loss)           $4         $(453)       $(522)      $(3,418)
 
 Loss per share - basic
 and diluted             $(.00)        $(.05)       $(.06)        $(.37)
 
 Weighted average shares
 outstanding - basic     9,301         9,157        9,245         9,151
 
 Weighted average shares
 outstanding - diluted   9,579         9,157        9,245         9,151
 
 DATAWATCH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Amounts in Thousands
 (Unaudited)
 
 June 30, 2000   September 30, 1999
 ASSETS:
 Cash and investments                      $2,483            $3,164
 Accounts receivable, net                   7,382             7,282
 Income tax recoverable                       231               231
 Inventories                                  443               410
 Prepaid expenses                             969               714
 Total current assets                        11,508            11,801
 Property and equipment, net                  1,287             1,493
 Other assets                                 1,295             1,487
 Total Assets                               $14,090           $14,781
 
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses     $3,714            $3,987
 Borrowings under credit lines              1,175             1,314
 Deferred revenue                           1,927             1,620
 Current portion of long-term debt              4                42
 Total current liabilities                    6,820             6,963
 Stockholders' equity                         7,270             7,818
 
 Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity   $14,090           $14,781
 
 SOURCE  Datawatch Corporation
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 /CONTACT:  Bruce R. Gardner of Datawatch Corporation, 978-441-2200,
 ext. 8201/
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