TORONTO, May 17 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc., ("SAMSys"), (SMY:TSX), www.samsys.com, of Toronto, an international provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader hardware, today reports on the Company's unaudited 2004 second quarter financial results for the 3-month and 6-month period ended March 31, 2004. In 2004, second quarter revenues rose 1300%. << ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-Months 3-Months 6-Months 6-Months Ending Ending Ending Ending Unaudited Consolidated March 31, March 31, March 31, March 31, Financial Statement 2004 2003 2004 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenues $639,428 $45,538 $918,593 $85,637 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gross profit $342,903 $27,037 $490,343 $50,562 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) ($1,716,743) ($2,059,643) ($3,804,645) ($4,248,316) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings (loss) per share ($0.04) ($0.10) ($0.07) ($0.14) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted average number of outstanding shares 44,273,858 20,261,854 42,675,342 28,725,898 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> "These results reflect the current Industry dynamics and this Company's strategy for the near term", said Cliff Horwitz, CEO of SAMSys Technologies Inc. "Revenue growth is representative of the dramatic increase in the number of individual projects with which we are engaged. These remain primarily of a Pilot/Evaluation nature but we continue to monitor the conversion to advanced- stage commercial rollout, particularly in the European market. We expect to witness continued acceleration in the momentum of RFID adoption as the deadlines for implementation in accordance with the mandates issued by Wal-Mart, the US Department of Defense and other early adopters, draw nearer. As expected, our investment in the building of infrastructure, particularly in Engineering and Sales & Marketing, has resulted in higher expenses. This investment will undoubtedly yield the desired returns as we scale up for the very exciting market ahead." Revenues for the 3-month period ending March 31, 2004 were $639,428 compared to $45,538 for the same period in 2003. Second quarter gross profit was $342,903 in 2004 compared to a gross profit $27,037 in the second quarter of 2003. For the 3-month period ending March 31, 2004 the Company recorded a net loss of $1,716,743 or $0.04 loss per share compared to a net loss of $2,059,643 or $0.10 loss per share for the same period in 2003. Revenues for the 6-month period ending March 31, 2004 were $918,593 compared to $85,637 for the same period in 2003. Gross profit earned was $490,343 for the first 6-months of 2004 compared to a gross profit of $50,562 for the first 6-months in 2003. For the 6-month period ending March 31, 2004 the Company recorded a net loss of $3,804,645 or $0.07 loss per share compared to a net loss of $4,248,316 or $0.14 loss per share for the same period in 2003. SAMSys' unaudited financial statements for the 3-month and 6-month period ended March 31, 2004 will be posted on May 17th after 11:00am EST on the Company's website at www.samsys.com. About SAMSys Technologies Inc. SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SAMSys), founded in 1995, is a world-leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions and RFID integration consulting services designed to evaluate and recommend optimal RFID solutions to enhance existing business process. SAMSys offers a family of products to simplify the installation and ensure the ongoing performance of the overall RFID hardware infrastructure. SAMSys is a public company whose shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol: "SMY". The Company has a total of 45.3 million shares outstanding. Visit SAMSys at: www.samsys.com and www.investorfile.com. |