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To: FRANK ROSSI who wrote (19271)	10/25/2004 2:37:55 PM
From: FRANK ROSSI	Respond to of 19354

FONAR ADVERTISING by: frossi96_2000 10/25/04 02:23 pm Msg: 165357 of 165361 IS FONAR ADVERTISING HELPING FONAR AND WORTH THE EXPENSE ? Here are some figures I think are very interesting . THe T.V. and Radio ads started in Feb. 2002 . SG&A 2002 - 21.4 mill. 2003 - 23.4 mill. 2004 - 25.1 mill. Product Sales 2002 - 11.6 mill. 2003 - 24.9 mill. 2004 - 43.0 mill. Service Fees 2002 - 2.2 mill. 2003 - 2.5 mill. 2004 - 3.2 mill. HMCA 2002 - 13 centers open - 15,514,294 Rev. - 1 Stand Up installed and 2 more in the process of being installed into 2003 . Rev. 1,034,286 REVENUE PER CENTER 2003 - 11 centers open at the end of the year and 2 were closed during the year - 13,497,837 Rev. - 3 Stand Ups installed by the end of 2003. Rev. 1,227,076 PER CENTER using 11 centers . 2004 - 11 centers open throughout the year - 13,289,902 Rev. - 4 Stand Ups installed 4th during 3rd quarter . 1,208,173 PER CENTER MARKET SHARE U.S. MARKET 2002 - Slightly LESS than 1% 2003 - UNDER 2% 2004 - APPROACHING 3% These are some interesting FIGURES FOLKS showing the PROGRESS the co. has made since it started T.V. and Radio ADVERTISING in 2002 . Is the money being used on Advertising WORTH the Expense ? I believe looking at the numbers abouve WITHOUT A DOUBT it is .

To: FRANK ROSSI who wrote (19271)	10/25/2004 2:39:43 PM
From: FRANK ROSSI	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19354

FONAR 1st QUARTER Folks Fonars 1st Quarter is do out in about 10 days . 2003 - 1st Quarter Numbers Revenue - 13.3 mill. Sales - 6 mill. Service - 684,000 HMCA - 6 mill. Operating Loss - 3.7 mill Total Loss - 3.8 mill. Folks is Fonar going to show MORE REVENUE then 13.3 mill. ? I believe they will Is Fonar going to show a LOSS of 3.7 mill. or LESS ? I believe it will be MUCH LESS Here is Fonars LAST 4 Quarters of REVENUE and Operating Losses PERIOD ENDING 30-Jun-04 31-Mar-04 31-Dec-03 30-Sep-03 Total Revenue 21,065 19,353 17,889 13,302 Cost of Revenue 12,976 12,316 11,332 7,783 Gross Profit 8,089 7,037 6,557 5,519 Operating Expenses Research Development 1,427 1,348 1,383 1,333 Selling General and Administrative 7,145 6,912 7,418 7,742 Non Recurring - - - - Others 380 183 219 183 Total Operating Expenses - - - - -----------------------------------------------These are the KEY NUMBERS Folks Operating Income or Loss (862) (1,406) (2,463) (3,739) THe Losses are DROPPING AND DROPPING FAST