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To: Ruby who wrote (273)3/10/1999 12:15:00 AM
From: J_W  Respond to of 283
 
Optimal Robotics Corp. Announces Record Revenue, Installations and Backlog
Canadian Corporate News - March 08, 1999 23:04
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--Optimal Robotics Corp. (NASDAQ: OPMR) today announced its results for the year ended December 31, 1998. The Company has changed its reporting currency to U.S. dollars and continues to account under Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

The Company reported record revenues of $5,618,013, an increase of 65 percent from $3,396,717 in 1997. The net loss for the year was$3,910,764 or $.52 per share compared to a net loss of $1,381,137 or $.19 per share in 1997.

Optimal Robotics had record revenues of its core product, the U- Scan(R) Express, of $5,154,961, an increase of 209 percent from $1,670,967 in 1997. The Company installed 57 U-Scan(R) Express systems in 1998, an increase of 159 percent from 22 systems installed in 1997. Optimal Robotics has installed 34 U-Scan(R) Express systems in slightly over the first two months of 1999. The Company currently has 120 U-Scan(R) Express systems installed in several leading retailers, including Kroger, Meijer and Wal-Mart, and currently has purchase commitments for 150 U-Scan(R)Express systems.

"We are very pleased with our accomplishments in 1998", said Holden L. Ostrin, Vice Chairman of Optimal Robotics. "Management took the view that 1998 would be a year of building infrastructureand growing an installed base so that we could position U-Scan(R) Express as an important factor in the self-checkout industry, which is rapidly evolving. We believe that our 1999 pace, with 34 systems already sold and installed this year, and our backlog demonstrate that our efforts and investments are paying off", said Mr. Ostrin.



To: Ruby who wrote (273)3/10/1999 12:17:00 AM
From: J_W  Respond to of 283
 
Optimal Robotics Corp. Statement of Operations
(stated in United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

Year ended December 31,
1996 1997 1998
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Income Statement Data:
(Canadian GAAP)
Revenues
Systems $588 $1,671 $5,155
Hardware ___ 1,473 ___
Development and customization 303 219 202
Hardware and software
maintenance ___ 23 143
Other 3 11 118
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894 3,397 5,618
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Cost of Sales
Systems 491 1,191 4,779
Hardware ___ 1,447 ___
Development and customization 346 71 84
Hardware and software maintenance ___ ___ 180
Others ___ ___ 92
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837 2,709 5,135
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Gross Margin 57 688 483
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Research and development,
net of tax credits 506 294 210
Selling, general, administrative
and other expenses 1,047 2,780 5,265
Other income (429) (1,005) (1,081)
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Net loss for the year $(1,067) $(1,381) $(3,911)
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Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding 4,918,065 7,409,522 7,463,984

Per common share
Net loss $(0.22) $(0.19) $(0.52)
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Optimal Robotics Corp.
Balance Sheet
(stated in United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)
December 31,
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1997 1998
_______________________________________________________________
(dollars in thousands)

Assets
Current assets
Cash $270 $___
U.S. Treasury bill,
at cost ___ 538
Short-term investments 10,084 5,525
Accounts receivable, net
of allowance for doubtful
accounts of nil 839 1,220
Inventory 24 1,401
Tax credits receivable 100 114
Prepaid expenses 19 3
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11,336 8,801
Loans receivable 175 162
Capital assets 337 366
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$11,848 $9,329
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Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities $330 $1,233
Deferred revenue ___ 125
Current portion of contract
advance 223 125
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553 1,483
Contract advance 223 250
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776 1,733

Shareholders' Equity
Share capital 16,411 16,850
Other capital 27 23
Deficit (5,366) (9,277)
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11,072 7,596
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$11,848 $9,329
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To: Ruby who wrote (273)3/10/1999 12:19:00 AM
From: J_W  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 283
 
Optimal Robitics Corp. Files Registration Statement With Securities and Exchange Commission
Canadian Corporate News - March 08, 1999 23:05
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--Optimal Robotics Corp. (NASDAQ: OPMR) today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under which the Company will offer and sell 3 million common shares through The Robinson- Humphrey Company, LLC and Gerard Klauer Mattison & Co., Inc.

Optimal Robotics Corp. is the leading provider of self-checkout systems for express lanes in supermarkets and supercenters throughout the United States. The Company's principal product is the U-Scan(R) Express, an automated self-checkout system which enables shoppers to scan, bag and pay for their purchases with limited or no assistance from store personnel. The U-Scan(R) Express is designed to reduce the cost of checkout transactions to retailers and increase shoppers' convenience. There are currently 120 U-Scan(R) Express systems installed in stores located in 18 states for several leading retailers, including The Kroger Company, Meijer, Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

A written prospectus may be obtained from:

The Robinson-Humphrey Company, LLC
3333 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Gerard Klauer Mattison & Co., Inc.
529 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10017

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Optimal Robotics Corp.
Holden L. Ostrin
Vice Chairman
(514) 738-8885
holdeno@optimal-robotics.com
optimal-robotics.com