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Interwest Home Medical (Nasdaq IWHM)
An SI Board Since December 1999
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Emcee:  terry Type:  Unmoderated
Anyone follow this little gem. Stumbled onto them quite by accident, i.e. entered wrong symbol. Check out their latest quarterly report. Looking like 60 cents per share next year is easily attainable. .45 this year so it's currently trading at under 7x. Look forward to any input!!
Love this sector as growth with good management is a given.

iwhm.com

INTERWEST HOME MEDICAL ANNOUNCES RECORD FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FISCAL 1999 AND 4TH QUARTER NET INCOME UP 31% FOR THE YEAR, 72% FOR THE Quarter

INTERWEST HOME MEDICAL ANNOUNCES RECORD FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FISCAL
1999 AND 4TH QUARTER NET INCOME UP 31% FOR THE YEAR, 72% FOR THE
Quarter

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec 1, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Interwest Home
Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: IWHM) today announced record earnings for the
year and three-month periods ended September 30, 1999.

Total revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 were $9.9
million, an increase of approximately 28% over the $7.7 million
recorded in the comparative quarter ended September 30, 1998. Revenues
for the year ended September 30, 1999 were $33.3 million compared to
$28.6 million for the year ended September 30, 1998, an increase of
16%.

Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 was $649,000
compared to $377,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, an
increase of approximately 72% over the previous year. Earnings per
share for the quarters ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 were $0.15 and
$.09 on 4.110 and 4.085 million average shares outstanding
respectively. Accordingly, income from operations was up 23% for the
quarter ended September 30, 1999 compared to income from operations for
the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

Net income for the year ended September 30, 1999 was $1,861,000
compared to $1,426,000 for the year ended September 30, 1998, an
increase of approximately 31% over the previous year. Earnings per
share for the years ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 were $0.45 and
$.35 on 4.110 and 4.085 million average shares outstanding
respectively. Accordingly, income from operations was up 17% for the
year ended September 30, 1999 compared to net income from operations
for the year ended September 30, 1998.

James E. Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Interwest
Home Medical, Inc., commented, "The results of the year and past
quarter clearly reflect the benefits of our renewed focus on our core
respiratory/oxygen business. This is especially satisfying after the
additional Medicare oxygen reimbursement reduction this year.
Same-store sales are up and the integration of our recent acquisition
in Denver is proceeding on target. We expect to continue the
respiratory business focus and cost control measures and will continue
to target strategic acquisition opportunities with quality revenue and
net income streams with an eye toward enhancing shareholder value."

Interwest Home Medical's services include rental and sales of home
oxygen and respiratory equipment, home care equipment and related
supplies, and rehabilitation equipment. The Company has focused its
services to meet substantially all of the Home Medical Equipment
("HME") needs of its customers.

Interwest Home Medical, Inc. has expanded to 28 branch locations in
Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Alaska and California and
employs over 410. At present, Interwest Home Medical has preferred
provider agreements with over 50 different health insurance companies
to provide home medical services to their covered beneficiaries. In
addition, Interwest Home Medical maintains a sales force of over 40
persons who call on hospitals, physicians, therapists, discharge
planners, case managers and other health care professionals to obtain
referrals for home medical services. The Company was the first home
medical equipment (HME) services company west of the Mississippi River
and the third in the nation to be accredited (since 1988) by the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
Interwest Home Medical Inc. (CUSIP# 46114P 20 9) maintains corporate
offices located at 235 East 6100 South in Salt Lake City, Utah. The
Company's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Small-Cap Market under
the symbol IWHM.
Interwest Home Medical, Inc.
Condensed Statement of Operations
For the quarter ended September 30, 1999
(unaudited)

For the years ended For the three months ended
September 30 September 30
1999 1998 1999 1998

Revenues $33,262,000 $28,636,000 $9,858,000 $7,667,000
Gross profit 21,578,000 18,054,000 6,392,000 4,998,000
Selling, general,
and administrative
expense 18,296,000 15,253,000 5,296,000 4,284,000
Income from
operations 3,282,000 2,801,000 878,000 714,000
Net income 1,861,000 1,426,000 649,000 377,000
Net income per share .45 .35 .15 .09
Weighted average
shares outstanding 4,089,000 4,085,000 4,089,000 4,089,000

SOURCE Interwest Home Medical, Inc.
(C) 1999 PR Newswire. All rights reserved.
prnewswire.com
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CONTACT: Bret Hardy, Controller, Jim Robinson, CEO & President, or
Serena Falgoust, Investor Relations, all of Interwest Home Medical Inc.,
800-468-1000 or 801-261-5100
(IWHM)
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