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A.D.A.M., Inc. Reports Preliminary 2006 Results and Provides 2007 Guidance.


ATLANTA Atlanta (ətlăn`tə, ăt–), city (1990 pop. 394,017), state capital and seat of Fulton co., NW Ga., on the Chattahoochee R. and Peachtree Creek, near the Appalachian foothills; inc. 1847.  -- A.D.A.M., Inc. (Nasdaq:ADAM Adam, the first man, in the Bible
Adam (ăd`əm), [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over other life.
), a leading provider of health information services See Information Systems.  and benefits management solutions, today reported preliminary and unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December December: see month.  31, 2006.

Revenues for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006 were $6,800,000 as compared to $2,507,000 in the year-ago period. The increase in revenue is primarily attributable to the acquisition of Online Benefits, Inc., which the Company completed in August 2006. On a pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts.

The phrase pro forma
 basis, reflecting Online Benefits as if it had been consolidated for the entire period, revenue for the fourth quarter increased approximately 12% from $6,063,000 in the year-ago period and approximately 12% sequentially from $6,072,000 for the quarter ending September September: see month.  30, 2006. The fourth quarter 2006 included $245,000 in revenues for two large book shipments.

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $16,500,000 as compared to $10,054,000 in the year-ago period, an increase of 64%. For 2006, Online Benefits revenues were $5,400,000 and A.D.A.M. revenues were $11,100,000. On a pro forma basis, total revenues for the year increased 7% to $24,800,000.

Operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006 was $1,000,000 and $3,100,000, respectively. For the fourth quarter and year, operating income was reduced by one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 charges of $500,000 in the fourth quarter related to employee severance The act of dividing, or the state of being divided.

The term severance has unique meanings in different branches of the law. Courts use the term in both civil and criminal litigation in two ways: first, when dividing a lawsuit into two or more parts, and second, when
 costs. Non-GAAP, adjusted operating income for the fourth quarter and year, which excludes the aforementioned a·fore·men·tioned  
adj.
Mentioned previously.

n.
The one or ones mentioned previously.


aforementioned
Adjective

mentioned before

Adj. 1.
 severance charges, non-cash stock-based compensation expense and amortization of purchase intangibles, was $1,700,000 and $4,000,000, respectively. Non-GAAP, adjusted operating margin Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
 was 25% and 24% for the fourth quarter and year, respectively.

Net income for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006 was $300,000 and $2,500,000, respectively. Non-GAAP, adjusted net income, which excludes severance costs, non-cash stock-based compensation expense and amortization of purchased intangibles, was $1,000,000 and $3,400,000 for the fourth quarter and year, respectively.

2006 Highlights

* Successfully completed acquisition and integration of Online Benefits, Inc.

* Signed multi-year distribution agreement with Thomson Micromedex

* Selected by Walgreens Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG), d/b/a Walgreens (without an apostrophe), is a pharmacy chain, mail service pharmacy, pharmacy benefit manager, and specialty pharmacy which has operations throughout the continental United States and Puerto Rico.  to provide consumer health information on Walgreens.com

* Launched DecisionAssist suite and Health Risk Assessment Reporting tools to address the needs of the accelerating consumer driven health marketplace

* Expanded relationship with Subimo to provide consumers with a comprehensive wellness tool set designed to teach health plan members how to track, evaluate and manage their health

2007 Outlook

The following statements are forward-looking for·ward-look·ing
adj.
Concerned with or making provision for the future: forward-looking educators; a forward-looking corporate plan.

Adj. 1.
 and actual results may differ materially. Please refer to the section titled, "Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
" at the end of this press release for a complete description of risks. The Company's quarterly and annual filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission also provide a more detailed description of risk factors.

The company has now fully integrated the acquisition of Online Benefits and the first of a three phase launch of our next generation product, Benergy 2G!, is expected to begin in early second quarter, 2007. The company is revising its financial guidance for the year ending December 31, 2007 to $26 - $28 million of revenues and Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  of $6 - $7 million. The company defines Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-cash stock-based compensation expense. For the year ending December 31, 2006, the company's Adjusted EBITDA was $4,900,000.

Non-GAAP Measures

Adjusted operating income represents operating income before severance costs, non-cash stock-based compensation expense and amortization of purchased intangibles. Adjusted net income represents net income before severance costs, non-cash stock-based compensation expense and amortization of purchased intangibles. Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-cash stock-based compensation expense. These financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh.
 with generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful because they are appropriate measures for evaluating our operating performance. We present these non-GAAP financial measures to provide additional information regarding our performance and because they are measures by which we gauge our profitability. You should not consider these non-GAAP financial measures as an alternative to net income. Our calculation of these financial measures may be different from the calculations used by other companies and, as a result, comparability may be limited.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements, especially revenue, net income and cash flow forecasts, involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially. Factors that could affect the company's actual results, performance or developments include general economic conditions, development of the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 as a source of health information, pricing actions taken by competitors, demand for the company's health information, the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, regulatory changes in laws and regulations that impact how the company conducts its business and the other factors described in A.D.A.M.'s filings with the SEC. A.D.A.M. disclaims any obligation or duty to update any of its forward-looking statements.

Conference Call and Earnings Release Information

These financial results are preliminary and subject to adjustments during the Company's year-end close process. The Company will be conducting a conference call to discuss final earnings results for the fourth quarter and year-end on March 20, 2007, at 10:00 A.M. ET. To participate in the call, please dial (866) 624-3372 approximately five minutes prior to the start time. International callers may dial (706) 758-3874. A digital replay will be available the following day by dialing (800) 633-8284 or (402) 977-9140 with reservation number 21328889. The Company will issue its final results prior to the conference call.

About A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M. (Nasdaq: ADAM - News) is a leading provider of health information services and benefits management solutions serving healthcare organizations, employers, insurance brokers, consumers, and educational institutions. With an industry-leading employee and HR benefits management platform and one of the largest consumer health information libraries in the world, A.D.A.M. engages consumers to learn about their health and manage their benefit choices while reducing the costs of healthcare and benefits administration. For more information, visit www.adam.com or call 1-800-408-ADAM.
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