Aetrium Reports Second Quarter Results.ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn. -- Aetrium Incorporated (Nasdaq:ATRM ATRM Aluminum Technology Roadmap ATRM ATO Transmit and Receive Module ) today announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Revenue for the quarter was $3,222,000, versus revenue of $5,866,000 in the second quarter of 2007. Net loss for the quarter was $441,000, or $0.04 per share, as compared to net income of $612,000, or $0.06 per diluted di·lute tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes 1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water. 2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture. share, in the second quarter of last year. "As we anticipated, our customers remained cautious in the second quarter as a result of the economic downturn in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and uncertainty about worldwide demand for semiconductors in the coming quarters," Joseph C. Levesque, president and chief executive officer, commented. "However, we experienced a number of positives in the quarter. Our bookings exceeded our first quarter bookings, and were well in excess of second quarter revenue. We further streamlined our operations for improved future performance. We shipped product to two new customers in the quarter, and scheduled evaluations for this quarter at three more new customers, as we begin to gain the benefits of our accelerated efforts to broaden our customer base." "Looking forward, although uncertainty about economic conditions continues within our customer base, we are seeing an increase in order activity," Levesque added, "and we expect business conditions to improve materially in the third quarter and as the year progresses." Certain matters in this news release are 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. which are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, adverse domestic or global economic conditions, slowing growth in the demand for semiconductor devices, the volatility and cyclicality of the microelectronics industry, changes in the rates of capital expenditures by semiconductor manufacturers, progress of product development programs, unanticipated costs associated with the integration or restructuring of operations, and other risk factors set forth in the company's SEC filings, including its Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2007. Aetrium, based in North St. Paul, Minnesota North St. Paul is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, east of the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota. The population was 11,929 at the 2000 census. In 1870, Henry A. Castle founded Castle Site along the shore of Silver Lake extending to the south and west. , is a leading supplier of proprietary technologies and equipment that are used by the worldwide semiconductor industry to test integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. . The company's products are used by customers to advance reliability, improve quality, increase product yield or improve manufacturing processes. Aetrium's common stock is publicly traded on the Nasdaq market under the symbol ATRM. More information about Aetrium is available on the internet at www.Aetrium.com. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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