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Alanco's Third Quarter Results.


Third Quarter and Nine Month Revenues Triple to $4.4 Million and $15.1 Million, Respectively

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Alanco Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
: ALAN), a leading provider of wireless tracking and asset management solutions, today announced that revenue for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007 increased to $4,422,800 compared to $988,000 reported for the prior year third quarter, primarily due to contribution from recently acquired StarTrak Systems. The third quarter loss from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 was ($1,446,800) compared to the prior year period loss of ($1,130,600). The larger operating loss operating loss

The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income.
 was attributable to a $354,000 increase in depreciation, amortization and interest expenses primarily related to the StarTrak acquisition, and an increased loss in the Company's Data Storage Segment. Third quarter 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  loss (from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) decreased to ($987,300) from ($1,025,900) for the comparable quarter of the prior year.

Revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 increased 292% to $15,115,000, compared to $3,858,400 reported for the nine months of the previous year. The nine-month loss from continuing operations was ($2,940,900), a 5% decrease compared to the prior nine months of ($3,104,700). The nine-month EBITDA loss decreased approximately 40% to ($1,656,500) from ($2,737,100) for the comparable period of the prior year, also primarily attributable to StarTrak Systems, as well as reduced operating loss in the Company's RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna.  Tracking Segment.

Alanco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert R. Kauffman, commented, "In the fiscal nine-month period, StarTrak Systems, acquired at the beginning of the fiscal year, has performed to our highest expectations: achieved profitability on a doubling of sales; generated approximately 70% of the Company's total $15 million sales revenue; earned an operating profit Operating profit (or loss)

Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions.


operating profit

See operating income.
 of $98,000; and contributed $580,000 of EBITDA improvement. We are confident that StarTrak is poised to accelerate its operating profit contribution based upon anticipated continuing sales growth in the next quarter and beyond."

"Several new TSI TSI Total Solar Irradiance (sum solar light in energy per unit of time)
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TSI Transportation Safety Institute (US DOT) 
 PRISM contract awards are expected during the fourth quarter based on current outstanding RFP's; however, due to timing considerations, potential contribution to fourth quarter results is anticipated to be minimal. We are also projecting a fourth quarter rebound in our Data Storage Segment from its poor third quarter performance, which primarily resulted from a one-time accounting adjustment."

Alanco Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALAN), headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a rapidly growing provider of wireless tracking and asset management solutions through its StarTrak Systems and Alanco/TSI PRISM subsidiaries. Corporate website: www.alanco.com

StarTrak Systems is a leading provider of GPS tracking and wireless asset management services to the transportation industry and the dominant provider of tracking, monitoring and control services to the refrigerated re·frig·er·ate  
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1. To cool or chill (a substance).

2. To preserve (food) by chilling.
 or "Reefer reef·er
n.
Marijuana, especially a marijuana cigarette.
" segment of the transportation marketplace. StarTrak products increase efficiency and reduce costs of the refrigerated supply chain through the wireless monitoring and control of critical Reefer data, including GPS location, cargo temperatures and Reefer fuel levels. StarTrak offers complete integrated solutions for refrigerated trailers, trucks, railcars, and containers. Additional information is available at www.StarTrak.com.

Alanco/TSI PRISM is the leading provider of RFID real-time tracking technologies for the corrections industry. TSI PRISM systems track and record the location and movement of inmates and officers, resulting in enhanced facility safety and security and significant staff productivity improvements. Utilizing proprietary RFID (Radio Frequency Identification See RFID. ) tracking technology, TSI PRISM provides real-time inmate and officer identification, location and tracking both indoors and out, and is currently utilized in prisons in Michigan, California, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, and Virginia. Additional information is available at www.TSIPRISM.com.

The Company also participates in the data storage industry through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
, Excel/Meridian Data, Inc., a manufacturer of Network Attached Storage (NAS (1) See network access server.

(2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular
) systems. Excel delivers uniquely scalable, manageable and cost-effective storage solutions for all network storage customers. For further information, visit www.emdstorage.com.

EXCEPT FOR HISTORICAL INFORMATION, THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO THE SAFE HARBOR Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  OF 1995. ALL SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO, AND ARE QUALIFIED BY, RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY THOSE STATEMENTS. THESE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, REDUCED DEMAND FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT; COMPETITIVE PRICING AND DIFFICULTY MANAGING PRODUCT COSTS; DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES WHICH MAKE THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS OBSOLETE; RAPID INDUSTRY CHANGES; FAILURE OF AN ACQUIRED BUSINESS TO FURTHER THE COMPANY'S STRATEGIES; THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SATISFACTORY RELATIONSHIPS WITH LENDERS AND TO REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH FINANCIAL LOAN COVENANTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS UNDER CURRENT BANKING AGREEMENTS; AND THE ABILITY TO SECURE AND MAINTAIN KEY CONTRACTS AND RELATIONSHIPS.
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