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AngioDynamics Fiscal Third Quarter Operating Profit Nearly Doubles on Net Sales Growth of 24%; Conference Call to Begin Today at 4:30 p.m. ET.


QUEENSBURY, N.Y. -- AngioDynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANGO ANGO Algemene Nederlandse Gehandicapten Organisatie (Dutch: Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities) ) today announced financial results for the 13 and 39 weeks ended February 26, 2005.

Net sales Net Sales

The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted.

Notes:
This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight
 for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 were $15.5 million, an increase of 24% over net sales of $12.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2004. This increase was primarily due to strong unit growth including the Company's newest products, along with continued gains across its entire diversified product portfolio. The faster-growing products included those in the Company's vascular access vascular access Clinical medicine The ability to enter the vascular system; the ease with which the vascular system can be entered for administering therapy or obtaining blood for testing  line, in particular its new Morpheus(TM) CT PICC PICC Peripherally-inserted central catheter Critical care An IV catheter inserted in the superior vena cava for long-term infusion of bolus or continuous delivery of therapeutics or TPN–drugs, fluids, nutrients, chemotherapy. Cf Catheter.  (peripherally inserted central catheter A peripherally inserted central catheter- (PICC or PIC line) is a form of intravenous access that can be used for a prolonged period of time, e.g. for long chemotherapy regimens, extended antibiotic therapy or total parenteral nutrition. ) product.

Gross profit increased 29% to $8.6 million for the fiscal 2005 third quarter, from $6.7 million for the prior-year third quarter, and gross margin rose to 55.4% from 53.4%. The increase in gross margin reflects a product mix favoring sales of higher-margin products, lower materials costs resulting from purchase volume discounts with a major supplier and modest price increases implemented earlier this year. 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.
 for the quarter nearly doubled to $2.1 million, compared with $1.1 million in the prior-year third quarter.

Net earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 rose 59% to $1.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, from $0.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the fiscal 2004 third quarter. Fiscal 2005 third quarter net earnings include a one-time impairment charge for the Company's entire investment in Surgica Corporation, a developer of embolic embolic /em·bol·ic/ (em-bol´ik) pertaining to an embolus or to embolism.

em·bol·ic
adj.
1. Relating to, or caused by an embolus or embolism.

2. Relating to emboly.
 agents, of $300,000, or $0.02 per diluted share. The Company's effective income tax rate for the quarter was 43%, largely due to the investment impairment, for which no immediate tax benefit can be recognized. Without the impairment, the income tax rate for the quarter would have been approximately 37%.

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adv.
1. In an easy manner.

2. In a convenient manner.

Adv. 1. handily - in a convenient manner; "the switch was conveniently located"
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 exceeded our overall goal of 20% growth in net sales and, in spite of the one-time impairment charge, we also sharply exceeded our net profit goal of 35% growth, with strong contribution from our higher-margin products. Unit growth was excellent across our entire product line, and the uptake for our Morpheus CT PICC has been especially gratifying grat·i·fy  
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, with sales reaching $1.0 million in the quarter. The Morpheus CT PICC performance helped drive a sales increase in our image guided vascular access product segment of nearly 150% from the third quarter of last year," said Eamonn P. Hobbs, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of AngioDynamics.

"The Morpheus CT PICC product is being well received by the interventional radiology interventional radiology Imaging A subspecialty of radiology that provides Diagnostic information–eg, CT-guided 'skinny' needle biopsies and dye injection for analysis of various lumina and tracts–eg, arteriography, cholangiography, antegrade  community due to its ability to be used for both contrast delivery during contrast-enhanced CT studies, as well as being an outstanding performer in the standard PICC line uses," he added. "Sales growth of this product is testament to its innovation, especially given that the product was launched only recently, in September 2004. Because the Morpheus CT PICC eliminates the need for a second access site, patient comfort is increased, while time is saved and costs are reduced."

Mr. Hobbs added, "While we continue to evaluate new product opportunities on a regular basis, a portion of our R&D budget has been allocated to create innovative, value-added opportunities for our existing product offering. Our strategy is to offer premium proprietary products. In addition to Morpheus, we are looking forward to highlighting some of these products -- such as Total Abscession(TM), a new drainage catheter and Tre Sheath sheath (sheth) a tubular case or envelope.

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adj.
 coated, ultrasonically and fluoroscopically visible sheath for our VenaCure(TM) laser treatment for severe varicose veins Varicose Veins Definition

Varicose veins are dilated, tortuous, elongated superficial veins that are usually seen in the legs.
Description
 -- at this week's Society for Interventional Radiology annual meeting in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded ."

AngioDynamics had cash and cash equivalents of $15.4 million and marketable securities Marketable Securities

Very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Notes:
Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities less than one year, and the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has
 of $9.6 million as of February 26, 2005, compared with $1.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively, as of May 29, 2004. The increases are due primarily to the receipt in June 2004 of the proceeds from the Company's initial public offering, in addition to the Company's positive operating cash flows Operating cash flow

Earnings before depreciation minus taxes. Measures the cash generated from operations, not counting capital spending or working capital requirements.
.

For the 39 weeks ended February 26, 2005, net sales were $43.0 million, up 23% from net sales of $34.9 million for the comparable 2004 period, reflecting growth from newer products as well as continued gains in sales of existing product lines.

Net earnings for the first nine months of fiscal 2005 increased 81% to $2.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, from $1.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the first nine months of fiscal 2004. The increase was attributable primarily to increased sales, higher gross margins and reduced interest expense.

Commenting on financial guidance for the remainder of fiscal 2005, Mr. Hobbs said, "We expect net sales growth to be approximately 22%, while we expect net earnings to approach $4.2 million for the year. We affirm our expectation that R&D expenditures will be approximately 8% of net sales, and that SG&A expenses will be approximately 35% of net sales. We plan to add five members to our sales staff during the fourth quarter, bringing the total to 44 by the end of the current fiscal year."

Conference Call

AngioDynamics management will host a conference call to discuss this announcement today beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the call, please dial 877-815-7177 from the U.S., or 706-634-1250 from outside the U.S.

A telephone replay of the call will be available for 48 hours following completion of the call by dialing 888-642-1687 from the U.S., or 706-645-9291 from outside the U.S., and entering reservation number 4979020.

In addition, individuals may listen to the call on the Internet by visiting the investor relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 portion of the Company's Web site at www.angiodynamics.com. A recording of the conference call will be archived there for 12 months.

About AngioDynamics

AngioDynamics, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets innovative medical devices used in minimally invasive, image-guided procedures to treat peripheral vascular disease Peripheral Vascular Disease Definition

Peripheral vascular disease is a narrowing of blood vessels that restricts blood flow. It mostly occurs in the legs, but is sometimes seen in the arms.
. It offers a broad line of therapeutic and diagnostic devices that enable interventional physicians, such as interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons and others, to treat peripheral vascular diseases and other non-coronary diseases. The Company's diverse product line includes angiographic catheters, hemodialysis hemodialysis /he·mo·di·al·y·sis/ (-di-al´i-sis) removal of certain elements from the blood by virtue of the difference in rates of their diffusion through a semipermeable membrane while being circulated outside the body; the process  catheters, endovascular laser venous system products, PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education.  dilation dilation /di·la·tion/ (di-la´shun)
1. the act of dilating or stretching.

2. dilatation.


di·la·tion
n.
1.
 balloon catheters balloon catheter
n.
A catheter with an inflatable balloon at its tip, used especially to expand a partially obstructed blood vessel or bodily passage and to measure blood pressure in a blood vessel. Also called balloon-tip catheter.
, image-guided vascular access products, thrombolytic thrombolytic /throm·bo·lyt·ic/ (throm?bo-lit´ik) dissolving or splitting up a thrombus, or an agent that so acts.

thrombolytic

1. dissolving or splitting up a thrombus.

2. an agent that dissolves or splits up a thrombus.
 products and drainage products.

The statements made in this document contain certain 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.
 that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" or variations of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations. In addition to the matters described above, the ability of the Company to develop or acquire new products and improve existing products, market acceptance and future sales of the Company's products, future actions by the Food and Drug Administration or other regulatory agencies regulatory agency

Independent government commission charged by the legislature with setting and enforcing standards for specific industries in the private sector. The concept was invented by the U.S.
, the outcome of pending litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
, results of pending or future clinical trials, overall economic conditions, general market conditions, market acceptance of its products, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, the effects on pricing from competition, as well as the risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC, including but not limited to its Annual Report on 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 fiscal year ended May 29, 2004, may affect the actual results achieved by the Company.
AngioDynamics, Inc. and Subsidiary
               CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
           (in thousands, except shares and per share data)

                           Three months ended      Nine months ended
                        ----------------------- ----------------------
                          Feb. 26,    Feb. 28,    Feb. 26,    Feb. 28,
                            2005        2004        2005        2004
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
                              (unaudited)             (unaudited)

Net sales                  $15,450     $12,455     $42,957    $34,936
Cost of goods sold           6,885       5,801      19,336     16,655
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
       Gross profit          8,565       6,654      23,621     18,281
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------

Operating expenses
  Selling and
   administrative            5,391       4,601      15,135     12,477
  Research and
   development               1,026         976       3,276      2,597
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
       Total operating
        expenses             6,417       5,577      18,411     15,074
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------

       Operating profit      2,148       1,077       5,210      3,207

Other income (expense),
 net                          (245)       (128)       (207)      (621)
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------

Earnings before income
 tax provision               1,903         949       5,003      2,586
Income tax provision           818         266       2,121        989
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------

       NET EARNINGS         $1,085        $683      $2,882     $1,597
                        =========== =========== =========== ==========

Earnings per common
 share
  Basic                       $.09        $.07        $.25       $.17
                        =========== =========== =========== ==========
  Diluted                     $.09        $.07        $.24       $.16
                        =========== =========== =========== ==========

Weighted Average Common
 Shares
  Basic                 11,606,055   9,200,000  11,498,425  9,200,000
  Diluted               12,481,849  10,082,479  12,192,518  9,732,432



                  AngioDynamics, Inc. and Subsidiary
                 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS
                            (in thousands)

                                                     Feb. 26,  May 29,
Assets                                                 2005     2004
                                                     -------- --------
                                                        (2)      (1)
Current Assets
  Cash and Cash Equivalents                          $15,404   $1,747
  Marketable Securities                                9,590      737
  Restricted Cash                                                 101
  Accounts Receivable, net                             8,350    7,945
  Stock subscription receivable                                19,949
  Inventories                                          9,388    8,545
  Other current assets                                 1,720    1,351
                                                     -------- --------

Total current assets                                  44,452   40,375


Property, Plant & Equipment - at cost, net             7,773    7,343
Other Non-Current Assets                               1,610    2,008
                                                     -------- --------

Total Assets                                         $53,835  $49,726
                                                     ======== ========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities                                   $5,618   $6,394
Long-term Debt                                         2,980    6,100
Stockholders' Equity                                  45,237   37,232
                                                     -------- --------

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity           $53,835  $49,726
                                                     ======== ========

(1) Information derived from audited financial statements

(2) Unaudited

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