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AngioDynamics Fourth Quarter Results Feature Net Sales up 36%; Company Introduces Fiscal 2007 Financial Guidance; Conference Call Begins Today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.


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 53 weeks ended June 3, 2006.

Highlights of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006 and recent weeks include:

--Net sales up 36% to $23.6 million, compared with the fiscal 2005 fourth quarter

--Gross margin up 140 basis points over the fiscal 2005 fourth quarter to 58%

--Operating profit up 23% over the fiscal 2005 fourth quarter to $3.1 million

--Launches Morpheus CT(R) 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.  Insertion insertion n. the addition of language at a place within an existing typed or written document, which is always suspect unless initialled by all parties.  Kit nationwide

--Becomes exclusive U.S. distributor of Sotradecol(TM) to all markets

--Raises net proceeds Net Proceeds

The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security.

Notes:
In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions).
 of $62 million in follow-on equity offering

--Named one of BusinessWeek's Top 100 Growth Companies for the second consecutive year

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 fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 were $23.6 million, an increase of 36% compared with net sales of $17.3 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. The increase reflects strong unit growth from most of the Company's product lines.

Sales of angiographic products were $6.3 million in the quarter, up 27% or $1.3 million over the prior-year period, due to increases in the number of procedures performed and market share gains for several products in this category. Sales of dialysis dialysis (dīăl`ĭsĭs), in chemistry, transfer of solute (dissolved solids) across a semipermeable membrane. Strictly speaking, dialysis refers only to the transfer of the solute; transfer of the solvent is called osmosis.  products were $5.4 million, up 21% or $936,000, with sales of the Dura-Flow(R) catheter catheter /cath·e·ter/ (kath´e-ter)
1. a tubular, flexible surgical instrument that is inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or introduce fluid.

2. urethral c.
 the leading contributor to sales in this category. Sales of venous venous /ve·nous/ (ve´nus) pertaining to the veins.

ve·nous
adj.
Of, relating to, or contained in the veins.



venous

pertaining to the veins.
 products were $4.3 million in the quarter, up 64% or $1.7 million, with VenaCure(R) procedure kits growing 78% over the prior-year quarter. 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  product sales were $3.6 million, up 55% or $1.3 million, with sales of the Morpheus CT PICC accounting for most of the gain. Sales of 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 were $1.5 million, up 53% or $0.5 million, with sales of the Uni*Fuse(TM) catheter growing nearly 56%. Sales of drainage products were $820,000, up 84% or $375,000, with the Total Abscession(TM) catheter comprising all of the growth.

Gross profit increased 39% to $13.6 million for the fiscal 2006 fourth quarter from $9.8 million for the prior-year fourth quarter, and the gross margin rose to 57.7% from 56.3%, a 140 basis point improvement. These increases were partially due to previous sales of VenaCure lasers that are now generating sales of higher-margin VenaCure procedure kits. On a sequential-quarter basis, gross margin was slightly lower than the third quarter of fiscal 2006 largely because the Company sold a record number of lasers during the fiscal fourth quarter.

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 fiscal 2006 fourth quarter increased to $3.1 million from $2.5 million for the prior-year fourth quarter, a gain of 23%.

Net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 was $2.0 million, or $0.15 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, compared with net income of $1.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the fiscal 2005 fourth quarter. The Company's effective tax rate for the fiscal 2006 fourth quarter was 39%, compared with a tax rate of 36% for the prior-year period.

Several non-recurring items affected net income during the fiscal 2006 fourth quarter, including expenses related to a contemplated acquisition that was not consummated con·sum·mate  
tr.v. con·sum·mat·ed, con·sum·mat·ing, con·sum·mates
1.
a. To bring to completion or fruition; conclude: consummate a business transaction.

b.
, expenses related to our initial compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act See SOX. , and miscellaneous legal expenses. These non-recurring expenses totaled approximately $476,000 net of taxes, or $0.04 per diluted share.

Eamonn P. Hobbs, president and chief executive officer of AngioDynamics, commented, "This has been a very active and gratifying grat·i·fy  
tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies
1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please.

2.
 quarter for us in terms of our business and our financial performance. We are very pleased to see our newer products gaining strong footholds in their respective markets. For example, sales growth and market share gains of our Morpheus CT PICC have exceeded all our expectations. We attribute this to innovative design features that make this product highly sought after by physicians. In addition, sales of our VenaCure lasers reached a record high of 50 lasers in the quarter. Not only is that an impressive accomplishment, but an increasing number of lasers in physicians' offices results in growing sales of high-margin, single-use VenaCure procedure kits."

Hobbs continued, "Another product that has great potential for us is Sotradecol, used for the treatment of small, uncomplicated varicose veins Varicose Veins Definition

Varicose veins are dilated, tortuous, elongated superficial veins that are usually seen in the legs.
Description
. Sotradecol is the only FDA-approved sodium tetradecyl sulfate Sodium tetradecyl sulfate is a vasoprotective.

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 injection for this indication, and we are now the exclusive U.S. distributor of this product to all physicians. Sclerotherapy sclerotherapy /scle·ro·ther·a·py/ (skler?o-ther´ah-pe) injection of a chemical irritant into a vein to produce inflammation and eventual fibrosis and obliteration of the lumen, as for treatment of hemorrhoids.  is a rapidly growing procedure, and although sales were relatively modest in the fourth quarter, at approximately $200,000, we have high expectations for the success of this product as we continue the process of educating physicians as to its availability and ease of use."

For the 53 weeks ended June 3, 2006, net sales were $78.5 million, up 30% compared with net sales of $60.3 million for fiscal 2005. Gross margin for fiscal 2006 was 58%, representing an improvement of 260 basis points over the prior fiscal year.

Net income for fiscal 2006 increased 51% to $6.9 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared with net income of $4.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, in fiscal 2005. The Company's effective tax rate for fiscal 2006 was 38%, compared with 40% for fiscal 2005.

AngioDynamics had cash and investments totaling $89.8 million as of June 3, 2006, compared with $27.1 million as of May 28, 2005. During the quarter AngioDynamics completed a public stock offering with net proceeds to the Company of $62.2 million.

Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Guidance

Regarding financial guidance for fiscal 2007, AngioDynamics expects net sales growth to exceed 28% compared with fiscal 2006, to approximately $101 million. Year-over-year net income growth, including the impact of SFAS SFAS Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
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 123R, is expected to exceed 42% to approximately $9.8 million. R&D expenses are projected to be approximately 8.3% of net sales, while SG&A expenses are projected to be approximately 38.2% of net sales.

Without the effect of SFAS 123R, net income would be expected to reach approximately $11.5 million, representing 68% growth from fiscal 2006, and reducing R&D and SG&A to approximately 7.8% and 36.3% of net sales, respectively. The impact of SFAS 123R is expected to decrease net income for fiscal 2007 by approximately $0.11 per diluted share to $0.60 per diluted share from $0.71 per diluted share.

The Company's plans also call for continued growth of it's sales force. AngioDynamics expects to grow to about 70 dedicated sales representatives in the field over the next 18 months, up from 53 currently. Gross margins have increased nicely according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 plan, and the Company anticipates gross margins improving in fiscal 2007 by approximately 40 basis points, towards its goal of achieving gross margins in the low-to-mid 60% range. Without the impact of SFAS 123R, gross margins would be expected to improve by 80 basis points.

Management uses non-GAAP measures to establish operational goals, and believes that non-GAAP measures may assist readers in analyzing the underlying trends in our business. Readers should consider these non-GAAP measures, in addition to, and not as a substitute for, financial reporting measures prepared in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

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See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
.

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 (800) 435-1261 from the U.S. or (617) 614-4076 from outside the U.S. Please enter passcode 49465846.

A telephone replay of the call will be available from 5:30 p.m. Eastern time today through 12:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 17 by dialing (888) 286-8010 (domestic) or (617) 801-6888 (international) and entering the passcode 80055295.

In addition, individuals can 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. is a leading provider of innovative medical devices used by interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons and other physicians for the minimally invasive invasive /in·va·sive/ (-siv)
1. having the quality of invasiveness.

2. involving puncture of the skin or insertion of an instrument or foreign material into the body; said of diagnostic techniques.
 diagnosis and treatment of 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.
. AngioDynamics, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets 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 products and accessories, dialysis products, vascular access products, PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education.  products, drainage products, thrombolytic products, and venous products. More information is available at www.angiodynamics.com.

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 its products, future actions by the FDA FDA
abbr.
Food and Drug Administration


FDA,
n.pr See Food and Drug Administration.

FDA,
n.pr the abbreviation for 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.
, results of any future clinical trials, results of pending patent 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.
 and the Company's ability to protect its intellectual property, overall economic conditions, general market conditions, market acceptance, inadequate reimbursement Reimbursement

Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred.
 from third party payors, effects of healthcare reform and competition as well as the risk factors listed from time to time in the SEC filings of AngioDynamics, Inc., 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 year ended May 28, 2005, 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      Twelve months ended
                       ----------------------- -----------------------
                         June 3,     May 28,     June 3,     May 28,
                          2006        2005        2006        2005
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                             (unaudited)           (2)         (1)

Net sales                 $23,592     $17,332     $78,451     $60,289
Cost of goods sold          9,985       7,577      32,930      26,912
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
       Gross profit        13,607       9,755      45,521      33,377
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

       Gross margin %        57.7%       56.3%       58.0%       55.4%

Operating expenses
  Selling and
   administrative           9,144       5,945      29,346      21,080
  Research and
   development              1,359       1,294       5,869       4,570
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
       Total operating
        expenses           10,503       7,239      35,215      25,650
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

       Operating profit     3,104       2,516      10,306       7,727

Other income (expense),
 net                          221          98         816        (110)
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Income before income
 tax provision              3,325       2,614      11,122       7,617
Income tax provision        1,287         948       4,256       3,069
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

       NET INCOME          $2,038      $1,666      $6,866      $4,548
                       =========== =========== =========== ===========

Earnings per common
 share
  Basic                      $.16        $.14        $.55        $.39
                       =========== =========== =========== ===========
  Diluted                    $.15        $.13        $.53        $.37
                       =========== =========== =========== ===========

Weighted Average Common
 Shares
  Basic                12,724,488  11,863,823  12,377,731  11,571,317
  Diluted              13,217,655  12,672,346  12,964,574  12,328,783


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

                                                     June 3,  May 28,
Assets                                                2006     2005
                                                    --------- --------
                                                       (2)      (1)
Current Assets
  Cash and Cash Equivalents                          $64,042  $14,498
  Marketable Securities                               25,710   12,601
  Accounts Receivable, net                            13,486    9,929
  Inventories                                         15,968   10,264
  Deferred income taxes                                  822      736
  Other current assets                                 2,128    1,679
                                                    --------- --------

Total current assets                                 122,156   49,707


Property, Plant & Equipment - at cost, net            10,802    8,528
Other Non-Current Assets                               4,042    1,437
                                                    --------- --------

Total Assets                                        $137,000  $59,672
                                                    ========= ========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities                                  $10,807   $7,627
Long-term Debt                                         2,755    2,935
Stockholders' Equity                                 123,438   49,110
                                                    --------- --------

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          $137,000  $59,672
                                                    ========= ========


(1) Information derived from audited financial statements

(2) Unaudited

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