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CTI Industries Corporation Reports 2005 Financial Results.


BARRINGTON Barrington, town (1990 pop. 15,849), Bristol co., E R.I., on the Barrington River; settled c.1670, included in Massachusetts until 1746, inc. 1770. It is a residential and resort area. Barrington College is there. , Ill. -- CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party.  Industries Corporation (NASDAQ Capital Market Originally called the NASDAQ Small Cap Market, NASDAQ announced a name change to the NASDAQ Capital Market on September 27, 2005. [1]

The NASDAQ Capital Market exists for securities of smaller, less-capitalized companies (small caps) that do not qualify for
:CTIB), a manufacturer and marketer of novelty Novelty is the quality of being new. Although it may be said to have an objective dimension (e.g. a new style of art coming into being, such as abstract art or impressionism) it essentially exists in the subjective perceptions of individuals.  balloons, printed and laminated laminated /lam·i·nat·ed/ (-nat?ed) having, composed of, or arranged in layers or laminae.

laminated

made up of laminae or thin layers.
 films and flexible packaging and storage products, today announced its full-year results of operations for 2005, as well as for the three months ended December December: see month.  31, 2005.

Year End Results

For the year ended December 31, 2005, consolidated 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
 totaled $29,190,000 compared to consolidated net sales of $37,193,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004. For the year, the Company incurred a net loss of ($333,000) or ($0.17) per share (basic and 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.
) compared to a net loss of ($2,479,000) or ($1.28) per share (basic and diluted) for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Fourth Quarter Results

Consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter of 2005 were $6,480,000, compared to consolidated net sales of $8,582,000 for the fourth quarter of 2004. The Company had net income of $52,000 or $0.03 per share (basic) and $0.02 per share (diluted) for the fourth quarter of 2005 compared to a net loss of ($2,565,000) or ($1.31) per share for the fourth quarter of 2004.

Key Factors and Trends

During 2005, the Company experienced declines in sales in its metalized balloon balloon, lighter-than-air craft without a propulsion system, lifted by inflation of one or more containers with a gas lighter than air or with heated air. During flight, altitude may be gained by discarding ballast (e.g. , laminated and printed films and flexible packaging product lines. However, the Company also reduced production and operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
 during the year and gross margins improved from 17.1% of net sales in 2004 to 22.1% of net sales for 2005. During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company had income from operations of $652,000. This result includes a charge of $124,000 for the amount of impairment Impairment

1. A reduction in a company's stated capital.

2. The total capital that is less than the par value of the company's capital stock.

Notes:
1. This is usually reduced because of poorly estimated losses or gains.

2.
 of the value of the goodwill of the Company in its Mexican Mexican

named after or originating in Mexico.


Mexican axolotl
see ambystomamexicanum.

Mexican beaded lizard
(Heloderma horridum
 subsidiary, Flexo Universal, S.A. de C.V.

Howard Howard, English noble family. Landowners in Norfolk from the 13th cent., the Howards obtained the duchy of Norfolk through the marriage of Sir Robert Howard to Margaret Mowbray, daughter of Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of Norfolk.  Schwan Schwan may refer to:
  • The Schwan Food Company
  • Gesine Schwan, German professor
  • Ivyann Schwan, American actress
See also
  • Schwann (disambiguation)
, the Company's President, said "During 2005, we made significant strides toward achieving a balance of our production and operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales  to our revenues. We reduced domestic production overhead costs overhead costs

see fixed costs.
 by about $1,460,000 during the year and also reduced selling and administrative expenses by $1,230,000 compared to 2004. Our goals are to achieve profitability at our current sales levels and, at the same time, to increase sales by the design and introduction of new products and the development of new customers and channels of distribution."

CTI Industries Corporation, based in suburban Chicago Chicago, city, United States
Chicago (shĭkä`gō, shĭkô`gō), city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837.
, designs, develops, produces and markets a line of novelty balloon products, laminated and printed films for packaging applications and flexible packaging and storage products.

Statements made in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking" statement (as defined in 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) that involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time. These "forward-looking" statements may include, but are not limited to, statements containing words such as "may," "should," "could," "would," "expect," "plan," "goal," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," or similar expressions. Factors that could cause results to differ are identified in the public filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More information on factors that could affect CTI's business and financial results are included in its public filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including 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.
 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW
CTI Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                             December 31, December 31,
                                                 2005         2004
                                             ------------ ------------
                   ASSETS
Current assets:
    Cash                                        $261,982     $526,470
    Accounts receivable, (less allowance for
     doubtful accounts of $80,000 and
     $404,000 respectively)                    4,343,671    6,123,137

    Inventories, net                           7,022,569    8,348,494
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets    707,082      646,805
                                             ------------ ------------

      Total current assets                    12,335,304   15,644,906

      Total property, plant and equipment,
       net                                     9,616,744   10,588,511


      Total other assets                       1,584,002    1,654,147
                                             ------------ ------------

TOTAL ASSETS                                 $23,536,050  $27,887,564
                                             ============ ============

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

      Total current liabilities               14,761,388   18,435,055
      Total long-term liabilities, less
       current maturities                      6,037,452    6,491,109

Minority interest                                 11,368       10,230


      Total stockholders' equity               2,725,842    2,951,170
                                             ------------ ------------

TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     $23,536,050  $27,887,564
                                             ============ ============



CTI Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations

                           Year ended           Three months ended
                           December 31,             December 31,
                       2005         2004         2005        2004

                    ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------
Net sales           $29,189,974  $37,193,109  $6,480,189   $8,581,819
Cost of sales        22,725,825   30,840,989   4,715,173    8,078,075
                    ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------
      Gross profit    6,464,149    6,352,120   1,765,016      503,744

Operating expenses:
  General and
   administrative     3,846,538    4,410,595     819,410    1,169,303
  Selling             1,064,944    1,495,257     269,155      367,670
  Advertising and
   marketing            776,571    1,014,463     174,226       96,483
  Asset Impairment
   Loss                 124,000            -     124,000            -
                    ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------

      Total
       operating
       expenses       5,812,053    6,920,315   1,386,791    1,633,456
                    ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------

Income (loss) from
 operations             652,096     (568,195)    378,225   (1,129,712)

Other income
 (expense):
  Interest expense   (1,230,964)  (1,350,085)   (362,811)    (340,168)
  Other                  45,128      395,489    (171,724)     107,408
                    ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------

      Total other
       (expense)
       income        (1,185,836)    (623,884)   (534,535)    (232,760)
                    ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------

Loss before income
 taxes and minority
 interest              (533,740)  (1,192,079)   (156,310)  (1,362,472)

Income tax
 (benefit) expense     (200,392)   1,286,232    (208,560)   1,201,953
                    ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------

Loss before
 minority interest     (333,348)  (2,478,311)     52,250   (2,564,425)

Minority interest
 in (loss) income
 of subsidiary             (139)       1,063          65           (1)
                    ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------

      Net (loss)
       income         $(333,209) $(2,479,374)    $52,186  $(2,564,424)
                    ============ ============ =========== ============

Loss applicable to
 common shares        $(333,209) $(2,479,374)    $52,186  $(2,564,424)
                    ============ ============ =========== ============

Basic loss per
 common share            $(0.17)      $(1.28)      $0.03       $(1.31)
                    ============ ============ =========== ============

Diluted loss per
 common share            $(0.17)      $(1.28)      $0.02       $(1.31)
                    ============ ============ =========== ============

Weighted average
 number of shares
 and equivalent
 shares of common
 stock outstanding:

    Basic             1,977,235    1,930,976   2,036,473    1,954,100
                    ============ ============ =========== ============

    Diluted           1,977,235    1,930,976   2,210,767    1,954,100
                    ============ ============ =========== ============

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