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Concurrent Computer reports third fiscal quarter results.


OCEANPORT, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 1995--Concurrent Computer Corporation today reported the results of its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1995.

The net loss for the quarter was $5.0 million, or $0.17 per share, which compares with net income of $579,000, or $0.02 per share, in last year's third fiscal quarter. The loss for the quarter included a provision for restructuring costs of $2.7 million and a $1.0 million additional reserve for a writedown of the value of the company's Tinton Falls, N.J., property, which is held for sale. 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 quarter were $30.3 million compared with $44.1 million in last year's third quarter.

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.
 John T. Stihl, Concurrent's chairman, president and chief executive officer: "We indicated last January that the third quarter would be difficult. The 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.
 reflects lower revenues and only the partial benefit of cost-reduction initiatives. We are encouraged that intensified sales and marketing programs have identified significant new prospective business that should lead to sustained revenue growth. Sales cycles in many of our markets tend to be protracted pro·tract  
tr.v. pro·tract·ed, pro·tract·ing, pro·tracts
1. To draw out or lengthen in time; prolong: disputants who needlessly protracted the negotiations.

2.
 thus delaying certain orders and revenues. We are continuing to realign re·a·lign  
tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns
1. To put back into proper order or alignment.

2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between.
 our cost structure based on anticipated revenues."

For the nine months ended March 31, 1995, Concurrent reported a net loss of $2.3 million, or $0.08 per share, after the provision for restructuring and property revaluation Revaluation

A calculated adjustment to a country's official exchange rate relative to a chosen baseline. The baseline can be anything from wage rates to the price of gold to a foreign currency. In a fixed exchange rate regime, only a decision by a country's government (i.e.
; this compares with a net loss of $42.1 million, or $1.53 per share, in the comparable prior year period, after extraordinary items, accounting changes and a provision for restructuring. Net sales for the nine months were $109.7 million, compared with net sales of $134.1 million in the prior period.

Concurrent Computer Corp., headquartered in Oceanport, is the leading worldwide supplier of networked and distributed, high-performance, real-time, fault-tolerant computing systems supported by technology-based customer services. The company provides real-time solutions in simulation, weather, wagering and gaming, measurement and control, C3I C3I Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence (US DoD)
C3I Computer Controlled Coil Ignition
C3I Command, Control, and Communications Interoperability
C3I Command Control Communications and Intelligence
, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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, insurance services and transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time.

Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly.
, electronic transfer, paging systems, transportation control systems, multimedia, and network security systems. Concurrent produces the industry-leading, standards-based, POSIX-compliant MAXION(TM) multiprocessor system and MAX/OS(TM) real-time UNIX operating system Noun 1. UNIX operating system - trademark for a powerful operating system
UNIX, UNIX system

operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
. The company also provides support to its worldwide Series 3200 system and UNIX system Noun 1. UNIX system - trademark for a powerful operating system
UNIX, UNIX operating system

operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
 customers. Concurrent Computer Corp. has achieved ISO (1) See ISO speed.

(2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI.
 9000 quality certification for its design, development, manufacturing and support processes. The company operates in 24 countries. Its common stock trades on 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
 under the symbol CCUR CCUR Center for Crops Utilization Research .

MAXION and MAX/OS are trademarks of Concurrent Computer Corp.

UNIX UNIX

Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics).
 is a registered trademark, licensed exclusively by X/Open Company Ltd.

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                         Concurrent Computer Corp.
                   Consolidated statements of operations
            (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


                            Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                March 31,              March 31,
                             1995        1994(a)    1995      1994(a)


Net sales:
 Computer systems           $13,597    $24,616    $57,872   $73,658
 Service and other           16,747     19,443     51,766    60,449
Total                        30,344     44,059    109,638   134,107


Cost of sales:
 Computer systems             8,523     14,946     30,420    40,195
 Service and other           10,437     11,582     31,771    37,746
Total                        18,960     26,528     62,191    77,941


Gross margin                 11,384     17,531     47,447    56,166


Operating expenses:
 Research and development     4,707      5,585     15,455    18,360
 Selling, general and
  administrative              8,665     10,318     28,949    37,597
 Provision for restructuring  2,700        --       2,700    12,000
 Sales and use tax credit       --         --      (1,000)   (1,440)


     Total                   16,072     15,903     46,104    66,517


Operating income (loss)      (4,688)     1,628      1,343   (10,351)


Interest expense               (737)      (686)    (2,109)   (2,827)
Interest income                 101        132        412       437
Other non-recurring charge   (1,000)       --      (1,000)      --
Other income (expense)-net      339       (195)       483      (287)


Income (loss) before
 provision for income taxes,
 extraordinary loss and
 cumulative effect of change
 in accounting principles    (5,985)       879       (871)  (13,028)
Provision for income taxes   (1,000)       300      1,400       900


Income (loss) before extraordinary
 loss and cumulative effect
 of change in accounting
 principles                  (4,985)       579     (2,271)  (13,928)
Extraordinary loss on early
 extinguishment of debt          --         --        --    (23,193)
Cumulative effect of change in
 accounting principles for
 income taxes and post-
 retirement benefits             --         --        --     (5,000)


Net income (loss)           $(4,985)       579     (2,271)  (42,121)


Income (loss) per share:
  Income (loss) before
   extraordinary loss and
   cumulative effect of
   change in accounting
   principles               $ (0.17)   $  0.02    $ (0.08)  $ (0.51)
  Extraordinary loss on
   early extinguishment
   of debt                       --         --         --     (0.84)
  Cumulative effect of change
   in accounting principles
   for income taxes and post-
   retirement benefits           --         --         --     (0.18)
  Net income (loss)         $ (0.17)   $  0.02    $ (0.08)  $ (1.53)


(a) Reclassified to conform to current year presentation.




CONTACT: Concurrent Computer Corp.

Michael A. Stugrin, 908/870-5888
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