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Conversion Services International Announces 2004 Results.


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CONVERSION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES 2004 RESULTS

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 and data management solutions to Global 2000 organizations and other businesses, today announced results of operations for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.

CSI reported $6.5 million in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2004 and $25.2 million in revenues for the fiscal year of 2004 compared to $3.8 million and $14.4 million, respectively, during comparable periods in 2003. The $10.8 million or 75% increase in revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 over the 2003 level is due primarily to the acquisitions of DeLeeuw Associates, Inc. and Evoke Software Corporation in 2004. In accordance with GAAP GAAP

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, CSI performed its annual impairment review and recorded a non-cash charge Non-Cash Charge

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Non-cash charges are typically against the depreciation, amortization, and depletion accounts on a company's balance sheet.
 for goodwill impairment of $23.6 million related to acquisitions made during 2004. As a result, net loss for the fourth quarter of 2004 was $28.6 million compared to a net loss of $0.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2003. Net loss for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 was $32.9 million compared to a net loss of $0.3 million during the comparable period of 2003.

2004 was CSI's first year as a public entity (following its reverse merger into LCS LCS - Language for Communicating Systems  Group, Inc. in January 2004), and as a result, CSI incurred certain expenses inherent to being a public company. Those expenses were associated with increased compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). , hiring senior management and other operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales . In addition, CSI launched its business development and marketing initiatives during the year, and incurred related expenses. CSI believes that these efforts will benefit its performance in 2005 and beyond.

Scott Newman, CSI's President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, commented, "We are very pleased with the revenue growth achieved in 2004, which was driven by our business intelligence initiatives with Global 2000 companies. In the final quarter of 2004, revenues rose 71% to $6.5 million from $3.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2003, and we secured 32 new consulting engagements from Fortune 1000 companies, which positions us well for 2005."

Mr. Newman continued, "In line with our acquisition strategy, during 2004 we completed three transactions. Also during the year, we strengthened our financial position. We replaced a $3 million credit facility with a $6 million facility that carries more favorable terms, and obtained $5 million in restricted cash via issuance of a convertible term note from an institutional investor Institutional Investor

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 to fund our acquisition strategy. Subsequently, we issued $1 million in subordinated secured convertible notes, $2 million in unsecured convertible notes and raised $1.75 million in a private sale of our common stock.

Mr. Newman concluded, "We remain optimistic about CSI's long-term prospects as we continue to pursue growth within data warehousing and business intelligence, both organically and through strategic acquisitions."

CSI's complete financial reports for the year ended December 31, 2004 are included in its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Conversion Services International, Inc.

Conversion Services International, Inc. ("CSI") is a leading provider of a distinct category of professional services comprised of IT management consulting, data warehousing and business intelligence consulting solutions. CSI offers an array of products and services that help companies strategically define, develop and implement enterprise-wide warehousing as well as specific data categories. CSI's current customers include Verizon Wireless, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer, Goldman Sachs, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Standard & Poor's. Information about CSI can be found at www.csiwhq.com or by calling corporate headquarters at 888-CSI-5036.

Note on Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements as that term is 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. These forward-looking statements are based largely on current expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors beyond our control that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from these statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. CSI undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements.
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