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Corio Exceeds Profitability Goals on Record Revenue; Application Management Revenue Increases 66% Over First Quarter Last Year.


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SAN CARLOS San Carlos (săn kär`lōs), residential city (1990 pop. 26,167), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1925. The chief manufactures are plastic products, hardware, and machine parts. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2003

Corio, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRIO CRIO COMSEC Regional Issuing Officer
cRIO Compact Reconfigurable Input Output (National Instruments) 
), a leading enterprise application service provider, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. Revenue for the first quarter of 2003 was $19.0 million, a 45 percent increase over the $13.1 million reported for the same period in 2002. Application management services revenue for the first quarter of 2003 was $16.6 million, a 66 percent increase over the $10.0 million reported for the same period in 2002.

Net loss for the first quarter of 2003 was $2.8 million, or $0.05 per diluted di·lute  
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1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

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 share, compared to the net loss of $8.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, reported for the same period in 2002. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
:EBITDA = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses + Other Revenue
 ("EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become ") for the first quarter of 2003 was $1.1 million, compared to an EBITDA loss of $5.1 million reported for the same period in 2002. This significant milestone marks Corio's first full quarter of EBITDA profitability.

As of March 31, 2003, the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 investments was $49.2 million, compared to $51.7 million at December 31, 2002. Cash generated by operations during the first quarter was $723,000, compared to cash generated by operations of $2.0 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2002.

"The first quarter's results reflect several significant achievements by Corio -- we are very pleased to have reached EBITDA profitability during the quarter ahead of schedule, to have exceeded our revenue goals, and to have generated cash in operations for the second consecutive quarter," said George Kadifa, chairman 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.  at Corio.

During the first quarter 2003, Corio succeeded in signing significant customer contracts including:

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During the quarter the company launched the Corio Applications on Demand(TM) platform, a flexible, 'pay-as-you-go,' utility service to reduce the capital costs, skill and time required to implement and manage enterprise applications.

Also during the first quarter, the Certified See certification.  Corio Applications on Demand(TM) Partner program was launched. Partner firms who have recently joined the Certified Corio Applications on Demand(TM) Partner program include Akibia Consulting, Buck Buck

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 and Solix Systems.

"I want to thank the Corio employees, customers, and partners that contributed to the record first quarter results," said Brett White Brett White (born April 8 1982 in Cooma, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He plays for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League. , Chief Financial Officer. "The first quarter results reflect the successful integration and rationalization rationalization, in psychology: see defense mechanism.  of the customer relationships acquired from Qwest and, as a result, include costs and revenue that will not recur in future quarters."

Quarterly Conference Call

Management will host a conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT PDT
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Pacific Daylight Time


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 today to discuss the first quarter results and the business outlook. Interested parties may listen to the conference call via live broadcast over the Internet at http://www.corio.com/ir or over the telephone by dialing 719/457-2728 with passcode "Corio". For those unable to participate in the live call, a replay will be available beginning at 5:00 p.m. PDT after conclusion of the call and continuing through April 29, 2003. The replay number is 719/457-0820, with confirmation code 583104. A replay of the conference call will also be available for 30 days on the Company's Web site.

About Corio, Inc.

Corio, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRIO) is a leading enterprise application service provider (ASP asp, popular name for several species of viper, one of which, the European asp (Vipera aspis), is native to S Europe. It is also a name for the Egyptian cobra (Naja haja). ). Corio Applications on Demand(TM) delivers enterprise applications from leading independent software vendors for a fixed monthly fee. Corio provides infrastructure, applications management, consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.)
service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"
, and Corio iSRVCE technology resource management (TRM) software. Additional information about Corio is available at http://www.corio.com.

Note to Editors: Corio is a registered trademark of Corio, Inc. Applications on Demand, iSRVCE and SRVCE are trademarks of Corio, Inc. All other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners

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.
:

Matters discussed in this release involving expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, intentions, future events or strategies are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended a·mend  
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, Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 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, and are made under their safe-harbor provisions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Forward-looking statements herein include statements regarding Corio's future financial and operating performance, any implication that future financial and operating performance is predictable based on the results in the first quarter, statements regarding future efficiencies in our business, services to be performed for certain customers, and the benefits to Corio and its customers of Corio Applications on Demand and the Certified Corio Applications on Demand Partner Program. Some of the specific factors that may cause actual results to differ include, among others: the fact that Corio operates in a new industry with a rapidly-evolving business model, the fact that visibility into future financial and operating performance in the current environment is poor, the fact that the structure of relationships may change and relationships may terminate, the fact that certain customers terminated or are terminating their relationships with Corio during the first and second quarters and this will have an adverse effect on Corio's financial results going forward, the fact that Corio may change its strategy regarding Corio Applications on Demand and the Certified Corio Applications on Demand Partner Program and the fact that these programs are new and untested, and the fact that customers may not pay Corio as expected. Additional risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected are discussed in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available at the Securities and Exchange Commission's website (http://www.sec.gov). Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof here·of  
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. Corio undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact.
     2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or
 after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.


                              CORIO, INC.
                       STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                              (unaudited)


                                           Three Months Ended March 31
                                           ---------------------------
                                                2003           2002
                                               -------        -------

Revenues:
   Application management services            $16,629        $10,025
   Professional services and other              2,374          3,066
                                               -------        -------
      Total revenues                           19,003         13,091

Costs and Expenses:
   Application management services             13,213          9,041
   Professional services and other              2,013          3,723
   Research and development                     1,350          2,040
   Sales and marketing                          2,127          3,164
   General and administrative                   2,386          3,030
   Amortization expenses                          807            374
                                               -------        -------
      Total operating expenses                 21,896         21,372
                                               -------        -------

Loss from operations                          $(2,893)       $(8,281)

Interest and other income                          73            270
                                               -------        -------

Net Loss                                      $(2,820)       $(8,011)
                                               =======        =======

Basic and diluted net loss per share          $ (0.05)       $ (0.16)
                                               =======        =======

Shares used in computation-basic and diluted   54,995         51,367
                                               =======        =======


                                           Three Months Ended March 31
                                           ---------------------------
EBITDA (1):                                     2003           2002
                                               -------        -------

Net loss                                      $(2,820)       $(8,011)
Amortization expenses                             807            374
Interest and other income                         (73)          (270)
Depreciation                                    3,210          2,839
                                               -------        -------
EBITDA                                        $ 1,124        $(5,068)
                                               =======        =======

(1) In order to fully assess the Company's financial operating
results, management believes that EBITDA (Earnings before Interest,
Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization), is an appropriate measure of
the operating performance of the Company. However, this supplementary
financial data should be considered in addition to, not as a
substitute for or superior to, operating income, cash flows, or other
measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.


                              CORIO, INC.
                            BALANCE SHEETS
                            (in thousands)
                              (unaudited)

                                             March 31,    December 31,
                                               2003           2002
                                              -------      ----------

ASSETS

Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                   $17,146         $26,908
 Short-term investments                       24,298          17,031
 Accounts receivable                           4,086           6,109
 Prepaid expenses and other assets             3,276           3,421
                                              -------        --------
        Total current assets                  48,806          53,469

Restricted cash                                7,717           7,717
Property and equipment and other assets       16,361          19,106
                                              -------        --------

Total assets                                 $72,884         $80,292
                                              =======        ========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities    $16,038         $19,484
 Deferred revenue                              2,865           2,636
 Other current liabilities                     2,986           4,732
                                              -------        --------
        Total current liabilities             21,889          26,852

Long-term liabilities                          3,792           4,025
                                              -------        --------

Total liabilities                             25,681          30,877

Stockholders' equity                          47,203          49,415
                                              -------        --------

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $72,884         $80,292
                                              =======        ========

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