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DDi Corp. Announces First Quarter 2007 Results.


ANAHEIM, Calif. -- DDi Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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:DDIC DDIC Data Dictionary (SAP)
DDIC DVB/DAVIC Interoperability Consortium
DDIC Digital Display Indicator Control
DDIC Dvb Davic Interoperability Consortium
), a leading provider of time-critical, technologically-advanced PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl.
PCB
 in full polychlorinated biphenyl

Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound.
 engineering and manufacturing services, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2007.

First Quarter Results

The Company reported first quarter 2007 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
 of $43.4 million, adjusted 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  of $4.0 million, and net loss of $1.0 million.

First quarter 2007 net sales of $43.4 million were sequentially flat from fourth quarter 2006 net sales of $43.3 million, and were down 1.6 percent compared to PCB sales of $44.2 million in the first quarter of 2006 due to a softening softening /sof·ten·ing/ (sof´en-ing) malacia.

softening

a change of consistency, with loss of firmness or hardness.
 in the market. First quarter 2007 net sales decreased 14.7 percent over net sales of $51.0 million in the same period in 2006 due primarily to the sale of the assembly business in the third quarter of 2006 which accounted for $6.8 million in sales in the first quarter of 2006.

Gross margin for the first quarter decreased to 18.4 percent of net sales from 19.6 percent of net sales in the fourth quarter of 2006, and was down from 20.2 percent of net sales including the assembly business and from 20.4 percent of PCB sales in the prior year first quarter. The year over year and sequential decrease in the PCB gross margin percentage was due to a combination of factors including a softening in bookings in the latter part of the fourth quarter which negatively impacted sales and operating performance in the early part of the first quarter, and higher material costs as a percentage of sales from price increases as well as a change in the technology mix.

Mikel Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of DDi Corp., stated, "First quarter shipments started slower due to the softening in the market at the end of the fourth quarter which negatively impacted first quarter sales and operating performance. However, our first quarter bookings strengthened considerably on a sequential basis. We have expanded and strengthened our sales resources and customer focus by adding Jerry Barnes as SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please)
SVP Senior Vice President
SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party)
SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
SVP Social Venture Partners
SVP St Vincent de Paul
 of Sales and several other PCB-experienced sales managers sales manager ngerente m/f de ventas

sales manager ndirecteur commercial

sales manager sale n
. Further, we have added 6 new sales rep firms and will continue to add to our sales distribution capabilities to pursue our goals of growth, increased market share and profitability."

Total sales and marketing expenses for the first quarter of 2007 were $3.1 million, or 7.2 percent of net sales, essentially flat on a sequential basis from $3.1 million, or 7.1 percent of net sales, for the fourth quarter of 2006 and down from the first quarter of 2006 of $4.3 million, or 8.4 percent of net sales. The decrease from the prior year quarter is primarily due to lower variable sales costs on lower sales attributed to the sale of the assembly business.

Total general and administrative expenses decreased sequentially to $3.8 million, or 8.8 percent of net sales, for the first quarter of 2007 compared to $4.0 million, or 9.1 percent of net sales, for the fourth quarter of 2006 primarily due to lower Sarbanes-Oxley and audit costs and lower management incentives. Compared to the prior year first quarter, general and administrative expenses were down from $3.9 million, or 7.6 percent of net sales, primarily due to lower salaries and related expenses, lower Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and audit fees, and improved cost management, partially offset by higher non-cash compensation expense in 2007 compared to 2006.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter was $4.0 million, slightly down from the $4.3 million of Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2006 and down from Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2006 of $5.3 million. (A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure is provided after the GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 financial statements below.)

Net loss was $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2007, a sequential increase from a net loss of $0.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2006, primarily due to higher income taxes and a lower gross margin. Net loss also increased from the first quarter of 2006 of $0.5 million primarily due to the loss of gross margin contribution from the recently sold assembly business.

Liquidity

As of March 31, 2007, the Company had total cash and cash equivalents of $14.2 million and no borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit Revolving Credit

A line of credit where the customer pays a commitment fee and is then allowed to use the funds when they are needed. It is usually used for operating purposes, fluctuating each month depending on the customers current cash flow needs.
 facility which had a borrowing capacity of $13.9 million. The revolving credit facility was renewed on March 30, 2007 for an additional three years with a maximum borrowing amount of $25 million. In connection with the renewal, the Company allowed both the Sovereign Circuits Revolving Credit Facility of $1.1 million and the Sovereign Circuits Capital Expenditures Credit Facility of $1.2 million with Key Bank to expire on March 31, 2007.

Conference Call and Webcast

A conference call with simultaneous webcast to discuss first quarter 2007 financial results will be held today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern / 2:00 p.m. Pacific. The call is being webcast and can be accessed at the Company's web site: www.ddiglobal.com/investor. Participants should access the website at least 15 minutes early to register and download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer.  any necessary audio software. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through May 10, 2007 by dialing 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888 (international) and entering the conference ID 38300301. An online replay of the webcast will be available for 12 months at www.ddiglobal.com/investor under "Financial Calendar." For more information, visit the www.ddiglobal.com.

About DDi

DDi is a leading provider of time-critical, technologically advanced, electronics manufacturing services Electronic manufacturing services (EMS) is term used for companies that design, test, manufacture, distribute and provide return/repair services for electronic component and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). . Headquartered in Anaheim, California “Anaheim” redirects here. For Annaheim, see Annaheim, Saskatchewan.

Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California, located 28 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
, DDi and its subsidiaries offer PCB engineering, fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´shn),
n the construction or making of a restoration.
 and manufacturing services to leading electronics OEMs and contract manufacturers worldwide from its facilities across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere.  and with manufacturing partners in Asia.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release includes 'adjusted EBITDA', a non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Management believes that the disclosure of non-GAAP financial measures, when presented in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measure, provides useful information to the Company, investors and other users of the financial statements and other financial information in identifying and understanding operating performance for a given level of net sales and business trends. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA is an important factor of the Company's business because it reflects financial performance that is unencumbered Unencumbered

Property that is not subject to any creditor claims or liens.

Notes:
For example, if a house is owned free and clear (meaning the owner owes no mortgage to anyone), it is unencumbered.
 by debt service and other non-cash, non-recurring or unusual items. This financial measure is commonly used in the Company's industry. It is also used by the Company's lenders to determine components of covenant compliance. However, adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities, as a measure of liquidity or as alternatives to net income as a measure of operating results in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

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 with generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
. The Company's definition of adjusted EBITDA may differ from definitions of such financial measure used by other companies. The Company has provided a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial information in the attached Schedule of Non-GAAP reconciliations.

"Safe Harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
" Statement under 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

Except for historical information contained in this release, statements in this release may constitute 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.
 regarding the Company's assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events. Words or phrases such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "projects," "targets," "will likely result," "will continue," "may," "could" or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, DDi's ability to extend its presence in other markets which it believes are less vulnerable to other manufacturers, and the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Sovereign Circuits. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed. We caution that while we make such statements in good faith and we believe such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in records, and other data available from third parties, we cannot assure you that the Company's projections will be achieved. In addition to other factors and matters discussed from time to time in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, some important factors that could cause actual results or outcomes for DDi or its subsidiaries to differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements include changes in general economic conditions in the markets in which we may compete and fluctuations in demand in the electronics industry; the Company's ability to sustain historical margins; increased competition; increased costs; loss or retirement of key members of management; increases in the Company's cost of borrowings or unavailability un·a·vail·a·ble  
adj.
Not available, accessible, or at hand.



una·vail
 of additional debt or equity capital on terms considered reasonable by management; and adverse state, federal or foreign legislation or regulation or adverse determinations by regulators. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement 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 on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors.
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