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DataWave Reports Earnings of $381,495 in the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2005.


VANCOUVER Vancouver, city, Canada
Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 471,844), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver Island and just N of the Wash. border.
, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography
 -- DataWave Systems Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:DWVSF):

Quarter ended December December: see month.  31, 2004 (all figures in U.S. dollars).

DataWave announces its net income before merger costs was $413,724 compared with $122,935 the previous year or an increase of 237% for the third quarter in fiscal 2005. Net income, as reported under United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  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
 (GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
), for the third quarter in fiscal 2005 was $381,495 compared with $122,935 for the same period last year. 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  (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of $745,779 before merger costs was $347,138 or 87% higher than for the same period last year (see attached schedule for non-GAAP financial measures). Merger costs were $32,229 for the third quarter in fiscal 2005.

Total revenues of $6,748,487 for the quarter were $2,176,000 or 48% higher than the same period last year. Revenue less direct costs were $2,323,768 for the quarter are $399,802 higher than for the same period last year and 34% of current quarter revenues.

Our Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma.  operations, which generates most of its revenues from the sale of prepaid pre·pay  
tr.v. pre·paid, pre·pay·ing, pre·pays
To pay or pay for beforehand.



pre·payment n.
 long distance and prepaid wireless phone cards and PINs to retailers, provided $3,877,957 of revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2004, an increase of 43% from the same period last year. The U.S. operations generated revenues of $2,862,800, an increase of 60% from last year; the increase comes primarily from significant growth in promotional long distance business during the last quarter. A portion of this growth can be attributed to several key accounts who distribute these products as a complimentary service to the United States military.

DataWave has now deployed more than 6,000 terminals in 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.  that distribute prepaid products from over twenty-five suppliers. These terminals have dispensed dis·pense  
v. dis·pensed, dis·pens·ing, dis·pens·es

v.tr.
1. To deal out in parts or portions; distribute. See Synonyms at distribute.

2. To prepare and give out (medicines).

3.
 PINs or activated activated

a state of being more than usually active. In biological systems this is usually brought about by chemical or electrical means. Commonly said of pharmaceutical and chemical products.
 cards with a gross value of U.S. $33 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and U.S. $83 million for the nine month period ended December 31, 2004. The Company recognizes POSA POSA Public Order and Security Act
POSA Pattern Oriented Software Architecture
POSA Passive Optical Sample Assembly
POSA Parks and Open Space Advocates (Seattle, WA)
PoSA Pomona College Student Art Gallery
 cellular revenue on net agency basis.

"We are pleased to report another profitable quarter and to have increased our revenues in what is traditionally a slow quarter," said DataWave 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.  Josh JOSH Joshua
JOSH Job Scheduling Hierarchically
 Emanuel Besides being a common first name, Emanuel (sometimes spelled Emmanuel or Immanuel) may refer to:
  • Places
  • Emanuel County, Georgia
. "Both Canadian and U.S. businesses posted excellent sales results. We are also delighted to see that our equity investment in Nextwave is now profitable with equity income of $55,000 in the quarter. We continue to evaluate opportunities that incorporate our technology infrastructure for the sale of stored value and prepaid products."

The Company has incurred merger costs related to the proposed merger with Integrated Data Corp (approximately $199,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004). The proposed merger was terminated ter·mi·nate  
v. ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing, ter·mi·nates

v.tr.
1. To bring to an end or halt:
  by mutual agreement on November November: see month.  9th, 2004.

A complete analysis of our quarterly results ending December 31, 2004 is provided on our Form 10-QSB quarterly report filed on Edgar and is available on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's web site (www.sec.gov See .gov and GovNet.

(networking) gov - The top-level domain for US government bodies.
) under DataWave's Central Index Number (CIK CIK Central Index Key (SEC)
CIK Commission Internationale de Karting (French)
CIK Crypto Ignition Key
CIK Contribution in Kind
CIK Confederazione Italiana Kendo
) 0001000157.

Schedule for non-GAAP Financial Measures

As a supplement to the Company's consolidated financial statements Consolidated Financial Statements

The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries.

Notes:
Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries, they enable you to gauge
 presented on a GAAP basis, the Company provides the additional non-GAAP measure of EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization). A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical numerical

expressed in numbers, i.e. Arabic numerals of 0 to 9 inclusive.


numerical nomenclature
a numerical code is used to indicate the words, or other alphabetical signals, intended.
 measure of a company's performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh.
 with GAAP. EBITDA is reconciled with Net Income as follows:
Three months ended         Nine months ended
                               December 31,              December 31,
                  ------------------------  ------------------------
                       FY2005       FY2004       FY2005       FY2004
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Net Income (GAAP) $   381,495  $   122,935  $   622,470  $   400,914
Add:
Interest Expense
 (in other income)      3,697            -        7,596            -
Income taxes                -            -            -            -
Depreciation and
 amortization         328,454      275,706      881,103      638,150
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
EBITDA                713,646      398,641    1,511,169    1,039,064

Merger costs           32,229            -      199,244            -
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
EBITDA before
 merger costs     $   745,875  $   398,641  $ 1,710,413  $ 1,039,064
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------



Management uses EBITDA internally to evaluate its operating performance and for planning and forecasting of the Company's future periods. EBITDA is not a generally accepted earnings measure and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flows as determined in accordance with GAAP. As there is no standardized standardized

pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures.


standardized morbidity rate
see morbidity rate.

standardized mortality rate
see mortality rate.
 method of calculating EBITDA, the Company's use of the term may not be comparable with similarly titled measures used by other companies. In addition, we have presented merger costs as a separate item because these costs are expected to be non-recurring.

Fiscal 2005 Third Quarter Consolidated Financial Statements:

These financial statements have been prepared by Management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and are reported in U.S. dollars.
DATAWAVE SYSTEMS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Expressed in United States dollars and presented in accordance with
 U.S. GAAP)
(Unaudited)
--------------------------------------------------------------------

                                        December 31         March 31
                                               2004             2004
                                       ------------     ------------
Assets
Current
 Cash and cash equivalents             $  4,009,010     $    852,406
 Restricted cash                             40,000                -
 Accounts receivable and other            6,166,286        4,337,034
 Inventories                              5,187,949        2,234,443
 Prepaid expenses and deposits              450,218          451,377
                                       ------------     ------------
Total current assets                     15,853,463        7,875,260
Restricted cash                                   -           54,000
Machinery and equipment, net              2,450,719        2,332,997
Equity investment                            22,630                -
Deferred development costs                   91,013           49,335
Other long term receivables                 110,865          110,865
Goodwill                                  1,861,260        1,845,619
Intangible assets, net                      279,962          378,529
                                       ------------     ------------
Total assets                           $ 20,669,912     $ 12,646,605
                                       ------------     ------------
                                       ------------     ------------

Liabilities
Current
 Accounts payable and accrued
  liabilities                          $ 14,308,315     $  7,638,011
 Deferred revenue                           714,364           61,572
 Current portion of capital lease
  obligations                                71,602           64,641
 Current portion of deferred inducement      28,940           27,716
                                       ------------     ------------
Total current liabilities                15,123,221        7,791,940
Capital lease obligations                    70,150          125,026
Deferred income taxes                       276,705          267,766
Deferred inducement                         304,486          280,835
                                       ------------     ------------
Total liabilities                        15,774,562        8,465,567
                                       ------------     ------------

Shareholders' equity
Common shares
 Authorized, 100,000,000 common
  shares, no par valueIssued
   43,889,334 shares issued and
   outstanding at December 31, 2004
   and March 31, 2004 respectively       15,006,743       15,006,743
Additional paid-in capital                2,725,492        2,725,492
Accumulated other comprehensive
 income                                     369,808          277,966
Accumulated deficit                     (13,206,693)     (13,829,163)
                                       ------------     ------------
Total shareholders' equity                4,895,350        4,181,038
                                       ------------     ------------
Total liabilities and
 shareholders' equity                  $ 20,669,912     $ 12,646,605
                                       ------------     ------------
                                       ------------     ------------


DATAWAVE SYSTEMS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Expressed in United States dollars and presented in accordance with
 U.S. GAAP)
(Unaudited)
--------------------------------------------------------------------

                        Three months ended         Nine months ended
                               December 31,              December 31,
                         2004         2003         2004         2003
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Revenue
 Sales            $ 4,903,379  $ 2,417,266  $11,138,480  $ 7,336,070
 Net agency sales   1,845,108    2,155,221    5,456,537    6,119,157
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Total revenue       6,748,487    4,572,487   16,595,017   13,455,227
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Operating costs
 and expenses
 Cost of revenues   4,424,719    2,648,521   10,354,656    7,951,314
 General and
  administrative      773,206      801,460    2,351,874    2,209,524
 Selling and
  marketing           562,264      374,188    1,388,638    1,198,325
 Product
  development         305,435      374,821      926,836    1,120,857
 Merger costs          32,229            -      199,244            -
 Depreciation and
  amortization        328,454      275,706      881,103      638,150
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Total operating
 costs and
 expenses           6,426,307    4,474,696   16,102,351   13,118,170
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Operating income      322,180       97,791      492,666      337,057
Other income,
 net                     (644)       7,991        2,250       27,228
Equity income
 from investee         55,309            -       87,121            -
Gain (loss) on
 foreign exchange       4,650       17,153       40,433       36,629
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Income before
 income taxes         381,495      122,935      622,470      400,914
Income taxes                -            -            -            -
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net income        $   381,495  $   122,935  $   622,470  $   400,914
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Net income per
 share
 Basic and
  diluted         $      0.01  $      0.00  $      0.01  $      0.01
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Weighted-average
 number of common
 shares - basic
 and diluted       43,889,334   43,889,334   43,889,334   43,889,334
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------


DATAWAVE SYSTEMS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in United States dollars and presented in accordance with
 U.S. GAAP)
(Unaudited)
--------------------------------------------------------------------

                        Three months ended         Nine months ended
                               December 31,              December 31,
                         2004         2003         2004         2003
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Operating
 activities
 Net income       $   381,495  $   122,935  $   622,470  $   400,914
Adjustments to
 reconcile net
 income to net
 cash provided by
 operating
 activities:
 Depreciation and
  amortization        328,454      275,706      881,103      638,150
 Equity income
  from investee       (55,309)           -      (87,121)           -
Net change in
 non-cash
 operating assets
 and liabilities
 Accounts
  receivable and
  other            (1,102,391)    (807,845)  (1,829,252)  (2,705,158)
 Inventories       (1,043,680)  (1,161,265)  (2,953,506)  (1,613,951)
 Prepaid expenses
  and deposits        (90,566)    (189,660)       1,159     (378,844)
 Accounts payable
  and accrued
  liabilities       3,224,528    1,608,520    6,670,304    3,943,393
 Deferred revenue     300,405      (24,476)     652,792     (119,614)
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net cash
 provided by
 (used in)
 operating
 activities         1,942,936     (176,085)   3,957,949      164,890
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Investing
 activity
 Restricted cash       14,000            -       14,000            -
 Equity
  investment          (22,630)           -      (22,630)           -
 Purchase of
  machinery and
  equipment          (158,949)    (153,932)    (744,800)    (634,690)
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
 Net cash (used
  in) investing
  activity           (167,579)    (153,932)    (753,430)    (634,690)
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Financing
 activity
 Repayment of
  capital lease
  obligations         (16,278)           -      (47,915)           -
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
 Net cash (used
  in) financing
  activity            (16,278)           -      (47,915)           -
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Increase
 (decrease) in
 cash               1,759,079     (330,017)   3,156,604     (469,800)
Cash and cash
 equivalents,
 beginning of
 period             2,249,931    1,999,280      852,406    2,139,063
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Cash and cash
 equivalents, end
 of period        $ 4,009,010  $ 1,669,263  $ 4,009,010  $ 1,669,263
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------



About DataWave (www.datawave.com)

DataWave has been an innovator and developer of prepaid and stored-value programs and merchandising merchandising

Element of marketing concerned especially with the sale of goods and services to customers. One aspect of merchandising is advertising, which aims to capture the interest of the segment of the population most likely to buy the product.
 solutions since it was founded in 1994. DataWave pioneered a system that allows for point-of-sale point of sale
n. pl. points of sale
A business or place where a product or service can be purchased. Also called point of purchase.



point
 activation activation /ac·ti·va·tion/ (ak?ti-va´shun)
1. the act or process of rendering active.

2. the transformation of a proenzyme into an active enzyme by the action of a kinase or another enzyme.

3.
 of high value, high shrinkage Shrinkage

The amount by which inventory on hand is shorter than the amount of inventory recorded.

Notes:
The missing inventory could be due to theft, damage, or book keeping errors.
 products, such as cash cards and phone cards. The system works equally well over the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
, through intelligent freestanding free·stand·ing  
adj.
Standing or operating independently of anything else: a freestanding bell tower; a freestanding maternity clinic.
 vending machines vending machine, coin-operated, automatic device for selling goods. Many vending machines are capable of making change, and some of the more sophisticated ones accept paper money or credit cards.  or with various card activation devices, including cash registers.

The DataWave financial middleware Software that functions as a conversion or translation layer. It is also a consolidator and integrator. Custom-programmed middleware solutions have been developed for decades to enable one application to communicate with another that either runs on a different platform or comes from a  infrastructure, integrated with financial banking partners, affords opportunities to deliver Prepaid Cash Card programs to multiple niche markets A niche market also known as a target market is a focused, targetable portion (subset) of a market sector.

By definition, then, a business that focuses on a niche market is addressing a need for a product or service that is not being addressed by mainstream providers.
. The DataWave Point of Sale ("POSA") activation technology, integrated with prepaid wireless or long distance, prepaid internet products, and prepaid Voice Over Internet providers Internet provider - Internet Service Provider , can offer distribution of POSA products to new and existing customers.

DataWave Systems Inc.

John Gunn John Gunn may refer to:
  • John Gunn (cricketer) (1876-1963), English cricketer
  • Sir John Currie Gunn (1916-2002)
  • John Gunn (Australian politician) (1884-1959), 29th Premier of South Australia
, General Manager, CFO See Chief Financial Officer.

Legal Notice Regarding 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.
:

Statements in this news release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to: our costs of merger being non-recurring.

It is important to note that the Company's actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements contained in this release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties such as: the possibility that our terminated merger with IDC will result in costs or obligations that affect our financial operations beyond December 31, 2004.

Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this news release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Readers should refer to the risk disclosures outlined in our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 2004, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

"DataWave" is a registered trademark of the Company. All other trademarks and trade names referred to are the property of their respective owners.

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