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Datalink Corporation Reports 2000 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Operating Results.


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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2001

Performance in Line With Recent Guidance Strong Growth in Sales; Live

Webcast of Conference Call is Scheduled At 9:30 am Central Standard

Time Today, February February: see month.  14, 2001

Datalink Corporation Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ: DTLK) is an American data storage corporation with operations throughout the United States. The company engages in the design, installation, and support of data storage infrastructures that store, protect, and provide continuous access to  (Nasdaq:DTLK), a premier independent information storage architect, reported that revenues for the quarter ended December December: see month.  31, 2000 rose 22% to $38.6 million from $31.6 million in the same period a year ago. Net income was $502,000 or $.06 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share, compared to $1.9 million, or $.20 per diluted share for the same period in the prior year.

For the 12 months ended December 31, 2000, revenues totaled $137.8 million, up 18% over the $116.6 million in revenues generated in 1999. Net income before the cumulative impact of a change in accounting principle for the year 2000 was $4.4 million or $.48 per diluted share, compared to $7.4 million or $.99 per diluted share in the same period a year ago.

Greg GREG Great Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreational River (US National Park Service)  Meland Meland is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.

Meland was separated from Alversund October 15, 1923. The northern part of Holsnøyni was transferred from Herdla to Meland January 1, 1964.
, Datalink's President 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.  commented, "We continued to expand our reach and capabilities during calendar year 2000. We added five new offices giving us 24 locations across the country. In November November: see month. , we completed the acquisition of the Data Storage Solutions division of OpenSystems.com, Inc. With the additional locations and staff, we are well positioned to take advantage of the ever growing opportunities in the networked storage marketplace.

"As previously disclosed dis·close  
tr.v. dis·closed, dis·clos·ing, dis·clos·es
1. To expose to view, as by removing a cover; uncover.

2. To make known (something heretofore kept secret).
, we did not meet our earnings expectations in the fourth quarter. We incurred increased operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales  chiefly from hiring new employees, professional fees, marketing, travel and amortization of goodwill. Even with the higher expense levels in our fourth quarter, Datalink generated year 2000 operating margin Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
 of 5.1% and a return on invested capital of 17% for the year. We expect to improve our operating margins and shareholder returns in 2001."

Mr. Meland continued. "Industry analysts anticipate overall demand for networked storage to expand significantly in 2001. As an established expert in the design and implementation of these products, Datalink is well positioned to seize seize
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To exhibit symptoms of seizure activity, usually with convulsions.
 these new opportunities. We plan to rapidly expand our sales and technical staff in 2001. While the increased spending on people will have a modest unfavorable impact on our 2001 earnings growth, it reflects an investment critical to our future success and plans for accelerated growth."

For 2001, Datalink reiterated that it expects revenues to range from $176 to $185 million, a 27% to 34% gain over 2000; and earnings to range from $.74 to $.76 per share, up 54% to 58% over 2000. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2001, Datalink expects revenues to range from $38 to $40 million and earnings to range from $.10 to $.12 per share.

Datalink Corporation, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota “Minneapolis” redirects here. For other uses, see Minneapolis (disambiguation).
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, is the nation's leading independent architect of enterprise-class information storage infrastructures. As an independent, Datalink designs, builds, and supports information storage architectures using the best possible technologies. Datalink's customized storage infrastructures ensure information availability, storage, protection, and continuity for clients.

A conference call will be held at 9:30 am Central Standard Time today, February 14, 2001 to discuss the operating results. To listen, please dial (800) 708-7727. Refer to the Datalink conference call. An audio replay will also be available through February 21, 2000. To listen, please dial (800) 839-6713. The pass-code for the replay is 102470. A replay is also available via web cast on Datalink's website, www.datalink.com.

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. This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect our views regarding future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including those identified below, which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. The words "aim," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate" and other expressions which indicate future events and trends identify forward-looking statements. Actual future results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those anticipated depending upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: our ability to hire and retain key technical and other personnel; competition and pricing pressures and timing of our installations that may adversely affect our revenues and profits; the level of continuing demand for data storage; our dependence on key suppliers; the strain placed on our resources by growth and expansion; our ability to adapt to rapid technological change; risks associated with possible future acquisitions; fluctuations in our quarterly operating results; future changes in applicable accounting rules; and volatility Volatility

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 in our stock price.

                         Datalink Corporation
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                 (in thousands, except per share data)


                           Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended
                              December 31             December 31
                              (unaudited)             (unaudited)

                             2000      1999         2000      1999
                             ----      ----         ----      ----
Revenues                   $ 38,568  $ 31,565     $137,769  $116,603
Cost of revenues             28,433    23,143      101,469    86,034
                           ------------------     ------------------
Gross profit                 10,135     8,422       36,300    30,569
                           ------------------     ------------------
Sales and marketing           4,972     3,130       15,230    11,702
General and administrative    2,625     2,081        8,792     6,883
Engineering                   1,321       437        3,745     2,594
Amoritization of goodwill
 and other intangibles          399       207        1,026       807
Offering costs (1)             -         -             381       173
                           ------------------     ------------------
Total operating expenses      9,317     5,855       29,174    22,159
                           ------------------     ------------------
Income from operations          818     2,567        7,126     8,410

Interest income (expense),
 net                             32        39          311      (141)
                           ------------------     ------------------
Income before income taxes
 and cumulative effect of a
 change in accounting
 principle                      850     2,606        7,437     8,269

Income taxes                    348       746        3,049       897
                           ------------------     ------------------
Income before cumulative
 effect of a change in
 accounting principle           502     1,860        4,388     7,372

Cumulative impact of a
 change in accounting
 principle, net of income
 taxes (2)                     -         -            (753)     -
                           ------------------     ------------------
Net income                 $    502  $  1,860     $  3,635  $  7,372
                           ==================     ==================

Net income per share:
 Basic:
 Income per share before
  cumulative effect of a
  change in accounting
  principle                $   0.06  $   0.21     $   0.50  $   1.01
 Loss per share from the
  cumulative effect of a
  change in accounting
  principle                    -         -        $  (0.09)     -
                           ------------------     ------------------
 Net income per share      $   0.06  $   0.21     $   0.41  $   1.01
                           ==================     ==================

 Fully diluted:
 Income per share before
  cumulative effect of a
  change in accounting
  principle                $   0.06  $   0.20     $   0.48  $   0.99

 Loss per share from the
  cumulative effect of a
  change in accounting
  principle                    -         -           (0.08)     -
                           ------------------     ------------------
 Net income per share      $   0.06  $   0.20     $   0.40  $   0.99
                           ==================     ==================

Weighted average shares
 outstanding:
 Basic                        8,828     8,773        8,794     7,295
 Fully diluted                9,061     9,125        9,166     7,437

(1) Reflects legal, accounting and other costs associated with the
Company's public offerings, which were postponed or cancelled due to
market conditions.

(2) Effective January 1, 2000, the Company changed its revenue
recognition policy related to hardware and software products. This
charge represents the cumulative impact of the new policy, net of
income taxes, effective January 1, 2000.

Pro forma income (loss) and income (loss) per share calculations:

 Pro forma income before
  cumulative effect of a
  change in accounting
  principle (1)            $    502  $  1,525     $  4,388  $  4,837
 Cumulative effect of a
  change in accounting
  principle, net of income
  taxes                        -         -            (753)     -
                           ------------------     ------------------
   Net income              $    502  $  1,525     $  3,635  $  4,837
                           ==================     ==================

 Pro forma income per share
  before cumulative effect
  of a change in accounting
  principle (2)            $   0.06  $   0.17     $   0.48  $   0.59
 Cumulative effect per
  share, of a change in
  accounting principle,
  net of income taxes          -         -           (0.08)     -
                           ------------------     ------------------
   Pro forma income per
    share                  $   0.06  $   0.17     $   0.40  $   0.59
                           ==================     ==================

Weighted average shares
 used in calculating pro
 forma income per share:

   Fully diluted weighted
    average shares            9,061     9,125        9,166     7,437
   Additional shares
    required to fund
    distribution to
    shareholders               -         -            -          778
                           ------------------     ------------------
                              9,061     9,125        9,166     8,215
                           ==================     ==================

(1) Pro forma net income is calculated as if the Company was subject
to income taxes for all periods presented.

(2) Pro forma income per share is computed by dividing pro forma net
income by the fully diluted weighted average number of shares for the
period, after giving effect to the number of shares that would be
required to be sold at the initial offering price to fund a
distribution to the shareholders of all previously taxed, but
undistributed, S Corporation earnings.

Income and income per share before cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle, assuming income taxes and excluding offering
cost:

Income (1)                 $    502  $  1,525     $  4,613  $  4,939
 Income per share:
  Basic                    $   0.06  $   0.17     $   0.52  $   0.68
  Fully diluted            $   0.06  $   0.17     $   0.50  $   0.66

 Weighted average shares
  outstanding:
  Basic                       8,828     8,773        8,794     7,295
  Fully diluted               9,061     9,125        9,166     7,437

(1) Reflects income and income per share before cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle, excluding offering costs and assuming
the Company was subject to income taxes for all periods presented.


                         Datalink Corporation
                 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
            (In thousands, except share and per share data)

                                        December 31,     December 31,
                                            2000             1999
                                        ------------     ------------
                       Assets
         Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents              $    4,542       $    6,515
Accounts receivable, net                   16,255           19,272
Inventories                                 8,162            9,528
Inventories shipped but
  not installed                             6,790              -
Other current assets                          244              361
Deferred income taxes                       2,401              784
                                        ------------     ------------
       Total current assets                38,394           36,460
                                        ------------     ------------
Property and equipment,net                  6,934            2,496
Intangibles, net                           10,811            3,412
Other assets                                  698               47
                                        ------------     ------------
                                       $   56,837       $   42,415
                                        ============     ============

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
         Current liabilities
Accounts payable                       $   19,664       $   13,695
Accrued expenses                            4,021            2,809
Income taxes payable                          518              257
Note payable to former
  stockholder, current portion                705              705
Capital lease obligation,
  current portion                              -                13
Deferred compensation,
  current portion                              -                73
Distribution payable to
  S corporation stockholders                   -               744
Deferred revenue                            2,291              931
                                        ------------     ------------
                                           27,199           19,227

Note payable to former stockholder,
  less current portion                        704            1,409
Obligation for construction
  in progress                               1,968               -
Deferred income taxes
  and compensation                            464              648
                                        ------------     ------------
        Total liabilities                  30,335           21,284
                                        ------------     ------------

Stockholders' equity
  Common stock, $.001 par value,
  50,000,000 shares authorized,
  8,895,850 and 8,772,537 shares
  issued and outstanding as
  of December 31, 2000 and
  December 31, 1999, respectively               9                9
Additional paid in capital                 20,088           18,213
Retained earnings                           6,405            2,909
                                        ------------     ------------
                                           26,502           21,131

                                        ------------     ------------
                                       $   56,837       $   42,415
                                        ============     ============
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