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Datatec Systems Reports Record Q3 FY2003 Sales of $35.3 Million and EPS of $0.01; Delivers First Ever Third Quarter Sequential Sales Growth and Profitability.


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FAIRFIELD Fairfield.

1 City (1990 pop. 12,200), Jefferson co., N central Ala., an industrial suburb of Birmingham; inc. 1919. Founded (1910) by the United States Steel Corp., its steel industry has greatly declined, negatively affecting the city's economy.
, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2003

Datatec Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DATC DATC Davis Applied Technology College (Kaysville, Utah)
DATC Days After Test Completion
DATC Deferred Adverse Tax Consequence
DATC Direct Assistance & Training Command
DATC Director of Air Traffic Control
), a leading provider of technology deployment Installing, setting up, testing and running. This military term, which means the placement of troops and equipment in the field, is widely used with computers as an alternate to the word "implementation.  services and software tools, today reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 ended January January: see month.  31, 2003.

Highlights of the report are:
-- Q3 FY2003 sales at $35.3 million were the highest quarterly revenues in Datatec history, representing an increase of 118% versus the same quarter last year and 6% higher than the previous record quarter of Q2 FY2003.

-- Net Income was $201,000 or $0.01 per share, compared to a net loss of $2.01 million or ($0.06) per share in the same period last year and a net income of $1.6 million or $0.05 per share in the prior quarter.

-- As a percentage of sales, Selling, General and Administrative expenses were 16.5% for the three months ended January 31, 2003 compared to 33% for the same period last year and 15.7% in the prior quarter.

-- Trailing 12-month revenues of $113 million for the period ending January 31, 2003 were the highest sequential 12-month revenues in Datatec history.

-- The 12-month backlog as at March 14, 2003 stood at a record $81.1 million, with a total pipeline of $197 million.


Commenting on the results, Isaac Gaon Gaon may refer to
  • Gaon (Hebrew), means "genius".
  • Gaon in Hindi or Marathi means a village.
  • A surname:
  • Yehoram Gaon, Israeli singer
, 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.  said, "For the very first time since its incorporation, Datatec was both profitable and achieved sequential One after the other in some consecutive order such as by name or number.  quarterly growth in a third quarter. Datatec has now delivered profitability and sequential growth over each of the last four quarters." Mr. Gaon continued, "For the trailing 12 month period ended January 31, 2003, operating profits Operating profit (or loss)

Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions.


operating profit

See operating income.
 were $6.4 million with a net profit of $3.1 million or the equivalent of 9 cents per share Cents per share

The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned.
. These are huge achievements especially when one considers the brutally hostile economic environment in which we are working."

Datatec will discuss its second quarter results in an investor conference call today, March 17, 2003 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Conference call details are:


US & Canada Toll Free           877-601-3547
International                   712-257-3321
Password                        Third Quarter
Conference Leader               Bob Engelberg



About Datatec Systems, Inc.

Fairfield, NJ-based Datatec Systems specializes in the rapid, large-scale large-scale
adj.
1. Large in scope or extent.

2. Drawn or made large to show detail.


large-scale
Adjective

1. wide-ranging or extensive

2.
 market absorption absorption [Lat.,=sucking from], taking of molecules of one substance directly into another substance. It is contrasted with adsorption, in which the molecules adhere only to the surface of the second substance.  of networking technologies. Datatec's deployment services utilize a software-enabled implementation model to configure See configuration.

(software) configure - A program by Richard Stallman to discover properties of the current platform and to set up make to compile and install gcc.

Cygnus configure was a similar system developed by K.
, integrate and roll out new technology solutions using a "best practices" structured process. Its customers include Fortune 1000 companies and world-class world-class
adj.
1. Ranking among the foremost in the world; of an international standard of excellence; of the highest order: a world-class figure skater.

2.
 technology providers. Datatec stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market

The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies.
 (DATC). For more information, visit http://www.datatec.com/

This Press Release contains 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.
 within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results or objectives to be materially different from those expressed or implied Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly.

In its legal application, the term implied is used in contrast with express, where the intention regarding the subject matter is explicitly and directly indicated.
 by such forward-looking statements.


                        DATATEC SYSTEMS, INC.
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
        (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT FOR SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                             (unaudited)

                         For The Three Months      For The Nine Months
                          Ended January 31,          Ended January 31,
                          2002          2003         2002        2003
                          (As                       (As
                        Restated)                 Restated)
                        ----------------------------------------------
Revenue                   $16,237     $35,275     $53,898     $91,550
Cost of revenue            12,409      28,266      37,815      70,257
                           ------      ------      ------      ------
Gross profit                3,828       7,009      16,083      21,293

Selling, general and
 administrative
 expenses                   5,366       5,807      17,500      16,072
                           ------       -----      ------      -------
Operating income
 (loss)                    (1,538)      1,202      (1,417)      5,221
Interest expense              475       1,001       1,525       2,671
                           ------       -----      -------     -------
Income (loss) before
 minority interest         (2,013)        201      (2,942)      2,550
Minority interest               -           -         318           -
                          --------     -------     -------     -------
Net income (loss)         $(2,013)       $201     $(3,260)     $2,550


Earnings (loss) per
 common share -
   Basic                   $(0.06)      $0.01      $(0.09)      $0.07


   Diluted                 $(0.06)      $0.01      $(0.09)      $0.07


Weighted average
 common shares
 outstanding -
   Basic               35,226,000  36,168,000  34,919,000  35,878,000

   Diluted             35,226,000  36,604,000  34,919,000  36,101,000


                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
                     COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
                            (IN THOUSANDS)
                             (unaudited)

                          For The Three Months     For The Nine Months
                           Ended January 31,        Ended January 31,
                          2002            2003     2002          2003
                          (As                      (As
                          Restated)                Restated)
                          --------------------------------------------
Net income (loss)         $(2,013)        $201     $(3,260)     $2,550
Other comprehensive
 income (loss) -
 Foreign currency
  translation adjustment        1            1           5         (1)
Comprehensive income
 (loss)                   $(2,012)        $202     $(3,255)     $2,549


                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
                             (unaudited)

                                               April 30,   January 31,
                                                 2002         2003
                                               -----------------------
ASSETS
-------
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                       $49            $155
  Accounts receivable, net                     14,578          30,980
  Costs and estimated earnings in excess
   of billings                                  7,224          16,821
  Inventory                                     3,176           2,814
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets       725           1,042
                                               -----------------------
     Total current assets                      25,752          51,812
   Property and equipment, net                  3,259           3,713
   Goodwill, net                                2,665           2,665
   Other assets                                 4,170           3,097
                                               -----------------------
     TOTAL ASSETS                             $35,846         $61,287


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
------------------------------------
Current Liabilities:
   Short-term borrowings                      $17,464         $22,811
   Current portion of long-term debt               42               9
   Accounts payable                             7,789          16,286
   Accrued expenses and other liabilities       3,631           4,619
   Billings in excess of costs and estimated
    earnings                                       69           7,393
   Subordinated Secured Convertible
    Debentures, net of unamortized discount         -           1,806
                                             -------------------------
     Total current liabilities                 28,995          52,924

Long-term debt:

   Notes payable                                1,414           1,414
   Capital lease obligation                         2               -
   Subordinated Secured Convertible
    Debentures, net of unamortized
    discount                                    1,457               -
                                             -------------------------
     Total long-term debt                       2,873           1,414

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock, $0.001 par value
 (authorized 75,000,000 shares;
 issued and outstanding 35,591,000
 shares and 36,344,000 shares as of
 April 30, 2002 and January 31, 2003,
 respectively)                                     35              36
Additional paid-in capital                     53,532          53,953
Accumulated deficit                           (49,239)        (46,689)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss             (350)           (351)
                                            --------------------------
     Total stockholders' equity                 3,978           6,949


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    $35,846         $61,287

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