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Dynamex Announces Fourth Quarter Results.


DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1998--Dynamex Inc. (Nasdaq:DYMX) today announced net earnings for its fiscal quarter ended July July: see month.  31, 1998 of $2,102,000 ($0.22 per share, basic and diluted di·lute  
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) on sales of $60,319,000.

This compares with net earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 1997 of $1,382,000 ($0.20 per share basic and $0.19 diluted) on sales of $40,866,000. For the fiscal year ended July 31, 1998 earnings amounted to $5,750,000 ($0.72 per share basic and $0.71 diluted) on revenues of $208,712,000, compared to earnings for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1997 of $3,847,000 ($0.58 per share basic and $0.56 diluted) on revenues of $131,867,000. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998 and the fiscal year ended July 31, 1998, 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.
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, 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.  of Dynamex, said, "We have completed our second fiscal year since taking Dynamex public in August of 1996 and are very proud that we have been able to meet the expectations established at that time and subsequently. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998 revenues increased more than 47% when compared to the same period of fiscal 1997. A large proportion of this increase resulted from our acquisition activity during the past year; but just as importantly, internal revenue growth amounted to more than 11% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998 and more than 10% for the full fiscal year. Our profitability, as measured by the ratio of EBITDA to revenue, also increased during this period, equaled 10.0% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998; compared to 9.5% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1997. In spite of in opposition to all efforts of; in defiance or contempt of; notwithstanding.

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 the effect of the issuance of 2,500,000 shares in our follow-on offering Follow-On Offering

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 in May of this year, earnings per share increased by more than 15% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998 as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 1997 and by more than 25% for all of fiscal 1998 as compared to fiscal 1997."

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                          DYNAMEX INC.
                  Summary of Financial Results
              (In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
                             Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
                                    July 31,               July 31,
                              -----------------  ------------------
                                1998          1997           1998      1997
                                ----          ----           ----      ----
SALES                                $60,319  $40,866   $208,712  $131,867
COST OF SALES                         39,856   26,592    138,898    87,193
                              -------  -------         --------- --------
GROSS PROFIT                         20,463   14,274     69,814    44,674
SELLING, GENERAL AND
 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES      14,414   10,389          49,993    33,318
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION          1,838    1,029      6,371        3,543
                              -------  -------         --------- --------
OPERATING INCOME                  4,211    2,856     13,450        7,813
INTEREST EXPENSE                    739      628      3,761        1,481
                              -------  -------         --------- --------
INCOME BEFORE TAXES                  3,472    2,228      9,689        6,332
INCOME TAXES                          1,370      846      3,939        2,485
                              -------  -------         --------- --------
INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY
  ITEM                                  2,102    1,382      5,750        3,847
EXTRAORDINARY LOSS ON EARLY
RETIREMENT OF DEBT (net of
income tax benefit of $222)          --           --              --      (335)
                              -------  -------         --------- --------
NET INCOME                        $ 2,102  $ 1,382   $  5,750  $        3,512
                              =======  =======         ========= ========
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE --
  BASIC:
Income before extraordinary
  item                             $        0.22  $  0.19        $   0.72  $   0.58
Extraordinary loss                  --           --              --     (0.05)
                              -------  -------         --------- --------
Net income                     $        0.22  $  0.19        $   0.72  $   0.53
                              =======  =======         ========= ========
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
-- ASSUMING DILUTION:
Income before extraordinary
item
                             $        0.22  $  0.20        $   0.71  $   0.56
Extraordinary loss                  --           --              --     (0.05)
                              -------  -------         --------- --------
Net income                     $        0.22  $  0.20        $   0.71  $   0.51
                              =======  =======         ========= ========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Common shares outstanding      9,547        7,387          7,937      6,670
Adjusted common shares
-- assuming exercise
   of stock options               9,751        7,059         8,136             6,839
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