Biomerica Announces Year End Results: Sales Up Over 24%; Net Income $0.08 Per Share Versus $0.02 Per Share

IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - August 30, 2012) - Biomerica, Inc. (OTCBB: BMRA), a global provider of advanced diagnostic products for the early detection of medical conditions, today reported net income of $548,435, or $0.08 per share, for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, compared to net income of $157,447, or $0.02 per share, in fiscal 2011. Net sales for the fiscal year 2012 were $6,081,131 versus net sales of $4,899,375 in fiscal 2011, an increase of 24.1%. Gross profit for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012 of $2,297,176 increased over 50% compared with $1,525,589 for the 2011 year end.

Commenting on the Company's financial performance, Zackary Irani, Biomerica's Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our year end results continued the strong momentum begun earlier in the fiscal year with increasing demand for our products in Asia and Europe despite the tough economic climate. We are diligently working on launching several new products while at the same time have been pursuing new distribution in several countries in South East Asia and South America. Our outlook remains positive for continued growth during the year."

About Biomerica (OTCBB: BMRA)
Biomerica, Inc. (www.biomerica.com) is a global biomedical company that develops, manufactures and markets advanced diagnostic products used at the point-of-care (in home and in physicians' offices) and in hospital/clinical laboratories for the early detection of medical conditions and diseases. The Company's products are designed to enhance the health and well being of people, while reducing total healthcare costs. Biomerica primarily focuses on products for Diabetes, Gastrointestinal Disease and esoteric testing.

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