Ophthalmic Imaging Systems Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - November 08, 2010) - Ophthalmic Imaging Systems (OIS) (OTCBB: OISI), a leading digital imaging, image management, Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management (PM) company, today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, and provided an update on recent corporate developments.

For the third quarter of 2010, OIS reported record net revenue of $4.9 million, up 25% or $992,000 from net revenue of $3.9 million for the third quarter of 2009, primarily due to higher product sales. Gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was 55%, compared with 58% in the prior year period, with the decline due to product mix.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2010 were $3.2 million, compared with $2.1 million for the third quarter of 2009. Sales and marketing expenses increased to $1.7 million compared with $959,000 in the prior year period, with the increase primarily due to expenses to introduce and support the launch of OIS EyeScan™ in international and U.S. eye care markets.

The net loss for the third quarter of 2010 was $466,788, or $0.02 per share, compared with net income of $85,656, or $0.00 per share, for the third quarter of 2009.

"We are reporting record net revenue for the quarter and nine month period with strong growth coming from both our informatics and eye imaging businesses," said Gil Allon, Chief Executive Officer of OIS. "We continue to gain traction with our informatics solutions, due to the strength of our product and service offerings and favorable market dynamics. OIS is the only provider of a single EMR/PM, PACS and Imaging solution for ophthalmology practices, and our wholly owned subsidiary Abraxas Medical Solutions is expanding into the OB/GYN and orthopedic specialty markets with a single-platform EMR/PM and scheduling solution.

"We received a warm reception at last month's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting to our recently launched clinical content for OIS EMR v 4.1, a CCHIT 08-approved Ambulatory EHR. We also showcased the expanded capabilities of the OIS Symphony™ with the new Web Digital Reporter module, as well as the addition of new Symphony Link partners. These offerings build on the established position of OIS Symphony as the gold standard for eye care image management systems.

"We are pleased with early acceptance of our OIS EyeScan," he added. "This is the only FDA-approved portable device that allows for scanning both the anterior and posterior of the eye. We recently added a seventh product module, which enables eye care professionals to capture retinal images without dilating a patient's eye. We believe the new module further supports our market expansion opportunity beyond U.S. ophthalmologists to the approximate 35,000 domestic optometrists and eye care professionals in international markets."

Nine Month Financial Results
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, OIS reported record net revenue of $13.8 million, up 50% from net revenue of $9.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The $4.6 million increase is primarily due to higher product sales. Gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 reached 57% from 53% for the first nine months in 2009, mainly due to an increase in higher-margin software revenue. Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $9.4 million, compared with $10.9 million for the comparable period last year, which included $4.4 million in impairment expense related to the debt of MediVision Medical Imaging Ltd. The net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $1.8 million, or $0.06 per share, compared with a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 of $5.0 million, or $0.25 per share.

As of September 30, 2010, the Company had current assets of $11 million, which included $2.0 million in cash from the final installment under a June 2009 purchase agreement with U.M. AccelMed, LP completed in May 2010, and stockholders' equity of $5.9 million.

About Ophthalmic Imaging Systems
Ophthalmic Imaging Systems (www.oisi.com) is the leading provider of ophthalmic digital imaging and informatics systems. The Company designs, develops, manufactures and markets digital imaging systems, image management and integrated EMR and PM solutions for the eye care market. With more than 25 years in the ophthalmic imaging business, the Company has consistently introduced new, innovative technologies. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Abraxas Medical Solutions, the Company provides EMR and PM software to OB/GYN, orthopedic and primary care physicians. The Company markets and supports its products through an extensive network of dealers, distributors and direct representatives.

Statements in this press release which are not historical data are forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, or other factors not under the Company's control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the results, performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, those detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                                                            
                         Ophthalmic Imaging Systems                         
                          Selected Financial Data                           
              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations               
                                                                            
                          Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended     
                             September 30,              September 30,       
                        UNAUDITED    UNAUDITED     UNAUDITED     UNAUDITED  
                           2010         2009         2010          2009     
Net Revenue            $ 4,924,881  $ 3,933,183  $ 13,818,325  $  9,241,330 
Cost of Sales            2,225,807    1,654,198     6,006,508     4,337,872 
                       -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------ 
Gross Profit             2,699,074    2,278,985     7,811,817     4,903,458 
                                                                            
  Sales And Marketing    1,696,581      959,282     5,017,609     2,731,518 
  General And                                                               
   Administrative          592,416      478,484     1,694,318     1,649,391 
  Impairment related                                                        
   to the debt of                                                           
   MediVision                    -            -             -     4,436,187 
  Research and                                                              
   development             956,565      692,512     2,663,263     1,813,830 
  Research and                                                              
   development-related                                                      
   party                         -            -             -       294,014 
                       -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------ 
Total Operating                                                             
 Expenses                3,245,562    2,130,278     9,375,190    10,924,940 
                       -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------ 
Loss From Operations      (546,488)     148,707    (1,563,373)   (6,021,482)
Other Income –                                                              
 Settlement                      -            -             -     1,200,000 
Interest And Other                                                          
 Expense, Net               48,675      (60,681)     (273,549)     (200,332)
                       -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------ 
Net Loss Before Income                                                      
 Taxes                    (497,813)      88,026    (1,836,922)   (5,021,814)
    Income Tax Expense      12,553       (2,370)        4,019        (5,023)
                       -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------ 
Net Loss                  (485,260)      85,656    (1,832,903)   (5,026,837)
                       -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Less Noncontrolling                                                         
 Interest's Share          (18,472)           -       (32,046)            - 
                                                                            
Net Loss Attributable                                                       
 To Ophthalmic Imaging                                                      
 Systems               $  (466,788) $    85,656  $ (1,800,857) $ (5,026,837)
                       ===========  ===========  ============  ============ 
                                                                            
  Basic And Diluted                                                         
   Net Loss Per Share  $     (0.02) $     (0.00) $      (0.06) $      (0.25)
                                                                            
  Shares Used In The                                                        
   Calculation Of                                                           
   Basic And Diluted                                                        
   Net Loss Per Share   30,301,686   26,500,059    28,305,828    20,289,626 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                         Ophthalmic Imaging Systems                         
                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                   
                                 (Unaudited)                                
                                                                            
Assets                                 September 30, 2010  December 31, 2009
                                       ------------------ ------------------
Current assets:                             UNAUDITED          UNAUDITED    
  Cash and cash equivalents            $        4,789,069 $        5,406,239
  Accounts receivable, net                      4,151,638          2,710,987
  Inventories, net                              1,831,941            991,325
  Prepaid expenses and other current                                        
   assets                                         391,664            179,451
                                       ------------------ ------------------
    Total current assets                       11,164,312          9,288,002
                                                                            
Restricted cash                                         -            158,213
Furniture and equipment, net of                                             
 accumulated depreciation of                                                
 $1,240,863 and $1,076,084                                                  
 respectively                                     491,264            481,394
Capitalized imaging software, net of                                        
 accumulated amortization of $294,413                                       
 and $168,236, respectively                       210,298            336,475
Capitalized software development, net                                       
 of accumulated amortization of                                             
 $671,320 and $383,612, respectively              479,511            767,220
AcerMed asset purchase, net of                                              
 accumulated amortization of $332,542                                       
 and $190,024, respectively                       237,535            380,053
Goodwill                                          807,000            807,000
Customer relationship intangible                                            
 assets and other intangible assets,                                        
 net of accumulated amortization of                                         
 $56,727 and $11,636, respectively                                          
                                                  632,929            680,364
Prepaid financing                                       -             22,195
Licensing rights intangible asset, net                                      
 of accumulated amortization of                                             
 $24,779 and $0, respectively                      74,334             99,112
Other assets                                        9,635             17,349
                                       ------------------ ------------------
    Total assets                       $       14,106,818 $       13,037,377
                                       ================== ==================
                                                                            
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                                        
Current liabilities:                                                        
  Accounts payable                     $        1,360,989 $          867,672
  Accounts payable – related party                      -             41,847
  Accrued liabilities                           1,529,194          1,115,902
  Deferred extended warranty revenue-                                       
   current portion                              1,782,267          1,632,491
  Customer deposits                               423,614            561,245
  Notes payable- current portion                1,665,527             34,048
                                       ------------------ ------------------
    Total current liabilities                   6,761,591          4,253,205
                                                                            
                                                                            
  Deferred extended warranty revenue,                                       
   less current portion                           270,979            247,231
  Line of credit                                        -            150,000
  Notes payable, less current portion           1,202,775          2,946,179
                                       ------------------ ------------------
    Total liabilities                           8,235,345          7,596,615
                                       ------------------ ------------------
                                                                            
Commitments and contingencies                                               
                                                                            
Equity                                                                      
Ophthalmic Imaging Systems'                                                 
 stockholders' equity:                                                      
  Common stock, no par value,                                               
   100,000,000 shares authorized;                                           
   30,302,151 and 26,500,059 issued                                         
   and outstanding at September 30,                                         
   2010 and December 31, 2009,                                              
   respectively                               21,715,692         20,089,592 
  Additional paid-in-capital                   1,099,684            420,610 
  Accumulated deficit                        (17,337,027)       (15,536,170)
  Cumulative translation adjustment              (39,319)             2,241 
                                       -----------------  ----------------- 
  Total Ophthalmic Imaging Systems'                                         
   stockholders' equity                        5,439,030          4,976,273 
                                       -----------------  ----------------- 
  Noncontrolling interest                        432,443            464,489 
                                       -----------------  ----------------- 
    Total equity                               5,871,473          5,440,762 
                                       -----------------  ----------------- 
    Total liabilities and                                                   
     stockholders' equity              $      14,106,818  $      13,037,377 
                                       =================  ================= 
                                                                            

Contacts:
Gil Allon, CEO
Ariel Shenhar, CFO
(916) 646-2020
Investor Relations
Jody Cain
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
(310) 691-7100

Ophthalmic Imaging Systems
221 Lathrop Way, Suite I
Sacramento, CA 95815

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