BELTSVILLE, Md., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spherix Incorporated has reported a loss from continuing operations of $3.1 million ($0.22 per share) and $7.1 million ($0.50 per share) for the three- and nine- months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. These losses exceeded the losses for the corresponding periods of 2006 due to increased expenditures related to the Company’s Phase 3 clinical trial of Naturlose as a treatment for type 2 diabetes. The Company anticipates the trial to continue through mid-2009. Income from discontinued operations was $8.4 million ($0.59 per share) in the third quarter of 2007, and $8.3 million ($0.59 per share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, reflecting the sale of the InfoSpherix subsidiary (see Spherix press release dated August 16, 2007). The Company’s total net income was $5.3 million (37 cents per share) and $1.3 million (9 cents per shared), respectively for the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2007.
Certain statements contained herein are “forward looking” statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include, but are not limited to, those discussed in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the filing on Form 8-K made on October 10, 2007.
Under its motto, “A World of Solutions,” Spherix’s mission is to create value and increase shareholder wealth through innovations that benefit our clients and the human condition. Spherix offers innovations in information technology, knowledge management, and biotechnology.
Spherix’s internet address is http://www.spherix.com.
CONTACT: Investor Relations of Spherix Incorporated, +1-301-419-7877,
info@spherix.com
Web site: http://www.spherix.com/
