Trimedyne, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2011

LAKE FOREST, CA--(Marketwire - February 10, 2012) - TRIMEDYNE, INC. (OTCBB: TMED) reported revenues of $6,656,000 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, a 4% increase from revenues of $6,401,000 for the prior fiscal year. The increase in revenues was largely due to increased Laser sales offset by a decrease in sales of Fibers, Needles and Switchtips, due to the economic slowdown and persistent unemployment, in which unemployed and uninsured people are putting-off elective, outpatient procedures.

The Company had an operating loss of $(1,522,000) for the 2011 fiscal year, compared to an operating loss of $(1,441,000) for the prior fiscal year. The Company had net loss of ($1,486,000) or $(0.08) per share for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 as compared to a net income of $639,000 or $0.04 per share for the prior fiscal year, which was benefitted by the receipt of $2,000,000 from the amicable settlement of the Company's contract dispute with a prospective customer. The customer also renewed its Patent License Agreement with Trimedyne through July 21, 2014, when the patent expires.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, the Company had revenues of $1,732,000, a 15% increase from revenues of $1,505,000 for the same quarter of the prior year. The Company had an operating loss of $(683,000) for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, compared to an operating loss of $(573,000) for the same quarter of the prior year. The Company had a loss of $(689,000) or $0.04 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, versus net income of $1,308,000 or $0.07 per share for the year earlier quarter, due to the amicable settlement of the Company's contract dispute described above.

Included in the cost of sales for the fiscal year and quarter ended September 30, 2011, was a charge for excess and obsolete inventory of $287,000. Without this non-cash charge, the Company's loss from operations would have been $(1,235,000) for the fiscal year and $(396,000) for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, and the Company's net loss for the fiscal year and quarter ended September 30, 2011, would have been $(1,199,000) and $(402,000), respectively.

The Company ended the 2011 fiscal year with cash and equivalents of $1,151,000 and receivables and other current assets of $741,000, versus accounts payable and accrued expenses of $698,000.

Trimedyne manufactures proprietary Holmium lasers and patented fiber optic laser devices for vaporizing the prostate to treat BPH, vaporizing spinal disc tissue to treat herniated or ruptured discs and in a variety of other, minimally invasive procedures, many of which are performed on an outpatient basis at substantially less cost than conventional surgery. For product, press release, financial, SEC Reports and other information, please visit Trimedyne's website, http://www.trimedyne.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act:

Statements in this news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, including words like "expect", "may", "could" and others. Such statements may involve various risks and uncertainties, some of which may be discussed in the Company's current Form 10-K Report and subsequently filed SEC reports. There is no assurance such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

                                                                            
                      TRIMEDYNE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                      
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                         
                                                                            
                                   ASSETS                                   
                                                     As of September 30,    
                                                 -------------------------- 
                                                     2011          2010     
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Current assets:                                                             
  Cash and cash equivalents                      $  1,151,000  $  2,528,000 
  Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance                               
   for doubtful accounts of $11,000 for 2011 and                            
   2010                                               598,000       691,000 
  Inventories                                       2,162,000     2,613,000 
  Other current assets                                143,000       177,000 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
    Total current assets                            4,054,000     6,009,000 
                                                                            
Property and equipment, net                         1,027,000       908,000 
Other                                                  92,000       102,000 
Goodwill                                              544,000       544,000 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
                                                 $  5,717,000  $  7,563,000 
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                        
                                                                            
Current liabilities:                                                        
  Accounts payable                               $    270,000  $    129,000 
  Accrued expenses                                    428,000       588,000 
  Deferred revenue                                     93,000        75,000 
  Accrued warranty                                     38,000        17,000 
  Income tax payable                                       --        11,000 
  Current portion of note payable and capital                               
   leases                                             133,000       161,000 
  Notes payable to related party                      187,000            -- 
  Accrued interest due to related party                 1,000         3,000 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
    Total current liabilities                       1,150,000       984,000 
                                                                            
Senior secured convertible note to related                                  
 party, net of discount of zero and $99,000,                                
 respectively                                              --       401,000 
Note payable and capital leases, net of current                             
 portion                                               13,000        92,000 
Deferred rent                                         100,000        80,000 
Derivative liabilities                                     --        96,000 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Total liabilities                                   1,263,000     1,653,000 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Commitments and contingencies                                               
                                                                            
Stockholders' equity:                                                       
  Preferred stock - $0.01 par value, 1,000,000                              
   shares authorized, none issued and                                       
   outstanding                                             --            -- 
  Common stock - $0.01 par value; 30,000,000                                
   shares authorized, 18,467,569 shares issued,                             
   18,395,960 and 18,365,960 shares outstanding                             
   at September 30, 2011 and 2010                     186,000       186,000 
  Additional paid-in capital                       51,268,000    51,238,000 
  Accumulated deficit                             (46,287,000)  (44,801,000)
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
                                                    5,167,000     6,623,000 
  Treasury stock, at cost (101,609 shares)           (713,000)     (713,000)
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
    Total stockholders' equity                      4,454,000     5,910,000 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
                                                 $  5,717,000  $  7,563,000 
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                      TRIMEDYNE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                      
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS                    
                                                                            
                            Three Months Ended            Year Ended        
                               September 30,             September 30,      
                         ------------------------  ------------------------ 
                             2011         2010         2011         2010    
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Net Revenues             $ 1,732,000  $ 1,505,000  $ 6,656,000  $ 6,401,000 
Cost of sales:             1,563,000    1,224,000    4,574,000    4,197,000 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Gross profit             $   169,000  $   281,000    2,082,000  $ 2,204,000 
                                                                            
Selling, general and                                                        
 administrative expenses     628,000      669,000    2,751,000    2,585,000 
Research and development                                                    
 expenses                    224,000      185,000      853,000    1,060,000 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                                            
Loss from operations     $  (683,000) $  (573,000) $(1,522,000) $(1,441,000)
                                                                            
Other (loss)income, net       (2,000)   1,884,000       45,000    2,095,000 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                                            
(Loss) income before                                                        
 provision for income                                                       
 taxes                   $  (685,000) $ 1,311,000  $(1,477,000) $   654,000 
                                                                            
Provision for income                                                        
 taxes                         4,000        3,000        9,000       15,000 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                                            
Net loss                 $  (689,000) $ 1,308,000  $(1,486,000) $   639,000 
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Basic net income (loss)                                                     
 per share               $      0.07  $      0.07  $     (0.08) $      0.04 
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Diluted net income                                                          
 (loss) per share              (0.04) $      0.07  $     (0.08) $      0.03 
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
Basic weighted average                                                      
 common shares                                                              
 outstanding:             18,384,207   18,365,960   18,384,207   18,365,960 
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CONTACT:
Jeffrey Rudner
(949) 951-3800, Ext. 285
jrudner@trimedyne.com

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