Net profit was $173,000 or $0.01 per share for the current quarter, compared to a net profit of $165,000 or $0.01 per share in the prior year quarter.  However, the profit for the prior year quarter included the benefit of $123,000 of other income, whereas other income in the current quarter was only $26,000, and R & D costs in the current quarter were twice those of the year earlier quarter, $133,000 versus $67,000.

       Glenn D. Yeik, President of Trimedyne, said, “We are pleased to report a significant increase in sales of our surgical lasers in the current quarter, compared to the year ago period.  While marketing expenses to introduce our new disposable devices are expected to rise in the coming months, we anticipate our revenues will increase from sales of the new products, although such cannot be assured.”

       Trimedyne manufactures lasers and proprietary fiber optic devices for a variety of minimally invasive surgical procedures, many of which are performed on an outpatient basis at substantially less cost than conventional surgery.  For product, financial and other information, visit Trimedyne's website http://www.trimedyne.com.

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