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Optelecom-NKF Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

November 4, 2009

GERMANTOWN, Md., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Optelecom-NKF, Inc., (Nasdaq: OPTC) a leading global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, today announced its third quarter 2009 results.

Revenues for the third quarter ending September 30, 2009 totaled $8.3 million compared to $11.5 million for the same quarter in 2008. Operating expenses in the quarter declined 12%, falling to $5.6 million. Optelecom-NKF reported a net loss of $1.3 million, or $0.35 per share, compared to a net profit of $1.0 million, or $0.28 per share, one year earlier.

"Our third quarter results were disappointing, as we continued to feel the impact of a difficult economy and sluggish business development environment," said Dave Patterson, Optelecom-NKF's president and CEO. "We're monitoring our business pipeline and doing what is necessary to navigate through these tough times. We reduced staff significantly and implemented additional cost-saving measures. These decisions are tough to make, but necessary."

"During the past quarter we introduced the Siqura® TrafficServer(TM), which promptly took top honors for innovation from the world's largest security association, ASIS International. We partnered with mobiDEOS to offer remote monitoring and video surveillance via handheld devices, such as PDAs. We joined the EDGE® Innovation Network, a collaborative organization of industry and academia that works to enhance the development and delivery cycle of new technologies and advanced capabilities to warfighters and first responders. Additionally, we unified our entire product line under the Siqura® brand name reflecting our unique ability to integrate all of our products into solutions that deliver actionable information."

Third Quarter Conference Call

President and CEO Dave Patterson and Optelecom-NKF's CFO Steve Tamburo will lead a conference call to discuss third quarter results and the company's outlook at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, November 5, 2009. Interested parties are welcome to call 800-860-2442 (international dial-in: 412-858-4600) and request the "Optelecom-NKF conference call'' shortly before the designated start time. PRNewswire will broadcast the call as a web cast, which can be accessed at www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=63475. The telephone conference call will feature a question and answer segment with Optelecom-NKF's management. For those parties unable to participate in the live conference call, a replay will be available following the teleconference. Those wishing to listen to the replay should call 877-344-7529 (international dial-in: 412-317-0088) and enter the pass code number 435223.

About Optelecom-NKF

Optelecom-NKF, Inc., manufacturer of Siqura® advanced video surveillance solutions, provides a full range of network products based on an open technology platform that simplifies integration and installation. Our Siqura solutions offer a perfect blend of ease of use and processing power, enabling end-users to optimize the effectiveness of their surveillance systems while reducing the total cost of ownership. All products and solutions are developed and tested for professional and missioncritical applications, such as at highway departments, airports, seaports, casinos, public transport authorities, hospitals, city centers, shopping centers, military bases, and corporate and government campuses. Founded in 1972, Optelecom-NKF is committed to providing its customers with expert technical advice and support. For more information please visit our website at www.optelecom-nkf.com.

Investor inquiries should be directed to Mr. Rick Alpert at +1 301-948-7872.



                      OPTELECOM-NKF, INC.
            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
           FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,

                          (Unaudited)
         (Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)


                                          2009       2008
                                          ----       ----
    Revenue                             $8,307    $11,541
    Cost of goods sold                   3,714      4,332
                                         -----      -----
      Gross profit                       4,593      7,209
    Operating expenses:
      Sales and marketing                2,723      2,822
      Engineering                        1,195      1,590
      General and administrative         1,461      1,737
      Amortization of intangibles          172        181
                                           ---        ---
        Total operating expenses         5,551      6,330
    (Loss) Income from operations         (958)       879
    Other (expense) income, net           (158)        12
                                          ----         --
    (Loss) Income before income
     taxes                              (1,116)       891
    Provision (benefit) for income
     taxes                                 153       (138)
                                           ---       ----
    Net (loss) income                  $(1,269)    $1,029
                                       =======     ======
    Basic (loss) income per share       $(0.35)     $0.28
                                        ======      =====
    Diluted (loss) income per share     $(0.35)     $0.28
                                        ======      =====
    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding -basic              3,648,490  3,639,877
                                     =========  =========
    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding -diluted            3,648,490  3,641,058
                                     =========  =========

    Net (loss) income                  $(1,269)    $1,029
    Foreign currency translation           570     (1,648)
                                           ---     ------
    Comprehensive (loss)                 $(699)     $(619)
                                         =====      =====



                      OPTELECOM-NKF, INC.
            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
            FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                          (Unaudited)
         (Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)


                                          2009       2008
                                          ----       ----
    Revenue                            $26,904    $33,414
    Cost of goods sold                  11,547     13,076
                                        ------     ------
      Gross profit                      15,357     20,338
    Operating expenses:
      Sales and marketing                8,215      8,503
      Engineering                        3,632      4,497
      General and administrative         4,665      5,478
      Amortization of intangibles          494        581
                                           ---        ---
        Total operating expenses        17,006     19,059
    (Loss) income from operations       (1,649)     1,279
    Other expense, net                    (591)      (485)
                                          ----       ----
    (Loss) income before income
     taxes                              (2,240)       794
    Benefit for income taxes                78        407
                                            --        ---
    Net (loss) income                  $(2,162)    $1,201
                                       =======     ======
    Basic (loss) income per share       $(0.59)     $0.33
                                        ======      =====
    Diluted (loss) income per share     $(0.59)     $0.33
                                        ======      =====
    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding -basic              3,645,360  3,636,168
                                     =========  =========
    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding -diluted            3,645,360  3,636,193
                                     =========  =========

    Net (loss) income                  $(2,162)    $1,201
    Foreign currency translation           522        273
                                           ---        ---
    Comprehensive (loss) income        $(1,640)    $1,474
                                       =======     ======



                            OPTELECOM-NKF, INC.
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
              AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
                      (September 30, 2009 Unaudited)
        (Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

                                             September     December 31,
                                                 2009            2008
                                                 ----            ----
                                             (unaudited)
    ASSETS
      CURRENT ASSETS
        Cash & cash equivalents                $4,290          $5,671
        Accounts receivable, net of
          allowance for doubtful
          accounts of $443 and $245             7,643          10,290
        Inventories, net of allowance           5,206           5,782
        Deferred tax asset                        298             205
        Prepaid expenses and other
         current assets                           578           1,152
                                                  ---           -----
      Total current assets                     18,015          23,100
        Property & equipment, less
        accumulated depreciation of $5,478
         and $7,820                             1,829           2,063
        Intangible assets, net of
         accumulated amortization of
         $3,498 and $2,870                      6,904           7,180
        Goodwill                               15,117          14,603
        Other assets                              213             202
                                                  ---             ---
    TOTAL ASSETS                               42,078          47,148
                                               ======          ======
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
      CURRENT LIABILITIES
        Current portion of notes and
         interest payable                      15,197           3,432
        Accounts payable                        1,516           3,634
        Accrued payroll                         1,516           1,841
        Accrued warranty reserve                  549             410
        Commissions payable                        28             198
        Bank line of credit                         -               -
        Taxes payable                               -             931
        Other current liabilities               1,397           1,724
                                                -----           -----
      Total current liabilities                20,203          12,170
        Long term notes payable and
         interest payable                           -          12,093
        Deferred tax liabilities                1,525           1,427
        Other liabilities                         233             267
                                                  ---             ---
      Total liabilities                        21,961          25,957
      STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        Common stock, $.03 par value-
         shares authorized, 15,000,000;
         issued and outstanding,
         3,648,895 and 3,645,084 shares
         as of September 30, 2009, and
         December 31, 2008,
         respectively                             109             109


        Additional paid-in capital             16,817          16,252
        Accumulated other
         comprehensive income                   3,056           2,534
        Treasury stock, 162,672 shares
         at cost                               (1,265)         (1,265)
        Retained earnings                       1,400           3,561
                                                -----           -----
      Total stockholders' equity               20,117          21,191
                                               ------          ------
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                     $42,078         $47,148
                                              =======         =======


Non-GAAP Earnings Addendum

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income or net loss plus interest expense, income taxes, foreign exchange losses, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of cash flow or liquidity as determined by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We have included Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental disclosure because we believe that it is widely used by investors, industry analysts and others as a useful supplemental measure. Optelecom-NKF calculates and uses Adjusted EBITDA as an indicator of its ability to generate cash from reported operating results.

Adjusted EBITDA does not represent funds available for our discretionary use and is not intended to represent or to be used as a substitute for net income or cash flows from operations data as measured under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA but included in the calculation of Optelecom-NKF's reported net income are significant components of the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations, and must be considered in performing a comprehensive assessment of overall financial performance. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, which may limit its usefulness as a comparative measure.

The table below presents a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA:



                                          Three Months      Nine Months
                                              Ended            Ended
    (Unaudited)                          September 30,    September 30,
                                        ---------------  ---------------
    (Dollars in Thousands)                 2009    2008     2009    2008
    ----------------------                 ----    ----     ----    ----
    Net (Loss) income                   $(1,269) $1,029  $(2,162) $1,201
      Add:
        Interest expense, net               169     194      489     569
        Provision (Benefit) for income
         taxes                              153    (138)     (78)   (407)
        Foreign currency loss (gain)        (11)   (206)     102     (84)
        Depreciation                        233     226      714     755
        Amortization                        172     181      494     580
                                            ---     ---      ---     ---
    Adjusted EBITDA                       $(553) $1,286    $(441) $2,614
                                          -----  ------    -----  ------


SOURCE Optelecom-NKF, Inc.

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