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HBIO Reports 36% Second Quarter Revenue Growth Before FX Effects

July 31, 2001
HBIO Reports 36% Second Quarter Revenue Growth Before FX Effects

HOLLISTON, Mass., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: HBIO) today reported financial highlights for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001.

Revenues for the second quarter of 2001 grew 36% before unfavorable foreign exchange effects. Including foreign exchange effects revenue was $9,711,000, up 31% from $7,390,000 in the second quarter last year. Pro forma net income for the second quarter was $1,022,000 compared to $521,000 for the second quarter last year, an increase of 96%, and on a diluted per share basis, $0.04 per share compared to $0.03 per share one year ago. Pro forma net income excludes acquired in-process research and development expense related to acquisitions made in the second quarter of 2001 as well as, for all periods, stock compensation expense and amortization of goodwill and other intangibles, net of tax effects, and common stock warrant interest expense incurred in 2000.

Revenues for the first six months of 2001 grew 33% before unfavorable foreign exchange effects. Including foreign exchange effects revenue was $18,318,000 million, up 27% from $14,458,000 for the same period last year. Pro forma net income was $2,178,000 compared to $1,250,000 for the same period in 2000, an increase of 74%. On a diluted per share basis, pro forma net income for the first six months of 2001 was $0.09 per share compared to $0.07 per share last year.

Chane Graziano, CEO of Harvard Bioscience commented: "Strong demand for our core products was the major driver of our growth in the second quarter. We also concluded three acquisitions in the quarter. We acquired Warner Instruments Corporation on May 1, Union Biometrica on May 31, and International Market Supply, Ltd. on June 29, 2001. Warner Instruments and International Market Supply strengthen our core business and distribution channels, respectively. In Union Biometrica, we have acquired technology that can fundamentally change the way drug development and screening is done today. These acquisitions should have significant impact on third and fourth quarter revenues."

On a GAAP basis, reported net loss for the second quarter of 2001 included a charge of $5,447,000 for acquired in-process research and development, $779,000 for stock compensation expense and $303,000 for amortization of goodwill and other intangibles. The second quarter of 2000 included $100,000 of stock compensation expense, $128,000 for amortization of goodwill and other intangibles, and $62.6 million of common stock warrant interest expense. The common stock warrant interest expense was eliminated in connection with Harvard Bioscience's initial public offering in December 2000. These charges resulted in reported net loss for the second quarter of 2001 of $5,365,000, or $0.21 per share, compared to a loss of $62.4 million, or $9.32 per share for the same quarter last year

On a GAAP basis, reported net loss for the first six months of 2001 was $5,095,000 or $0.20 per share, compared to a loss of $66.8 million, or $10.70 per share for the same period last year. HBIO ended the second quarter of 2001 with cash of $31.2 million.

Harvard Bioscience is a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative, enabling tools in drug discovery research at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, universities and government laboratories. HBIO sells approximately 10,000 products to thousands of researchers in over 60 countries though its direct sales force, 1,000 page catalog, and through its distributors, the most notable of which is AP Biotech. HBIO has sales and manufacturing operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Belgium with sales facilities in France and Canada.

The statements made in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to statements about the impact of acquisitions on future revenues, the Company's or managements opinion of analysts' earnings estimates, the possible affect of our technology on the drug development process, the Company's intention to strengthen its market position, the Company's or management's confidence or expectations, the Company's business strategy, the positioning of the Company for growth, the market demand and opportunity for the Company's products, and the Company's plans, objectives and intentions contained in this press release that are not historical facts. Other factors that may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements include the Company's failure to successfully integrate an acquired business or technology, expand its product offering, to introduce new products or to commercialize new technologies or decreased demand for the Company's products due to changes in our customers needs, financial position, general economic outlook, or otherwise, as well as those set forth under the heading "Important Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, as well as other risks described in the Company's public filings or factors, if any, of which the Company is not currently aware. The Company may not update these forward-looking statements, even though its situation may change in the future, unless it has obligations under the Federal securities laws to update and disclose material developments related to previously disclosed information.

For investor inquiries, please call (508) 893-8066. Press releases may be found on our web site, http://www.harvardbioscience.com.

As previously announced, investors can listen to a live Webcast of the second quarter earnings and updated outlook by going to the Company's web site, http://www.harvardbioscience.com, or by dialing into the conference call in "listen only" mode at (877)-313-7707. The conference call will begin at 6pm Eastern Time on July 31, 2001.

                           HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, Inc.
           PRO FORMA condensed consolidated Statement of Operations
               (In thousands, except per share data, unaudited)



                             Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended
                                  June 30,                      June 30,
                              2001          2000         2001          2000

    Revenues               $ 9,711        $7,390      $18,318       $14,458
    Costs and Expenses:
     Cost of product sales   4,869         3,858        9,223         7,488
     Research and
      development expenses     618           448        1,048           799
     Marketing, general &
      administrative         3,016         1,892        5,376         3,578
        Total costs and
         expenses (1)        8,503         6,198       15,647        11,865

        Income from
         operations (1)      1,208         1,192        2,671         2,593

    Other income (expenses)
     net (2)                   377         (404)          721         (707)

    Income before
     income taxes (1)(2)     1,585           788        3,392         1,886

    Income tax
     expense (3)             (563)         (267)      (1,214)         (636)
    Net income (1)(2)(3)    $1,022          $521      $ 2,178       $ 1,250

    Income per share (1)(2)(3)(4)
      Basic                  $0.04         $0.03        $0.09         $0.08
      Diluted                $0.04         $0.03        $0.09         $0.07

    Weighted average common shares (4)
      Basic                 25,538        16,156       25,377        15,712
      Diluted               25,787        18,107       25,606        17,920




(1) Excludes acquired in-process research and development, stock



        compensation expense and amortization of goodwill and other
        intangibles.



(2) Excludes common stock warrant interest expense.

(3) Excludes tax benefit related to items described in note 1 of $142 and



        $17 for quarters ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, and $202
        and $37 for six months ended june 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.



(4) Assumes conversion of all outstanding shares of convertible preferred

stock and the exercise of all outstanding warrants in 2000.

(5) Assumes common stock options granted at fair value on date of grant.



                           HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, Inc.
                Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
               (In thousands, except per share data, unaudited)



                              Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                    June 30,                    June 30,
                              2001          2000         2001          2000

    Revenues               $ 9,711        $7,390      $18,318       $14,458
    Costs and Expenses:
     Cost of product sales   4,869         3,858        9,223         7,488
     Research and development
      expenses                 618           448        1,048           799
     Marketing, general
      & administrative       3,016         1,892        5,376         3,578
     Stock compensation
      expense                  779           100        1,541           184
     In-process research
      and development
      expense                5,447             -        5,447             -
     Amortizaton of goodwill
      and other intangibles    303           128          487           260
        Total costs
         and expenses       15,032         6,426       23,122        12,309

        Income (loss)
         from operations   (5,321)           964      (4,804)         2,149

    Other income
     (expenses) net            377         (404)          721         (707)
    Common stock warrant
     interest expense            -      (62,627)            -      (67,527)
        Total other income
         (expense), net        377      (63,031)          721      (68,234)

        Loss before
         income taxes      (4,944)      (62,067)      (4,083)      (66,085)
    Income tax expense       (421)         (250)      (1,012)         (599)
        Net loss           (5,365)      (62,317)      (5,095)      (66,684)
    Preferred stock
     dividends                   -          (43)            -          (84)
        Net loss available
         to common
         Stockholders     $(5,365)     $(62,360)     $(5,095)     $(66,768)

    Loss per share
      Basic                $(0.21)       $(9.32)      $(0.20)      $(10.70)

    Weighted average common shares
      Basic                 25,538         6,690       25,377         6,238


               Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Information
                          (In thousands, unaudited)



                                                     June 30,     December 31,
                                                       2001           2000

    Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents                        $31,182        $35,817
    Receivables                                        5,498          4,698
    Inventories                                        4,712          3,722
    Property, plant and equipment                      2,502          1,716
    Goodwill and other intangibles                    25,774          9,562
    Other assets                                       3,869          3,294
         Total assets                                $73,537        $58,809

    Liabilities
    Total current liabilities                         $8,075         $6,368
    Total liabilities                                  8,220          6,474
    Shareholders' equity                              65,317         52,335
         Total liabilities and shareholders'
          equity                                     $73,537        $58,809

                    

SOURCE Harvard Bioscience, Inc.

CONTACT: Jim Warren, CFO, jwarren@harvardbioscience.com, or David Green, President, dgreen@harvardbioscience.com, or Chane Graziano, CEO, cgraziano@harvardbioscience.com, all of Harvard Bioscience, Inc./



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