EANS-Adhoc: Card Guard reports on the financial results Q1 2009 Sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth

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Quartalsbericht/Results Q1 2009

18.05.2009

Neuhausen am Rheinfall / Switzerland - Card Guard AG (SIX Swiss
Exchange: CARDG), the leading provider of wireless cardiac monitoring
services in the U.S., today announces results for the first quarter
of 2009.

The following link will take you to the complete press release:
http://www.newsaktuell.ch/pdf/cg_pr_q1_2009_e.pdf

The following link will take you to the Letter to Shareholders Q1
2009: http://www.newsaktuell.ch/pdf/letter_english.pdf

Q1 2009 Highlights include:

. Consolidated revenues reached USD 28.0 million, reflecting growth of
approx. 75% compared to Q1 2008

. Gross profit of USD 17.1 million increased 107% over Q1 2008, reaching a
61% margin

. EBITDA of USD 6.9 million generated a 24.7% margin, versus 5.3% margin in
Q1 2008

. Positive operational cash flow of USD 4.5 million, compared with negative
USD 1.0 million in Q1 2008

. Days sales outstanding of 49 days in the quarter, decreased 7 days from the
same period a year ago

. 13 new managed care contracts were signed at LifeWatch Services in Q1 2009,
bring the total to 458 contracts and covering over 291 million lives

. LifeStar ACT wireless monitoring service achieved 15,427 enrolments in Q1
2009, generating USD 17.9 million, and reflecting more than five times
growth over Q1 2008

Revenues for the first quarter of 2009 were USD 28.0 million, an
approx. 75% increase from USD 16.0 million in the first quarter of
2008. Card Guard's U.S. subsidiary LifeWatch Corp. generated revenues
of USD 26.2 million, representing 93.6% of first quarter 2009 total
revenues and an increase of 86% from USD 14.1 million recorded in the
prior year period.

Net income of USD 11.0 million in Q1 2009 included a one-time tax
benefit of USD 5.6 million, and compares to a net loss of USD 0.7
million in Q1 2008. Diluted earnings per share of USD 0.84 in the
quarter included tax benefit of USD 0.43 per share, and compares to a
USD 0.06 loss per share reported in Q1 2008 (basic and fully
diluted).

Card Guard recorded a balance of cash, cash equivalents, marketable
securities and structures in the amount of USD 25.6 million at the
end of Q1 2009, up from USD 24.0 at year end 2008.

Dr. Yacov Geva, Chairman and CEO, remarked, "Card Guard recorded a
strong increase in revenues during Q1 2009, marking the sixth
consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth. Q1 2009 consolidated
revenues reached USD 28.0 million, an increase of approximately 75%
compared with Q1 2008 revenues of USD 16.0 million. The company also
realized strong sequential revenue growth this quarter of 12.9%,
driven by the continued market adoption of the ACT offering for
wireless cardiac monitoring services at its U.S. subsidiary,
LifeWatch Services, Inc. Card Guard also continued to improve its
operational costs demonstrated by EBIT margin expansion and net
income growth."

Monitoring Services

Card Guard's Monitoring Services achieved revenues of USD 26.2
million in Q1 2009, an extremely strong increase of 86% over Q1 2008.
These impressive results were driven by the LifeStar ACT wireless
monitoring service and reflect the success of our talented sales
force which experienced significant expansion during the quarter. As
reported in the Q4 2008 letter to shareholders, Card Guard has
shifted its focus to the growing wireless monitoring services.

Sales of Systems

The Q1 2009 revenues from our Sales of Systems of USD 1.8 million,
decreased as expected of 7% from Q1 2008, due to the weakened demand
for capital equipment by hospitals and clinics. Although we are
recording less revenue from sales of products, we see an increasing
interest in out-sourcing non-core out-patient services, such as
cardiac monitoring, leading to additional opportunities from our
hospital customer base.

2009 Guidance

Card Guard reiterates its outlook for the full year 2009 with revenue
growth greater than 50%, EBITDA margins exceeding 20% and EBIT
margins above 16%.

Upcoming event:

May 26, 2009 Annual Shareholder Meeting in Zurich

This press release includes forward-looking statements. All
statements other than statements of historical facts contained in
this press release, including statements regarding future results of
operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and
objectives for future operations, are forward- looking statements.
The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue,"
"anticipate," "intend," "expect" and similar expressions are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. Card Guard AG has based these
forward- looking statements largely on current expectations and
projections about future events and financial trends that it believes
may affect the financial condition, results of operations, business
strategy, short term and long term business operations and
objectives, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. In light
of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking
events and circumstances described may not occur and actual results
could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or
implied in the forward- looking statements. All forward-looking
statements are based only on data available to Card Guard AG at the
time of the issue of this press release. Card Guard AG does not
undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements
contained in this press release as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.

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Rückfragehinweis:

Kobi Ben Efraim

Chief Financial Officer

Tel +41 52 632 00 50 | Fax +41 52 632 00 51

Email kobibe@cardguard.com

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Tel +41 43 366 55 11 | Fax +41 43 366 55 12

Email cardguard@sensus.ch

Branche: Gesundheitsdienste
ISIN: CH0012815459
WKN: 1281545
Index: SPI, SPIEX
Börsen: Frankfurt / Open Market (Freiverkehr) / XETRA
SIX Swiss Exchange / Hauptsegment
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