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CHICAGO, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allscripts, the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, today announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

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Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $72.1 million, compared to $65.0 million for the same period last year, increasing by 11%. Revenue from software and related services for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $58.6 million, compared to $51.2 million for the same period last year, increasing by approximately 14%.

Gross margin percentage was 50.0% for the first quarter of 2008, compared to 49.6% during the first quarter of 2007.

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $0.1 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.5 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $5.0 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP adjusted earnings of $6.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share for the same period last year. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 are comprised of net income giving effect to the add-back of acquisition-related amortization of $2.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively, or $0.04 and $0.02 per diluted share, respectively, net of tax, and total stock-based compensation expense of $1.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, or $0.02 and $0.01 per diluted share, respectively, net of tax. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2008 also give effect to the add-back of transaction-related expenses of $1.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, net of tax. Please see "Explanation of Non-GAAP F
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