CardioDynamics Reports 22% Revenue Growth in First Qu...(the Instituto de Salud del Estado de Mex...),Health

ICG device sales of 266 units included 52 ICG Modules, 214 ICG monitors, 62 of which were BioZ Dx systems, 6 BioZ Monitors, and 146 Medis ICG monitors.

Overall gross margin percentage decreased 5% to 69%, largely due to the non-cash provision of $231,000 of additional reserve for excess, slow moving or obsolete inventory. The additional reserve is primarily driven by lower projected sales of our older model BioZ monitors and the continued success of our BioZ trade-up program.

A 1% reduction in operating expenses was achieved through an 18% decrease in general and administrative expense and 29% reduction in research and development spending during the period, partially offset by increased investment in selling and marketing personnel and programs. The increased revenue and gross margin coupled with reduced operating expenses resulted in an operating loss improvement of 38% to $852,000, from $1.4 million in the same period in 2007. Overall net loss improved by 10%, to $1.5 million, or ($0.03) per diluted share.

CEO Comments and Outlook

"We are very pleased with 22% growth in the first quarter, our best growth quarter in four years," stated Michael K. Perry, Chief Executive Officer of CardioDynamics. "We continued to make good progress in reducing the operating loss, down 38% to $852,000, which includes $242,000 of non-cash charges for depreciation, amortization and equity compensation. We are off to a good start in the second quarter having already shipped the sizeable backlog that resulted from domestic orders booked late in the first quarter. Additionally, we recently increased our U.S. field sales and clinical staff by six additional associates and have hired a dedicated recruiter to assist with our efforts to add tale
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