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NOVATO, Calif., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Purple Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRPL), a leading provider of video and text relay services, and professional interpreting for deaf, hard of hearing, and speech impaired persons, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. On August 13, 2009, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

Total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $32.5 million, compared to $30.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $67.1 million, compared to $59.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Revenue growth over last year was primarily attributable to the July 1, 2008 acquisitions of Sign Language Associates, Inc. and Visual Language Interpreting, Inc., providers of community interpreting services as well as organic growth from video relay services.

Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was approximately $1.8 million compared with a net loss of $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Net loss applicable to common shareholders, when taking into account $0.9 million of accrued preferred stock dividends, was $2.6 million or $0.29 per common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared with a net loss $1.0 million, or $0.11 per common share, when taking into account $0.8 million of accrued preferred stock dividends, for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was approximately $2.7 million compared with a net income of $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Net loss applicable to common shareholders, when taking into account $1.7 million of accru
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