Rural/Metro Announces Results for Fiscal 2008 First Quarter; Fiscal 2007 Fourth Quarter and...(2007 2006 Net revenue ...),Health

Net revenue $119,491 $114,293

Operating expenses:

Payroll and employee benefits 75,234 71,433

Depreciation and amortization 3,121 2,904

Other operating expenses 27,319 23,692

Auto/general liability insurance expense 3,837 4,012

Loss (gain) on sale of assets 3 (3)

Total operating expenses 109,514 102,038

Operating income 9,977 12,255

Interest expense (7,750) (7,785)

Interest income 142 120

Income from continuing operations before

income taxes and minority interest 2,369 4,590

Income tax provision (1,196) (2,215)

Minority interest (505) (773)

Income from continuing operations 668 1,602

Income (loss) from discontinued operations,

net of income taxes (257) 85

Net income $411 $1,687

Income (loss) per share:

Basic -

Income from continuing operations $0.03 $0.07

Income (loss) from discontinued operations (0.01) 0.00

Net income $0.02 $0.07

Diluted -

Income from continuing operations $0.03 $0.07

Income (loss) from discontinued operations (0.01) 0.00

Net income $0.02 $0.07

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