Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. Reports Third Quarter 20...( KIBBUTZ SHAMIR Israel Nov. 26 /- Sham...),Health

KIBBUTZ SHAMIR, Israel, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. (Nasdaq: SHMR) ("Shamir"), a leading provider of innovative products and technology to the ophthalmic lens market, today announced unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, revenues increased by 16.8% to $36.1 million, compared to $30.9 million for the third quarter of 2007. Gross profit for the quarter increased by 17.5% to $19.0 million, or 52.7% of revenues, compared to gross profit of $16.2 million, or 52.3% of revenues for the same period last year.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, operating income was $2.9 million, or 8.2% of revenues, compared to operating income of $3.2 million, or 10.2% of revenues for the same period last year. Net income for the quarter was $2.2 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.3 million for the comparable period in 2007. For the quarter, operating and net income were negatively impacted by approximately $0.4 million due to a one time compensation payment to the Company's former CEO.

Excluding the effects of non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets and one-time compensation to the Company's former CEO, non-GAAP operating income was $3.8 million, or 10.4% of revenues, compared to non-GAAP operating income of $3.7 million, or 11.9% of revenues, for the same period of 2007.

Excluding the effects of non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets and one-time compensation to the former CEO, net of tax, non-GAAP net income for the quarter increased 4.1% to $2.9 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, from $2.8 million for the comparable period in 2007.

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