Feb 11, 2009 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- EDIG

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e.Digital Reports Record Revenues and Profitable Third Quarter Results

SAN DIEGO, CA -- e.Digital Corporation , a leading technology innovator of dedicated portable entertainment systems and patented flash memory-related technology, recently reported record revenues and net income for its third fiscal quarter and for the nine months ended December 31, 2008. Revenues for Q3 of fiscal 2009 were USD3.9 million, a 228% increase over USD1.2 million for Q3 of fiscal 2008. Net income attributable to common stockholders for Q3 of fiscal 2009 was USD1.5 million or USD0.01 per diluted share, compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of USD425,000 or USD per diluted share for Q3 of last year. The USD1.9 million improvement was the result of higher margin patent license revenues that offset a decline in eVU product and service revenues.

Revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2009 were USD6.1 million, a 26% increase over USD4.8 million for the same period last year. Revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2009 included USD5.25 million in licensing fees from the Company's Flash-R patent portfolio. Net income attributable to common stockholders for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 was USD0.8 million or USD0.00 per diluted share, compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of USD1.2 million or USD per diluted share for the same period last year. The USD1.9 million improvement was the result of higher margin patent license revenues that offset a decline in eVU product and service revenues.

The net income attributable to common stockholders for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 of USD0.8 million was the result of net income before taxes of USD1.1 million reduced by USD264,000 of foreign taxes paid and USD88,000 of non-cash deemed and accrued dividends on preferred stock. Net income also reflected non-cash deductions of USD230,000 for warrant revalution expenses, discount amortization and stock-based compensation costs.

"We're pleased with the progress we've made this fiscal year in monetizing our fundamental flash memory-related intellectual property ," remarked Fred Falk, president and CEO of e.Digital. "Per our recently announced shift in strategy, we are aggressively pursuing eVU business opportunities and partnerships beyond in flight entertainment ." "We are quoting an increasing number of eVU proposals and have scheduled meetings with current and prospective customers at IFE and non-IFE trade shows later this quarter," continued Falk. "While eVU business has been extremely slow this fiscal year due to airline economics, we expect eVU results to improve in fiscal 2010." Gross profit for the third fiscal quarter was USD2.29 million or 58% of revenues, compared to USD396,000 or 33% of revenues for the same period a year ago. The improved gross profit percentage resulted from higher margin patent license revenue. Operating expenses for Q3 of fiscal 2009 were USD689,000, a decrease of 5% from USD727,000 in Q3 of fiscal 2008. The small decrease resulted from reduced personnel and reassigning certain engineers and technicians to customer support and service roles, offset by increased legal expenses.

Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2009 was USD3.6 million or 59% of revenues, compared to USD1.2 million or 26% of revenues for the same period the prior year. The improved gross profit percentage resulted from higher margin patent license revenue. Operating expenses for the first nine months of fiscal 2009 were USD2.1 million, comparable to USD2.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008. The slight decrease resulted from reduced personnel and reassigning certain engineers and technicians to customer support and service roles, offset by increased legal expenses and shareholder meeting costs.

The Company improved its balance sheet as of December 31, 2008, compared to the prior year's end. Working capital of USD923,000 at the end of Q3 was an improvement over the working capital deficit of USD1.3 million at March 31, 2008. Stockholders equity improved to USD919,000 compared to a stockholders' deficit of USD1.7 million at the end of fiscal 2008.

"We anticipate additional licensing revenues in Q4 to result in a profitable quarter and fiscal year 2009," said Robert Putnam, e.Digital's senior vice president. "We expect the success of recent Flash-R patent licensing efforts to fuel new legal and licensing activity, contributing to further IP-generated revenues."

About e.Digital Corporation: e.Digital is a leading innovator of dedicated portable in flight entertainment systems. More than 30 airlines have made dedicated portable systems powered by e.Digital technology their in flight entertainment choice. e.Digital also owns and is pursuing the monetization of its Flash-R portfolio of flash memory-related patents. e.Digital was the first company to employ and patent important aspects of the use of removable flash memory in portable recording devices. For more information about e.Digital and eVU, please visit: www.edigital.com.

Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform of 1995: All statements made in this document, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. We base these statements on particular assumptions that we have made in light of our industry experience, the stage of product and market development, expected future developments and other factors that we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. These forward-looking statements are based on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about the businesses of the Company and the industries and markets in which the Company operates. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company can be found in its most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports and statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission . e.Digital Corporation disclaims any intent or obligation to update these or any forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated by it.

e.Digital Corporation and subsidiary Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

December 31, March 31, 2008 2008 USD USD ASSETS

Current Cash 743 122

Accounts receivable 2,138 175

Inventory 516 489

Deposits and prepaid expenses 31 35

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Total current assets 3,428 821

Property and equipment, net 28 40

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Total assets 3,456 861

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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Accounts payable 523 836

Accrued and other 1,129 464

Term and promissory notes 853 813

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Total current liabilities 2,505 2,113

Long term liabilities 32 453

Stockholders' equity 919

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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 3,456 861

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e.Digital Corporation and subsidiary Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations For the three months For the nine months ended December 31, ended December 31, 2008 2007 2008 2007 USD USD USD USD

Revenues 3,906 1,191 6,058 4,811

Cost of revenues 1,619 795 2,500 3,571

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Gross profit 2,287 396 3,558 1,240

Operating expenses:

Selling and administrative 577 484 1,743 1,427

Research and development 112 243 388 740

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Total operating expenses 689 727 2,131 2,167

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Operating income 1,598 1,427

Other income

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Income before income taxes 1,548 1,114

Provision for income taxes

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Income 1,548 850

Dividends on convertible preferred stock

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Income attributed to common stockholders 1,505 762

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Income per common share - basic and diluted 0.01 0.00

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Weighted average common shares outstanding Basic 279,144 249,098 276,917 246,631

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Diluted 281,455 249,098 277,912 246,631

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Contact: CONTACT: e.Digital Corporation Robert Putnam 304-3016 ext. 205 Email Contact Source: e.Digital Corporation Profile for e.Digital Corp.

e.Digital Corporation, through its subsidiary, provides digital video/audio technology platform for use in the production of complex portable electronic products. The DVAP platform is based on MicroOS operating system, which manages the volume and equalizer functions, the LCD drivers, and interfaces; decodes various audio and video files; interacts with various digital rights management schemes; and supports media storage formats that include hard disk drives, and compact and embedded flash. The company's products include eVU portable mobile entertainment devices for application in the airline, healthcare, military, and other travel and leisure markets, as well as accessory products, ... Detailed EDIG Company Description...

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