Remedent Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Record Fiscal 2009 Results

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Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:12pm EDT

  DEURLE, BELGIUM and LOS ANGELES, CA, Jun 29 (MARKET
WIRE) -- 
Remedent, Inc. (OTCBB: REMI), an international company specializing in
the research, development, and manufacturing of oral care and cosmetic
dentistry products, reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter and
year ended March 31, 2009 (in U.S. dollars).

    Net sales in the fourth quarter totaled $3.4 million, an increase of 12%
from $3.0 million in the same year-ago quarter. Net sales for the fiscal
year 2009 totaled a record $14.6 million, an increase of 96% from $7.5
million in fiscal 2008.

    The increase in net sales was primarily due to the increased sales by the
company's GlamSmile Product Group. In fiscal 2009, sales of GlamSmile(TM),
the company's leading dental veneer product, increased year-over-year by
$6.7 million or 564% to $7.9 million, compared to sales of $1.2 million in
fiscal 2008.

    Loss from operations in the fourth quarter was $468,000, an improvement
from a loss of $550,000 in the same year-ago quarter. Loss from operations
for fiscal 2009 was $946,000, an improvement from a loss of $3.1 million
in fiscal 2008. The narrowing of the loss from operations is attributed
to the increase in sales, as well as reorganization of the company's
production process and more in-house manufacturing that resulted in lower
costs than the previously outsourced third party manufacturing.

    Net loss for the fourth quarter totaled $1.1 million or $(0.05) per share
(after minority interest and based on 20.0 million weighted average shares
outstanding), as compared to a loss of $623,000 or $(0.03) per share
(based on 17.8 million weighted average shares outstanding) in the same
year-ago quarter.

    Net loss for fiscal 2009 totaled $3.0 million or $(0.15) per share (after
minority interest and based on 19.6 million weighted average shares
outstanding), as compared to a loss of $3.1 million or $(0.17) per share
(based on 17.8 million weighted average shares outstanding) in fiscal
2008. The net loss in fiscal 2009 included $4.3 million in warrants
issued to Den-Mat Holdings, partially offset by a gain of $2.8 million
from the sale of a portion of the company's over-the-counter retail
product business.

    Net comprehensive loss in the fourth quarter after foreign currency
translation adjustment was $1.3 million or $(0.07) per share, compared to
a net loss of $572,000 or $(0.03) per share in the same year-ago quarter.
Net comprehensive loss in fiscal 2009 after foreign currency translation
adjustment was $3.6 million or $(0.19) per share, compared to a net loss
of $3.1 million or $(0.17) per share in fiscal 2008.

    Cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.8 million at March 31, 2009, an
increase of 5% from $1.7 million at March 31, 2008.

    Management Commentary

    "Fiscal 2009 represented strong progress for Remedent across the board --
operationally, in product development, and in record sales for the year,"
said Guy De Vreese, CEO of Remedent. "The year was highlighted by
dramatically increased sales of our flagship GlamSmile product, which is
being adopted increasingly by dentists around the world. The year also
represented a period of restructuring and realigning our efforts through
the divesture of our OTC business, as well as advancing the development of
our revolutionary, patent-pending FirstFit(TM) system for crowns and
bridges.

    "Our FirstFit development effort culminated with the recent expansion of
our distribution agreement with Den-Mat Holdings to include FirstFit. As
the world's largest producer of dental veneers, Den-Mat's complete
adoption of our GlamSmile technology in August of 2008 has solidified our
position as a world leader in the dental veneer space. Den-Mat will now
champion the market introduction of FirstFit in the United States through
their network of more than 10,000 dentists.

    "We are now beginning to emerge from a pivotal stage in our development,
with a new operational structure designed to leverage the tremendous
potential of our unique veneer technology. In addition to Den-Mat in the
United States, we are also realizing increasing success in China and
Australia. Meanwhile, we are finding ways to reduce our costs, including
doing more in-house production. We believe our wide-ranging progress in
fiscal 2009 has put us on course for continued growth and market expansion
in fiscal 2010."

    Teleconference Information

    Remedent will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 11:00
a.m. Eastern time to discuss these results. A question and answer session
will follow management's presentation. To participate in the call, dial
the appropriate number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time, request the
Remedent conference call and provide the conference ID.


Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Time: 11:00 a.m. Eastern time (8:00 a.m. Pacific time)
Dial-In Number: 1-800-894-5910
International: 1-785-424-1052
Conference ID#: 7REMEDENT

    
A simultaneous webcast and replay of the call will be accessible via
this link: http://viavid.net/dce.aspx?sid=0000666B.

    Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the
start time. An operator will register your name and organization and ask
you to wait until the call begins. If you have any difficulty connecting
with the conference call, please contact the Liolios Group at
1-949-574-3860.

    A telephone replay of the call will be available from 2:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the same day until August 1, 2009:


Toll-free replay number: 1-800-695-0395
International replay number: 1-402-220-1388
(No passcode required)

    
About Remedent

    Remedent, Inc. specializes in the research, development, manufacturing and
marketing of oral care and cosmetic dentistry products. The company serves
professional dental industry with breakthrough technology for dental
veneers, bridges and crowns that are recognized worldwide for their
technological superiority and ease-of-application. These products are
supported by a line of professional veneer whitening and teeth sensitivity
solutions. Headquartered in Belgium, Remedent distributes its products to
more than 35 countries worldwide. For more information, go to
www.remedent.com.

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    Statements in this press release that are "forward-looking statements" are
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and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause
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ability to achieve the synergies and value creation contemplated by the
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uncertainties associated with Remedent's business, please refer to the
risk factors described in Remedent's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its annual report on
Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.






                      REMEDENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                (unaudited)

                        Three months ended              Year ended
                            March 31,                   March 31,
                       2009          2008          2009          2008
                    ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net sales           $  3,390,355  $  3,028,362  $ 14,639,541  $  7,482,261
Cost of sales          1,650,315     1,352,271     6,614,723     3,975,777
                    ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
      Gross profit     1,740,040     1,676,091     8,024,818     3,506,484
Operating Expenses
   Research and
    development           24,273        85,293       248,652       332,958
   Sales and
    marketing            370,042       889,452     2,793,970     1,886,389
   General and
    administrative     1,639,656     1,165,842     5,312,192     4,057,007
   Depreciation and
    amortization         173,903        85,319       615,674       301,260
                    ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
      TOTAL
       OPERATING
       EXPENSES        2,207,874     2,225,906     8,970,488     6,577,614
                    ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
OPERATING LOSS          (467,834)     (549,815)     (945,670)   (3,071,130)
NON-OPERATING
 (EXPENSE) INCOME
   Warrants issued
    pursuant to
    Distribution
    Agreement                  -             -    (4,323,207)            -
   Gain on
    disposition of
    OTC                        -             -     2,830,953             -
   IMDS provision       (300,000)            -      (300,000)            -
   Interest
    expense/other
    deductions          (166,972)      (66,366)     (417,147)     (138,168)
   Interest
    income/other
    income                 1,884        20,367       348,997             -
   Other income                -             -             -       121,032
                    ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
      TOTAL OTHER
       INCOME
       (EXPENSES)       (465,088)      (45,999)   (1,860,404)      (17,136)
                    ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
LOSS FROM
 CONTINUING
 OPERATIONS BEFORE
 INCOME TAXES AND
 MINORITY INTEREST      (932,922)     (595,814)   (2,806,074)   (3,088,266)
Income tax expense       (32,633)      (27,247)      (32,633)      (27,247)
                    ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
NET LOSS FROM
 CONTINUING
 OPERATIONS BEFORE
 MINORITY INTEREST      (965,555)     (623,061)   (2,838,707)   (3,115,513)

MINORITY INTEREST       (114,208)            -      (114,208)            -
                    ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
NET LOSS FROM
 CONTINUING
 OPERATIONS         $ (1,079,763) $   (623,061) $ (2,952,915) $ (3,115,513)
                    ============  ============  ============  ============
LOSS PER SHARE
   Basic and fully
    diluted         $      (0.05) $      (0.03) $      (0.15) $      (0.17)
                    ============  ============  ============  ============
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
 SHARES OUTSTANDING
   Basic and fully
    diluted           19,995,969    17,823,012    19,559,653    17,823,012
                    ============  ============  ============  ============

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS):
Foreign currency
 translation
 adjustment             (259,045)       50,608      (668,245)       60,953
                    ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Comprehensive
 income (loss)      $ (1,338,808) $   (572,453) $ (3,621,160) $ (3,054,560)
                    ============  ============  ============  ============
Comprehensive loss
 per share          $      (0.07) $      (0.03) $      (0.19) $      (0.17)
                    ============  ============  ============  ============

                      REMEDENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                            March 31, 2009  March 31, 2008
                                            --------------  --------------
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents                   $    1,807,271  $    1,728,281
   Accounts receivable, net of allowance
    for doubtful accounts of $33,966 at
    March 31, 2009 and $32,181 at March 31,
    2008                                         3,208,120       1,902,920
Inventories, net                                 1,937,946       1,360,709
Prepaid expense                                  1,310,900         970,173
                                            --------------  --------------
   Total current assets                          8,264,237       5,962,083
                                            --------------  --------------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                      1,024,999         692,609
OTHER ASSETS
Long term investments and advances                 750,000         675,000
Patents, net                                       163,106         115,827
                                            --------------  --------------
   Total assets                             $   10,202,342  $    7,445,519
                                            ==============  ==============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 (DEFICIT)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion, long term debt             $       78,798  $       58,583
Line of Credit                                     660,200         779,718
Accounts payable                                 1,398,420       2,002,439
Accrued liabilities                              1,590,360         781,737
Income taxes payable                                39,339          15,121
                                            --------------  --------------
   Total current liabilities                     3,767,117       3,637,598
Long term debt less current portion                100,542          94,754
Minority interest                                  896,705              --
   Total liabilities                             4,764,364       3,732,352
                                            --------------  --------------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
   Preferred Stock $0.001 par value
    (10,000,000 shares authorized, none
    issued and outstanding)                             --              --
   Common stock, $0.001 par value;
    (50,000,000 shares authorized,
    19,995,969 shares issued and
    outstanding at March 31, 2009 and
    18,637,803 shares issued and
    outstanding at March 31, 2008)                  19,996          18,638
   Treasury stock, at cost; 723,000 and 0
    shares at March 31, 2009 and March 31,
    2008 respectively                             (831,450)             --
                                            --------------
Additional paid-in capital                      24,106,055      17,929,992
Accumulated deficit                            (17,216,028)    (14,263,113)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 (loss) (foreign currency translation
 adjustment)                                      (640,595)         27,650
                                            --------------  --------------
   Total stockholders' equity                    5,437,978       3,713,167
                                            --------------  --------------
   Total liabilities and stockholders'
    equity                                  $   10,202,342  $    7,445,519
                                            ==============  ==============

    


Company Contacts:
Stephen Ross
Chief Financial Officer
Remedent, Inc.
Tel 310-922-5685
Email Contact

Investor Relations:
Ron Both
Scott Liolios
Managing Director
Liolios Group, Inc.
Tel (949) 574-3860
Email Contact

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