Regis Reports First Quarter 2010 Results

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-First Quarter Operational Earnings of $0.30 per Share- 
MINNEAPOLIS--(Business Wire)--
Regis Corporation (NYSE:RGS), the global leader in the $170 billion hair care
industry, today reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 2009. First quarter reported earnings of $0.14 per diluted share
included three non-operational items which, as discussed immediately below,
reduced reported earnings per diluted share by $0.16 on a net overall basis.
Absent these non-operational items, the Company`s first quarter operational
earnings were $0.30 per diluted share. 

The Company previously announced on August 20, 2009, that it would incur
non-operational charges in the first quarter related to the pre-payment of debt
and the undertaking of a store closing initiative in the U.K. The total pre-tax
expense for these two non-operational items was $21.6 million. In addition, the
Company recorded within discontinued operations after-tax income of $3.2 million
primarily related to additional tax benefit from the sale of the Trade Secret
business. The reconciliation of reported earnings to operational earnings is
included in today`s press release, and a more comprehensive reconciliation is
available on the Company`s website at www.regiscorp.com. 

On October 8, 2009, the Company reported first quarter consolidated total
same-store sales declined 4.5 percent. Reported revenues for the first quarter
ended September 30, 2009 decreased 1.3 percent to $606 million compared to $614
million in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. 

"First quarter same-store sales were slightly ahead of plan but remained
challenging due to overall macro level economic conditions which have impacted
our customer visitation patterns. However, we are very pleased with our first
quarter operating results due to our continued focus on expense control. In
fact, if you adjust last year`s results for the impact of our recent equity and
convertible note issuance, our operational earnings per share in the quarter
were flat compared to last year," commented Paul D. Finkelstein, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer. "Additionally, our operational earnings included $0.03
per share related to the pending settlement of two legal claims. Although the
cost of these settlements is appropriately included in our operational earnings
of $0.30 per share, one could certainly add these back when looking at our first
quarter operating performance." 

Mr. Finkelstein concluded, "Our first quarter results demonstrate the strength
of our business model. We are in the quintessential replenishment business
offering an affordable necessity, and even in these tough economic times our
operations are extremely profitable. With greater consumer frugality, our focus
on value based concepts is the appropriate strategy. We continue to be bullish
about the long range prospects of our Company." 

Regis Corporation will host a conference call discussing first quarter results
today, October 29, 2009 at 3 p.m., Central time. Interested parties are invited
to listen by logging on to www.regiscorp.com or dialing 877-941-2333. A replay
of the call will be available later that day. The replay phone number is
800-406-7325, access code 4162580#. 

About Regis Corporation

Regis Corporation (NYSE:RGS) is the beauty industry`s global leader in beauty
salons, hair restoration centers and cosmetology education. As of September 30,
2009, the Company owned, franchised or held ownership interests in 12,900
worldwide locations. Regis` corporate and franchised locations operate under
concepts such as Supercuts, Sassoon Salon, Regis Salons, MasterCuts, SmartStyle,
Cost Cutters, Cool Cuts 4 Kids and Hair Club for Men and Women. In addition,
Regis maintains an ownership interest in Provalliance, which operates salons
primarily in Europe, under the brands of Jean Louis David, Franck Provost and
Saint Algue. Regis also maintains ownership interests in Empire Education Group
in the U.S. and the MY Style concepts in Japan. System-wide, these and other
concepts are located in the U.S. and in over 30 other countries in North
America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Regis also maintains a 49
percent ownership interest in Intelligent Nutrients, a business that provides a
wide variety of certified organic products for health and beauty. For additional
information about the company, including a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial
information and certain supplemental financial information, please visit the
Investor Information section of the corporate website at www.regiscorp.com. To
join Regis Corporation`s email alert list, click on this link:
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the federal securities laws, including statements concerning anticipated future
events and expectations that are not historical facts. These forward-looking
statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements in this
document reflect management`s best judgment at the time they are made, but all
such statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by
the statements herein. Such forward-looking statements are often identified
herein by use of words including, but not limited to, "may," "believe,"
"project," "forecast," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate" and "plan." In
addition, the following factors could affect the Company`s actual results and
cause such results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking
statements. These factors include competition within the personal hair care
industry, which remains strong, both domestically and internationally; price
sensitivity; changes in economic conditions, and in particular, continued
weakness in the U.S. and global economies; changes in consumer tastes and
fashion trends; the ability of the Company to implement its planned spending and
cost reduction plan and to continue to maintain compliance with the financial
covenants in its credit agreements; labor and benefit costs; legal claims; risk
inherent to international development (including currency fluctuations); the
continued ability of the Company and its franchisees to obtain suitable
locations and financing for new salon development and to maintain satisfactory
relationships with landlords and other licensors with respect to existing
locations; governmental initiatives such as minimum wage rates, taxes and
possible franchise legislation; the ability of the Company to successfully
identify, acquire and integrate salons that support its growth objectives; the
ability of the Company to maintain satisfactory relationships with suppliers;
the ability of the Company to consummate the planned closure of salons and the
related realization of the anticipated costs, benefits and time frame; or other
factors not listed above.The ability of the Company to meet its expected revenue
target is dependent on salon acquisitions, new salon construction and same-store
sales increases, all of which are affected by many of the aforementioned risks.
Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect future
financial results is set forth in the Company`s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended June 30, 2009. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. However, your attention is directed to any further
disclosures made in our subsequent annual and periodic reports filed or
furnished with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and Proxy Statements on
Schedule 14A.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 REGIS CORPORATION (NYSE: RGS)                                                                                                                                                                                             
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)                                                                                                                                                                          
 as of September 30, 2009 and June 30, 2009                                                                                                                                                                                
 (In thousands, except per share data)                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                              September 30, 2009             June 30, 2009        
 ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Current assets:                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                    $           100,629           $        42,538     
 Receivables, net                                                                                                                                                         60,107                     44,935     
 Inventories                                                                                                                                                              163,146                    158,570    
 Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                                                    24,888                     22,086     
 Income tax receivable                                                                                                                                                    38,427                     47,164     
 Other current assets                                                                                                                                                     36,106                     37,693     
 Total current assets                                                                                                                                                     423,303                    352,986    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Property and equipment, net                                                                                                                                              382,664                    391,538    
 Goodwill                                                                                                                                                                 768,511                    764,422    
 Other intangibles, net                                                                                                                                                   125,250                    126,961    
 Investment in and loans to affiliates                                                                                                                                    202,868                    211,400    
 Other assets                                                                                                                                                             52,877                     45,179     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Total assets                                                                                                                                                 $           1,955,473         $        1,892,486  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS` EQUITY                                                                                                                                                                             
 Current liabilities:                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Long-term debt, current portion                                                                                                                              $           50,017            $        55,454     
 Accounts payable                                                                                                                                                         79,808                     62,394     
 Accrued expenses                                                                                                                                                         154,116                    156,638    
 Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                                283,941                    274,486    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Commitments and contingencies                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Long-term debt and capital lease obligations                                                                                                                             427,529                    578,853    
 Other noncurrent liabilities                                                                                                                                             246,134                    236,287    
 Total liabilities                                                                                                                                                        957,604                    1,089,626  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Shareholders` equity:                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Common stock, $0.05 par value; issued and outstanding 57,105,604 and 43,881,364 common shares at September 30, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively                      2,855                      2,194      
 Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                               324,872                    151,394    
 Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                                                                                   67,242                     51,855     
 Retained earnings                                                                                                                                                        602,900                    597,417    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Total shareholders` equity                                                                                                                                               997,869                    802,860    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Total liabilities and shareholders` equity                                                                                                                   $           1,955,473         $        1,892,486  


                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                  
 REGIS CORPORATION (NYSE: RGS)                                                                                                                         
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)                                                                                                      
 (In thousands, except per share data)                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                              Three Months Ended                                                  
                                                                              September 30,                                                       
                                                                                  2009                             2008                     
 Revenues:                                                                                                                                  
 Service                                                                          $     449,278                   $     469,035           
 Product                                                                          126,191                          134,183                  
 Product sold to Premier (1)                                                      19,962                           -                        
 Royalties and fees                                                               10,119                           10,311                   
                                                                                  605,550                          613,529                  
 Operating expenses:                                                                                                                        
 Cost of service                                                                  255,969                          267,077                  
 Cost of product                                                                  59,533                           65,619                   
 Cost of product sold to Premier (1)                                              19,962                           -                        
 Site operating expenses                                                          52,676                           48,402                   
 General and administrative                                                       72,560                           77,764                   
 Rent                                                                             85,825                           92,211                   
 Depreciation and amortization                                                    27,191                           27,268                   
 Lease termination costs                                                          3,577                            1,151                    
 Total operating expenses                                                         577,293                          579,492                  
                                                                                                                                            
 Operating income                                                                 28,257                           34,037                   
                                                                                                                                            
 Other income (expense):                                                                                                                    
 Interest expense                                                                 (27,316         )               (10,220         )       
 Interest income and other, net                                                   2,232                            1,735                    
 Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in                                                                        
 income of affiliated companies                                                   3,173                            25,552                   
 Income taxes                                                                     (1,619          )               (9,958          )       
 Equity in income of affiliated companies, net of income taxes                    3,057                            492                      
 Income from continuing operations                                                4,611                            16,086                   
                                                                                                                                            
 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes                         3,161                            (1,600          )       
                                                                                                                                            
 Net income                                                                       $     7,772                     $     14,486            
                                                                                                                                            
 Net income (loss) per share:                                                                                                               
 Basic:                                                                                                                                     
 Income from continuing operations                                                0.09                             0.38                     
 Income (loss) from discontinued operations                                       0.06                             (0.04           )       
 Net income per share, basic                                                      $     0.14     (2  )           $     0.34              
 Diluted:                                                                                                                                   
 Income from continuing operations                                                0.09                             0.37                     
 Income (loss) from discontinued operations                                       0.06                             (0.04           )       
 Net income per share, diluted                                                    $     0.14     (2  )           $     0.34     (2  )   
                                                                                                                                            
 Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding:                                                                          
 Basic                                                                            54,143                           42,787                   
 Diluted                                                                          54,184                           43,107                   
                                                                                                                                            
 Cash dividends declared per common share                                         $     0.04                      $     0.04              


(1) Premier Salons Beauty, Inc. (Premier) purchased Trade Secret, Inc. from
Regis Corporation on February 16, 2009. The agreement included a provision that
Regis Corporation will supply product to Premier at cost for a transition period
of approximately six months following the date of the sale, with possible
extension to not more than eleven months. 

(2) Total is a recalculation; line items calculated individually do not sum to
total.

                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                           
 REGIS CORPORATION (NYSE: RGS)                                                                                                                  
 SELECTED CASH FLOW DATA                                                                                                                        
 (In thousands)                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                           
                                                                       Three Months Ended                                                  
                                                                       September 30,                                                       
                                                                       2009                                2008                     
                                                                                                                                    
 Net cash provided by operating activities                             $     38,524                            $    27,803       
 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                   2,007                               (60,923              )   
 Net cash provided by financing activities                             12,593                              35,072                   
 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents          4,967                               (4,313               )   
 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                      58,091                              (2,361               )   
                                                                                                                                    
 Cash and cash equivalents:                                                                                                         
 Beginning of year                                                     42,538                              127,627                  
 End of year                                                           $     100,629                      $    ,8   125,266      


                                                                                                
                                                                                                
 REGIS CORPORATION (NYSE: RGS)                                                                            
 Salon / Hair Restoration Center Counts and Revenues                                                      
                                                                                                
 SYSTEM-WIDE LOCATIONS:                                     September 30,          June 30,     
                                                            
2009                  
2009        
                                                                                                
 Company-owned salons                                       7,982                  7,981        
 Franchise salons                                           2,050                  2,045        
 Company-owned hair restoration centers                     62                     62           
 Franchise hair restoration centers                         33                     33           
 Ownership interest locations                               2,730                  2,804        
 Total, system-wide                                         12,857                 12,925       
                                                                                                
 SALON LOCATION SUMMARY                                                                         
                                                                                                
 NORTH AMERICAN SALONS:                                     September 30,          June 30,     
                                                            
2009                  
2009        
 REGIS SALONS                                                                                   
 Open at beginning of period                                1,071                  1,078        
 Salons constructed                                         5                      20           
 Acquired                                                   2                      23           
 Less relocations                                           (5              )      (14       )  
 Salon openings                                             2                      29           
 Conversions                                                -                      -            
 Salons closed                                              (7              )      (36       )  
 Total, Regis Salons                                        1,066                  1,071        
                                                                                                
 MASTERCUTS                                                                                     
 Open at beginning of period                                602                    615          
 Salons constructed                                         6                      14           
 Acquired                                                   -                      -            
 Less relocations                                           (2              )      (10       )  
 Salon openings                                             4                      4            
 Conversions                                                -                      -            
 Salons closed                                              -                      (17       )  
 Total, MasterCuts Salons                                   606                    602          
                                                                                                
 TRADE SECRET                                                                                   
 Company-owned salons:                                                                          
 Open at beginning of period                                -                      674          
 Salons constructed                                         -                      10           
 Acquired                                                   -                      -            
 Franchise buybacks                                         -                      -            
 Less relocations                                           -                      (4        )  
 Salon openings                                             -                      6            
 Conversions                                                -                      -            
 Salons sold                                                -                      (655      )  
 Salons closed                                              -                      (25       )  
 Total company-owned salons                                 -                      -            
                                                                                                
                                                            September 30,          June 30,     
                                                            
2009                  
2009        
                                                                                                
 Franchise salons:                                                                              
 Open at beginning of period                                -                      106          
 Salons constructed                                         -                      1            
 Acquired                                                   -                      -            
 Less relocations                                           -                      -            
 Salon openings                                             -                      1            
 Franchise buybacks                                         -                      -            
 Interdivisional reclassification (3)                       -                      (43       )  
 Salons sold                                                -                      (57       )  
 Salons closed                                              -                      (7        )  
 Total franchise salons                                     -                      -            
                                                                                                
 Total, Trade Secret Salons                                 -                      -            
                                                                                                
 SMARTSTYLE/COST CUTTERS IN WAL-MART                                                            
 Company-owned salons:                                                                          
 Open at beginning of period                                2,300                  2,212        
 Salons constructed                                         38                     71           
 Acquired                                                   -                      -            
 Franchise buybacks                                         -                      24           
 Less relocations                                           (3              )      (2        )  
 Salon openings                                             35                     93           
 Conversions                                                -                      -            
 Salons closed                                              (3              )      (5        )  
 Total company-owned salons                                 2,332                  2,300        
                                                                                                
 Franchise salons:                                                                              
 Open at beginning of period                                122                    146          
 Salons constructed                                         2                      1            
 Acquired                                                   -                      -            
 Less relocations                                           -                      -            
 Salon openings                                             2                      1            
 Conversions                                                -                      -            
 Franchise buybacks                                         -                      (24       )  
 Salons closed                                              -                      (1        )  
 Total franchise salons                                     124                    122          
                                                                                                
 Total, SmartStyle/Cost Cutters in Wal-Mart Salons          2,456                  2,422        
                                                                                                
 SUPERCUTS                                                                                      
 Company-owned salons:                                                                          
 Open at beginning of period                                1,114                  1,132        
 Salons constructed                                         2                      27           
 Acquired                                                   -                      -            
 Franchise buybacks                                         1                      6            
 Less relocations                                           -                      (2        )  
 Salon openings                                             3                      31           
 Conversions                                                -                      (2        )  
 Salons closed                                              (7              )      (47       )  
 Total company-owned salons                                 1,110                  1,114        
                                                                                                
                                                            September 30,          June 30,     
                                                            
2009                  
2009        
 Franchise salons:                                                                              
 Open at beginning of period                                1,022                  997          
 Salons constructed                                         13                     51           
 Acquired (2)                                               -                      -            
 Less relocations                                           (1              )      (7        )  
 Salon openings                                             12                     44           
 Conversions                                                1                      1            
 Franchise buybacks                                         (1              )      (6        )  
 Salons closed                                              (5              )      (14       )  
 Total franchise salons                                     1,029                  1,022        
                                                                                                
 Total, Supercuts Salons                                    2,139                  2,136        
                                                                                                
 PROMENADE                                                                                      
 Company-owned salons:                                                                          
 Open at beginning of period                                2,450                  2,399        
 Salons constructed                                         6                      36           
 Acquired                                                   -                      71           
 Franchise buybacks                                         3                      53           
 Less relocations                                           (4              )      (16       )  
 Salon openings                                             5                      144          
 Conversions                                                -                      1            
 Salons closed                                              (18             )      (94       )  
 Total company-owned salons                                 2,437                  2,450        
                                                                                                
 Franchise salons:                                                                              
 Open at beginning of period                                901                    914          
 Salons constructed                                         10                     40           
 Acquired                                                   -                      -            
 Less relocations                                           (2              )      (7        )  
 Salon openings                                             8                      33           
 Conversions                                                (1              )      -            
 Franchise buybacks                                         (3              )      (53       )  
 Interdivisional reclassification (3)                       -                      43           
 Salons closed                                              (8              )      (36       )  
 Total franchise salons                                     897                    901          
                                                                                                
 Total, Promenade                                           3,334                  3,351        
                                                                                                
 INTERNATIONAL SALONS (1)                                                                       
 Company-owned salons:                                                                          
 Open at beginning of period                                444                    472          
 Salons constructed                                         -                      4            
 Acquired                                                   -                      -            
 Franchise buybacks                                         -                      -            
 Less relocations                                           -                      (1        )  
 Salon openings                                             -                      3            
 Conversions                                                -                      -            
 Salons closed                                              (13             )      (31       )  
 Total, International salons                                431                    444          
                                                                                                
 TOTAL SYSTEM-WIDE SALONS:                                  September 30,          June 30,     
                                                            
2009                  
2009        
 Company-owned salons:                                                                          
 Open at beginning of period                                7,981                  8,582        
 Salons constructed                                         57                     182          
 Acquired                                                   2                      94           
 Franchise buybacks                                         4                      83           
 Less relocations                                           (14             )      (49       )  
 Salon openings                                             49                     310          
 Conversions                                                -                      (1        )  
 Salons sold                                                -                      (655      )  
 Salons closed                                              (48             )      (255      )  
 Total company-owned salons                                 7,982                  7,981        
                                                                                                
 Franchise salons:                                                                              
 Open at beginning of period                                2,045                  2,163        
 Salons constructed                                         25                     93           
 Acquired (2)                                               -                      -            
 Less relocations                                           (3              )      (14       )  
 Salon openings                                             22                     79           
 Conversions                                                -                      1            
 Franchise buybacks                                         (4              )      (83       )  
 Salons sold                                                -                      (57       )  
 Salons closed                                              (13             )      (58       )  
 Total franchise salons                                     2,050                  2,045        
                                                                                                
 Total Salons                                               10,032                 10,026       
                                                                                                
 HAIR RESTORATION CENTERS:                                                                      
 Company-owned hair restoration centers:                                                        
 Open at beginning of period                                62                     57           
 Salons constructed                                         2                      8            
 Acquired                                                   -                      -            
 Franchise buybacks                                         -                      2            
 Less relocations                                           (2              )      (5        )  
 Salon openings                                             -                      5            
 Conversions                                                -                      -            
 Sites closed                                               -                      -            
 Total company-owned hair restoration centers               62                     62           
                                                                                                
                                                            September 30,          June 30,     
                                                            
2009                  
2009        
 Franchise hair restoration centers:                                                            
 Open at beginning of period                                33                     35           
 Salons constructed                                         -                      -            
 Acquired                                                   -                      -            
 Less relocations                                           -                      -            
 Salon openings                                             -                      -            
 Franchise buybacks                                         -                      (2        )  
 Sites closed                                               -                      -            
 Total franchise hair restoration centers                   33                     33           
                                                                                                
 Total Hair Restoration Centers                             95                     95           
                                                                                                
 Ownership interest locations                               2,730                  2,804        
                                                                                                
 Grand Total, System-wide                                   12,857                 12,925       


 (1) Canadian and Puerto Rican salons are included in the Regis Salons, MasterCuts, Supercuts and Promenade concepts and not included in the International salon totals.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 (2) Represents primarily the acquisition of franchise networks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 (3) On February 16, 2009 the Company announced the completion of the sale of Trade Secret retail product division to Premier Salons Beauty, Inc. As a result of this transaction, the Company reported the Trade Secret operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Forty-three franchise salons were not included in the sale of Trade Secret to Premier Salons Beauty, Inc. and are not reported as discontinued operations. These franchise salons are now included in Promenade.  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Relocations represent a transfer of location by the same salon concept.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Conversions represent the transfer of one salon concept to another concept.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                


                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
 REVENUES BY CONCEPT:                                                                                    
                                                                                                         
                                          Three Months Ended                                             
                                          September 30,                                                  
 (Dollars in thousands)                        2009                           2008                 
 North American salons:                                                                            
 Regis                                         $     110,601                 $     122,322       
 MasterCuts                                    41,092                         43,431               
 SmartStyle (1)                                131,274                        131,256              
 Supercuts (1)                                 79,070                         78,271               
 Promenade (1)(4)                              169,741                        154,654              
 Total North American salons (3)               531,778                        529,934              
                                                                                                   
 International salons                          38,799                         48,448               
 Hair restoration centers (1)                  34,973                         35,147               
 Consolidated revenues                         $     605,550                 $     613,529       
                                                                                                   
 Percent change from prior year                (1.3            )%             1.0             %    
                                                                                                   
 Same-store sales decrease (2)                 (4.5            )%             (0.1            )%   


 (1) Includes aggregate franchise royalties and fees of $10.1 and $10.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. North American salon franchise royalties and fees represented 93.8 percent of total franchise revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 (2) Salon same-store sales are calculated on a daily basis as the total change in sales for company-owned salons which were open on a specific day of the week during the current period and the corresponding prior period. Quarterly and year-to-date salon same-store sales are the sum of the same-store sales computed on a daily basis. Relocated salons are included in same-store sales as they are considered to have been open in the prior period. International same-store sales are calculated in local currencies 
 so that foreign currency fluctuations do not impact the calculation. Management believes that same-store sales, a component of organic growth, are useful in order to help determine the increase in salon revenues attributable to its organic growth (new salon construction and same-store sales growth) versus growth from acquisitions.                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 (3) Beginning with the period ended December 31, 2008, the operations of Trade Secret concept within the North American reportable segment were accounted for as a discontinued operation. All periods presented reflect Trade Secret as a discontinued operation. Accordingly, Trade Secret revenues are excluded from this presentation.                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 (4) Premier Salons Beauty, Inc. (Premier) purchased Trade Secret, Inc. from Regis Corporation on February 16, 2009. The agreement included a provision that Regis Corporation will supply product to Premier at cost for a transition period of approximately six months following the date of the sale, with possible extension to not more than eleven months. For the three ended September 30, 2009, the Company generated revenue of $20.0 million, respectively, in product sold to Premier, which represented 3.3 percent 
 of consolidated revenues, respectively.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 


FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT:

Financial information concerning the Company`s salon, school and hair
restoration businesses is shown in the following tables.

                                               For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 (1)                                                                                                           
                                                                                                            Hair                                                                               
                                               Salons                                                       Restoration                Unallocated                                              
 (Dollars in thousands)                        North America                International                Centers                    Corporate                        Consolidated            
 Revenues:                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Service                                       $        405,141            $        28,193             $       15,944            $       -                       $        449,278       
 Product                                                97,188                      10,606                     18,397            -                                         126,191       
 Product sold to Premier (2)                            19,962             -                            -                          -                                         19,962        
 Royalties and fees                                     9,487              -                                    632               -                                         10,119        
                                                        531,778                     38,799                     34,973            -                                         605,550       
 Operating expenses:                                                                                                                                                                        
 Cost of service                                        232,452                     14,557                     8,960             -                                         255,969       
 Cost of product                                        48,670                      5,409                      5,454             -                                         59,533        
 Cost of product sold to Premier                        19,962             -                            -                                  -                                19,962        
 Site operating expenses                                48,750                      2,671                      1,255                     -                                52,676        
 General and administrative                             27,787                      2,835                      8,421                     33,517                           72,560        
 Rent                                                   73,593                      9,404                      2,282                     546                              85,825        
 Depreciation and amortization                          17,920                      1,500                      3,014                     4,757                            27,191        
 Lease termination costs                                25                          3,552              -                                  -                                3,577         
 Total operating expenses                               469,159                     39,928                     29,386                    38,820                           577,293       
                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Operating income (loss)                                62,619                      (1,129   )                 5,587                     (38,820  )                       28,257        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Other income (expense):                                                                                                                                                                    
 Interest expense                              -                            -                            -                                  (27,316  )                       (27,316  )    
 Interest income and other, net                -                            -                            -                                  2,232                            2,232         
 Income (loss) from continuing operations                                                                                                                                                
 before income taxes and equity in income                                                                                                                                                
 of affiliated companies                       $        62,619             $        (1,129   )         $       5,587             $       (63,904  )              $        3,173         


 (1) Beginning with the period ended December 31, 2008, the operations of the Trade Secret concept within the North American reportable segment were accounted for as a discontinued operation. All comparable periods reflect Trade Secret as a discontinued operation.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 (2) Premier Salons Beauty, Inc. (Premier) purchased Trade Secret, Inc. from Regis Corporation on February 16, 2009. The agreement included a provision that Regis Corporation will supply product to Premier at cost for a transition period of approximately six months following the date of the sale, with possible extension to not more than eleven months.  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   


                                               For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008(1)                                                                                                      
                                                                                                            Hair                                                                           
                                               Salons                                                       Restoration                Unallocated                                         
 (Dollars in thousands)                        North America                International                Centers                    Corporate                   Consolidated            
 Revenues:                                                                                                                                                                              
 Service                                       $        417,549            $        35,399             $       16,087            $       -                  $        469,035       
 Product                                                102,713                     13,049                     18,421                    -                           134,183       
 Royalties and fees                                     9,672              -                                    639                       -                           10,311        
                                                        529,934                     48,448                     35,147                    -                           613,529       
 Operating expenses:                                                                                                                                                                    
 Cost of service                                        239,655                     18,750                     8,672                     -                           267,077       
 Cost of product                                        52,915                      7,025                      5,679                     -                           65,619        
 Site operating expenses                                44,339                      2,645                      1,418                     -                           48,402        
 General and administrative                             31,570                      4,167                      8,704                     33,323                      77,764        
 Rent                                                   77,305                      12,347                     2,052                     507                         92,211        
 Depreciation and amortization                          18,191                      1,816                      2,704                     4,557                       27,268        
 Lease termination costs                                1,151                       -                  -                          -                                    1,151         
 Total operating expenses                               465,126                     46,750                     29,229                    38,387                      579,492       
                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Operating income (loss)                                64,808                      1,698                      5,918                     (38,387  )                  34,037        
                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Other income (expense):                                                                                                                                                                
 Interest expense                                       -                           -                          -                         (10,220  )                  (10,220  )    
 Interest income and other, net                         -                           -                          -                         1,735                       1,735         
 Income (loss) from continuing operations                                                                                                                                          
 before income taxes and equity in income                                                                                                                                          
 of affiliated companies                       $        64,808             $        1,698              $       5,918             $       (46,872  )         $        25,552        


(1) Beginning with the period ended December 31, 2008, the operations of the
Trade Secret concept within the North American reportable segment were accounted
for as a discontinued operation. All comparable periods reflect Trade Secret as
a discontinued operation. 

REGIS CORPORATION (NYSE: RGS)

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)

The Company`s press release announcing results of operations for the three month
period ended September 30, 2009 includes references to the following "non-GAAP
financial measures" as defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange
Commission:

* First quarter reported earnings of $0.14 per diluted share included three
non-operational items, which on a net overall basis reduced reported earnings
per diluted share by $0.16. Absent these non-operational items, the Company`s
first quarter operational earnings were $0.30 per diluted share. 
* The total pre-tax expense for these two non-operational items was $21.6
million. In addition, the Company recorded within discontinued operations
after-tax income of $3.2 million primarily related to additional tax benefit
from the sale of the Trade Secret business.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Non-GAAP Diluted Net Income Per Share                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 The table below is provided to assist the reader`s understanding of the three month period ending September 30, 2009 earnings. The Company believes that adjusted net income per diluted share from operations, a non-GAAP financial measure, is a useful basis to compare the Company`s results against, because unusual items during the three month period ending September 30, 2009, impacted the Company`s reported net income (see "Adjustments" in table below). The presentation below reconciles as reported net income 
 per diluted share (U.S. GAAP amounts) to adjusted net income per diluted share from operations. The adjusted net income per diluted share information should not be construed as an alternative to reported results under U.S. GAAP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            


                                                                  Three Months                  Three Months            
                                                                  Ended                         Ended                   
                                                                  September 30,                 September 30,           
                                                                  2009                          2008                    
                                                                  (Dollars)                     (Dollars)               
 Diluted net income per share, as reported (U.S. GAAP) (5)        $      0.143                $      0.336          
                                                                                                                      
 Adjustments:                                                                                                         
 Fees on pre-payment of debt (1) (6)                              $      0.171                $      -              
 Lease termination costs (2) (6)                                         0.034                       0.016          
 Discontinued operations (3) (6)                                         (0.050  )                   0.038          
 Diluted net income per share from operations, adjusted           $      0.298                $      0.390          
                                                                                                                      
 Offering impact (4)                                                                            $      (0.095  )      
                                                                                                                      
 Diluted net income per share from operations, pro-forma                                        $      0.295          


 (1) The first quarter ending September 30, 2009 included $18.0 million ($10.9 million after-tax) in expenses associated with the prepayment of debt.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 (2) The first quarters ending September 30, 2009 and 2008 included $3.6 million ($2.1 million after-tax) and $1.2 million ($0.7 million after-tax), respectively, in expense associated with the lease termination costs as part of the store closing plan of up to 80 and 160 underperforming company-owned salons, respectively.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 (3) The first quarters ending September 30, 2009 and 2008 included $3.2 million and ($1.6) million in income (loss), respectively from Trade Secret business, which is reported as discontinued operations.                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 (4) On a pro-forma basis for the three months ended September 30, 2008, adjustments for the debt and equity offerings that occurred during the three months ending September 30, 2009 would have increased net income through the incremental savings on interest expense by approximately $2.0 million after-tax and increased the number of diluted shares by approximately 20.5 million.                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 (5) Diluted weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding were 54.2 and 43.1 million shares for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The dilutive effect of the convertible debt was not included in the reported diluted earnings per share as the effect was anti-dilutive under the if-converted method.                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 (6) The earnings per share impact of the adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2009 includes the convertible share common stock equivalent of 9.5 million additional shares as operational earnings are dilutive under the if-converted method. The impact of the additional 9.5 million shares changed the EPS impact of the discontinued operations adjustment from $0.06 per share to $0.05 per share.  


Regis Corporation:
Mark Fosland, 952-806-1707
Vice President, Finance
or
Alex Forliti, 952-806-1767
Director, Finance-Investor Relations 



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