(Source: MARKETWIRE)

Route1 Inc. ("Route1" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE: ROI), the
trusted provider of security and identity management network
solutions, today announced its third quarter financial results for
the three month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009.
For the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, revenues
increased by 225 percent to $1.5 million versus $458,075 during the
corresponding period in 2008. Gross margin for the third quarter of
2009 increased to $1.0 million versus $172,073 during the same period
in 2008. Net loss for the third quarter amounted to $1.1 million or
$(0.00) per share, compared to a net loss of $1.3 million or $(0.00)
per share. During the third quarter of 2009, the Company incurred a
one-time charge of $514,694 in connection with the shareholder proxy
battle. Excluding the impact of this one-time charge, the net loss
for the quarter would have amounted to $578,223 or $(0.00) per share.
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, revenues
increased by 320 percent to $3.5 million compared to $837,309 for the
same period in 2008. Gross margin for the nine-month period increased
to $2.0 million versus $199,777 during the third quarter of 2008. Net
loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $2.7 million or
$(0.01) per share, compared to a net loss of $4.6 million or $(0.01)
per share for the same period in 2008. Excluding the impact of the
on-time charge in connection with the proxy battle, the net loss for
the quarter would have amounted to $2.1 million or $(0.01) per share.
As at September 30, 2009, Route1 had cash and cash equivalents
amounting to $304,067 and $2.5 million in accounts receivable. On
October 19, 2009, the Company announced the closing of a $2.5 million
senior bank debt financing to satisfy the Company's working capital
requirements. With the current cash balance, receivables and adequate
working capital available to the Company, management is confident in
Route1's ability to service its customer orders and generate free
cash flow to strengthen the balance sheet in the near term.
As of September 30, 2009, Route1 had 350,388,115 common shares
outstanding.
"The third quarter results are indicative of our ability to penetrate
large enterprise customers; in time we can significantly ramp up
volume sales of our proven technology. I am pleased with our efforts
and the financial results are certainly moving Route1 in the right
direction to set us up for a strong year in 2010," said Andrew White,
President and CEO, Route1 Inc.