GeoEye Reports First Quarter 2009 Operating Results
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GeoEye Reports First Quarter 2009 Operating Results

DULLES, Va., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY) today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2009. First quarter 2009 revenues were $45.2 million, a 26 percent increase compared to $35.9 million in the first quarter of 2008. The increase was primarily due to our GeoEye-1 satellite beginning commercial operations in February 2009 resulting in increased imagery orders from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). In addition, we began recognizing deferred revenue related to the cost share from NGA for GeoEye-1.

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Income from operations was $1.7 million for the first quarter 2009 compared to $5.6 million for the first quarter 2008. The decrease was due to increased costs related to GeoEye-1 becoming operational, offset by our initial revenues from GeoEye-1. Beginning in the first quarter of 2009, operating expenses included operating costs related to the GeoEye-1 satellite including depreciation, satellite insurance and salary costs.

Our net loss for the first quarter of 2009 was $1.7 million compared to a net loss of $0.8 million for the corresponding period in 2008.

Selected year-end financial results for the Company are as follows (dollars in thousands, except earnings per share):


                                       Three Months Ended March 31,
                                       ---------------------------
                                           2009          2008       Change
                                           ----          ----       ------
                                              (unaudited)

    Revenues                             $45,211        $35,912     $9,299

    Operating expenses:
      Direct costs of revenue
       (exclusive of depreciation and
       amortization)                      24,842         18,697      6,145
      Depreciation and amortization        8,460          3,273      5,187
      Selling, general and
       administrative                     10,204          7,168      3,036
      Satellite impairment
       settlement                              -          1,150     (1,150)
                                          ------          -----     ------
      Total operating expenses            43,506         30,288     13,218
                                          ------         ------     ------
    Income from operations                 1,705          5,624     (3,919)
    Interest expense, net                  5,562          3,728      1,834
                                           -----          -----      -----
    (Loss) income before provision
     for income taxes                     (3,857)         1,896     (5,753)
    (Benefit) provision for income
     taxes                                (2,120)         2,713     (4,833)
                                          ------          -----     ------
    Net loss                             $(1,737)         $(817)     $(920)
                                         =======          =====      =====
    Net loss per share (basic and
     diluted)                             $(0.09)        $(0.05)    $(0.04)
                                          ======         ======     ======



                                         March 31,    December 31,
                                           2009          2008      Change
                                           ----          ----      ------
                                        (unaudited)

    Cash and cash equivalents            $93,131       $106,733   $(13,602)
    Other current assets                  96,717         85,131     11,586
    Satellites and PPE                   520,902        510,893     10,009
    Other non-current assets              60,373         61,577     (1,204)
    Deferred tax asset                    30,270         30,271         (1)
                                          ------         ------     ------
        Total assets                    $801,393       $794,605     $6,788
                                        ========       ========     ======
    Total current liabilities            131,979        115,986     15,993
    Long-term deferred revenue, net
     of current portion                  190,273        199,317     (9,044)
    Long-term debt and other             248,368        248,898       (530)
    Stockholders' equity:                230,773        230,404        369
                                         -------        -------        ---
        Total liabilities and
         stockholders' equity           $801,393       $794,605     $6,788
                                        ========       ========     ======



                                       Three Months Ended March 31,
                                       ---------------------------
                                           2009           2008     Change
                                           ----           ----     ------
                                               (unaudited)
    Net cash provided by
     operating activities                   $725         $9,918    $(9,193)
    Net cash used in investing
     activities                          (16,069)       (29,321)    13,252
    Net cash provided by financing
     activities                            1,742          1,002        740
    Net decrease in cash and cash
     equivalents                         (13,602)       (18,401)     4,799
    Cash and cash equivalents,
     beginning of period                 106,733        226,761   (120,028)
    Cash and cash equivalents, end
     of period                           $93,131       $208,360  $(115,229)

About GeoEye

GeoEye's products and services enable timely, accurate, and accessible location intelligence. The company is recognized as one of the geospatial industry's most trusted imagery experts, delivering reliable service and exceptional quality imagery products and solutions to customers around the world. GeoEye has developed an advanced information technology infrastructure for collecting, receiving, processing and distributing imagery information products and processing services to the U.S. Government including the national security community as well as international governments and commercial customers. These products serve applications including defense and intelligence, precision mapping, on-line mapping, infrastructure development, planning and monitoring, and environmental assessment. The company collects tens of millions of square kilometers of imagery per year with its existing satellites and aerial assets, which includes GeoEye-1, the world's highest resolution commercial imaging satellite. The company also provides support to academic institutions and non-governmental organizations through the GeoEye Foundation ( http://www.geoeyefoundation.org). Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, GeoEye is a public company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol GEOY. It maintains a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) and has achieved company-wide ISO accreditation. For more information, visit http://www.geoeye.com/.

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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements including words such as "anticipate", "believe", or "expect" and statements in the future tense are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. GeoEye's actual financial and operational results could differ materially from those anticipated. Additional information regarding these risk factors and uncertainties is described more fully in the Company's SEC filings. A copy of all SEC filings may be obtained from the SEC's EDGAR web site, http://www.sec.gov/, or by contacting: William L. Warren, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, at 703-480-5672.

Web site: http://www.geoeye.com/