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Sentry Technology Reports Fourth Quarter Results

    RONKONKOMA, N.Y., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sentry Technology
Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SKVY) today reported financial results for
the Company's fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.
    Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2006 were $3,752,000, compared to
revenues of $2,949,000 reported in the fourth quarter of the prior year.
The net loss was $293,000, or $(0.00) per share, in the fourth quarter of
2006 as compared to a net loss of $604,000, or $(0.01) per share, in the
fourth quarter of 2005.
    For the year ended December 31, 2006, revenues were $12,135,000
compared to $13,570,000 reported in the previous year. The decrease is
primarily related to a reduction in revenue from two key accounts totaling
approximately $1,800,000. The net loss was $2,304,000, or $(0.02) per share
in 2006, compared to $1,690,000, or $(0.01) per share in 2005.
    "While sales increased 27% in the fourth quarter of 2006 compared with
the fourth quarter of 2005, the increase was below expectation," said Peter
L. Murdoch, President and CEO of Sentry Technology Corporation.
"Significant additional cost cuts are fully implemented as of the first
quarter of 2007. We anticipate that cost reductions, the successful market
testing of SmartTrack(TM) as an OperationalVideo(TM) solution for retailers
and continued growth in our library business will improve financial results
in 2007."
    Sentry Technology Corporation designs, manufactures, sells and installs
a complete line of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) solutions,
Electro-Magnetic (EM) and RFID based Library Management systems as well as
Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Magnetic (EM) EAS systems. The CCTV
product line features SentryVision(R), SmartTrack, a proprietary, patented
traveling Surveillance System. The Company's products are used by libraries
to secure inventory and improve operating efficiency, by retailers to deter
shoplifting and internal theft and by industrial and institutional
customers to protect assets and people. For further information, please
visit our website at http://www.sentrytechnology.com.
    This press release may include information that could constitute
forward- looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such
forward-looking statements may involve risk and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from any future results
encompassed within the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause
or contribute to such differences include those matters disclosed in the
Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
    SENTRY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (In thousands)
                                                     December 31, December 31,
                                                          2006        2005

    ASSETS
    CURRENT ASSETS
      Cash and cash equivalents                           $360        $445
      Short-term investments                               259         397
      Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
       accounts of $160 and $141, respectively           2,251       2,762
      Inventories                                        3,005       2,709
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets            306         318
        Total current assets                             6,181       6,631

    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                            609         637
    GOODWILL                                             1,564       1,564
    OTHER ASSETS                                           480         563

                                                        $8,834      $9,395



    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    CURRENT LIABILITIES
      Bank indebtedness, demand loan
       and revolving line of credit                     $3,030      $2,039
      Accounts payable                                     609         489
      Accrued liabilities                                1,078         925
      Obligations under capital leases - current portion     3           6
      Deferred income                                      185         135
        Total current liabilities                        4,905       3,594

    OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES -
     non-current portion                                     8           1
    DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY                                  91          58
    CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES                               1,945       1,904
        Total liabilities                                6,949       5,557

    MINORITY INTEREST                                    1,237       1,140

    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
      Common stock                                         121         121
      Additional paid-in capital                        49,037      48,783
      Accumulated deficit                              (48,712)    (46,408)
      Accumulated other comprehensive income               202         202
        Total stockholders' equity                         648       2,698
                                                        $8,834      $9,395



    SENTRY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (In thousands, except per share data)

                                              Three Months     Twelve Months
                                                 Ended            Ended
                                               December 31,     December 31,
                                             2006     2005     2006     2005

    REVENUES
      Sales                                 $3,170   $2,413  $10,212  $11,131
      Service installation & other revenues    582      536    1,923    2,439
                                             3,752    2,949   12,135   13,570

    COSTS AND EXPENSES:
      Cost of sales                          1,599    1,272    5,374    5,960
      Customer service expenses                608      616    2,209    2,654
      Selling, general and
       administrative expenses               1,332    1,331    5,296    5,348
      Research and development                 224      218      838      856

                                             3,763    3,437   13,717   14,818

    OPERATING LOSS                             (11)    (488)  (1,582)  (1,248)

    INTEREST AND FINANCING EXPENSES            164       84      473      333

    LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND
     MINORITY INTEREST                        (175)    (572)  (2,055)  (1,581)

    INCOME TAX EXPENSE                          75       20      145       49

    LOSS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST             (250)    (592)  (2,200)  (1,630)

    MINORITY INTEREST                          (43)     (12)    (104)     (60)

    NET LOSS                                 $(293)   $(604) $(2,304) $(1,690)

    LOSS PER SHARE
      Basic and diluted                     $(0.00)  $(0.01)  $(0.02)  $(0.01)

    WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
      Basic and diluted                    120,744  120,629  120,716  120,594


SOURCE Sentry Technology Corporation




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    Peter L. Murdoch, President & CEO of Sentry
    Technology Corporation, +1-631-739-2000