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1-800 CONTACTS Announces Updated Second Quarter Results

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LOS ANGELES, CA USA
    DRAPER, Utah, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 1-800 CONTACTS, INC.
(Nasdaq: CTAC), today reported updated results for its second quarter ended
July 2, 2005.
    (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040107/LACONTACTSLOGO )
    On August 2, 2005, the Company announced its results for the quarter ended
July 2, 2005.  Subsequent to the announcement, the Company reassessed the
revenue recognition of a certain sales transaction in ClearLab, the Company's
international manufacturing business, based upon certain facts and
circumstances which included among others, the customer requesting the
restructure of an amount owed to the Company of approximately $0.5 million.
Upon further analysis, the Company determined that the transaction should have
been accounted for as a consignment arrangement in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2004.  Accordingly, the Company has reversed the sales transaction in
the quarter ended July 2, 2005.  The effect of this subsequent adjustment on
the Company's results reported on August 2, 2005 is discussed below.
    Net sales for the second quarter ended July 2, 2005 were adjusted by
approximately $0.5 million to $61.4 million.  The Company is now reporting net
income of $41,000, or $0.0 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of
fiscal 2005, compared to $269,000, or $0.02 per diluted common share, reported
earlier.
    The results for the Company's US retail business for the second quarter of
fiscal 2005 remain unchanged from what was reported earlier.  Net sales and
operating loss for ClearLab for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 were
adjusted to $4.6 million and $(2.0) million, respectively, from net sales of
$5.1 million and an operating loss of $(1.7) million reported earlier.
Corresponding adjustments were recorded on the balance sheet to accounts
receivable and inventories.
    Please refer to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
July 2, 2005 for additional information relating to the Company's results.

    About 1-800 CONTACTS, INC.
    1-800 CONTACTS offers consumers an attractive alternative for obtaining
replacement contact lenses in terms of convenience, price and speed of
delivery.  Through its easy-to-remember, toll-free telephone number, "1-800
CONTACTS" (1-800-266-8228), and its Internet web site, http://www.contacts.com, the
Company sells almost all of the popular brands of contact lenses.  1-800
CONTACTS offers products at competitive prices, while delivering a high level
of customer service.
    ClearLab develops and manufactures a wide range of disposable contact lens
products and distributes these lenses in international markets.  More
information about ClearLab can be found at its website, http://www.clearlab.com.
    This news release contains forward-looking statements about the Company's
future business prospects.  These statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that may
cause future results to differ materially from the Company's current
expectations include, among others: general economic conditions, the health of
the contact lens industry, inventory acquisition and management, manufacturing
operations, governmental regulations, integrations and growth of the Company's
acquisitions into its business, exchange rate fluctuations, advertising
spending and effectiveness, the length of time required for completion of the
Company's obligations under the Japanese license agreement, the ability  to
complete the milestones under the Japanese license agreement, the amount of
license fees and royalties that will ultimately be received under the Japanese
license agreement, unanticipated costs and expected benefits associated with
the Japanese license agreement and the Company's supply agreements and related
arrangements, development of a nationwide retail optical store network,
research and development initiatives, prescription verification requirements
of The Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act, and other regulatory
considerations.  Information on the Company's websites shall not be deemed to
be part of this press release.



                              1-800 CONTACTS, INC.
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)

                                         Quarter Ended    Two Quarters Ended
                                       July 3,   July 2,  July 3,    July 2,
                                        2004      2005      2004       2005
    NET SALES                         $49,971   $61,365  $100,820   $121,648
    COST OF GOODS SOLD                 30,698    37,697    62,251     75,472
      Gross profit                     19,273    23,668    38,569     46,176
    SELLING, GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE
     EXPENSES:
      Advertising                       7,224     7,120    16,039     13,658
      Legal and professional            1,341       906     3,181      2,190
      Research and development            443       811     1,335      1,866
      Purchased in-process
        research and development           --        --        83         --
      Other selling, general &
       administrative                  10,766    12,304    20,648     23,821
        Total selling, general &
         administrative expenses       19,774    21,141    41,286     41,535
    INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS        (501)    2,527    (2,717)     4,641
    OTHER EXPENSE, net                   (699)   (1,166)   (1,055)    (1,807)
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE BENEFIT
      (PROVISION) FOR INCOME TAXES     (1,200)    1,361    (3,772)     2,834
    BENEFIT (PROVISION) FOR INCOME
     TAXES                                 52    (1,320)      418     (2,610)
    NET INCOME (LOSS)                 $(1,148)      $41   $(3,354)      $224

    PER SHARE INFORMATION:
      Basic and diluted net income
       (loss)
        per common share               $(0.09)    $0.00    $(0.25)     $0.02

    WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER
      OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
      Basic                            13,286    13,312    13,237     13,307
      Diluted                          13,286    13,463    13,237     13,476

    OTHER DATA:
      Depreciation                       $987    $1,115    $1,876     $2,170
      Amortization                        943     1,050     1,730      2,121
          Total depreciation and
           amortization                $1,930    $2,165    $3,606     $4,291
      Depreciation and amortization
        included in the following
         captions:
        Cost of goods sold               $660      $711    $1,122     $1,403
        Research and development           20        26        38         53
        Other selling, general &
         administrative                 1,250     1,428     2,446      2,835
          Total depreciation and
           amortization                $1,930    $2,165    $3,606     $4,291



    SEGMENT INFORMATION:
                                                   Quarter Ended
                                                    July 3, 2004
                                      U.S.  International  Eliminations  Total
       Net sales                    $48,742     $1,229         $--    $49,971
       Gross profit (loss)           19,825       (552)         --     19,273
       Research and development          --        443          --        443
       Other selling, general &
        administrative                9,606      1,160          --     10,766
       Income (loss) from operations  1,835     (2,336)         --       (501)


                                                   Quarter Ended
                                                    July 2, 2005
                                      U.S.  International  Eliminations  Total
       Net sales                    $56,767     $4,601         $(3)   $61,365
       Gross profit (loss)           22,857        703         108     23,668
       Research and development          --        811          --        811
       Other selling, general &
        administrative               10,794      1,510          --     12,304
       Income (loss) from operations  4,389     (1,970)        108      2,527


                                                Two Quarters Ended
                                                    July 3, 2004
                                      U.S.  International  Eliminations  Total
       Net sales                    $98,193     $2,627         $--   $100,820
       Gross profit (loss)           38,755       (186)         --     38,569
       Research and development         536        799          --      1,335
       Purchased in-process
          research and development       --         83          --         83
       Other selling, general &
        administrative               18,575      2,073          --     20,648
       Income (loss) from operations    686     (3,403)         --     (2,717)


                                                Two Quarters Ended
                                                    July 2, 2005
                                      U.S.  International  Eliminations  Total
       Net sales                   $113,133     $8,889         $(374) $121,648
       Gross profit (loss)           45,044      1,306          (174)   46,176
       Research and development          --      1,866            --     1,866
       Purchased in-process
          research and development       --         --            --        --
       Other selling, general &
        administrative               20,872      2,949            --    23,821
       Income (loss) from operations  8,792     (3,977)         (174)    4,641



                               1-800 CONTACTS, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
                                  (in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)

                                      ASSETS

                                                  January 1,           July 2,
                                                     2005               2005
    CURRENT ASSETS:
       Cash                                         $3,105               $646
       Accounts receivable, net                      3,178              3,965
       Inventories, net                             22,206             21,592
       Deferred income taxes                         1,328              1,535
       Other current assets                          3,944              5,397
          Total current assets                      33,761             33,135
    PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net              20,618             20,993
    DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                              720                817
    GOODWILL                                        34,320             33,975
    DEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS,
     net                                            17,897             15,976
    OTHER ASSETS                                     1,669              3,031
          Total assets                            $108,985           $107,927


                       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    CURRENT LIABILITIES:
       Current portion of long-term debt            $1,632             $1,599
       Current portion of capital lease
        obligations                                     47                 44
       Accounts payable and accrued
        liabilities                                 22,125             25,556
          Total current liabilities                 23,804             27,199
    LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
       Line of credit                               14,404             13,493
       Long-term debt, net of current
        portion                                      8,170              7,160
       Capital lease obligations, net of
        current portion                                 98                 75
       Deferred income tax liabilities               1,458                545
       Other long-term liabilities                   2,547                778
          Total long-term liabilities               26,677             22,051
    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                            58,504             58,677
          Total liabilities and
           stockholders' equity                   $108,985           $107,927



SOURCE 1-800 CONTACTS, INC.




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    CONTACT:
    Brian W. Bethers, President and CFO, or
    Robert G. Hunter, Vice President, Finance, both of 1-800
    CONTACTS, INC., +1-801-924-9800, investors@contacts.com