Biomerica Announces First Quarter Financial Results

NEWPORT BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - October 16, 2007) - Biomerica, Inc. (OTCBB: BMRA), a global provider of advanced diagnostic products for the early detection of medical conditions, today reported diagnostic net sales of $1,340,065 for the first quarter fiscal 2008 ended August 31, 2007, compared to diagnostic net sales of $1,153,266 in the first fiscal quarter 2007, an increase of 16.2%.

Biomerica announced consolidated net income (including stock option expenses) for the first quarter fiscal 2008 ended August 31, 2007 of $885,386, versus consolidated net income of $36,703 in fiscal 2007. Consolidated basic earnings per common share were $0.15 for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $.01 for fiscal 2007. This includes income of $697,034 on the sale of the Hollister-Stier Laboratories securities Biomerica held for investment.

Consolidated operating income (not including the gain on the sale of Hollister-Stier securities) for the first quarter fiscal 2008 ended August 31, 2007 was $214,417 (or $0.04 Basic EPS), versus consolidated operating income of $44,195 ($0.01 Basic EPS) in fiscal 2007, an increase of over 385%.

"We delivered another strong quarter in earnings as we work to execute our yearly plan across all aspects of our diagnostic business," stated Zackary Irani, Biomerica CEO. "As we achieve milestones in expected new product introductions, we believe that fiscal 2008 will show improvements in our performance especially in the last two quarters of the fiscal year."

About Biomerica (OTCBB: BMRA)

Biomerica, Inc. (www.biomerica.com) is a global medical technology company, based in Newport Beach, CA. The Company manufactures and markets advanced diagnostic products used at home, in hospitals, and in physicians' offices for the early detection of medical conditions and diseases.

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Contact Information: Contact: Zackary Irani 949-645-2111