ROCK HILL, S.C., Nov 3, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) --

3D Systems Corporation (Nasdaq:TDSC), a leading provider of 3-D Printing, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing parts and systems solutions, announced its operating results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2009 today.

The company reported diluted earnings per share of 4 cents for the third quarter of 2009 on lower revenue. Gross profit margin and operating expenses both improved compared to the third quarter of 2008.

The company reported $0.9 million of third quarter net income, including $1.8 million of non-cash expenses primarily related to depreciation and amortization expense.

The company's cash position remained unchanged from the previous quarter. For the first nine months of 2009, the company generated $1.8 million of net cash to end the period with $24.0 million of available cash compared to $22.2 million at December 31, 2008.

The table below summarizes the company's key financial results for the third quarters and first nine months of 2009 and 2008.

                       Operating Highlights
                Third Quarters and First Nine Months
            ($ in millions except for per share amounts)
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                      Third Quarter            First Nine Months
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                                  %                            %
                               Change                       Change
Operating                     Favorable                    Favorable
Highlights     2009   2008  (Unfavorable)  2009    2008  (Unfavorable)
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 Revenue      $ 27.7  $ 35.6     (22%)    $ 76.4   $104.0     (27%)
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 Gross profit $ 12.3  $ 14.0     (12%)    $ 33.6   $ 40.3     (17%)
  % of Revenue    45%     39%                 44%      39%
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 Operating
  expenses    $ 11.2  $ 14.3      22%     $ 35.0   $ 47.1      26%
  % of Revenue    41%     40%                 46%      45%
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 Operating
  income
  (loss)      $  1.1   ($0.3)    473%      ($1.4)   ($6.8)     80%
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 Net income
  (loss)      $  0.9   ($1.0)    191%      ($2.5)   ($8.0)     69%
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 Diluted
  earnings
  (loss) per
  share       $ 0.04  ($0.04)    190%     ($0.11)  ($0.36)     69%
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 Available
  cash        $ 24.0   $ 18.1     32%     $ 24.0   $ 18.1      32%
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 Depreciation
  & Amorti-
  zation      $  1.3   $  1.8     28%     $  4.3   $  5.0      12%
  % of Revenue     5%       5%                 6%       5%
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