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PLC Systems Reports Second Quarter Results; Company on Track to Meet Optimaze Research and Development Project Milestones FRANKLIN, Mass., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PLC Systems Inc. (AMEX:PLC), a worldwide leader in cardiac laser technologies, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004. Second quarter total revenues were $1,796,000 compared with $2,011,000 in the second quarter of 2003. The net loss for the second quarter of 2004 was $251,000, or $.01 per share, compared to net income of $203,000, or $.01 per share, in the second quarter of 2003. Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2004 were $3,705,000 compared to total revenues of $3,745,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $601,000, or $.02 per share, compared to net income of $218,000, or $.01 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2003. "We made significant progress in executing our plan to grow PLC beyond its single product focus during the past two quarters," stated Mark R. Tauscher, president and chief executive officer of PLC Systems. "As we entered this year, PLC was a single product medical device company. As a result of our efforts, we believe that PLC is on target to enter next year as a company with an expanded product portfolio and a bright future." Tauscher continued, "During the quarter, the TMR business continued at a reasonable pace and we made positive advancements in our new business initiatives. The Optimaze project is on schedule and we believe that it will generate revenue for PLC in the first quarter of 2005." During the second quarter of 2004, 11 next-generation CO2 Heart Lasers (HL2) were delivered to United States hospitals through Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE:EW), PLC's exclusive U.S. sales and marketing partner. Six of the 11 HL2 shipments were new lasers and five were redeployed lasers. PLC ended the second quarter of 2004 with 168 CO2 Heart Lasers located at heart centers throughout the U.S., comprised of 120 HL2 customers and 48 HL1 customers. As of June 30, 2004, PLC's U.S. laser base (HL1 and HL2) had increased by 17 percent during the preceding twelve months. More significantly, PLC's U.S. HL2 installed base grew to 120 lasers as of June 30, 2004, up 35 percent from June 30, 2003. During the second quarter of 2004, Edwards delivered 502 disposable kits to United States hospitals. In the second quarter of 2003, a total of 524 disposable kits were shipped to United States hospitals. A total of 382 disposable kits were delivered domestically during the first quarter of 2004. Tauscher concluded, "As we drive toward generating revenue in 2005 from the Optimaze project, our key objectives are as follows: infrastructure build out completed in the third quarter; infrastructure validation completed in the fourth quarter; Optimaze laser product release in the fourth quarter; and Optimaze disposable hand piece product release in the first quarter of 2005." In conjunction with announcing second quarter results, PLC Systems will be hosting a conference call today, July 28, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call may be joined via telephone by dialing (800) 259-0251 at least five minutes prior to the start of the call. The passcode is: 90535033. A live Webcast of the call will be available and accessible at the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://www.plcmed.com/. A recording of the conference call will be available for the next month on PLC's website. This press release contains "forward-looking" statements. For this purpose, any statements contained in this press release that relate to prospective events or developments are deemed to be forward-looking statements. Words such as "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Our statements of our objectives are also forward looking statements. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our estimates change, and you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of important factors, including we may be unable to successfully develop products under our new agreement with Edwards and Edwards may be unsuccessful in distributing these products, operational changes, competitive developments may affect the market for our products, regulatory approval requirements may affect the market for our products, we may be unable to convince health care professionals and third party payers of the medical and economic benefits of the CO2 Heart Lasers and the Optimaze System, and there can be no assurance that all payers will reimburse health care providers who perform TMR procedures or that reimbursement, if provided, will be adequate, and additional risk factors described in our Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, and our other SEC reports. PLC Systems, PLC Medical Systems, PLC and CO2 Heart Laser are trademarks of PLC Systems Inc. Edwards Lifesciences, Edwards and Optimaze are trademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. PLC SYSTEMS INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2004 2003 2004 2003 Revenues: Product sales $1,354 $1,578 $2,885 $2,984 Placement and service fees 442 433 820 761 Total revenues 1,796 2,011 3,705 3,745 Cost of revenues: Product sales 575 499 1,165 1,024 Placement and service fees 172 125 348 241 Total cost of revenues 747 624 1,513 1,265 Gross profit 1,049 1,387 2,192 2,480 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative 866 975 1,856 1,831 Research and development 516 220 1,045 461 Total operating expenses 1,382 1,195 2,901 2,292 Income (loss) from operations (333) 192 (709) 188 Other income, net 82 11 108 30 Net income (loss) $(251) $203 $ (601) $218 Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share $ (0.01) $ 0.01 $(0.02) $ 0.01 Average shares outstanding: Basic 30,056 29,810 29,990 29,804 Diluted 30,056 30,019 29,990 29,916 CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET June 30, December 31, 2004 2003 Cash and cash equivalents $10,251 $6,377 Total current assets 13,399 9,367 Total assets 13,914 9,849 Total current liabilities 2,429 1,962 Shareholders' equity 7,038 7,556 Contact: John Jordan Director of Investor Relations 508-541-8800, ext. 145 DATASOURCE: PLC Systems Inc. CONTACT: John Jordan, Director of Investor Relations PLC, +1-508-541-8800, ext. 145 Web site: http://www.plcmed.com/

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