CONTACT: Bethany A. Ring Director of Marketing & Communications Universal Hospital Services, Inc. (952) 893-3288 UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES 2005 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS Edina, Minn.— (BUSINESS WIRE)— May 10, 2005 – Universal Hospital Services, Inc., the leader in medical equipment lifecycle services, today announced financial results for the first quarter 2005, ended March 31, 2005. Total revenues were $55.3 million for the first quarter of 2005, representing a $6.3 million or 13% increase from total revenues of $49.0 million for the same period of 2004. Gross margin for the first quarter of 2005 totaled $23.7 million, representing a $1.6 million or 7% increase from total gross margin of $22.1 million for the same period of 2004. Net income for the quarter was $1.0 million, compared to net income of $1.4 million for the same quarter last year. EBITDA before management/board fees and SOX compliance costs was $20.0 million, representing a $1.4 million or 7% increase from $18.6 million for the same period of 2004. “We realized three consecutive months of record revenues in the first quarter”, said Gary Blackford, President and CEO. “This is primarily the result of our commitment to and focus on the transition of UHS from an equipment rental company to an equipment life cycle services company. Our first quarter results reflect our progress in executing on our stated strategies. Looking forward, we remain cautious about the hospital marketplace, but given our execution to date, we are optimistic about the prospects for the rest of the year.” UHS will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss 2005 first quarter results on Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time). To participate, call (800)670-3537and indicate you would like to join in the UHS First Quarter Results call with Gary Blackford as the leader, or enter conference ID # 21245517. A taped replay of this call will be available from 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 11 through 12:00 a.m. on May 18 by calling 800-633-8284; enter reservation # 21245517. This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at the Universal Hospital Services, Inc. web site at www.uhs.com. Click on “Financials” and then on “Webcasts”. The webcast is being distributed over CCBN’s Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN’s individual investor center at www.fulldisclosure.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN’s Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN’s password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com). |