Devcon International Corp. Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results; Receives NASDAQ Staff Determination Letter

BOCA RATON, Fla., May 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Devcon International Corp. (NASDAQ:DEVC) today announced its first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2008.

The Company reported revenues from continuing operations of $13.7 million for the first quarter of 2008, compared to revenues of $14.2 million for the same period last year.  Net loss from continuing operations for the first quarter was $(4.7) million or $(0.79) per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $(6.1) million, or $(0.99) per fully diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.  The $1.4 million improvement in net operating loss resulted from a reduction in SG&A expenses driven by continued consolidation of our acquired platforms. The Company realized additional savings due to a reduction in depreciation and amortization and a benefit in other income driven by the changes in fair value of our derivative instrument.

Loss from discontinued operations for the first quarter 2008 was $(1.3) million, compared to a loss from discontinued operations of $(742,000) for the first quarter of 2007.  The loss in the first quarter of 2008 was mainly due to the sale of our SCGC Division.

Robert C. Farenhem, the Company's President stated, "The results of the first quarter 2008 are starting to reflect the benefits of the integration activities in 2007.  Through the remainder of 2008 we expect to see continued enhancement in our operating efficiencies and cash flow."

Devcon also announced that, as disclosed in the Form 8-K filed by Devcon on April 10, 2008, the Company had previously been notified that it was not in compliance with the requirements of Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(3) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global  Market. The rule requires that Devcon maintain minimum stockholders' equity of $10,000,000.  On May 7, 2008, the Company received a Nasdaq Staff Determination indicating that the Company failed to comply with the stockholders' equity requirement for continued listing. Unless the Company requests an appeal of Nasdaq's determination, trading of the Company's common stock will be suspended at the opening of business on May 16, 2008 and Nasdaq will file a Form 25-NSE with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which will remove the Company's common stock from listing and registration on The Nasdaq Stock Market.  Due to the same concerns regarding stockholders' equity, the Company has elected not to pursue listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

The Company is in the process of transferring the quotation of the Company's common stock to the OTC Bulletin Board (the "OTCBB"). Trading of Devcon's common stock on the OTCBB, which is maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), is subject to a market maker's filing of a Form 211 with, and the clearance of such Form 211 by, FINRA. The Company is working with a market maker that has filed a Form 211 with FINRA to seek clearance to quote the Company's common stock on the OTCBB.  In the event that FINRA has not cleared Devcon's common stock for quotation on the OTCBB prior to May 16, 2008, the date of its delisting from The Nasdaq Global Market, the Company anticipates that its common stock will be quoted on the Pink Sheets, an electronic quotation service for securities traded over-the-counter, until such clearance is obtained.

The Company's first quarter 2008 conference call is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. ET, Monday, May 12, 2008.  To participate in the call, dial 800-366-7640 for domestic callers and 303-262-2054 for international callers.   The call may also be accessed through a live webcast link on the Company's Internet home page, http://www.devcon-security.com/.  The webcast will be archived for one month following the call.

About Devcon

Devcon International's wholly-owned subsidiary, Devcon Security (http://www.devcon-security.com/), is a leading provider of installation, monitoring and related electronic security services, currently monitoring more than 140,000 commercial and residential sites in Florida, New York City and Staten Island.  Since February, 2005, Devcon has made 3 significant acquisitions of full-service electronic security services companies with significant concentrations throughout Florida and the New York Metropolitan region.  Currently, Devcon Security Services Corp. is the second largest security monitoring and alarm company in Florida and the twelfth largest in the U.S.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain statements, which are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements contain projections of Devcon's future results of operations, financial position or state other forward-looking information.  In some cases you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will," and "would" or similar words.  You should not rely on forward-looking statements because Devcon's actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors.  These factors include, but are not limited to: general economic and business conditions; our business strategy for expanding our presence in our industry; anticipated trends in our financial condition and results of operation; the impact of competition and technology change; existing and future regulations effecting our business, and other risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading "Item 1A - Risk Factors" in Devcon's Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the period ended December 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other reports Devcon files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Devcon does not intend to and undertakes no duty to update the information contained in this press release.

                        -Financial Tables Follow-


                        Devcon International Corp.
                   Consolidated Statement of Operations
         (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

                                                 For the three months Ended
                                                          March 31,
                                                    2008              2007
  Revenue                                         $13,716           $14,185
  Cost of Sales                                     6,151             6,064
    Gross profit                                    7,565             8,121
  Operating expenses
    Selling                                         1,234             1,342
    General & administrative                        4,700             5,450
    Depreciation and amortization                   4,165             4,497
  Operating loss                                   (2,534)           (3,168)
  Other income (expense)
    Interest expense                               (2,548)           (2,659)
    Interest income                                    11               127
    Change in fair value of derivative instrument     395            (1,054)
    Other                                               7               -
  Loss from continuing operations
   before income taxes                             (4,669)           (6,754)
    Income tax (benefit) provision                      3              (613)
  Net loss from continuing operations              (4,672)           (6,141)
  (Loss) from discontinued operations,
   net of income tax (benefit) expense
   of zero for the three months ended
   March 31, 2008 and 2007,
   respectively                                    (1,283)             (742)
  Net loss                                        $(5,955)          $(6,883)
    Preferred dividends                            (1,048)           (1,125)
    Accretion of Preferred Stock                     (180)             (205)
  Net loss available for common
   stockholders                                   $(7,183)          $(8,213)
  Basic and diluted (loss) per share:
  Continuing operations                            $(0.79)           $(0.99)
  Discontinued operations                          $(0.22)           $(0.12)
  Net loss                                         $(1.00)           $(1.11)
  Net loss available for common
   stockholders                                    $(1.21)           $(1.32)
  Weighted average number of shares
   outstanding:
  Basic                                         5,949,278         6,200,024
  Diluted                                       5,949,278         6,200,024



                        Devcon International Corp.
                         Condensed Balance Sheet
                          (Amounts in thousands)

                                                 March 31,      December 31,
                                                    2008              2007
  Working Capital                                  $1,404            $2,203
  Total Assets                                   $176,635          $179,785
  Long-term debt, excluding current portion       $95,529           $94,440
  Stockholder's Equity                              $(600)           $5,205


DATASOURCE: Devcon International Corp.



CONTACT:  Investors: Marilynn Meek, Financial Relations Board,

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