Industrial Services of America, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

Business Wire, May 15, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Industrial Services of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDSA), a company that buys, processes and markets recyclable commodities and offers programs and equipment to help businesses manage wastes, today reported reviewed financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2009.

For the first quarter ending March 31, 2009, net income was $654,063 ($.18 per basic and diluted share), compared with $1,086,551 ($.30 per basic and diluted share) in the first quarter ending March 31, 2008. Total revenues for the quarter were $24.2M compared to $26.1M in 2008.

“In light of domestic and international conditions in the end market for recyclable commodities, this is a strong performance,” said Brian Donaghy, ISA’s president and chief operating officer. In these challenging months, ISA has been able to deliver results by broadening its portfolio in recyclable commodities, eliminating costs and managing risks. ISA expects to remain profitable in the second quarter of 2009. “We continue to remain focused on expanding capacity at our existing operations,” said Harry Kletter, ISA’s chairman and chief executive officer. “These are the times where proactive creativity can really deliver results. We are positioning ISA for continued years of growth.”

For the first quarter of fiscal 2009

• Total revenues were $24.2 million, compared with $26.1 million in 2008.
• Income before income taxes was $1,090,105 compared with $1,810,918 in 2008.
• Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for 2009 were $1,842,236, compared with EBITDA of $2,423,820 for 2008. (See attached reconciliation.)
• Net income was $654,063 (basic and diluted earnings of $0.18 per share), compared with net income of $1,086,551 (basic and diluted earnings of $0.30 per share) in 2008. Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding were 3,575,292 in 2009 and 3,617,872 in 2008.

The Company’s 2009 Form 10-Q filing is available for review at the Securities and Exchange Commission web site, http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html.

About ISA

Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Industrial Services of America, Inc., is a publicly traded company whose core business is buying, processing and marketing scrap metals and recyclable materials for domestic users and export markets. Additionally, the company offers commercial, industrial and business customers a variety of programs and equipment to efficiently manage waste. More information about ISA is available at www.isa-inc.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from predicted results. Specific risks include fluctuations in the price of recycled materials, varying demand for waste managing systems, equipment and services, competitive pressures in the waste managing systems and equipment, competitive pressures in the waste managing business and loss of customers. Further information on factors that could affect the Company's results is detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements.

Key words: recycling, scrap, ferrous, non-ferrous materials, stainless steel, waste management, international markets, global markets.

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