ADDvantage Technologies Announces Financial Results for the Fiscal Third Quarter of 2012

Total Revenue of $8.5 Million and Net Income of $0.05 per Diluted Share

BROKEN ARROW, OK -- (Marketwire) -- 08/07/12 -- ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEY), today announced its results for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2012.

Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2012 slightly decreased to $8.5 million compared to $8.7 million for the same period last year. Sales of new equipment were $4.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 as compared to $5.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. New equipment sales continued to be negatively impacted by several factors including the continued economic downturn in the cable television industry as multiple system operator ("MSO") customers continue to conserve cash and limit capital expenditures. Net refurbished equipment sales were $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 as compared to $1.9 million for the same period last year. This increase was driven primarily by our acquisition of Adams Global Communications in May 2011. Service revenue was unchanged at $1.2 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2012 compared to June 30, 2011.

Net income was $0.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted share for the three month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 benefited from a $0.2 million reduction in interest expense compared to the same period last year, which was a result of the Company paying off one of its term loans in March 2012 and the termination of the associated interest rate swap agreement.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2012, revenue was relatively unchanged at $26.7 million compared to $26.8 million for the same period last year. Net income for the nine month period was $0.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, as compared to $1.8 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the first nine months of fiscal 2011. Net income for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 included a charge to interest expense of $0.8 million for the termination of the interest rate swap agreement.

"Our results for the fiscal third quarter of 2012 continued to reflect a general weakness in equipment sales due to the economic downturn in the cable television industry. This was partially offset by revenues generated from our acquisition of Adams Global Communications in May 2011, which allowed us to report a 40% increase in our refurbished equipment sales and relatively flat total revenue for the quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, our payoff of one of our term loans and the associated interest rate swap agreement in March 2012 led to a significant reduction in interest expense for the fiscal third quarter of 2012. As a result, we reported net income of $0.5 million, which was flat compared to the same period of fiscal 2011," stated David Humphrey, President and CEO of ADDvantage Technologies.

"The company continues to evaluate growth opportunities, both organically and through acquisitions. We believe that our current business is well positioned financially to support these activities, which would help stimulate both short-term and long-term growth," concluded Mr. Humphrey.

Earnings Conference Call
As previously announced the Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time featuring remarks by Ken Chymiak, Chairman of the Board, David Humphrey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dave Chymiak, Chief Technology Officer, and Scott Francis, Chief Financial Officer. The conference call will be available via webcast and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of ADDvantage's website, www.addvantagetechnologies.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download any necessary software to listen to the Internet broadcast. The dial-in number for the conference call is (877)-852-6543 (domestic) or (719)-325-4744 (international). All dial-in participants must use the following code to access the call: 4990038. Please call at least five minutes before the scheduled start time.

For interested individuals unable to join the conference call, a replay of the call will be available through August 21, 2012 at (877) 870-5176 (domestic) or (858) 384-5517 (international). Participants must use the following code to access the replay of the call: 4990038. The online archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 30 days following the call.

About ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc.
ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. supplies the cable television (CATV) industry with a comprehensive line of new and used system-critical network equipment and hardware from leading manufacturers, including Cisco, Motorola, ARRIS and Fujitsu Frontech North America, as well as operating a national network of technical repair centers. The equipment and hardware ADDvantage distributes is used to acquire, distribute, and protect the broad range of communications signals carried on fiber optic, coaxial cable and wireless distribution systems, including television programming, high-speed data (Internet) and telephony.

ADDvantage operates through its subsidiaries, Tulsat, Tulsat-Atlanta, Tulsat-Nebraska, Tulsat-Texas, NCS Industries, ComTech Services and Adams Global Communications. For more information, please visit the corporate web site at www.addvantagetechnologies.com.

The information in this announcement may include forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, which address activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, are forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from these statements. A complete discussion of these risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company's reports and documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(Tables follow)

                     ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLGIES GROUP, INC.
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (UNAUDITED)

                    Three Months Ended June 30,   Nine Months Ended June 30,
                         2012          2011           2012          2011
                    ------------- -------------  ------------- -------------
Sales:
  Net new sales
   income           $   4,643,661 $   5,568,777  $  15,616,934 $  18,510,943
  Net refurbished
   sales income         2,691,269     1,923,665      7,646,819     4,624,947
  Net service
   income               1,163,843     1,202,763      3,470,371     3,685,466
                    ------------- -------------  ------------- -------------
Total net sales         8,498,773     8,695,205     26,734,124    26,821,356
Cost of sales           5,910,937     6,127,808     18,879,948    18,689,684
                    ------------- -------------  ------------- -------------
Gross profit            2,587,836     2,567,397      7,854,176     8,131,672
Operating, selling,
 general and
 administrative
 expenses               1,828,238     1,642,403      5,387,715     4,686,050
                    ------------- -------------  ------------- -------------
Income from
 operations               759,598       924,994      2,466,461     3,445,622
Interest expense            7,300       170,417      1,106,662       530,704
                    ------------- -------------  ------------- -------------
Income before
 provision for
 income taxes             752,298       754,577      1,359,799     2,914,918
Provision for
 income taxes             293,000       287,000        530,000     1,108,000
                    ------------- -------------  ------------- -------------
Net income                459,298       467,577        829,799     1,806,918

Other comprehensive
 income:
  Unrealized gain
   (loss) on
   interest rate
   swap, net of
   taxes                        -       (29,838)       587,258       200,953
                    ------------- -------------  ------------- -------------

Comprehensive
 income             $     459,298 $     437,739  $   1,417,057 $   2,007,871
                    ============= =============  ============= =============

Earnings per share:
  Basic             $        0.05 $        0.05  $        0.08 $        0.18
  Diluted           $        0.05 $        0.05  $        0.08 $        0.18
Weighted average
 shares used in per
 share calculation:
  Basic                10,189,120    10,195,135     10,198,691    10,164,487
  Diluted              10,189,683    10,197,372     10,199,756    10,168,613


                     ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLGIES GROUP, INC.
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                  June 30,    September 30,
                                                    2012           2011
                                                (unaudited)     (audited)
                                               -------------  -------------
Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $   3,167,601  $  10,943,654
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance of
   $300,000                                        3,153,566      4,244,049
  Income tax refund receivable                        86,711        349,745
  Inventories, net of allowance for excess and
   obsolete inventory of $1,908,000 and
   $1,556,000, respectively                       23,852,155     25,777,747
  Prepaid expenses                                   124,483        177,486
  Deferred income taxes                            1,122,000      1,059,000
                                               -------------  -------------
Total current assets                              31,506,516     42,551,681

Property and equipment, at cost:
  Land and buildings                               8,794,272      8,683,679
  Machinery and equipment                          2,958,699      2,856,615
  Leasehold improvements                             205,797        205,797
                                               -------------  -------------
Total property and equipment, at cost             11,958,768     11,746,091
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization    (3,658,749)    (3,392,329)
                                               -------------  -------------
Net property and equipment                         8,300,019      8,353,762

Other assets:
  Deferred income taxes                                    -        403,000
  Goodwill                                         1,560,183      1,560,183
  Other assets                                        13,778         19,245
                                               -------------  -------------
Total other assets                                 1,573,961      1,982,428
                                               -------------  -------------

Total assets                                   $  41,380,496  $  52,887,871
                                               =============  =============

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                             $   1,364,524  $   2,675,907
  Accrued expenses                                   865,880      1,240,224
  Notes payable - current portion                    184,008      1,814,008
                                               -------------  -------------
Total current liabilities                          2,414,412      5,730,139

Notes payable, less current portion                1,548,614     10,244,120
Deferred income taxes                                 53,000              -
Other liabilities                                          -        957,258

Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock, $.01 par value; 30,000,000
   shares authorized; 10,465,323 and
   10,431,354 shares issued, respectively; and
   10,189,120 and 10,207,390 shares
   outstanding, respectively                         104,653        104,314
  Paid in capital                                 (5,779,980)    (5,884,521)
  Retained earnings                               43,559,897     42,730,098
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
    Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net
     of tax                                                -       (587,258)
                                               -------------  -------------
  Total shareholders' equity before treasury
   stock                                          37,884,570     36,362,633

  Less: Treasury stock, 276,203 and 223,964
   shares, respectively, at cost                    (520,100)      (406,279)
                                               -------------  -------------
Total shareholders' equity                        37,364,470     35,956,354
                                               -------------  -------------

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity     $  41,380,496  $  52,887,871
                                               =============  =============