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Anyone follow PED? Seems like they had a great Q4. I came up with pre-tax earnings of .12/share. Balance sheet has over $1/share in cash. Management commented on quarterly fluctuations, so not sure how sustainable. But with some recent acquisitions and only 5M shares O/S, seems like the potential for even bigger EPS in the coming quarters. Plus they have a couple of easy comps coming up.

Stock shot up to a high of $5.82 this morning. Now back down to $5.



SmartPros Achieves Record Earnings and Profits for Year-End December 31, 2006
Wednesday March 7, 7:45 am ET
Net Revenue Up 19.5 Percent, Net Income Up 126 Percent, Income Per Share Up 230 Percent over Fiscal 2005; Annual Meeting Set for June 14, 2007


HAWTHORNE, N.Y., March 7, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SmartPros Ltd. (AMEX:PED - News), a leader in the field of accredited professional education and corporate training, today reported results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006.

2006 Financial Highlights:
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* Net revenues for fiscal year 2006 increased 19.5% to
$12,462,086, up from $10,430,210 in 2005.

* Net income in 2006 increased 126% to $1,511,111, or $0.30 per
diluted share, compared to $668,967, or $0.13 per diluted share,
reported in 2005.

* Operating profits were up 78% at $812,067 in 2006, compared to
$456,179 in 2005.

* Gross profit margins decreased slightly from 60.1% in 2005 to
58.4% for 2006 attributable to recent acquisitions.

* As of December 31, 2006, the Company had approximately $7.4
million in cash and investments, $4.7 million in working capital,
and stockholders' equity of $8.3 million.

* Net cash provided by SmartPros' operating activities in 2006
totaled approximately $1.6 million.


``2006 results reflect the potential in our business model -- specifically, our ability to sustain organic growth and to execute on highly targeted acquisitions. It is important to note, however, our business will continue to be bound by quarterly fluctuations,'' stated Allen Greene, Chairman and CEO of SmartPros. ``Our business is growing in almost every facet and has benefited by our recent acquisitions. Our most recent acquisition, the assets of The Selbst Group Inc., a financial services training company, will strengthen our offerings in that area. We continue to look for acquisition targets that will be accretive within one year.''

SmartPros has set April 19, 2007, as the record date for shareholders permitted to vote at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be held at the Comfort Inn in Hawthorne, N.Y., on June 14, 2007, at 10 a.m. EDT.

SmartPros will host a teleconference this afternoon beginning at 4:15 p.m. EST, and invites all interested parties to join management in a discussion regarding the Company's financial results, corporate progression and other meaningful developments. The conference call can be accessed via telephone by dialing toll free 800-257-2101. A replay of the call will be available on the Company's Web site approximately one hour after the live broadcast at http://ir.smartpros.com. A copy of this news announcement is immediately accessible via http://ir.smartpros.com.

About SmartPros Ltd.

Founded in 1981, SmartPros Ltd. is an industry leader in the field of accredited professional education and corporate training. Its products and services are primarily focused in the accredited professional areas of corporate accounting, financial management, public accounting, governmental and not-for-profit accounting, financial services training, banking, engineering, legal, and ethics and compliance. SmartPros is a leading provider of professional education products to Fortune 500 companies, as well as the major firms and associations in each of its professional markets. SmartPros provides education and content publishing and development services in a variety of media including Web, CD-ROM and video. Our subscription libraries feature hundreds of course titles and 1,800+ hours of accredited education. SmartPros' proprietary Professional Education Center (PEC) Learning Management System (LMS) offers enterprise distribution and administration of education content and information. In addition, SmartPros produces a popular news and information portal for accounting and finance professionals serving more than one million ads and distributing more than 200,000 subscriber email newsletters each month. SmartPros' network of sites averages more than 450,000 monthly visits, serving a user base of 350,000+ profiled members. Visit http://www.smartpros.com



Consolidated Balance Sheet

December 31, 2006
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Assets

Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,393,789
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $39,179 1,960,939
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 277,393
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Total Current Assets 9,632,121
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Property and Equipment, net 438,260
Goodwill 130,684
Other Intangibles, net 2,651,132
Other Assets-including restricted cash
of $150,000 154,673
Deferred tax asset 378,000
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3,752,749
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Total Assets $ 13,384,870
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 552,630
Accrued expenses 380,464
Current portion of capital lease and
equipment financing obligations 25,991
Deferred revenue 4,007,074
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Total Current Liabilities 4,966,159
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Long-Term Liabilities:
Other liabilities 120,137
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Total Long-Term Liabilities 120,137
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Commitments and Contingencies

Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, authorized
1,000,000 shares, 0 shares issued and outstanding --
Common stock, $.0001 par value, authorized
30,000,000 shares, 5,186,505 issued and
4,875,774 outstanding 519
Common stock in treasury, at cost - 310,731 shares (922,625)
Additional paid-in-capital 16,572,944
Accumulated deficit (7,274,824)
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8,376,014
Deferred Compensation (77,440)
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Total Stockholders' Equity 8,298,574
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 13,384,870
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Consolidated Statements of Operations

Years Ended December 31, 2006 2005
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Net Revenues $12,462,086 $10,430,210
Cost of Revenues 5,176,525 4,161,939
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Gross Profit 7,285,561 6,268,271
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Operating Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 5,820,403 5,231,101
Depreciation and amortization 653,091 580,991
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6,473,494 5,812,092
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Operating Income (Loss) 812,067 456,179
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Other Income (Expense):
Interest and dividend income 330,843 220,805
Interest expense (4,299) (8,017)
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326,544 212,788
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Net Income Before Benefit For Income Taxes 1,138,611 668,967

Income Tax Benefit 372,500 --
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Net Income $ 1,511,111 $ 668,967
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Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share:
Basic net income (loss) per common share $ 0.30 $ 0.13
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Diluted net income (loss) per
common share $ 0.30 $ 0.13
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Weighted Average Number of Shares
Outstanding
Basic 4,994,090 5,082,359
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Diluted 5,008,164 5,111,158
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Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute ``forward-looking statements.'' Results reported within this press release should not be considered an indication of future performance. Except for any historical information, the matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future. In addition to statements that explicitly describe these risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements that contain terms such as ''believes,`` ''belief,`` ''expects,`` ''expect,`` ''intends,`` ''intend,`` ''anticipate,`` ''anticipates,`` ''plans,`` ''plan,`` to be uncertain and forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in our filings with Securities and Exchange Commission.



Contact:
SmartPros Ltd.
Shane Gillispie, Vice President, Marketing and eCommerce
253-863-8280
[e-mail]


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Source: SmartPros Ltd.