RONKONKOMA, N.Y., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sentry Technology Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SKVYE) today announced that it will file Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to voluntarily suspend its reporting obligations. The stock will continue to trade on the Pink Sheets. The Company has taken this action as part of its continuing efforts to reduce expenses and anticipates annual savings of more than $150,000. Press releases will be issued announcing quarterly financial results and other noteworthy activities.

Revenues for the first quarter of 2009 were $2,513,000 compared to revenues of $2,042,000 reported in the first quarter of the prior year. The net loss was $486,000 in the first quarter of 2009 as compared to a net loss of $887,000 in the first quarter of 2008. In addition to increasing sales by 23% the Company increased gross margins by 5% and decreased expenses by $278,000 on a comparative basis, excluding foreign exchange adjustments. Additional expense cuts have been implemented beginning April 1, 2009 including a 5% across the board pay cut for all Sentry employees.

Management has been successful in restructuring the terms of its $2,000,000 debenture. The debenture holder has agreed to a 12-month interest holiday and upon the Company raising $1,000,000 in additional working capital, the debenture converts to a term loan amortized over 10 years with a balloon payment of the remaining amount owing at the end of the 5th year. The term loan will not have the right to convert into Company stock.

Sentry Technology Corporation designs, manufactures, sells and installs a complete line of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) solutions, Electro-Magnetic (EM) and RFID based Library Management systems as well as Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Magnetic (EM) EAS systems. The CCTV product line features SentryVision, SmartTrack, a proprietary, patented traveling Surveillance System. The Company's products are used by libraries to secure inventory and improve operating efficiency, by retailers to deter shoplifting and internal theft and by industrial and institutional customers to protect assets and people. For further information, please visit our website at www.sentrytechnology.com .

This press release may include information that could constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements may involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results encompassed within the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those matters disclosed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

    SENTRY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (In Thousands, Except Par Value Amounts)

                                                 March 31,        December 31,
                                                   2009               2008
                                               (Unaudited)         (Audited)
                        ASSETS
    Current Assets:
           Cash and cash equivalents           $       340       $       643
           Short-term investments                      159               264
           Accounts receivable, net of
            allowance for doubtful
            accounts of $178 in 2009
            and $179 in 2008                         1,319               971
           Inventory, net                            2,596             2,739
           Prepaid expenses and other
            current assets                             555               682
                                               -----------       -----------
    Total current assets                             4,969             5,299
    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                        409               439
    OTHER ASSETS                                       224               232
                                               -----------       -----------
           TOTAL ASSETS                        $     5,602       $     5,970
                                             =============       ===========

             LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
    Current Liabilities:
           Bank indebtedness, demand
            loan and revolving line
            of credit                          $     3,407       $     3,418
           Accounts payable                            849               830
           Accrued liabilities                       1,257             1,211
           Obligations under capital
            leases - current portion                     2                 2
           Deferred income                             213               175
           Convertible debenture                     2,000             2,000
                                               -----------       -----------
    Total current liabilities                        7,728             7,636
    Long-term debt - less current portion:
           Obligations under capital leases              3                 4
           Deferred tax liabilities                     87                90
                                               -----------       -----------
    Total long-term liabilities                         90                94
                                               -----------       -----------
    Total liabilities                                7,818             7,730

    MINORITY INTEREST                                1,324             1,311

    STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
           Preferred stock, $0.001 par
            value; authorized 10,000
            (2008 - 10,000) shares;
            none issued and outstanding
           Common stock, $0.001 par value;
            authorized 190,000 (2008 - 190,000)
            shares; issued and outstanding
            120,744 (2008 - 120,744) shares            121               121
           Additional paid-in capital               50,200            50,196
           Accumulated deficit                     (54,014)          (53,528)
           Accumulated other comprehensive
            income                                     153               140
                                               -----------      ------------
    Total stockholders' deficit                     (3,540)           (3,071)
                                               -----------      ------------
           TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
            DEFICIT                            $     5,602      $      5,970
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    SENTRY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)



                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                         March 31,
                                                  2009             2008
                                                  ----             ----
                                                        (Unaudited)

    REVENUES:
           Sales                               $ 2,184         $  1,712
           Service, installation and
            maintenance revenues                   329              330
                                               -------         --------
                                                 2,513            2,042
    COST OF SALES AND EXPENSES:
           Cost of sales                         1,206            1,019
           Customer service expenses               426              550
           Selling, general and
            administrative expenses                993            1,120
           Research and development                120              147
           Foreign exchange gain                   (19)            (141)
                                               -------         --------
                                                 2,726            2,695
                                               -------         --------
    LOSS FROM OPERATIONS                          (213)            (653)
    INTEREST EXPENSE, net                          120              108
    NON-CASH AMORTIZATION COSTS RELATED
     TO FINANCING                                  125              129
                                               -------         --------
    LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND
     MINORITY INTEREST                            (458)            (890)
    INCOME TAX EXPENSE                              15              ---
                                               -------         --------
    LOSS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST                 (473)            (890)
    MINORITY INTEREST EXPENSE (INCOME)              13               (3)
                                               -------         --------
    NET LOSS                                   $  (486)        $   (887)
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    LOSS PER SHARE
              Basic and diluted                $ (0.00)        $  (0.01)
                                               =======         ========
    WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
     SHARES OUTSTANDING
              Basic and diluted                120,744          120,744
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SOURCE Sentry Technology Corporation