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Message #11
From: NewsBot
Date: October 4, 2006 05:00:00 AM

BABB News BAB, Inc. Reports Profit for 3rd Quarter 2006

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BAB, Inc. (OTCBB: BABB), operator and franchisor of Big Apple Bagels, My Favorite Muffin and Brewster’s Coffee, today announced the financial results for its third quarter ended August 31, 2006, reporting net income of $236,500.

For the quarter ended August 31, 2006, BAB had revenues of $945,000 and net income of $236,500, or $0.03 per share, versus revenues of $1,265,600 and net income of $147,600, or $0.02 per share, for the same quarter last year.

For the nine months ended August 31, 2006, BAB had revenues of $2,969,700 and net income of $635,400, or $0.09 per share, versus revenues of $3,913,900 and net income of $530,300, or $0.07 per share for the same period in 2005. For the nine months ended August 31, 2006, total expenses, excluding interest, were $2,345,300, or 79.0% of revenues, versus $3,355,800, or 85.7% in 2005. Interest expense was $23,700 for this nine month period in 2006 versus $34,400 in 2005.

BAB, Inc. operates, franchises, and licenses Big Apple Bagels ®, My Favorite Muffin ® and Brewster’s ® Coffee. The Company’s stock is traded on the OTCBB under the symbol BABB and its web site can be visited at www.babcorp.com.

Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements or statements which may be deemed or construed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “forecast,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “believe” and similar expressions and all statements which are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the company’s actual results, performance (financial or operating), or achievements to differ from the future results, performance (financial or operating), or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The above factors are more fully discussed in the company’s SEC filings.

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BAB, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                   
Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
08/31/06    08/31/05    % Change 

08/31/06    08/31/05    % Change 
 
REVENUES
Net sales by company-owned stores 116,282  370,594  -68.6% 384,524  1,115,622  -65.5%
Royalty fees from franchised stores 591,519  581,675  1.7% 1,715,490  1,703,786  0.7%
Franchise and area development fee revenue 20,000  40,000  -50.0% 225,500  147,500  52.9%
Licensing fees and other income 217,158    273,368  -20.6% 644,153    946,969  -32.0%
944,959  1,265,637  -25.3% 2,969,667  3,913,877  -24.1%
 
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
Food, beverage and paper costs 35,893  136,030  -73.6% 123,779  388,332  -68.1%
Store payroll and other operating expenses 108,822  316,565  -65.6% 369,815  939,213  -60.6%
Selling, general and administrative 559,893  635,905  -12.0% 1,799,938  1,964,747  -8.4%
Depreciation and amortization 17,229    21,106  -18.4% 51,797    63,507  -18.4%
721,837  1,109,606  -34.9% 2,345,329  3,355,799  -30.1%
 
Income before interest, other and taxes 223,122  156,031  N/M  624,338  558,078  N/M 
 
Interest expense 7,067  10,696  -33.9% 23,686  34,363  -31.1%
Interest/other income 20,421  2,249  808.0% 34,713  6,592  426.6%
           
NET INCOME 236,476    147,584  N/M  635,365    530,307  N/M 
 
Earnings per share - basic 0.03  0.02  N/M  0.09  0.07  N/M 
Average number of shares outstanding 7,222,932  7,208,946  7,222,436  7,175,427 
 
Earnings per share - diluted 0.03  0.02  N/M  0.09  0.07  N/M 
Average number of shares outstanding 7,255,733  7,250,558  7,258,862  7,245,677 

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