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DIRI News Direct Insite Reports 12.6% Growth in Recurring Revenues; Operating Income and Cash Flow Improve in the Third Quarter 2006

BOHEMIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Direct Insite Corp. (OTC BB:DIRI), a global provider of eInvoicing, revenue assurance and cash flow optimization solutions reported 12.6% growth in recurring revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The Company also achieved a 455% increase in income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and a $1,070,000 increase in cash flow provided by operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to the same periods in 2005.

Recurring revenues from eInvoicing services increased 0.7% and 12.6% to $1,707,000 and $4,823,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, compared to $1,695,000 and $4,284,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005. Total revenue, which includes professional services, declined 13.0% and 7.4% to $2,185,000 and $6,396,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 compared to total revenue of $2,512,000 and $6,910,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005. Professional services revenue decreased to $470,000 and $1,550,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to professional services revenues of $809,000 and $2,593,000 in the same periods in 2005, a decrease of 41.9% and 40.2%, respectively.

“Our long term strategy is to continue to increase solid recurring revenue streams while reducing the need to grow professional services. With recurring revenue growth of over 12%, we are well on our way to achieving this goal,” said Direct Insite CEO James A. Cannavino. “Of course, we will always be prepared to customize a solution for our customers. But we see strong momentum in our business operation towards solid growth of recurring revenue streams with an actual decrease in professional services.”

Dramatic 455% Improvement in Operating Income

The Company also reported income from operations of $416,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to income from operations of $75,000 for the same period in 2005, a 455% improvement in performance. The Company had income from operations of $240,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to a loss from operations of $306,000 for the same period in 2005.

“We’ve created solutions with deep functionality that are rapidly available and quickly operational for global companies. We focused on efficiency in delivering and implementing these solutions, and now we are seeing the fruits of our labor in significantly improved operating income,” said Mr. Cannavino.

Operating costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 were reduced $668,000 (27.4%) and $1,060,000 (14.7%) to $1,769,000 and $6,156,000, respectively, compared to operating costs of $2,437,000 and $7,216,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively.

The Company had income (loss) before the change in fair value of its warrant liability of $161,000 and ($415,000) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to ($84,000) and ($678,000) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. The change in fair value of warrant liabilities resulted in a charge (gain) of $254,000 and ($15,000) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and ($212,000) and ($120,000) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. The Company had a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2006 of $93,000, compared to net income of $128,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 the Company reported a net loss of $400,000 compared to a net loss of $558,000 for the same period in 2005.

Bridge Loan Financing Repaid; No New Financing Anticipated

Cash flows provided by operating activities improved to $895,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to cash used in operating activities of $175,000 for the same period in 2005. Subsequent to September 30, 2006 the Company repaid the $750,000 bridge financing obtained in 2005 and does not anticipate assuming additional financing.

Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to common shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $0.06 and $0.19, respectively, compared to a basic and diluted loss per share of $0.01 and $0.23 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.

Company Now Provides Online Service in 62 Countries

During the third quarter of 2006, the Company also expanded its Invoices On-Line (IOL) service coverage area to include 38 additional countries. Direct Insite now provides invoices on line access to companies in 62 countries, localized to 15 unique languages and related currencies. “Worldwide coverage and multi-language support continue to be key buying criteria for global corporations. We have more than doubled the number of countries served by our eInvoicing solutions in the past year, including growing economies in Eastern Europe and the Middle East,” said Mr. Cannavino.

About Direct Insite

Direct Insite Corp.’s electronic invoice management and workflow solutions for accounts payable and accounts receivable deliver increased revenue assurance, improved cash flow optimization, and profit maximization for companies around the world. Direct Insite processes over $80 billion in electronic invoice value each year through solutions implemented in 62 countries and in 15 languages. When businesses need to achieve cost reductions of 50% or more from accounts payable and accounts receivable operations, eliminate 75% of manual invoicing, and save millions of dollars in improved day’s sales outstanding, they turn to Direct Insite products and solutions. Direct Insite provides eInvoices to 75% of the Fortune 1000 and 100% of Financial Times 100 corporations. Direct Insite was selected by Deloitte & Touche LLP as one of the ‘500 Fastest-Growing Technology Companies.’ For more information, visit www.directinsite.com, or call 631-873-2900.

The financial information stated above and in the tables below has been abstracted from Direct Insite Corp.’s Form 10-QSB for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 2006, and should be read in conjunction with the information provided therein.

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