Young Innovations, Inc. Announces Record Sales and EPS for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2011

ST. LOUIS, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Young Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: YDNT) today announced record sales and earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Sales for the first quarter of 2011 were $26.0 million, an increase 5.0% from the $24.8 million reported in the first quarter of 2010. Income from operations increased 6.6% to $5.8 million in the first quarter of 2011 from $5.4 million in the first quarter of 2010. Net income increased 12.4% to $4.0 million compared with $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2010. Diluted earnings per share increased 13.6% in the first quarter of 2011 to $0.50 from $0.44 in the prior year quarter.

We are once again pleased with the Company's overall sales performance in the quarter. Strong growth of our diagnostic product line and solid gains for our consumables products drove a healthy overall increase for the first quarter.

We remained focused on driving internal growth through new product development, enhancing customer relationships, and increasing operating efficiencies. We added several products to expand our preventive and practice enhancement lines. In addition, we introduced a new digital panoramic x-ray unit to our line of diagnostic products. We expanded a number of targeted marketing programs to increase sales to new and existing customers. Additionally, we continued to redesign a number of processes in order to improve our operating efficiency.

The Company recognized a gain in the quarter with respect to its HealthEdge private equity investment. The gain of approximately $440,000 was the result of the sale of a portfolio company of HealthEdge and was recorded as "other income." Our corporate tax rate increased to 34.7% in the first quarter of 2011 from 34.0% in 2010 when the tax rate benefited from a one-time adjustment as well as a lower Illinois state corporate tax rate. Our balance sheet continued to strengthen as long-term debt was reduced to $3.7 million at the end of the quarter.

We are encouraged by our results for the first quarter. As the organization continues to develop and strengthen, we remain confident in our ability to take advantage of long-term strategic growth opportunities.

A conference call has been scheduled for Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Central Time and can be accessed through InterCall at http://tinyurl.com/YI-Quarter12011 or on the Company's website, www.ydnt.com.

Young Innovations develops, manufactures and markets supplies and equipment used by dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and consumers. The Company's consumables product offering includes disposable and metal prophy angles, prophy cups and brushes, dental micro-applicators, moisture control products, infection control products, dental handpieces (drills) and related components, endodontic systems, orthodontic toothbrushes, flavored examination gloves, children's toothbrushes, and children's toothpastes. In addition, the Company offers a line of diagnostic products that includes panoramic X-ray machines and related supplies. The Company believes it is a leading U.S. manufacturer or distributor of prophy angles and cups, liquid surface disinfectants, dental micro-applicators and obturation units designed for warm, vertical condensation.

Investors are cautioned that this press release as well as other reports and oral statements by Company officials may contain certain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation and Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements include statements which are predictive in nature, which depend upon or refer to future events or conditions and which include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," or similar expressions.  These statements are not guaranties of future performance and the Company makes no commitment to update or disclose any revisions to forward-looking statements, or any facts, events or circumstances after the date hereof that may bear upon forward-looking statements.  Because such statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual actions and strategies and the timing and expected results thereof may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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