CoSine Communications Announces Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

LOS GATOS, Calif., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CoSine Communications, Inc. (Pink Sheets: COSN), today announced net income of $22,000 or $0.00 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to net income of $122,000 or $0.01 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2007.

About Cosine Communications

CoSine Communications was founded in 1998 as a global telecommunications equipment supplier to empower service providers to deliver a compelling portfolio of managed, network-based IP and broadband services to consumers and business customers. CoSine ceased its customer service operations effective December 31, 2006. CoSine's strategic plan is to redeploy its existing resources to identify and acquire new business operations. CoSine's redeployment strategy will involve the acquisition of one or more operating businesses with existing or prospective taxable earnings. This strategy may allow CoSine to realize future cash flow benefits from its net operating loss carry-forwards ("NOLs"). As of this date, no candidates have been identified, and no assurance can be given that CoSine will find suitable candidates, and if it does, that it will be able to utilize its existing NOLs.

Safe Harbor Warning

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements, which include, among others, statements concerning CoSine's expected financial performance, exploration of strategic alternatives, and business outlook, expected performance and developments. The company uses words such as "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "expect," "future," "intend" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.

Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, Cosine's ability to identify and effectuate desirable strategic acquisitions, the time and costs required to explore and investigate possible transactions and other corporate actions, management and board interest in and distraction due to exploring and investigating strategic alternatives, the reactions, either positive or negative, of investors, competitors, customers, employees and others to CoSine exploring and executing possible strategic acquisitions. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect CoSine's business is contained in its SEC filings, including its most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading "Risk Factors." Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date hereof. CoSine undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements.

For additional information contact: Terry Gibson [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Communications, Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) Three Months ended Six months ended June 30, June 30, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Revenue: Product $- $- $- $- Service - - - - Total revenue - - - - Cost of revenue - - - - Gross profit (loss) - - - - Operating expenses: Research and development - - - - Sales and marketing - - - - General and administrative 145 170 322 367 Total operating expenses 145 170 322 367 Loss from operations (145) (170) (322) (367) Interest income and other 167 292 396 583 Income before taxes 22 122 74 216 Income tax provision - - - - Net income $22 $122 $74 $216 Basic net income per share $0.00 $0.01 $0.01 $0.02 Diluted net income per share $0.00 $0.01 $0.01 $0.02 Shares used in computing basic and diluted net income per share Basic 10,091 10,091 10,091 10,091 Diluted 10,094 10,122 10,091 10,122 CoSine Communications, Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) June 30, December 31, 2008 2007 (Unaudited) (1) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $9,891 $12,709 Short-term investments 13,306 10,410 Other receivables 72 73 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 22 36 Total current assets 23,291 23,228 Long-term deposits 3 3 $23,294 $23,231 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $268 $204 Other accrued liabilities 18 97 Total current liabilities 286 301 Stockholders' equity: Common stock 1 1 Additional paid-in capital 539,042 539,026 Accumulated other comprehensive income 3 15 Accumulated deficit (516,038) (516,112) Total stockholders' equity 23,008 22,930 $23,294 $23,231 1. Amounts are derived from the December 31, 2007 audited financial statements.