HALLANDALE, Fla., Aug. 18, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vapor Corp. (OTCBB:VPCO) today reported its results of operations for the Second Quarter, 2010:
| Vapor Corp. (VPCO) | EARNINGS DIGEST | |
| Three Months Ended June 30: | 2010 | 2009 |
| Revenues | $2,864,192 | $1,966,853 |
| Net income | $98,115 | $289,964 |
| Earnings per share - basic and diluted | $ (0.00) | $2899.64 |
| Weighted average shares – basic and diluted | 49,643,836 | 100 |
Kevin Frija, President and CEO, indicated the Company's 2010 2nd Quarter Revenues have improved $897,339 or 45.6% from Revenues in the 2nd Quarter of 2009, and Net Income decreased $191,849 or 66% from the same period last year.
Revenue for the three-months ended June 30, 2010, increased as a result of stronger customer demand, and illustrates the Company's ability to increase market share in a fragmented and new industry. A key reason for the decrease in net income was a shift to lower margin wholesale sales as opposed to higher margin direct sales to consumers over the internet and reducing margins to capture market share from competitors.
About Vapor Corp.
Vapor Corp. (OTCBB:VPCO), is a marketer and distributor of personal vaporizers, whose brands include Fifty-One™, Krave™, EZ Smoker™, Green Puffer™, and Smoke Star™ brands. Personal vaporizers are electronic devices that vaporize a liquid solution, which provide users an experience akin to smoking without actual combustion, and as such, no smoke or noxious odor is dispelled from the device. The most common form of personal vaporizers are "electronic cigarettes," and liquid solution of these e-cigs include nicotine, along with tobacco flavorings or essences. The company currently sells its personal vaporizers internationally and domestically through distributors, wholesalers and direct to consumers through its websites and direct response television marketing efforts. For more information, please visit: http://smoke51.com or http://www.vapor-corp.com.
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