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Hooper Holmes Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

Revenues Increase 15% to $76.2 Million; Gross Margin Improves to 29.3% Versus 28.8% Last Year

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 28, 2003 -- Hooper Holmes, Inc. (Amex: HH) today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2003.

Revenues for the quarter grew 15% to $76.2 million from $66.0 million in the second quarter last year, reflecting contributions from the Company's acquisitions of D&D Associates (the Diversified Business Unit) and Medicals Direct Group plc, which was added to the Health Information Business Unit in the second half of 2002.

Revenues for the Health Information Business Unit, which includes the Company's Portamedic, Infolink, and Heritage Labs divisions, and the August 2002 acquisition of the Medicals Direct Group, were $67.6 million, or 89% of total revenues. Revenues from Portamedic, Infolink and Heritage Labs were $62.5 million in the second quarter of 2003 versus $66.0 million in the prior year period primarily as a result of an 8% decrease in Portamedic's revenue. This was primarily due to softness in the life insurance market, however, both Infolink and Heritage Labs increased their revenue by 7.0% and 35%, respectively, over the prior year period. Medicals Direct increased its second quarter revenues over 50% to $5.1 million compared to $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2003. Revenues for the Diversified Business Unit, comprised of D&D Associates, were $8.6 million, or 11% of total revenues.

Net income for the 2003 second quarter was $5.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to $3.9 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, reported for the second quarter of 2002. Net income for last year's second quarter included a pre-tax charge of $1.6 million, or $0.01 per diluted share after-tax, related to the Company's reserve against the carrying value of its investment in e-Nable Corporation. Net income for the second quarter 2003 versus the corresponding quarter in 2002 was impacted by increased SG&A expenses due to additional SG&A costs resulting from the companies acquired in late 2002, and higher insurance, legal and administrative costs.

Jim McNamee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased to report solid second quarter results. Our 15% revenue increase primarily reflects the performance of D&D Associates and Medicals Direct Group. Additionally, we improved our gross margin to 29.3% from 28.8% in last year's second quarter, primarily as a result of the strong profitability of our Independent Medical Examination (IME) business. Due to the progress we've made integrating D&D and Medicals Direct Group and certain expenses that occurred only in the first quarter of 2003, SG&A expense as a percentage of revenues improved to 18.3% versus 20.0% in the first quarter of 2003."

For the six months ended June 30, 2003, revenues increased 14% to $151.0 million from $132.5 million in last year's comparable period. Net income was $9.8 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared to $9.7 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the first half of last year. Net income for the 2002 six-month period includes the previously disclosed $1.0 million after-tax e-Nable charge. Excluding this charge, net income for the first half of 2002 was $10.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.

Mr. McNamee continued, "Our second quarter performance, fueled by the strength of our Diversified Business Unit, underscores the rationale of our business strategy to expand our presence in complementary areas serving the insurance industries. Looking ahead, based on current information, we expect third quarter 2003 revenues to range between $75 million and $78 million. For the full year 2003, we continue to expect revenues to range between $300 million and $320 million, with earnings growth in the range of approximately 20% over 2002 earnings, excluding the total e-Nable charge of $4.1 million after-tax in 2002."

Hooper Holmes will host a conference call today to discuss second quarter results at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet, and is accessible at the Company's website located at http://www.hooperholmes.com. In addition, an online archive of the broadcast will be available within two hours after the live call.

Hooper Holmes, Inc. provides health information services on insurance policy applicants to the life insurance industry. The Company provides these health information services through over 275 locations nationwide.

Certain information contained herein includes information that is forward-looking. The matters referred to in forward-looking statements may be affected by the risks and uncertainties involving the Company's business. These forward-looking statements are qualified in the entirety by cautionary statements contained in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.


                             HOOPER HOLMES INC.
                   2003 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                          Three Months ended         Six Months ended
                        June 30,                   June 30,
                      2003        2002         2003         2002
 Revenues            $76,170      $66,015     $151,020     $132,505
 Cost of operations   53,839       47,035      105,938       92,935
   Gross profit       22,331       18,980       45,082       39,570
 Selling, general and
  administrative
  expenses            13,976       11,288       28,926       22,525
 Loss on investment        0        1,630            0        1,630
 Operating income      8,355        6,062       16,156       15,415
   Other income (expense):
    Interest expense    (115)         (29)        (175)         (58)
    Interest income      257          717          472        1,273
    Other (expense) income,
     net                (189)        (238)        (514)        (428)
                         (47)         450         (217)         787
 Income before income
  taxes                8,308        6,512       15,939       16,202
   Income taxes        3,213        2,592        6,186        6,468

   Net income         $5,095       $3,920       $9,753       $9,734

 Earnings per share:
    Basic                 $0.08        $0.06        $0.15        $0.15
    Diluted               $0.08        $0.06        $0.15        $0.14
 Weighted average number of shares:
   Basic          64,756,409   65,265,493   64,750,322   65,069,706
   Diluted        66,694,179   68,087,145   66,458,515   67,905,998

                                HOOPER HOLMES INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                  06/30/03        12/31/02
                                 (unaudited)     (audited)

 ASSETS
 Current Assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents         $16,599,187    $23,298,151
   Marketable securities              20,436,074     22,761,101
   Accounts receivable, net           33,886,096     27,809,521
   Other current assets                5,621,515      6,823,818
     Total current assets             76,542,872     80,692,591

 Property, plant and equipment:       31,868,122     30,620,147
   Less: Accumulated depreciation
         and amortization             22,993,284      1,924,363
     Property, plant and
      equipment, net                   8,874,838      8,695,784

 Goodwill, net                       129,754,897    117,075,544
   Intangible assets, net             30,510,296     28,474,439
   Other assets                          984,270      1,291,172
     Total assets                   $246,667,173   $236,229,530

 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Current liabilities:
    Current maturities of
     long-term debt                   $1,000,000       $172,776
   Accounts payable                   10,146,313     10,436,388
   Accrued expenses:
     Insurance benefits                   29,613        484,748
     Salaries, wages and fees          1,523,109      1,816,791
     Payroll and other taxes             542,800        449,093
     Income taxes payable              1,652,189      2,703,713
     Other                             7,481,531      5,853,132
       Total current liabilities      22,375,555     21,916,641
 Long term debt, less current
  maturities                           2,051,343      3,313,983
 Other long term liabilities           4,567,638        806,195
 Deferred income taxes                 3,339,344      3,483,114
 Minority interest                       226,556        902,650

 Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock, par value $.04 per share;
   authorized 240,000,000 shares,
   issued 67,499,074 in 2003
   and 2002.                           2,699,963      2,699,963
 Additional paid-in capital          127,677,528    128,079,363
 Accumulated other comprehensive
  income                                 148,732        160,873
 Retained earnings                   104,142,365     96,009,551
                                     234,668,588    226,949,750
 Less: Treasury stock at cost
  (2,712,651 and 2,754,151 shares)    20,561,851     21,142,803
   Total stockholders' equity        214,106,737    205,806,947
 Total liabilities and
  stockholders' equity              $246,667,173   $236,229,530
Contact: Hooper Holmes, Inc. 
         Fred Lash, Chief Financial Officer 
         +1-908-766-5000
 
         FD Morgen-Walke
         Investors: 
         Tiernan Cavanna or Lanie Fladell
         Media: Sean Leous
         +1-212-850-5600

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