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HyperFeed Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2005 Results

CHICAGO, August 4, 2005 — HyperFeed Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HYPR), a provider of ticker plant technologies, data distribution, smart order routing and managed data services to the financial community, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005.

HyperFeed’s revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was $1.0 million, versus $1.3 million in the same quarter in 2004, representing a decrease of 21.6%. However, revenue in the second quarter of 2004 included revenue from contracts entered into in 2003 and 2004 with Telerate of $0.9 million. Due to the termination of these contracts with Telerate in November 2004 resulting from its acquisition by Reuters in 2005, there is no revenue from Telerate in the second quarter of 2005. HyperFeed had an increase of twenty-seven customers since last year, including Susquehanna International Group, LLP and The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. In addition, HyperFeed experienced a 17.5% quarter over quarter growth, from $0.9 million to $1.0 million from the first to the second quarter of 2005.

Paul Pluschkell, President and CEO of HyperFeed, commented, “As a result of our recent exclusive agreement, executed in May 2005, to license globally in perpetuity the source code for both Telerate Trading Room System (TRS) and Active8 technology from Reuters and Telerate, HyperFeed significantly expanded our suite of products this quarter. This should open significant new opportunities to us, as we expect that the financial markets will desire the alternatives we can offer with regard to an agnostic market data platform. HyperFeed has rebranded TRS as HMDP (HyperFeed Market Data Platform) and Active8 as OCC (Open Collaborative Container) and has already expanded into the European markets with our alliance with MarketXS to license and support these products throughout Europe. MarketXS will support HMDP and OCC with its proven TRS and Active8 sales experience, existing installation and support capabilities, and an impressive array of satisfied customers.”

Mr. Pluschkell further adds, “With our recent release of HMDP and OCC combined with HTPX, DDU and SORTT, HyperFeed offers a full suite of products and services to address the needs of global enterprise customers. HyperFeed has the resources, technology and partnerships to achieve its goal to create the industry’s first collaborative open and agnostic global platform for data, transactions, and platform integration.”

HyperFeed reported a net loss of ($2.1) million, or ($0.67) per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, compared to a net loss of ($1.7) million, or ($0.55) per share, for the same period in 2004. Loss from operations in the second quarter of 2005 was ($1.6) million, versus ($1.5) million in the second quarter of 2004.

About HyperFeed Technologies, Inc.

HyperFeed Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HYPR) is a leading provider of enterprise-wide tickerplant and transaction technology software and services enabling financial institutions to process and use high performance exchange data. HyperFeed’s extreme low latency processing and data distribution combined with smart order routing for transactions provides institutions, exchanges, content providers, and value-added resellers with fast, flexible, and smart utilities to power their trading systems.

HyperFeed’s HTPX platform includes HVAULT and HBOX tickerplant software products and managed services. Data Delivery Utility (DDU) is HyperFeed’s global, highly distributed, fully managed financial content distribution utility with extremely low latency and an end-to-end Service Level Agreement (SLA). A recent addition is HyperFeed’s dynamic Smart Order Routing utilities aimed at allowing firms to be REG-NMS compliant while offering price improvement in order execution.

HMDP (HyperFeed Market Data Platform) is a market data distributor based on the TRS technology, and OCC (Open Collaborative Container) is the Active8 display container connecting to HyperFeed’s HMDP market data system. Two more Active8 and TRS products are MADgrid, HyperFeed’s market data distribution platform with the first on-demand virtual market data solution, and Dashboard, the easy-to-use interface for MADgrid.

MADgrid, Dashboard, HMDP and OCC are not Reuters products or supported by Reuters. TRS, Active8 and Telerate are registered trademarks of Reuters.

Safe Harbor Disclosure

The statements made herein that are not historical in nature are intended to be and are identified as “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, particularly in reference to statements regarding our expectations, plans and objectives. Forward-looking statements may be impacted by a number of factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission identify factors that could cause material differences. Among these factors are our ability to: i) successfully execute our new business model; ii) fund our business either through continuing operations or external financing; iii) successfully attract, retain and integrate key employees; iv) compete successfully against competitive products and services; v) deliver and maintain performance standards according to the terms and conditions of our customer contracts; vi) maintain relationships with key suppliers and providers of market data; vii) maintain our existing customer base while diversifying the Company’s presence in the financial institutional marketplace; viii) develop, complete and introduce new product and service initiatives in a timely manner and at competitive price and performance levels; ix) manage the timing of the development and introduction of new products or enhanced versions of existing products; x) gain the market’s acceptance of new products; and xi) respond to the effect of economic and business conditions generally. The Company cautions readers that forward-looking statements, including and without limitation, those relating to the Company’s future business prospects, revenues, working capital, liquidity, income and margin are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements due to any number of risk factors.

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HYPERFEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

                 
    June 30,   December 31,
Assets   2005   2004
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 176,870     $ 193,702  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of: 2005: $41,204; 2004:
               
$34,031
    368,035       576,092  
Notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of: 2005: $10,830; 2004: $60,830
    90,493       93,798  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    186,234       125,890  
Assets related to discontinued operations
    57,094       72,270  
 
               
Total Current Assets
    878,726       1,061,752  
 
               
Property and equipment
               
Computer equipment
    1,381,448       1,627,021  
Communication equipment
    783,430       1,031,370  
Furniture and fixtures
    84,426       106,559  
Leasehold improvements
    9,260       531,809  
 
               
 
    2,258,564       3,296,759  
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (1,603,797 )     (2,457,645 )
 
               
Property and equipment, net
    654,767       839,114  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of: 2005: $341,250; 2004: $229,167
    316,250       78,333  
Licensed and developed software costs, net of accumulated amortization of:
               
2005: $2,019,252; 2004: $3,016,799
    2,896,782       1,686,975  
Deposits and other assets
    47,060       46,472  
 
               
Total Assets
  $ 4,793,585     $ 3,712,646  
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current Liabilities
               
Convertible note payable to affiliate
  $ 2,805,000     $  
Line of credit
    500,000       465,000  
Accounts payable
    1,076,384       634,299  
Accrued expenses
    597,629       170,547  
Accrued professional fees
    124,000       158,225  
Accrued compensation
    87,447       77,763  
Income taxes payable
    27,270       27,270  
Unearned revenue
    173,243       268,042  
Liabilities related to discontinued operations
    810,420       849,172  
 
               
Total Current Liabilities
    6,201,393       2,650,318  
 
               
Accrued expenses, less current portion
    1,081,707       297,164  
 
               
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
    1,081,707       297,164  
 
               
Total Liabilities
    7,283,100       2,947,482  
 
               
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding
           
Common stock, $.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 3,090,900 shares at June 30, 2005 and 3,064,493 shares at December 31, 2004
    3,091       3,065  
Additional paid-in capital
    46,890,132       46,111,516  
Accumulated deficit
    (49,382,738 )     (45,349,417 )
 
               
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    (2,489,515 )     765,164  
 
               
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 4,793,585     $ 3,712,646  
 
               

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HYPERFEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

                                 
    For The Three Months Ended   For The Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2005   2004   2005   2004
Revenue
                               
HyperFeed
  $ 957,744     $ 1,218,168     $ 1,751,925     $ 1,867,178  
HYPRWare
    86,785       114,250       181,658       240,551  
 
                               
Total Revenue
    1,044,529       1,332,418       1,933,583       2,107,729  
Direct Costs of Revenue
    278,754       457,797       561,997       921,465  
 
                               
Gross Margin
    765,775       874,621       1,371,586       1,186,264  
 
                               
Operating Expenses
                               
Sales and marketing
    505,447       490,894       848,771       978,741  
General and administrative
    737,814       662,908       1,537,883       1,684,996  
Research and development
    336,320       419,773       731,405       743,526  
Operations
    542,449       602,586       1,045,248       1,280,680  
Depreciation and amortization
    195,907       201,240       408,856       415,308  
 
                               
Total Operating Expenses
    2,317,937       2,377,401       4,572,163       5,103,251  
 
                               
Loss from Operations
    (1,552,162 )     (1,502,780 )     (3,200,577 )     (3,916,987 )
 
                               
Other Income (Expense)
                               
Interest income
    44       1,443       82       8,207  
Interest expense
    (495,504 )     (267 )     (793,177 )     (267 )
 
                               
Other Income (Expense), Net
    (495,460 )     1,176       (793,095 )     7,940  
 
                               
Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
    (2,047,622 )     (1,501,604 )     (3,993,672 )     (3,909,047 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
          (65,000 )           6,000  
 
                               
Loss from Continuing Operations
    (2,047,622 )     (1,566,604 )     (3,993,672 )     (3,903,047 )
Discontinued Operations
                               
Loss from discontinued operations
    (17,050 )     (169,829 )     (39,649 )     (360,522 )
Income tax benefit (expense) from discontinued operations
          65,000             138,000  
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations
                      375,000  
Income tax expense from gain on disposition of discontinued operations
                      (144,000 )
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
    (17,050 )     (104,829 )     (39,649 )     8,478  
 
                               
Net Loss
  $ (2,064,672 )   $ (1,671,433 )   $ (4,033,321 )   $ (3,894,569 )
 
                               
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ (0.66 )   $ (0.52 )   $ (1.30 )   $ (1.28 )
Discontinued operations
    (0.01 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )     0.01  
 
                               
Basic and diluted net loss per share
  $ (0.67 )   $ (0.55 )   $ (1.31 )   $ (1.27 )
 
                               
Basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
    3,090,333       3,058,892       3,084,390       3,055,900  

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HYPERFEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

                 
    For The Six Months Ended
    June 30,
    2005   2004
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (4,033,321 )   $ (3,894,569 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    408,856       415,308  
Amortization of licensed and developed software costs
    512,208       658,910  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    17,456       9,996  
Gain on sale of equipment
          (4,888 )
Interest and other expense related to convertible note payable to affiliate
    776,250        
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from dispositions:
               
Accounts receivable
    190,601       (1,031,629 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (60,344 )     (116,250 )
Deposits and other assets
    (587 )      
Accounts payable
    442,085       189,280  
Accrued expenses
    187,084       22,722  
Unearned revenue
    (94,799 )     888,710  
 
               
Net cash used in continuing operations
    (1,654,511 )     (2,862,410 )
Net cash used in discontinued operations
    (23,576 )     (857,794 )
 
               
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities
    (1,678,087 )     (3,720,204 )
 
               
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (112,427 )     (190,418 )
Licensed and developed software costs capitalized
    (722,015 )     (676,236 )
Proceeds from sale of equipment
          26,000  
Purchase of intangible asset
    (350,000 )      
Repayment of note receivable
    3,305       20,835  
 
               
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities
    (1,181,137 )     (819,819 )
 
               
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    2,392       35,014  
Proceeds from convertible note payable to affiliate
    2,805,000        
Net borrowings under line of credit
    35,000       200,000  
 
               
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
    2,842,392       235,014  
 
               
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (16,832 )     (4,305,009 )
Cash and cash equivalents:
               
Beginning of the period
    193,702       4,668,038  
 
               
End of the period
  $ 176,870     $ 363,029  
 
               
Supplemental disclosures of noncash operating activities:
               
Beneficial conversion feature and commitment fee related to convertible note
  $       $    
payable to affiliate (Note 5)
    776,250        
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities:
               
Acquisition of licensed software utilizing long-term commitment (Note 4)
  $ 1,000,000     $  

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