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HyperFeed Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results

CHICAGO, November 7, 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 third quarter ended September 30, 2005.

HyperFeed’s revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was $1.4 million, versus $2.1 million in the same quarter in 2004, representing a decrease of 31.8%. Revenue in second quarter 2004 included $1.3 million from Telerate, who terminated its contract in November 2004 as a result of its acquisition by Reuters. During the current quarter, HyperFeed entered into thirteen agreements, directly and through channel partners, that provide $2.9 million in total contract value, a 122.9% increase over the $1.3 million of revenue from agreements entered into in the third quarter 2004. HyperFeed expects to recognize $2.6 million of the current quarter contract value principally over the next two to three years.

Paul Pluschkell, President and CEO of HyperFeed, commented, “We posted the best quarter yet for customer gains giving HyperFeed a total of 41 customers, more than double the number in 2004. In addition, HyperFeed experienced a 26.1% quarter over quarter revenue growth for the three quarters of 2005.”

HyperFeed reported a net loss of ($2.6) million, or ($0.84) cents per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, compared to a net loss of ($0.6) million, or ($0.22) cents per share for the same period in 2004. Loss from operations in the third quarter of 2005 was ($1.8) million, versus ($0.6) million in third quarter 2004.

Paul Pluschkell further commented, “As the only widely deployed data platform to support content from Bloomberg, Reuters, Telerate, Telekurs and Comstock, there has been encouraging global market interest for our newly acquired Market Data Platform and desktop application, known as HMDP and OCC. HyperFeed and its partners have a program to contract the existing 25,000 users onto HMDP and OCC. Our approach offers data agnostic software whereby clients and content providers have the same access to high level support, promoting an equal integration platform. Since acquiring the licenses in June of this year, this program is beginning to pay off as we have successfully signed a European distribution partner and contracted with a large market data provider to integrate their data feed with our Market Data platform.”

The Company borrowed the remaining $1.4 million of the $6.0 Convertible Note in October 2005. On November 1, 2005, PICO elected to convert the full amount borrowed and related accrued interest into 4,546,479 shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate of $1.36 per share. As a result of the conversion, PICO owns 80.1% of the Company’s common stock.

About HyperFeed
HyperFeed Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise-wide ticker plant 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 ticker plant 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)

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
Assets   2005   2004
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 19,903     $ 193,702  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of: 2005: $51,441; 2004:
               
$34,031
    346,779       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
    248,829       125,890  
Assets related to discontinued operations
    55,593       72,270  
 
               
Total Current Assets
    761,597       1,061,752  
 
               
Property and equipment
               
Computer equipment
    1,414,485       1,627,021  
Communication equipment
    783,430       1,031,370  
Furniture and fixtures
    88,389       106,559  
Leasehold improvements
    9,260       531,809  
 
               
 
    2,295,564       3,296,759  
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (1,732,701 )     (2,457,645 )
 
               
Property and equipment, net
    562,863       839,114  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of: 2005: $392,083; 2004: $229,167
    265,417       78,333  
Licensed and developed software costs, net of accumulated amortization of:
               
2005: $2,355,842; 2004: $3,016,799
    2,994,764       1,686,975  
Deposits and other assets
    47,124       46,472  
 
               
Total Assets
  $ 4,631,765     $ 3,712,646  
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current Liabilities
               
Convertible note payable to affiliate
  $ 4,595,000     $  
Line of credit
    500,000       465,000  
Accounts payable
    1,175,036       634,299  
Accrued expenses
    746,211       170,547  
Accrued professional fees
    145,500       158,225  
Accrued compensation
    98,935       77,763  
Income taxes payable
    27,270       27,270  
Unearned revenue
    217,139       268,042  
Liabilities related to discontinued operations
    228,928       849,172  
 
               
Total Current Liabilities
    7,734,019       2,650,318  
 
               
Accrued expenses, less current portion
    1,059,669       297,164  
 
               
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
    1,059,669       297,164  
 
               
Total Liabilities
    8,793,688       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 3,094,326 shares at September 30, 2005 and 3,064,493 shares at December 31, 2004
    3,094       3,065  
Additional paid-in capital
    47,824,294       46,111,516  
Accumulated deficit
    (51,989,311 )     (45,349,417 )
 
               
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    (4,161,923 )     765,164  
 
               
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 4,631,765     $ 3,712,646  
 
               

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

                                 
    For The Three Months Ended   For The Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2005   2004   2005   2004
Revenue
                               
HyperFeed
  $ 1,317,862     $ 1,953,808     $ 3,069,787     $ 3,820,986  
HYPRWare
    88,982       107,512       270,640       348,063  
 
                               
Total Revenue
    1,406,844       2,061,320       3,340,427       4,169,049  
Direct Costs of Revenue
    440,053       372,017       1,002,050       1,293,482  
 
                               
Gross Margin
    966,791       1,689,303       2,338,377       2,875,567  
 
                               
Operating Expenses
                               
Sales and marketing
    454,864       473,572       1,303,635       1,452,313  
General and administrative
    833,772       656,513       2,371,655       2,341,509  
Research and development
    462,713       378,357       1,194,118       1,121,883  
Operations
    841,444       528,858       1,886,692       1,809,538  
Depreciation and amortization
    179,739       253,256       588,595       668,564  
 
                               
Total Operating Expenses
    2,772,532       2,290,556       7,344,695       7,393,807  
 
                               
Loss from Operations
    (1,805,741 )     (601,253 )     (5,006,318 )     (4,518,240 )
 
                               
Other Income (Expense)
                               
Interest income
    70       1,204       152       9,411  
Interest expense
    (923,634 )     (790 )     (1,716,811 )     (1,057 )
 
                               
Other Income (Expense), Net
    (923,564 )     414       (1,716,659 )     8,354  
 
                               
Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
    (2,729,305 )     (600,839 )     (6,722,977 )     (4,509,886 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    47,000       (23,000 )     47,000       (17,000 )
 
                               
Loss from Continuing Operations
    (2,682,305 )     (623,839 )     (6,675,977 )     (4,526,886 )
Discontinued Operations
                               
Loss from discontinued operations
    (2,268 )     (62,181 )     (41,917 )     (422,703 )
Income tax benefit from discontinued operations
    1,000       23,000       1,000       161,000  
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations
    125,000             125,000       375,000  
Income tax expense from gain on disposition of discontinued operations
    (48,000 )           (48,000 )     (144,000 )
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
    75,732       (39,181 )     36,083       (30,703 )
 
                               
Net Loss
  $ (2,606,573 )   $ (663,020 )   $ (6,639,894 )   $ (4,557,589 )
 
                               
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ (0.87 )   $ (0.21 )   $ (2.16 )   $ (1.48 )
Discontinued operations
    0.03       (0.01 )     0.01       (0.01 )
 
                               
Basic and diluted net loss per share
  $ (0.84 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (2.15 )   $ (1.49 )
 
                               
Basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
    3,090,900       3,061,733       3,086,584       3,057,858  

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

                 
    For The Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
    2005   2004
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (6,639,894 )   $ (4,557,589 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    588,595       668,564  
Amortization of licensed and developed software costs
    848,798       985,798  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    27,693       49,762  
Gain on sale of equipment
          (6,708 )
Interest and other expense related to convertible note payable to affiliate
    1,553,165        
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from dispositions:
               
Accounts receivable
    201,620       (22,765 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    29,069       (74,536 )
Deposits and other assets
    (652 )     390  
Accounts payable
    540,737       130,720  
Accrued expenses
    346,616       (100,998 )
Unearned revenue
    (50,903 )     337,712  
 
               
Net cash used in continuing operations
    (2,555,156 )     (2,589,650 )
Net cash used in discontinued operations
    (603,567 )     (955,019 )
 
               
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities
    (3,158,723 )     (3,544,669 )
 
               
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (149,428 )     (204,526 )
Licensed and developed software costs capitalized
    (1,156,587 )     (955,330 )
Proceeds from disposal of equipment
          32,698  
Purchase of intangible asset
    (350,000 )     (127,500 )
Provision for doubtful notes receivable
          10,830  
Repayment of note receivable
    3,305       33,336  
 
               
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities
    (1,652,710 )     (1,210,492 )
 
               
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    7,634       38,212  
Proceeds from convertible note payable to affiliate
    4,595,000        
Net borrowings under line of credit
    35,000       195,000  
 
               
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
    4,637,634       233,212  
 
               
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (173,799 )     (4,521,949 )
Cash and cash equivalents:
               
Beginning of the period
    193,702       4,668,038  
 
               
End of the period
  $ 19,903     $ 146,089  
 
               
Supplemental disclosures of noncash operating activities:
               
Beneficial conversion feature and commitment fee related to convertible note payable to affiliate
  $ 1,705,173     $  
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities:
               
Acquisition of licensed software utilizing long-term commitment
  $ 1,000,000     $  

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