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CELSION CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2007 RESULTS

Celsion reports 25% sales increase.

Columbia, MD – MAY 11, 2007: CELSION CORPORATION (AMEX: CLN) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2007. The Company reported revenue of $2.9 million for the quarter, compared to $2.4 million for the first quarter of 2006.

The Company recorded a net loss for the first quarter of $2.4 million or $0.22 per share compared to a net loss of $3.0 or $0.27 per share for the first quarter of 2006, excluding of a gain of $1.1 million arising from the sale of its subsidiary, Celsion (Canada) Limited in January 2006. Including this gain the net loss for the first quarter of 2006 was $1.8 million or $0.17 per share. The reduced loss was primarily the result of higher gross margin due to transfer of production of disposable kits to a new lower cost supplier.

Michael H. Tardugno, Celsion’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Prolieve revenues in the first quarter, while reflecting a cyclical reduction relative to the fourth quarter of 2006,continue to show strong, 25%, growth compared to the first quarter of 2006. Our gross margin also improved from 25.2% in the first quarter of 2006 to 47.4% in the first quarter of 2007. This continued market growth and gross profit improvement were largely instrumental in Boston Scientific’s decision to exercise its option to purchase the Prolieve assets.”

About Celsion: Celsion is dedicated to the development and commercialization of oncology drugs including tumor-targeting treatments using focused heat energy in combination with heat activated drug delivery systems.

Celsion has research, license or commercialization agreements with leading institutions such as the National Institutes of Health, Duke University Medical Center, University of Hong Kong, Cleveland Clinic, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System.

Celsion has also developed a microwave based system, the Prolieve Thermodilatation® system, for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia which is marketed in the United States under an exclusive distribution agreement with Boston Scientific Corporation. For more information on Celsion, visit our website: http://www.celsion.com.

Celsion wishes to inform readers that forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, unforeseen changes in the course of research and development activities and in clinical trials by others; possible acquisitions of other technologies, assets or businesses; possible actions by customers, suppliers, competitors, regulatory authorities; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Celsion Corporation

Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2007  
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Revenues

   $ 2,346     $ 2,923  

Cost of Sales

     1,754       1.536  
                

Gross Margin

     592       1,387  
                

Operating Expenses

    

Research & development

     2,482       2,426  

General and administrative

     1,128       1,294  
                

Total Operating Expenses

     3,610       3,720  
                

Loss from Operations

     (3,018 )     (2,333 )

Other Income/(Expense)

    

License fee amortization

     143       143  

Interest income (expense), net

     (46 )     (168 )

Loss from investment in Celsion China Ltd.

     (10 )     —    

Other

     1,147       —    
                

Net loss before income taxes

     (1,784 )     (2,358 )

Income taxes

     —         —    
                

Net loss

   $ (1,784 )   $ (2,358 )
                

Net loss per common share (basic and diluted)

   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.22 )
                

Weighted average shares outstanding

     10,732       10,747  
                


Celsion Corporation

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

    

December 31,

2006

    March 31,
2007
 
           (Unaudited)  

ASSETS

    

Current assets

    

Cash, cash equivalents and short term investments

   $ 9,033     $ 7,552  

Accounts receivable

     1,904       1,139  

Inventory

     2,831       2,900  

Prepaid expenses

     430       423  

Escrow account—license fee

     1,825       —    
                

Total current assets

     16,023       12,014  

Property and equipment, net

     515       478  

Loan Receivable

     583       601  

Note receivable

     1,082       1,120  

Other assets

     727       2,435  
                

Total assets

   $ 18,930     $ 16,648  
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 3,437     $ 3,110  

Deferred income

     571       571  
                

Total current liabilities

     4,008       3,681  

Loans Payable—Principal

     15,000       15,000  

Loans Payable—Interest

     1,278       1,625  

Deferred revenue

     1,809       1,667  

Other liabilities

     36       35  
                

Total liabilities

     22,131       22,008  
                

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     107       108  

Additional paid-in capital

     87,179       87,377  

Accumulated deficit

     (90,487 )     (92,845 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     (3,201 )     (5,360 )
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 18,930     $ 16,648