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THERMOGENESIS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
COMPANY RECORDS SEQUENTIAL QUARTERLY REVENUE
INCREASE OF 36 PERCENT

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA, (February 4, 2009)—ThermoGenesis Corp. (NASDAQ: KOOL), a leading supplier of innovative products and services that process and store adult stem cells, today reported results for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2009.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2008, the Company reported revenues of $6.1 million, a 12 percent increase over revenues of $5.5 million in the same period a year ago. Disposable revenues in the quarter were $3.5 million, a 35 percent increase over disposable revenues of $2.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Disposable revenues associated with the Company’s core AXP AutoXpress Platform™ (AXP™) and BioArchive® Systems offering increased by 56 percent year-over-year as AXP bag set volume in the quarter was 26,500 versus 20,000 in the second quarter a year ago.

The Company reported a net loss of $1.7 million, or $0.03 per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 and 2008. The Company’s results for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 reflect a nearly $300,000 decline in interest and other income versus a year ago, due to lower cash balances and interest rates. The results for the second quarter of 2009 also include a severance accrual of $370,000 related to the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, while results for the second quarter of last year include approximately $400,000 in stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards for the Company’s former Chief Technology Architect.

The Company ended the second quarter of fiscal 2009 with $18.8 million in cash and short-term investments compared with $25.3 million at the end of fiscal 2008. Total backlog at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was $1.7 million versus $1.8 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2009.

“I am pleased with the progress we have made in our core cord blood business with the BioArchive and AXP, in particular the growth of our higher margin disposable sales, as we continue our strategic focus on generating near-term revenue growth and improving our bottom line performance,” said Matthew Plavan, Chief Executive Officer of ThermoGenesis. “In addition, we have continued to manage our operating expenses, which are down by roughly $1 million as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. I believe that the reorganization we have put in place since I was named Chief Executive Officer in early December will demonstrate further success in this area beginning with our third quarter results,” he added.

Plavan said that the Company also continues to develop opportunities in the regenerative medicine area. “Last week, we announced two key milestones with our MarrowXpress™, or MXP™, system used to concentrate stem cells from bone marrow. These included the initial shipment of the device to Celling Technologies, a leader in the use of cell therapy for the treatment of orthopedic injuries. In addition, we announced that the MXP is being used in an important Phase II clinical trial at the University of Naples in Italy that is studying the effect of bone marrow derived mononuclear cells on patients with critical limb ischemia,” Plavan noted.

The Company remains on track to release the Res-Q™, its newest point-of-care processing device for bone marrow and platelet rich plasma (PRP) processing in the fourth fiscal quarter and is currently evaluating potential distribution avenues.

For the first six months of fiscal 2009, ThermoGenesis reported revenues of $10.6 million, a 17 percent increase over revenues of $9.1 million in the same period a year ago. The Company reported a net loss of $4.4 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to a net loss of $4.0 million, or $0.07 per share, in the first six months of fiscal 2008. The results for the first six months of 2009 include a decline of approximately $600,000 in interest and other income.

With respect to fiscal 2009, the Company continues to expect that revenues will increase 10-20 percent over fiscal 2008. The Company also anticipates a significant reduction in its quarterly loss in the fourth fiscal quarter and a continuing quarterly trend to achieve profitability during 2010. “Based upon the success of our expense management programs and focus on revenue growth, we expect to see a continued reduction of our cash burn on our way to profitability while maintaining a strong balance sheet,” Plavan added.

Company’s Conference Call and Webcast

Management will host a conference call today at 2:00 PM Pacific (5:00 PM Eastern) to review the fiscal second quarter financial results.

         
Conference call details:
       
Dial-in (U.S.):
    1-800-860-2442  
Dial-in (International):
    1-412-858-4600  
Conference name:
  “ThermoGenesis”

To listen to the audio webcast of the call during or after the event, please visit http://www.thermogenesis.com/investors-webcasts-and-calls.aspx.

An audio replay of the conference call will be available beginning approximately two hours after completion of the call for the following five business days.

         
To access the replay:
       
Access number (U.S.):
    1-877-344-7529  
Access number (International)
    1-412-317-0088  
Conference ID#:
    385107  

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THERMOGENESIS CORP.        
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)    
    December 31,   June 30,
    2008   2008
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,772,000     $ 4,384,000  
Short term investments
    16,014,000       20,903,000  
Accounts receivable, net
    5,824,000       5,976,000  
Inventories
    5,593,000       5,131,000  
Other current assets
    300,000       367,000  
 
               
Total current assets
    30,503,000       36,761,000  
Equipment
    1,355,000       1,450,000  
Other assets
    116,000       71,000  
 
               
 
  $ 31,974,000     $ 38,282,000  
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 2,064,000     $ 4,186,000  
Other current liabilities
    2,888,000       2,597,000  
 
               
Total current liabilities
    4,952,000       6,783,000  
Long-term liabilities
    643,000       974,000  
Stockholders’ equity
    26,379,000       30,525,000  
 
               
 
  $ 31,974,000     $ 38,282,000  
 
               

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THERMOGENESIS CORP.                
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations        
    (Unaudited)    
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    December 31,   December 31,
    2008   2007   2008   2007
Net revenues
  $ 6,126,000     $ 5,487,000     $ 10,628,000     $ 9,119,000  
Cost of revenues
    3,913,000       3,577,000       7,135,000       6,000,000  
 
                               
Gross profit
    2,213,000       1,910,000       3,493,000       3,119,000  
 
                               
Expenses:
                               
Selling, general and administrative
    2,673,000       2,357,000       5,120,000       4,777,000  
Research and development
    1,298,000       1,617,000       2,898,000       3,113,000  
 
                               
Total operating expenses
    3,971,000       3,974,000       8,018,000       7,890,000  
Interest and other income, net
    63,000       347,000       151,000       754,000  
 
                               
Net loss
    ($1,695,000 )     ($1,717,000 )     ($4,374,000 )     ($4,017,000 )
 
                               
Basic and diluted net loss per    common share
    ($0.03 )     ($0.03 )     ($0.08 )     ($0.07 )
 
                               
Shares used in computing per share    data
    56,027,960       55,701,175       56,027,960       55,680,342  
 
                               

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THERMOGENESIS CORP.        
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows        
(Unaudited)        
    Six Months Ended
    December 31,
    2008   2007
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
    ($4,374,000 )     ($4,017,000 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    244,000       265,000  
Stock based compensation expense
    228,000       1,121,000  
Accretion of discount on short term investments
    (130,000 )     (564,000 )
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    152,000       123,000  
Inventories
    (462,000 )     (191,000 )
Other current assets
    67,000       204,000  
Other assets
    6,000       45,000  
Accounts payable
    (2,122,000 )     (434,000 )
Accrued payroll and related expenses
    95,000       (9,000 )
Deferred revenue
    (394,000 )     (332,000 )
Other current liabilities
    266,000       304,000  
 
               
Net cash used in operating activities
    (6,424,000 )     (3,485,000 )
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (200,000 )     (225,000 )
Purchase of investments
    (16,981,000 )     (23,482,000 )
Maturities of investments
    22,000,000       25,000,000  
 
               
Net cash provided by investing activities:
    4,819,000       1,293,000  
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Payments on capital lease obligations
    (7,000 )     (8,000 )
Exercise of stock options and warrants
          266,000  
 
               
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (7,000 )     258,000  
 
               
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,612,000 )     (1,934,000 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    4,384,000       5,730,000  
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 2,772,000     $ 3,796,000  
 
               

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About ThermoGenesis Corp.

ThermoGenesis Corp. (www.thermogenesis.com) is a leader in developing and manufacturing automated blood processing systems and disposable products that enable the manufacture, preservation and delivery of cell and tissue therapy products. These products include:

    The BioArchive® System, an automated cryogenic device, is used by cord blood stem cell banks in more than 25 countries for cryopreserving and archiving cord blood stem cell units for transplant.

    AXP™ AutoXpress Platform (AXP™) is a proprietary family of automated devices that includes the AXP and the MarrowXpress™ and companion sterile blood processing disposable for harvesting stem cells in a closed system. The AXP device is used for the processing of cord blood. GE Healthcare is the exclusive global distribution partner for the AXP cord blood product except for Central and South America, China and Russia/CIS, where ThermoGenesis markets through independent distributors. The MarrowXpress is used for isolating stem cells from bone marrow.

    The CryoSeal® FS System, an automated device and companion sterile blood processing disposable, is used to prepare fibrin sealants from plasma in about an hour. The CryoSeal FS System is approved in the U.S. for liver resection surgeries. The CryoSeal FS System has received the CE-Mark which allows sales of the product throughout the European community. Asahi Medical is the exclusive distributor for the CryoSeal System in Japan and the Company markets through independent distributors in Europe and South America.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, and such statements are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially
from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Several factors, including timing of FDA
approvals, changes in customer forecasts, our failure to meet customers’ purchase order and quality
requirements, supply shortages, production delays, changes in the markets for customers’ products,
introduction timing and acceptance of our new products scheduled for fiscal year 2009, and
introduction of competitive products and other factors beyond our control, could result in a
materially different revenue outcome and/or in our failure to achieve the revenue levels we expect
for fiscal 2009. A more complete description of these and other risks that could cause actual
events to differ from the outcomes predicted by our forward-looking statements is set forth under
the caption “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K and other reports we file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, and you should consider each of those factors
when evaluating the forward-looking statements.

ThermoGenesis Corp.
Web site: http://www.thermogenesis.com
Contact: Investor Relations
+1-916-858-5107, or
ir@thermogenesis.com

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