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Hooper Holmes Announces 2005 Second Quarter Financial Results

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 28 -- Hooper Holmes, Inc. (AMEX:HH) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005.

Total revenues for the quarter increased 2.5% to $84.9 million compared to $82.8 million in the second quarter of 2004. Net income was $3.4 million or $0.05 per diluted share, the same as in the second quarter of the prior year.

Second quarter 2005 revenues for the Company's Health Information Division (HID) were $74.7, an increase of 4% over the $71.8 million reported in the second quarter 2004. The HID's second quarter 2005 performance was attributable to:

   * A $5.1 million revenue contribution from Mid-America Agency Services
     (MAAS), our outsourced underwriting business acquired on May 1, 2004
     (this represented an increase of $3 million over the 2004 second
     quarter amount, which included only two months of operations);

   * Medicals Direct, our UK subsidiary, which increased revenues by 11% to
     $11.1 million, the result of aggressive expansion efforts and select
     small acquisitions made in 2004;

   * Heritage Labs, which generated 29% revenue growth to $5.3 million, due
     to additional market share gains;

   * Infolink, which increased revenues by 11% to approximately $8.1 million
     attributable to the continued success of its call center; and

   * A decline in Portamedic revenues of $3.2 million to $45 million, down
     6.7% compared to $48.2 million in the same period last year.

Revenues for the Company's Claims Evaluation Division (CED) were $10.2 million, compared to $11.0 million for the second quarter of 2004. The decrease was primarily a result of reduced claims activity in the primary markets in which we have focused to date due to both regulatory and customer practice changes.

Jim McNamee, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hooper Holmes, stated, "Our second quarter results are inline with our expectations and represent a solid performance given the ongoing reorganization activities and the current market conditions. While our Portamedic unit's operating results continue to reflect the decline in life insurance application activity and downward pricing pressure, we are extremely pleased with the performance of our other business units, particularly Heritage Labs, which improved revenues 29% year-over-year for the quarter, and Medicals Direct and Infolink, which both increased revenues 11% over the second quarter of the prior year."

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, revenues increased 2.8% to $167.4 million from $162.8 million in last year's comparable period. Net income was $5.8 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to $6.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the first half of last year.

Mr. McNamee concluded, "We are modifying our revenue guidance and affirming our earnings guidance for the full year 2005. We now expect to generate revenues in the range of $340 million to $350 million, reflecting anticipated revenue growth in all businesses except our Portamedic business. We continue our reorganization initiatives and we continue to expect diluted earnings per share to grow 15-20% above 2004 levels."

Hooper Holmes will host a conference call tomorrow 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 of the live call until the next quarterly conference call.

Hooper Holmes provides outsourced risk assessment services to the life insurance industry through over 265 locations nationwide and in the United Kingdom, as well as claims evaluation information services to the automobile, and workers' compensation insurance industries.

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 their 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.
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
            (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                               (unaudited)

                      Three Months ended June 30,  Six Months ended June 30,
                           2005         2004          2005           2004

  Revenues            $   84,870   $   82,842    $  167,373     $  162,835
  Cost of operations      60,665       59,770       119,509        116,918
    Gross profit          24,205       23,072        47,864         45,917
  Selling, general and
   administrative
   expenses               18,390       17,353        37,850         35,145
    Operating income       5,815        5,719        10,014         10,772
  Other income
   (expense):
    Interest expense        (166)        (196)         (346)          (344)
    Interest income          130           51           177            156
    Other expense, net      (131)         (76)         (227)          (200)
                            (167)        (221)         (396)          (388)
    Income before
     income taxes          5,648        5,498         9,618         10,384

  Income taxes             2,246        2,129         3,841          3,934

    Net income        $    3,402   $    3,369    $    5,777     $    6,450

  Earnings per share:
    Basic             $     0.05   $     0.05    $     0.09     $     0.10
    Diluted           $     0.05   $     0.05    $     0.09     $     0.10

  Weighted average
   number of shares:
    Basic             65,283,711   64,987,776    65,261,409     64,931,903
    Diluted           66,255,343   66,615,086    66,358,120     66,684,779

                            HOOPER HOLMES INC.
                       CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              (in thousands)
                               (unaudited)

                                               06/30/2005       12/31/2004
  ASSETS
  Current Assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents              $      13,645     $     16,973
     Marketable securities                          2,079            6,886
     Accounts receivable, net                      47,370           42,001
     Other current assets                           8,502            7,242
        Total current assets                       71,596           73,102

  Property, plant and equipment:                   37,865           36,740
     Less: Accumulated depreciation and
     amortization                                  26,149           25,540
                                                   11,716           11,200

  Goodwill                                        155,899          155,502
  Intangible                                       32,721           35,380
  Other assets                                        481              521
        Total assets                        $     272,413     $    275,705

  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Current liabilities:
     Current maturities of long-term debt   $       1,057     $      1,067
     Accounts payable                              13,460           14,701
     Accrued expenses:
        Salaries, wages and fees                    1,237            1,105
        Income taxes payable                        3,114            2,512
        Other                                      13,421           15,453
        Total current liabilities                  32,289           34,838

  Long term debt, less current maturities               -            1,000
  Other long term liabilities                         706            3,881
  Deferred income taxes                             7,041            7,475
  Minority interest                                   305              254

  Stockholders' equity:
     Common stock, par value $.04 per
      share; authorized 240,000,000
      shares, issued 67,499,074 in
      2005 and 2004.                                2,700            2,700
     Additional paid-in capital                   124,708          126,086
     Accumulated other comprehensive income           768            1,466
     Retained earnings                            119,244          115,424
                                                  247,420          245,676
     Less: Treasury stock at cost
      (2,035,795 shares in 2005
       and 2,297,995 shares in 2004)               15,348           17,419
     Total stockholders' equity                   232,072          228,257
        Total liabilities and stockholders'
         equity                             $     272,413     $    275,705