Aehr Test Systems Reports Financial Results For First Quarter Fiscal 2013

Management Conference Call

Management of Aehr Test will host a conference call and webcast today, October 10, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern (2:00 p.m. Pacific) to discuss the Company's first quarter fiscal 2013 operating results. The conference call will be accessible live via the internet at www.aehr.com .  Please go to the website at least 15 minutes before start time to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the webcast will be available at www.aehr.com for 90 days.

About Aehr Test Systems

Headquartered in Fremont, California, Aehr Test Systems is a worldwide provider of test systems for burning-in and testing logic and memory integrated circuits and has an installed base of more than 2,500 systems worldwide. Increased quality and reliability needs of the Automotive and Mobility integrated circuit markets are driving additional test requirements, capacity needs and opportunities for Aehr Test products in package and wafer level test.  Aehr Test has developed and introduced several innovative products, including the ABTS and FOX families of test and burn-in systems and the DiePak® carrier. The ABTS system is used in production and qualification testing of packaged parts for both low-power and high-power logic as well as all common types of memory devices. The FOX system is a full wafer contact test and burn-in system used for burn-in and functional test of complex devices, such as leading-edge memories, digital signal processors, microprocessors, microcontrollers and systems-on-a-chip. The DiePak carrier is a reusable, temporary package that enables IC manufacturers to perform cost-effective final test and burn-in of bare die. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.aehr.com .

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties relating to projections regarding revenues, net sales and customer demand and acceptance of Aehr Test's products. Actual results may vary from projected results. These risks and uncertainties include without limitation, world economic conditions, the state of the semiconductor equipment market, the Company's ability to maintain sufficient cash to support operations, acceptance by customers of Aehr Test's technologies, acceptance by customers of the systems shipped upon receipt of a purchase order, the ability of new products to meet customer needs or perform as described and the Company's ability to successfully market a wafer-level test and burn-in system. See Aehr Test's recent 10-K, 10-Q and other reports from time to time filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more detailed description of the risks facing our business. The Company disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

AEHR TEST SYSTEMS AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	Aug 31,	May 31,	Aug 31,
	2012	2012	2011
Net sales	$ 4,832	$ 4,676	$ 4,130
Cost of sales	2,376	2,507	2,328
Gross profit	2,456	2,169	1,802
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,789	1,872	1,601
Research and development	930	1,134	1,082
Total operating expenses	2,719	3,006	2,683
Loss from operations	(263)	(837)	(881)
Interest expense	(12)	(4)	--
Gain on sale of long-term investment	--	--	990
Other (expense) income, net	(19)	64	(12)
(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit)	(294)	(777)	97
Income tax expense (benefit)	2	2	(27)
Net (loss) income	(296)	(779)	124
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	--	--	--
Net (loss) income attributable to Aehr Test Systems common shareholders	$ (296)	$ (779)	$ 124
Net (loss) income per share
Basic	$ (0.03)	$ (0.09)	$ 0.01
Diluted	$ (0.03)	$ (0.09)	$ 0.01
Shares used in per share calculations:
Basic	9,166	9,095	8,932
Diluted	9,166	9,095	9,100

AEHR TEST SYSTEMS AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	Aug 31,	May 31,	Aug 31,
	2012	2012	2011
GAAP net (loss ) income	$ (296)	$ (779)	$ 124
Gain on sale of long-term investment 1	--	--	(990)
Stock based compensation expense	169	190	166
Non-GAAP net loss	$ (127)	$ (589)	$ (700)
GAAP net (loss) income per diluted share	$ (0.03)	$ (0.09)	$ 0.01
Non-GAAP net loss per diluted share	$ (0.01)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.08)
Shares used in diluted shares calculation	9,166	9,095	9,100
Shares used in non-GAAP diluted shares calculation	9,166	9,095	8,932
1 During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company sold its long-term investment in ESA Electronics PTE Ltd., resulting in a gain of $990,000.
Non-GAAP net income is a non-GAAP measure and should not be considered a replacement for GAAP results. Non-GAAP net income is a financial measure the Company uses to evaluate the underlying results and operating performance of the business. The limitation of this measure is that it excludes items that impact the Company's current period net income. This limitation is best addressed by using this measure in combination with net income (the most comparable GAAP measure).

AEHR TEST SYSTEMS AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
	August 31,	May 31,
	2012	2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,901	$ 2,073
Accounts receivable, net	2,558	2,588
Inventories	6,710	6,070
Prepaid expenses and other	326	197
Total current assets	11,495	10,928
Property and equipment, net	439	510
Other assets	174	175
Total assets	$ 12,108	$ 11,613
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Line of credit	$ 1,452	$ 1,408
Accounts payable	2,001	1,507
Accrued expenses	1,580	1,385
Deferred revenue	393	555
Total current liabilities	5,426	4,855
Income tax payable	112	125
Deferred lease commitment, net of current portion	161	179
Total liabilities	5,699	5,159
Aehr Test Systems shareholders' equity	6,431	6,476
Noncontrolling interest	(22)	(22)
Total shareholders' equity	6,409	6,454
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 12,108	$ 11,613

CONTACT: Gary Larson
         Chief Financial Officer
         [phone] x321

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