CoSine Communications Announces Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2006


SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 2, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- CoSine Communications, Inc. (Pink Sheets:COSN), a provider of customer support services for managed, network-based IP and broadband service providers, today announced revenues of $520,000 and net income of $205,000, or $0.02 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to revenues of $699,000 and a net loss of $633,000 or $0.06 loss per share for the three months ended June 30, 2005. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2006 were $1,099,000 and net income was $79,000 or $0.01 per share, as compared to revenues of $1,596,000 and a net loss of $1,511,000 or $0.15 loss per share for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

About CoSine Communications

CoSine Communications was founded in 1998 as a global telecommunications equipment supplier to empower service providers to deliver a compelling portfolio of managed, network-based IP and broadband services to consumers and business customers. CoSine's strategic plan is to redeploy its existing resources to identify and acquire new business operations, while continuing to provide support to CoSine's existing customers. CoSine's redeployment strategy will involve the acquisition of one or more operating businesses with existing or prospective taxable earnings. This strategy may allow CoSine to realize future cash flow benefits from its net operating loss carry-forwards ("NOLs"). As of this date, no candidates have been identified, and no assurance can be given that the Company will find suitable candidates, and if it does, that it will be able to utilize its existing NOLs.

Currently, CoSine's business consists primarily of a customer service capability operated under contract by a third party.

Safe Harbor Warning

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements, which include, among others, statements concerning CoSine's expected financial performance, exploration of strategic alternatives, and business outlook, expected performance and developments. The company uses words such as "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "expect," "future," "intend" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.

Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, CoSine's ability to identify and effectuate desirable strategic acquisitions, the time and costs required to explore and investigate possible transactions and other corporate actions, management and board interest in and distraction due to exploring and investigating strategic alternatives, the reactions, either positive or negative, of investors, competitors, customers, employees and others to CoSine exploring and executing possible strategic acquisitions. Readers are advised to refer to risk factors, all as may be discussed in more detail on pages 4 through 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date hereof. CoSine undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements.



                     CoSine Communications, Inc.
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
              (in thousands, except per share data)

                                       Three months       Six months 
                                          ended             ended
                                         June 30,          June 30,

                                      2006     2005     2006     2005
                                     ------   ------   ------   ------
 Revenue:                             
   Product                           $  --    $  --    $  --    $  216
   Service                              520      699    1,099    1,380
                                     ------   ------   ------   ------
      Total revenue                     520      699    1,099    1,596
 Cost of revenue                        533      389    1,103      843 
                                     ------   ------   ------   ------
 Gross profit (loss)                    (13)     310       (4)     753

 Operating expenses:
  Research and development              --       --       --       103
  Sales and marketing                   --       --       --       105
  General and administrative            234    1,098      611    2,403
  Restructuring and 
   impairment charges                   --       --      --        (91)
                                     ------   ------   ------   ------
 Total operating                   
  expenses                              234    1,098      611    2,520
                                     ------   ------   ------   ------              

 Loss from operations                  (247)    (788)    (615)  (1,767)

 Interest income and other              452      166      694      279
                                     ------   ------   ------   ------
 Income (Loss) before
  taxes                                 205     (622)      79   (1,488)

 Income tax provision                   --        11      --        23
                                     ------   ------   ------   ------

 Net income (loss)                   $  205   $ (633)  $   79  $(1,511)
                                     ------   ------   ------   ------
 Basic and diluted net 
  income (loss) per share            $ 0.02   $(0.06)  $ 0.01   $(0.15)
                                     ======   ======   ======   ======   
 Shares used in computing 
  basic and diluted net 
  income (loss) per share            10,090   10,091   10,090   10,097
                                     ======   ======   ======   ======

  
                      CoSine Communications, Inc.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                           (in thousands)


                                               June 30,     
                                                 2006      December 31, 
                                              (Unaudited)    2005 (a)
                                               ----------------------
 ASSETS
 Current assets:                       
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $ 19,180      $ 12,417
  Short-term investments                          3,922        10,749
  Accounts receivable, trade                        207            96
  Other receivables                                  65           209
  Prepaid expenses and other
   current assets                                    87           119
                                               ----------------------
                                             
 Total current assets                            23,461        23,590
 Long-term deposits                                 150           250
                                               ----------------------
                                               $ 23,611      $ 23,840
                                               ----------------------

 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                $ 249         $ 237
  Other accrued liabilities                         486           874
  Deferred revenue                                  153           126
                                               ----------------------
 Total current liabilities                          888         1,237

 Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock                                        1             1
  Additional paid-in capital                    538,968       538,947
  Accumulated other comprehensive income            652           632
  Accumulated deficit                          (516,898)     (516,977)
                                               ----------------------
 Total stockholders' equity                      22,723        22,603
                                               ----------------------
                                               $ 23,611      $ 23,840
                                               ----------------------

 (a) Amounts are derived from the December 31, 2005 audited financial 
     statements.


            

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