Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Financial Results


NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOAN) announced today that net income for the three month period ended June 30, 2008 was $0.02 per basic and diluted share, versus net loss of (0.11) per basic and diluted share for the three month period ended June 30, 2007.

Total revenue for the three month period ended June 30, 2008 were approximately $179,000 versus total revenue of approximately $7,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2007. For the three month period ended June 30, 2008 revenue of approximately $164,000 represents interest income on short term and long term loans made through DAG Funding and approximately $15,000 represents origination fees.

Net income for the six month period ended June 30, 2008 was $0.06 per basic and diluted share or $191,914, versus net loss of (0.16) per basic and diluted share or ($516,004) for the six month period ended June 30, 2007.

Total revenue for the six month period ended June 30, 2008 were approximately $344,000 versus total revenue of approximately $8,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2007. For the six month period ended June 30, 2008 revenue of approximately $311,000 represents interest income on the short term and long term loans made through DAG Funding and approximately $33,000 represents origination fees.

Income from continuing operations for the six month period ended June 30, 2008 was approximately $119,000 compared to a loss from continuing operations of approximately ($265,000) for the six month period ended June 30, 2007, an increase of approximately $384,000. This increase in income from continuing operations resulted mainly from increase in revenue from short term and long term loans generated through DAG Funding of approximately $336,000 and a decrease of approximately $81,000 in general and administrative expense, offset by a decrease of approximately $44,000 in other income.

Assaf Ran, Chairman of the Board and CEO stated, "I'm pleased that we have managed to achieve our goal and stabilize profit as we reported a fourth consecutive profitable quarter. Our transition into profitability was made possible by our significant efforts to identify good short term commercial finance opportunities. Our next challenge is to arrange a leverage financing facility against our portfolio in order to expand the scale of our businesses."

Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc., through our subsidiaries, provides short term, secured, non-banking, commercial loans to small businesses. In addition we developed innovative software and a related web site that allows retail businesses and other service providers to reach prospective customers and clients for their goods and services in a more effective way than traditional on-line and print yellow pages search. We operate several web sites: http://www.manhattanbridgecapital.com. http://www.dagfundingsolutions.com, and http://www.nextyellow.com.

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor'' provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the Company's products, increased levels of competition, new products introduced by competitors, changes in the rates of subscriber acquisition and retention, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


           MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 Assets                                     June 30,     December 31,
                                             2008           2007
                                          (Unaudited)     (Audited)
 Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                $ 1,134,317    $   621,724
 Marketable securities                        732,636        802,811
 Auction rate securities                      450,000             --
 Short term investment - insurance
  annuity contract - at fair value                 --        931,555
                                       -----------------------------
    Total cash and cash equivalents,
     marketable securities and short
     term investment                        2,316,953      2,356,090

 Short term loans                           4,334,185      4,313,211
 Interest receivable on short term loans       53,246         41,184

 Due from purchaser                            38,881        156,103
 Other current assets                          39,073         17,083
                                       -----------------------------
    Total current assets                    6,782,338      6,883,671

 Long term loans                              200,000             --
 Property and equipment, net                   11,868         14,261
 Capitalized web development costs, net        49,343         74,015

 Security deposit                              17,515         17,515
 Investment in privately held company,
  at cost                                     100,000        100,000
                                       -----------------------------
    Total assets                          $ 7,161,064    $ 7,089,462
                                       =============================


 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses    $    82,968    $   123,886
 Deferred gain from the sale of Jewish
  Directories                                      --         72,917
 Deferred origination fee                      19,896          4,597
                                       -----------------------------
    Total current liabilities                 102,864        201,400
                                       -----------------------------
 Commitments and contingencies
 Shareholders' equity:

 Preferred shares - $.01 par value;
  5,000,000 shares authorized; no
  shares issued                                    --             --
 Common shares - $.001 par value;
  25,000,000 authorized; 3,305,190
  issued and 3,236,460 outstanding              3,305          3,305

 Additional paid-in capital                 9,232,923      9,180,235
 Treasury stock, at cost- 68,730 shares      (231,113)      (231,113)
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss        (515,737)      (441,272)
 Accumulated deficit                       (1,431,178)    (1,623,093)
                                       -----------------------------
    Total shareholders' equity              7,058,200      6,888,062
                                       -----------------------------
 Total liabilities and shareholders'
  equity                                  $ 7,161,064    $ 7,089,462
                                       =============================


            MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                           (unaudited)

                        Three Months                Six Months
                        --------------            --------------
                        Ended June 30,            Ended June 30,
                        --------------            --------------
                       2008         2007         2008         2007

 Interest income
  from short term
  loans             $  163,924   $    4,967   $  311,385   $    4,967
 Origination fees       14,808           --       32,633           --
 Subscription
  revenues, net             43        1,619          100        2,981
                    --------------------------------------------------
   Total Revenue       178,775        6,586      344,118        7,948
                    --------------------------------------------------

 Operating costs
  and expenses:
 Web development
  expenses              12,336       12,336       24,672       24,672
 General and
  administrative
  expenses             148,759      188,391      309,182      390,038
                    --------------------------------------------------
   Total operating
    costs and
    expenses
                       161,095      200,727      333,854      414,710
                    --------------------------------------------------
 Income (Loss)
  from operations       17,680     (194,141)      10,264     (406,762)
                    --------------------------------------------------

 Interest and
  dividend income       16,371       98,040       41,122      152,803
 Realized gain
  (loss) on
  marketable
  securities            18,122       16,257       18,122      (10,569)
 Other income               --           --       39,000           --
                    --------------------------------------------------
   Total other
    income              34,493      114,297       98,244      142,234
                    --------------------------------------------------
 Income (loss)
  from continuing
  operations
  before income
  tax benefit           52,173      (79,844)     108,508     (264,528)
 Income tax
  benefit                   --           --       10,489           --
                    --------------------------------------------------
 Income (loss)
  from continuing
  operations            52,173      (79,844)     118,997     (264,528)
                    --------------------------------------------------

 Discontinued 
  Operations:
 Gain on the sale
  of the Jewish
  Directories (net
  of tax effect of
  0 in 2008 and
  2007)                     --       72,916       72,917      121,527
 Loss from
  operations of
  Shopila (net
  of tax effect
  of 0)                     --     (353,011)          --     (373,003)
                    --------------------------------------------------
 Income from
  discontinued
  operations                --     (280,095)      72,917     (251,476)
                    --------------------------------------------------
 Net Income (loss)  $   52,173   $ (359,939)  $  191,914   $ (516,004)
                    ==================================================

 Basic net income
  (loss) per common
  share outstanding:
 Continuing
  operations        $     0.02   $    (0.02)  $     0.04   $    (0.08)
 Discontinued
  operations                          (0.09)        0.02        (0.08)
                    --------------------------------------------------
 Net income (loss)
  per common
  share- Basic      $     0.02   $    (0.11)  $     0.06   $    (0.16)
                    ==================================================
 Diluted net income
  (loss) per common
  share outstanding:
 Continuing
  operations        $     0.02   $    (0.02)  $     0.04   $    (0.08)
 Discontinued
  operations                          (0.09)        0.02        (0.08)
                    --------------------------------------------------
 Net income (loss)
  per common
  share- Diluted    $     0.02   $    (0.11)  $     0.06   $    (0.16)
                    ==================================================
 Weighted average
  number of common
  shares outstanding
 --Basic             3,236,460    3,236,460    3,236,460    3,236,460
 --Diluted           3,237,406    3,236,460    3,238,215    3,236,460


            MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                              (unaudited)

                                             Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                 2008         2007
                                              ----------   ----------
 Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income (loss)                          $  191,914   $ (516,004)
   Adjustments to reconcile net income
    (loss) to net cash provided by (used in)
    operating activities:
   Gain on the sale of Jewish Directories        (72,917)    (121,527)
   Loss from discontinued operations
    of Shopila                                        --      373,003
   Depreciation and amortization                  27,065       26,917
   Non cash compensation expense                  52,688       86,408
   Realized (gain) loss on sale of
    marketable securities                        (18,122)      10,569
   Changes in operating assets and
    liabilities:
     Interest receivable on short term loans     (12,062)      (4,966)
     Due from purchaser                           20,000           --
     Other current and non current assets        (21,990)     (14,263)
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses       (40,918)     (87,105)
     Deferred origination fees                    15,299           --
     Income tax payable                               --       (4,764)
     Assets and Liabilities of
      discontinued operations                         --     (101,118)
                                              ----------   ----------
       Net cash provided by (used in)
        operating activities                     140,957     (352,850)
                                              ----------   ----------

 Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of marketable
    securities, auction rate securities and
    annuity contract                           1,670,388      480,439
   Investment in marketable securities,
    auction rate securities and annuity
    contract                                  (1,175,000)    (806,391)
   Issuance of short term and long
    term loans                                (2,221,123)    (795,000)
   Collection received from short term loans   2,000,149           --
   Cash received on sale of Jewish
    Directories                                   97,222      173,389
                                              ----------   ----------
       Net cash provided by (used in)
        investing activities                     371,636     (947,563)
                                              ----------   ----------

                                              ----------   ----------

 Net increase (decrease) in cash                 512,593   (1,300,413)
 Cash and cash equivalents,
  beginning of the year                          621,724    3,630,937
                                              ----------   ----------
 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period     $1,134,317   $2,330,524
                                              ==========   ==========

 Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
 Taxes paid during the period                 $    5,766   $    4,764
                                              ==========   ==========
 Interest Paid during the period              $    4,356           --
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