Avalon Holdings' Fourth Earnings Are Down

Date: March 18, 2008

Source: Avalon Holdings Corporation

Avalon Holdings Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter Results

Avalon Holdings Corporation (Amex: AWX) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2007.

Net operating revenues were $10.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared with $10 million in the fourth quarter of the prior year. The Company recorded net income of $196,000, or $.05 per share in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared with net income of $343,000 or $.09 per share in the fourth quarter of 2006. The fourth quarter results for 2006 included income from discontinued operations of $95,000 or $.02 per share.

For the full year of 2007, net operating revenues were $45.4 million compared with $39.3 million for the prior year period. The Company recorded income from continuing operations of $1.3 million, or $.35 per share for the full year of 2007 compared with income from continuing operations of $.9 million, or $.23 per share for the prior year period. Including the results from discontinued operations, the Company recorded net income of $1.5 million for the full year of 2007, or $.38 per share compared with net income of $1.3 million, or $.35 per share for the prior year period.

Avalon Holdings Corporation provides waste management services to industrial, commercial, municipal and governmental customers. Avalon Holdings Corporation also owns the Avalon Golf and Country Club, which operates golf courses and related facilities.



                         AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                 (in thousands, except for per share amounts)


                                 Three Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended
                                    December 31,            December 31,

                                    2007      2006         2007      2006

    Net operating revenues       $10,449    $10,045     $45,432   $39,329

    Costs and expenses:
      Costs of operations          8,913      8,498      38,238    33,047
      Selling, general and
       administrative expenses     1,437      1,562       6,348     6,271

    Operating income (loss)
     from continuing operations       99       (15)         846        11

    Interest expense                 (4)        (4)        (16)      (15)
    Interest income                   56        162         435       599
    Other income, net                 55        118         120       288

    Income from continuing
     operations before income
     taxes                           206        261       1,385       883
    Income tax provision              10         13          40        13

    Income from continuing
     operations                      196        248       1,345       870

    Income from discontinued
     operations (net of tax)           -         95         113       457
    Net income                      $196       $343     $ 1,458   $ 1,327

    Income per share from
     continuing operations          $.05       $.07        $.35      $.23
    Income per share from
     discontinued operations          $-       $.02        $.03      $.12
    Net income per share            $.05       $.09        $.38      $.35

    Weighted average shares
     outstanding                   3,803      3,803       3,803     3,803



    AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
    (in thousands)
                                                           December 31,
                                                       2007           2006
    Assets
    Current Assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                       $5,086        $13,251
      Accounts receivable, net                         7,704          7,672
      Prepaid expenses                                   287            223
      Other current assets                               366            224
         Total current assets                         13,443         21,370

    Property and equipment, net                       28,568         18,696
    Leased property under capital leases, net          5,759          5,816
    Other assets, net                                     60             69
    Noncurrent deferred tax asset                         19              -
         Total assets                                $47,849        $45,951

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Current Liabilities:
      Current portion of obligations under capital
       leases                                             $1            $40
      Accounts payable                                 5,013          4,723
      Accrued payroll and other compensation             594            561
      Accrued income taxes                                43             24
      Other accrued taxes                                260            252
      Other liabilities and accrued expenses           2,271          2,056
         Total current liabilities                     8,182          7,656

    Obligations under capital leases                     231            317

         Total shareholders' equity                   39,436         37,978

         Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $47,849        $45,951

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