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Exhibit 99.1


LML REPORTS PROFITABLE RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND
SIX MONTH PERIOD OF FISCAL 2012

Q2 and six month Revenue Increase 124% and 73% Respectively
Profitability Achieved Across all Three Business Units

VANCOUVER, BC, November 9, 2011 — LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC. (“LML”) (NASDAQ: LMLP), a leading payments technology provider of financial payment processing solutions for e-commerce and traditional businesses, reports results for its second quarter and six month period ended September 30, 2011.

Revenue for the second quarter ended September 30, 2011 was $13,006,000, an increase of 124% over the $5,819,000 in revenue for the second quarter ended September 30, 2010.  Gross profit for the quarter was $7,396,000 or 57%.  Net income for the quarter was $3,477,000, or $0.12 per share, compared to net income of $184,000, or $0.01 per share, for the second quarter ended September 30, 2010, an improvement of $3,293,000 or $0.11 per share.

Revenue for the six month period ended September 30, 2011 was $18,983,000 an increase of 73% from revenue of $10,950,000 for the six month period ended September 30, 2010.  Gross profit for the six months ended September 30, 2011 was $10,050,000 or 53%.  Net income for the same period was $4,169,000, or $0.15 per share, compared to net income of $725,000 or $0.03 per share, for the same period during fiscal 2011, an improvement of $3,444,000 or $0.12 per share.

“We are pleased to announce these profitable results for both the second quarter and first six month period of our fiscal year.  All three of our business units achieved profitability.  Revenue from our TPP segment continued to grow over 30% for both the quarter and the six month period, easily eclipsing the industry growth rate of 15%.  Despite declining check usage, our check segment produced a modest profitable contribution for both the quarter and six month period.  We continued the successful monetization of our intellectual property assets as we licensed more defendants in our patent litigation on a fully paid-up non-recurring basis resulting in total IPL segment revenue of $8.6 million for the quarter and $10.3 million for the six month period.  We anticipate the successful monetization of our intellectual property assets will support partnerships and other inorganic growth objectives as the payments landscape continues onward with its exciting evolution,” said Patrick H. Gaines, Chief Executive Officer.

Q2 Highlights
 
·  
Overall revenue increases 124% year over year
·  
Transaction Payment Processing segment revenue increases 31% year over year
·  
Subsidiary Beanstream launches innovative shopping cart and AIR MILES® reward miles program for city of Edmonton’s Transit System
·  
IP segment revenue of $8.6 million
·  
Net income of $3,477,000 compared to $184,000 last year

6 Months Highlights
 
·  
Overall revenue increases 73% year over year
·  
Transaction Payment Processing segment revenue increases 31% year over year
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Subsidiary LML Patent Corp. settles litigation with four defendants in Eastern District of Texas cases driving IP revenue of $10.3 million.
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All three business segments achieve profitability
·  
Net income of $4,169,000 compared to $725,000 last year


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Conference Call
 
Management will host a conference call on November 10, 2011 at 1:30pm Pacific Time (4:30pm Eastern Time) to discuss these results.  To participate in the conference call, please dial in 5-10 minutes before the start of the call and follow the operator’s instruction.  If you are calling from the United States or Canada, please dial 888-754-4437. International callers please dial 212-231-2902.

If you are unable to join the call, an audio recording of the call will be available on our website at www.lmlpayment.com.

 
About LML Payment Systems Inc. (www.lmlpayment.com)
 
LML Payment Systems Inc., through its Canadian subsidiary Beanstream Internet Commerce Inc., and its U.S. subsidiaries Beanstream Internet Commerce Corp. and LML Payment Systems Corp., is a leading provider of financial payment processing solutions for e-commerce and traditional businesses. We provide credit card processing, online debit, electronic funds transfer, automated clearinghouse payment processing and authentication services, along with routing of selected transactions to third party processors and banks for authorization and settlement. Our intellectual property estate, owned by subsidiary LML Patent Corp., includes U.S. Patent No. RE40,220, No. 6,354,491, No. 6,283,366, No. 6,164,528, and No. 5,484,988 all of which relate to electronic check processing methods and systems.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all passages containing verbs such as "aims," "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "projects" or "targets" or nouns corresponding to such verbs. Forward-looking statements also include any other passages that are primarily relevant to expected future events or that can only be evaluated by events that will occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of the management at the time the statements are made and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect LML’s actual results include, among others, the impact, if any, of stock-based compensation charges, the potential failure to establish and maintain strategic relationships, inability to integrate recent and future acquisitions, inability to develop new products or product enhancements on a timely basis, inability to protect our proprietary rights or to operate without infringing the patents and proprietary rights of others, and quarterly and seasonal fluctuations in operating results. More information about factors that potentially could affect LML’s financial results is included in LML’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon these forward-looking statements that speak only as to the date of this release. Except as required by law, LML undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking or other statements in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
 
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LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In U.S. Dollars)
(Unaudited)


   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
September 30
   
September 30
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
         
 
             
                         
REVENUE
  $ 13,006,477     $ 5,819,252     $ 18,982,801     $ 10,950,171  
COST OF REVENUE
    5,610,876       3,166,567       8,932,702       5,772,349  
GROSS PROFIT
    7,395,601       2,652,685       10,050,099       5,177,822  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
General and administrative
    939,234       1,186,941       1,828,380       2,244,858  
Sales and marketing
    117,439       252,459       327,662       360,795  
Product development and enhancement
    222,016       179,836       469,211       306,884  
Amortization of intangible assets
    165,645       165,643       331,290       331,288  
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND INCOME TAXES
    5,951,267       867,806       7,093,556       1,933,997  
                                 
Foreign exchange (loss) gain
    (34,394 )     (66,831 )     (2,744 )     1,071  
      Other expense
    -       (4,838 )     -       (4,838 )
Interest income
    11,708       6,178       28,885       12,297  
 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    5,928,581       802,315       7,119,697       1,942,527  
                                 
 Income tax expense (recovery)
                               
Current
    2,244,201       43,465       2,452,233       (297,753 )
Deferred
    207,485       575,154       497,999       1,515,479  
      2,451,686       618,619       2,950,232       1,217,726  
                                 
NET INCOME
    3,476,895       183,696       4,169,465       724,801  
                                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
                               
Unrealized foreign exchange (loss) gain on translation of foreign operations
    (398,154 )     105,762       (383,791 )     13,826  
                                 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
  $ 3,078,741     $ 289,458     $ 3,785,674     $ 738,627  
                                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE, basic
  $ 0.12     $ 0.01     $ 0.15     $ 0.03  
EARNINGS PER SHARE, diluted
  $ 0.12     $ 0.01     $ 0.14     $ 0.03  
                                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
                               
Basic
    28,233,434       27,251,984       28,191,808       27,251,984  
Diluted
    28,898,811       27,475,899       28,932,332       27,517,600  










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 LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(In U.S. Dollars, except as noted below)
(Unaudited)

   
As at September 30,
   
As at March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2011
 
ASSETS
 
             
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 24,920,284     $ 26,917,491  
Funds held for merchants
    8,559,944       7,164,420  
Short term investments
    3,100,553       -  
Restricted cash
    175,000       175,000  
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $26,129 and $28,152, respectively
    1,163,726       1,103,529  
Corporate taxes receivable
    259,054       101,162  
Prepaid expenses
    228,115       266,066  
Total current assets
    38,406,676       35,727,668  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    138,782       163,222  
Patents
    204,167       287,877  
Restricted cash
    250,448       262,644  
Deferred tax assets
    691,748       1,189,747  
Goodwill
    17,874,202       17,874,202  
Other intangible assets
    3,967,612       4,215,187  
Other assets
    20,387       21,041  
                 
Total assets
  $ 61,554,022     $ 59,741,588  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
                 
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 578,941     $ 702,820  
Accrued liabilities
    999,025       1,390,847  
Corporate taxes payable
    2,101,633       4,796,157  
Funds due to merchants
    8,559,944       7,164,420  
Current portion of obligations under finance lease
    2,460       2,460  
Current portion of deferred revenue
    1,334,469       1,420,228  
Total current liabilities
    13,576,472       15,476,932  
                 
Obligations under finance lease
    6,060       7,380  
                 
Deferred revenue
    370,050       935,979  
                 
Total liabilities
    13,952,582       16,420,291  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 
               
                 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Capital stock
               
Class A, preferred stock, $1.00 CDN par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, issuable in series, none issued or outstanding
    -       -  
Class B, preferred stock, $1.00 CDN par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, issuable in series, none issued or outstanding
    -       -  
Common shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 28,233,434 and 28,127,184 issued and outstanding, respectively
    53,883,659       53,557,276  
                 
Contributed surplus
    8,987,092       8,819,006  
Warrants
    113,662       113,662  
Deficit
    (15,393,736 )     (19,563,201 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    10,763       394,554  
Total shareholders’ equity
    47,601,440       43,321,297  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 61,554,022     $ 59,741,588  


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 LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In U.S. Dollars)
(Unaudited)


   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
September 30
   
September 30
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Operating Activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 3,476,895     $ 183,696     $ 4,169,465     $ 724,801  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
                               
Amortization of property and equipment
    25,038       29,804       59,278       67,333  
Amortization of intangible assets
    165,645       165,643       331,290       331,288  
Share-based payments
    152,657       654,297       289,094       784,811  
Deferred income taxes
    207,485       575,154       497,999       1,515,479  
Foreign exchange loss (gain)
    195,701       (1,496 )     191,998       (1,496 )
                                 
Changes in non-cash operating working capital
                               
Funds held in trust
    -       (361,684 )     -       (361,684 )
Accounts receivable
    746,074       (67,015 )     (138,794 )     (123,070 )
Corporate taxes receivable
    (106,308 )     (81,834 )     (165,477 )     (426,127 )
Prepaid expenses
    10,818       (21,890 )     32,325       (9,825 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (309,966 )     10,847       (447,990 )     243,710  
Corporate taxes payable
    1,654,084       -       (2,682,836 )     -  
Deferred revenue
    (332,653 )     (285,835 )     (638,600 )     (552,778 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,885,470       799,687       1,497,752       2,192,442  
                                 
Investing Activities:
                               
Acquisition of short term investments
    (3,294,525 )     -       (3,294,525 )     -  
Acquisition of property and equipment
    (20,334 )     (26,861 )     (41,576 )     (30,281 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (3,314,859 )     (26,861 )     (3,336,101 )     (30,281 )
                                 
Financing Activities:
                               
Principal payments on finance leases
    (1,321 )     (4,884 )     (1,321 )     (9,202 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    -       -       205,375       -  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (1,321 )     (4,884 )     204,054       (9,202 )
                                 
Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (375,299 )     63,696       (362,912 )     (690 )
                                 
INCREASE (DECREASE)  IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    2,193,991       831,638       (1,997,207 )     2,152,269  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    22,726,293       6,390,394       26,917,491       5,069,763  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 24,920,284     $ 7,222,032     $ 24,920,284     $ 7,222,032  
                                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                               
Interest paid
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Taxes paid
  $ 697,000     $ -     $ 5,296,921     $ -  



CONTACTS:

Patrick H. Gaines                                Investor Relations
CEO                                                      (800) 888-2260
(604) 689-4440

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