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EXHIBIT 99.1
 
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  Investor Relations: Media Contact:  
  Randy Scherago Val Webb  
  GeoEye GeoEye  
  (703) 480-7529 (303) 254-2120  
  scherago.randy@geoeye.com webb.val@geoeye.com  
 

 
GeoEye Reports Fourth Quarter and
Fiscal Year 2011 Earnings Results

-- Conference Call Scheduled for Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8:30 a.m. EDT --
 
HERNDON, Va. (March 12, 2012) – GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced today results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2011.

“In 2011, we greatly strengthened our capabilities to deliver geospatial solutions to our many customers around the world,” said Matt O’Connell, chief executive officer and president. “We had a record fourth quarter, we won several significant commercial contracts and our GeoEye-2 satellite program remains on schedule and on budget.”

FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

Total revenues were $96.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, a 17 percent increase from $82.5 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2010. Net income available to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $14.1 million, or $0.62 per fully diluted share, compared to net income available to common stockholders of $15.2 million, or $0.68 per fully diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2010.

To provide better comparability, we are also providing adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) that excludes non-cash asset write-downs which totaled $4.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Adjusted net income available to common stockholders was $17.2 million, or $0.76 per fully diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2011, versus adjusted net income available to common stockholders of $9.5 million, or $0.42 per fully diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2010.

Domestic revenues were $64.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, which were 67 percent of total revenues for the period. International revenues were $32.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, which were 33 percent of total revenues for the period. Domestic revenues increased 7 percent for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010. International revenues increased 45 percent for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.

 
 

 
 
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Operating profit for the fourth quarter of 2011 increased $2.9 million, to $26.6 million, from the $23.7 million reported in the previous year. Operating margin was 27.5 percent for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to 28.7 percent for the same period in 2010.

Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measurement defined as net income before interest, net, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses, non-cash recognition of stock compensation expense and other items) increased $7.9 million, to $51.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, from $43.7 million for the same period in 2010. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 53.3 percent for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to 53.0 percent for the same period in 2010.

The company ended the fourth quarter of 2011 with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $198.0 million; total assets of approximately $1.3 billion; stockholders’ equity of $507.3 million and long-term debt of $511.0 million.

TWELVE MONTH RESULTS

Total revenues for the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2011, were $356.4 million, an 8 percent increase from $330.3 million in the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2010. Domestic revenues were $263.8 million for the fiscal year 2011, which was 74 percent of total revenues for the period. International revenues were $92.6 million for the fiscal year 2011, which was 26 percent of total revenues for the period. The company’s Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve-month period ended Dec. 31, 2011, was $183.0 million, an increase of 3.5 percent from the $176.9 million reported in the same period in 2010. Net income available to common stockholders for the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2011, was $46.9 million, or $2.06 per fully diluted share, as compared to net income available to common stockholders of $22.7 million, or $1.02 per fully diluted share, in the same period of 2010.

Adjusted diluted EPS in 2011 excludes the non-cash asset write-downs which totaled $4.1 million in the fourth quarter. Adjusted net income available to common stockholders in 2011 was $50.0 million, or $2.19 per fully diluted share, versus adjusted net income available to common stockholders of $44.3 million, or $1.99 per fully diluted share in 2010. A full reconciliation of our adjusted earnings and adjusted diluted EPS calculations is provided in our attached tables.

 
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RECENT OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

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EnhancedView contract award renewal

 
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The EnhancedView Service Level Agreement with the NGA was renewed on Oct. 4, 2011. The current term of the contract runs through Sept. 1, 2012. Eight additional option periods are still outstanding. In the fourth quarter, GeoEye recognized revenues of $37.2 million from our Service Level Agreement with the NGA.

·
GeoEye-2 construction

 
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During the year, the company invested $268.8 million, which included $44.6 million of capitalized interest for the continued development and construction of the GeoEye-2 satellite. To date, the company has invested $578.7 million in the GeoEye-2 satellite program which includes $63.0 million of capitalized interest. The program remains on time and on budget.

·
New business developments

 
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Multi-year, multi-million dollar Russian contract with ScanEx
 
 
In the fourth quarter, our reseller, ScanEx, signed a multi-year agreement with the Russian cadastre agency that is using our extensive image library for tracking land sales in Russia.

 
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New agreement with Esri
 
 
In the fourth quarter, we began developing new a Global Crisis Response Service with Esri, the largest worldwide provider of Geographic Information System (GIS) software, for first responders, government agencies and commercial organizations.

 
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Expanding relationship with Google
 
 
Imagery from GeoEye is now widely available on numerous Google platforms including Google Earth and Google Maps. We added a new premium service on Google Earth Builder platform in the fourth quarter.

 
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New multi-million dollar contract win with GE Aviation
 
 
In early March, we signed a multi-year agreement that will provide GE Aviation with access to GeoEye’s imagery for hundreds of international airports from GeoEye’s 3D Airports product family. These GeoEye aeronautical databases will be imbedded into GE Aviation’s avionics products and services.
 
FISCAL YEAR 2012 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK

Our estimates represent management's current expectations about the company's future financial performance, based on information available at this time. Our outlook does not reflect the impact of any potential changes to our U.S. government contracts, which could result from reductions of federal agency budgets currently under deliberation.

 
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For the full year, the company expects revenues to be in the range of $355 to $375 million with Adjusted EBITDA of $173 to $190 million and earnings per share of $1.95 to $2.35.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

GeoEye Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), will host a conference call for investors and analysts to discuss financial results for the fourth quarter and 2011 fiscal year, which ended Dec. 31, 2011.

When: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time

To Participate:
To participate in the call via phone, domestic callers may dial toll-free 1-877-776-4039 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time. International callers may dial 1-631-291-4808. Callers may identify themselves to the operator as GeoEye conference call participants or by using the conference ID number: 42162241. Questions will be accepted from phone participants during the live call after prepared remarks and as time permits.

The conference call will also be webcast on the "Investor Relations" section of the company's corporate Web site, www.geoeye.com. To directly access the live webcast go to: http://www.geoeye.com/CorpSite/corporate/investor-relations/Default.aspx and click on the "March 13, 2012 Investor Update Webcast" link. Please allow 15 minutes before the scheduled start time to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

Replay:
An audio replay of the fourth quarter conference call will be available through midnight March 22, 2012, by dialing (800) 642-1687 and typing in the conference ID number: 40408544.
 
An archived webcast of the conference call will be available at the same URL address approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call.
 
Selected financial results for the company are as follows (dollars in thousands, except earnings per share):

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
   
Three Months Ended December 31,
       
 
 
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Revenues
  $ 96,806     $ 82,543     $ 14,263  
Operating expenses:
                       
Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
    31,726       26,105       5,621  
Depreciation and amortization
    19,636       16,677       2,959  
Selling, general and administrative
    16,315       16,067       248  
Goodwill impairment
    2,500       -       2,500  
Total operating expenses
    70,177       58,849       11,328  
Income from operations
    26,629       23,694       2,935  
Interest expense, net
    -       (6,204 )     6,204  
Gain from investments
    -       2,500       (2,500 )
Income before provision for income taxes
    26,629       19,990       6,639  
Provision for income taxes
    (9,761 )     (1,900 )     (7,861 )
Net income
    16,868       18,090       (1,222 )
Preferred stock dividends
    (1,008 )     (1,008 )     -  
Net income less preferred stock dividends
    15,860       17,082       (1,222 )
Income allocated to participating securities
    (1,716 )     (1,871 )     155  
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 14,144     $ 15,211     $ (1,067 )
                         
Earnings per share
                       
Basic
  $ 0.64     $ 0.70     $ (0.06 )
Diluted
  $ 0.62     $ 0.68     $ (0.06 )
Shares used to compute basic earnings per share
    22,157       21,855          
Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share
    22,797       22,523          
 
 
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Year Ended December 31,
         
      2011       2010    
Change
 
      (unaudited)                
Revenues
  $ 356,407     $ 330,345     $ 26,062  
Operating expenses:
                       
Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
    122,972       104,010       18,962  
Depreciation and amortization
    71,840       65,262       6,578  
Selling, general and administrative
    60,921       57,451       3,470  
Goodwill impairment
    2,500       -       2,500  
Total operating expenses
    258,233       226,723       31,510  
Income from operations
    98,174       103,622       (5,448 )
Interest expense, net
    (8,249 )     (27,918 )     19,669  
Other non-operating expense
    -       (24,466 )     24,466  
Gain from investments
    -       3,200       (3,200 )
Loss from early extinguishment of debt
    -       (37 )     37  
Write-off of prepaid financing costs
    -       (6,412 )     6,412  
Income before provision for income taxes
    89,925       47,989       41,936  
Provision for income taxes
    (33,313 )     (23,352 )     (9,961 )
Net income
    56,612       24,637       31,975  
Preferred stock dividends
    (4,000 )     (1,107 )     (2,893 )
Net income less preferred stock dividends
    52,612       23,530       29,082  
Income allocated to participating securities
    (5,701 )     (783 )     (4,918 )
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 46,911     $ 22,747     $ 24,164  
                         
Earnings per share
                       
Basic
  $ 2.12     $ 1.05     $ 1.07  
Diluted
  $ 2.06     $ 1.02     $ 1.04  
Shares used to compute basic earnings per share
    22,119       21,622          
Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share
    22,788       22,250          
 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
 
   
December 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
   
Change
 
   
(unaudited)
             
ASSETS
 
Current assets:
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 188,738     $ 283,233     $ (94,495 )
Short-term investments
    9,220       50,124       (40,904 )
Accounts receivable - trade and unbilled receivables, net
    39,917       42,868       (2,951 )
Income tax receivable
    19,645       34,385       (14,740 )
Restricted cash
    4,207       3,952       255  
Current deferred tax assets
    2,148       -       2,148  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    14,805       16,183       (1,378 )
Total current assets
    278,680       430,745       (152,065 )
Property, plant and equipment, net
    48,065       35,924       12,141  
Satellites and related ground systems, net
    913,454       697,126       216,328  
Goodwill
    68,130       71,568       (3,438 )
Intangible assets, net
    10,526       14,943       (4,417 )
Non-current restricted cash
    6,875       10,822       (3,947 )
Other non-current assets
    8,855       7,957       898  
Total assets
  $ 1,334,585     $ 1,269,085     $ 65,500  
                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 58,510     $ 70,936     $ (12,426 )
Current portion of deferred revenue
    53,433       50,533       2,900  
Current deferred tax liabilities
    -       6,656       (6,656 )
Total current liabilities
    111,943       128,125       (16,182 )
Long-term debt
    511,019       508,160       2,859  
Long-term deferred revenue, net of current portion
    131,968       161,673       (29,705 )
Deferred tax liabilities
    64,694       21,336       43,358  
Other non-current liabilities
    7,674       6,548       1,126  
Total liabilities
    827,298       825,842       1,456  
Commitments and contingencies
    -       -       -  
Stockholders’ equity:
                       
Series A convertible preferred stock
    1       1       -  
Series B junior participating preferred stock
    -       -       -  
Common stock
    222       221       1  
Additional paid-in capital
    379,154       367,723       11,431  
Retained earnings
    127,910       75,298       52,612  
Total stockholders’ equity
    507,287       443,243       64,044  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,334,585     $ 1,269,085     $ 65,500  
 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
(in thousands)
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
    (unaudited)              
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 182,908     $ 126,693     $ 56,215  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (274,425 )     (265,921 )     (8,504 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (2,978 )     213,589       (216,567 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (94,495 )     74,361       (168,856 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    283,233       208,872       74,361  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 188,738     $ 283,233     $ (94,495 )
 
 
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ADJUSTED EBITDA
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended December 31,
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net income
  $ 16,868     $ 18,090     $ 56,612     $ 24,637  
Adjustments:
                               
Interest expense, net
    -       6,204       8,249       27,918  
Loss from early extinguishment of debt
    -       -       -       37  
Write-off of prepaid financing costs
    -       -       -       6,412  
Provision for income taxes
    9,761       1,900       33,313       23,352  
Depreciation and amortization
    19,636       16,677       71,840       65,262  
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
    2,855       2,192       10,520       6,877  
Non-cash change in fair value of financial instrument
    -       -       -       24,466  
Gain from investments
    -       (2,500 )     -       (3,200 )
Goodwill impairment
    2,500       -       2,500       -  
Acquisition costs
    -       1,167       -       1,167  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 51,620     $ 43,730     $ 183,034     $ 176,928  

 
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents net income before interest, net, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses, non-cash stock-based compensation expense and other items.  We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it is an indicator of the strength and performance of our ongoing operations.  However, Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized term of financial performance under GAAP, and our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly titled measures of other companies.

 
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ADJUSTED NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended December 31,
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 14,144     $ 15,211     $ 46,911     $ 22,747  
Adjustments:
                               
Non-cash change in fair value of financial instrument
    -       -       -       24,466  
Loss from early extinguishment of debt
    -       -       -       37  
Write-off of prepaid financing costs
    -       -       -       6,412  
Gain from investments
    -       (2,500 )     -       (3,200 )
Goodwill impairment
    2,500       -       2,500       -  
Long-lived asset impairment
    1,600       -       1,600       -  
Acquisition costs
    -       1,167       -       1,167  
Impact of adjustments on income allocated to participating securities
    (382 )     703       (382 )     (740 )
Adjustment to normalize provision for income taxes
    (624 )     (5,085 )     (624 )     (6,628 )
Adjusted net income available to common stockholders
  $ 17,238     $ 9,496     $ 50,005     $ 44,261  
                                 
                                 
Adjusted fully diluted shares
    22,797       22,523       22,788       22,250  
Adjusted diluted EPS
  $ 0.76     $ 0.42     $ 2.19     $ 1.99  

 
Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents net income available to common stockholders before other items, net of tax.  Adjusted Diluted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents fully diluted earnings per share before other items, net of tax.  We believe that Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders and Adjusted Diluted EPS provide useful information to investors because they allow investors to evaluate our performance for different periods on a more comparable basis by excluding items that are not related to the ongoing operations of our business.  However, Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders and Adjusted Diluted EPS are not recognized terms of financial performance under GAAP, and our calculation of Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders and Adjusted Diluted EPS may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly titled measures of other companies
 
 
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About GeoEye
GeoEye is a leading source of geospatial information and insight for decision makers and analysts, who need a clear understanding of our changing world to protect lives, manage risk and optimize resources. Each day, organizations in defense and intelligence, public safety, critical infrastructure, energy and online media rely on GeoEye's imagery, tools and expertise to support important missions around the globe. Widely recognized as a pioneer in high-resolution satellite imagery, GeoEye has evolved into a complete provider of geospatial intelligence solutions. GeoEye's ability to collect, process and analyze massive amounts of geospatial data allows our customers to quickly see precise changes on the ground and anticipate where events may occur in the future. GeoEye is a public company listed on NASDAQ as GEOY and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia with more than 700 employees worldwide. Learn more at www.geoeye.com.

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