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Universal Capital Management Reports on 2nd Quarter Financials

^{Published on 2009-12-22 08:20:11 - Market Wire}
 

WILMINGTON, DE--(Marketwire - December 22, 2009) - Universal Capital Management, Inc. (OTCBB: [ UCMT ]), a specialty finance company, which provides emerging growth companies with management and strategic resources for successful growth, reported its financial results for the three and six months ended October 31, 2009.

 Financial Highlights Oct. 30, Oct. 31, 2008 2009 $ Difference % Difference ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------ Net asset value per share $ 0.38 $ 0.55 + $ 0.17 + 44.7% Investment value $3,471,385 $3,838,308 + $ 366,923 + 10.6% Total assets $3,758,243 $4,613,126 + $ 854,883 + 22.7% Total liabilities $1,539,912 $1,112,878 - $ 427,034 - 27.7% Net assets $2,218,331 $3,500,248 + $1,281,917 + 57.8% 

Our revenue, income and assets are derived from the receipt of stock and warrants from our portfolio companies.

"In the past year, this economy presented many young companies with a grim future," said Michael Queen, CEO of Universal Capital Management. "Not only did Universal survive, but so did our portfolio companies. We worked hard to strengthen the management teams and Boards of Directors of these companies. The promising increase in our financials shows the potential we can anticipate in the coming months."

In a subsequent event in December, after this quarter closed, Universal Capital Management added another exciting portfolio company called [ Mediavix ]. Look for more companies to join our portfolio and thus potentially increase our net asset value.

Universal Capital Management, Inc. is a publicly traded business development company under the Investment Act of 1940. Its purpose is to provide an opportunity for its shareholders to diversify risk by investing in a fund that assists its portfolio companies to grow and increase in value.

UCMT's Forms 10-Q and 10-K can be accessed at [ http://www.sec.gov ].

Please visit the company's website for additional information at [ http://www.unicapman.com ]

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