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IDT Reports Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2004

· Revenues Up 24.4% Year-over-Year to a Record $565.7 Million
· Gross Profit Dollars Up 27.1% Year-over-Year, to a Record $136.9 Million
· IDT Entertainment Revenues Surge for Second Consecutive Quarter; Division Generates Operating Income
· Reorganization of IDT Solutions/Winstar Well Underway

NEWARK, N.J. — June 10, 2004 —IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT, IDT.C) today reported record revenues of $565.7 million for the third quarter of its Fiscal Year 2004, the three months ended April 30, 2004. Revenues for the third quarter increased 7.3% from the prior quarter and 24.4% year-over-year.

Gross profits for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2004 were $136.9 million, or 24.2% of revenues, as compared to gross profits of $130.9 million, or 24.8% of revenues last quarter, and gross profits of $107.8 million, or 23.7% of revenues, in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2003. SG&A expenses in the quarter increased to 23.3% of revenues, compared with 22.0% in the preceding quarter and 23.1% in the year-ago period. On May 12, 2004, the Company announced a reorganization of its Winstar/IDT Solutions division and a reutilization plan for the Winstar assets. The Company recorded restructuring and impairment charges of $39.9 million in the quarter, of which $28.1 million related to the reorganization of Winstar/IDT Solutions and $10.4 million related to undersea fiber that Tycom was to deliver to IDT in connection with the settlement of a litigation, but failed to do.

The loss from operations for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2004 was $58.4 million, compared to losses from operations of $16.2 million and $37.9 million for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2004 and the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2003, respectively. The net loss for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2004 was $76.8 million, or ($0.84) per share, as compared to a net loss of $9.3 million, or ($0.12) per share, in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2003.

Cash balances and marketable securities stood at $1.045 billion, including $136.8 million held by Net2Phone, as of the close of the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2004.

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