Crescent Operating, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results

Press Release
August 15, 2000
FORT WORTH, TX -- Crescent Operating, Inc. (``Crescent Operating'' or the ``Company'') (OTCBB:COPI) yesterday announced its operating results for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2000.

Crescent Operating's revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2000 were approximately $343.9 million, which represented a 10.9% increase over revenues of approximately $310.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 1999. Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2000 was approximately ($5.4) million, or ($0.52) per share compared with net income of approximately $3.6 million, or $0.32 per share (diluted) for the six months ended June 30, 1999.

Crescent Operating's revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2000 were approximately $176.4 million, which represented a 1.7% increase over revenues of approximately $173.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 1999. Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2000 was approximately ($3.4) million, or ($0.33) per share compared with net income of approximately $0.2 million, or $0.01 per share (diluted) for the three months ended June 30, 1999.
The Company's operating results for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of the Company's expected results for the full year, due primarily to seasonality of certain of its business segments. See Crescent Operating's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for a complete discussion of the Company's financial results.

Crescent Operating is a diversified management company which through various subsidiaries and affiliates, owns, leases or operates a portfolio of assets consisting primarily of seven full-service hotels and two destination health and fitness resorts, its interest in CBHS, an interest in a temperature controlled logistics operating company, an interest in three real estate development operations, and an equipment sales and leasing business.

Certain of the statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Although Crescent Operating believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, Crescent Operating's actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Crescent Operating's expectations include, among others, the ability of the Company's segments to continue to achieve operating results at or above current levels and at a level sufficient to meet current projections, Crescent Operating's ability to service existing debt and meet other operating expenses, the availability of debt and equity financing, and the possibility that Crescent Operating's outstanding debt (some of which requires so-called balloon payments of principal) may be refinanced at higher interest rates or otherwise on terms less favorable to Crescent Operating, and other general risk factors. For a more complete discussion of these and other risk factors, please see Crescent Operating's SEC reports, including its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, reports on Form 8-K, and the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4.

For further information, please contact Rick Knight, Chief Financial Officer at 817/339-2212. Crescent Operating is also online at www.crescentoperating.com.

                       CRESCENT OPERATING, INC.
                     SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
               FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
               (Amounts in thousands, except share data)

                                Equipment                  Temperature
                                  Sales                     Controlled
                                and Leasing  Hospitality     Logistics
                                -----------  -----------   -----------

Revenues                          $  38,427    $  66,429         $ --

Operating expenses                   36,556       67,504            5
                                    -------      -------     --------
Income (loss) from operations         1,871       (1,075)          (5)
                                    -------      -------     --------
Investment income (loss)                 --       (1,930)      (1,400)
                                    -------      -------     --------
Other (income) expense
 Interest expense                     2,755          216           --
 Interest income                         (7)         (49)          --
 Other                                  135           --           --
                                    -------      -------     --------
Total other (income) expense          2,883          167           --
Income (loss) before income
 taxes and minority interests        (1,012)      (3,172)      (1,405)
Income tax provision (benefit)         (424)      (1,270)        (562)
                                    -------      -------     --------
Income (loss) before minority
 interests                             (588)      (1,902)        (843)
Minority interests                       --        1,212           --
                                    -------      -------     --------
Net income (loss)                 $    (588)   $    (690)   $    (843)
                                    -------      -------     --------
                                    -------      -------     --------
Net income (loss) per share, basic
 and diluted                      $   (0.06)   $   (0.06)   $   (0.08)
                                    -------      -------     --------
                                    -------      -------     --------

EBITDA Calculation: (1)
 Net income (loss)                $    (588)   $    (690)   $    (843)
 Interest expense, net                2,748           25          460
 Income tax provision (benefit)        (424)        (461)        (560)
 Depreciation and amortization        4,056          294          805
                                    -------      -------     --------
EBITDA                            $   5,792    $    (832)   $    (138)
                                    -------      -------     --------
                                    -------      -------     --------

                                    Land
                                 Development       Other       Total
                                 ------------     ------       ------


Revenues                          $  71,541      $    --    $ 176,397

Operating expenses                   65,763          987      170,815
                                    -------      -------     --------
Income (loss) from operations         5,778         (987)       5,582
                                    -------      -------     --------
Investment income (loss)              4,583           --        1,253
                                    -------      -------     --------
Other (income) expense
 Interest expense                     3,474        2,171        8,616
 Interest income                       (879)         (86)      (1,021)
 Other                                 (211)          --          (76)
                                    -------      -------     --------
Total other (income) expense          2,384        2,085        7,519
                                    -------      -------     --------
Income (loss) before income
 taxes and minority interests         7,977       (3,072)        (684)
Income tax provision (benefit)        3,258       (1,228)        (226)
                                    -------      -------     --------
Income (loss) before minority
 interests                            4,719       (1,844)        (458)
Minority interests                   (4,166)          --       (2,954)
                                    -------      -------     --------
Net income (loss)                 $     553    $  (1,844)   $  (3,412)
                                    -------      -------     --------
                                    -------      -------     --------
Net income (loss) per share, basic
 and diluted                      $    0.05    $   (0.18)   $   (0.33)
                                    -------      -------     --------
                                    -------      -------     --------
EBITDA Calculation: (1)
 Net income (loss)                $     553    $  (1,844)   $  (3,412)
 Interest expense, net                  138        2,085        5,456
 Income tax provision (benefit)         410       (1,228)      (2,263)
 Depreciation and amortization          470          (18)       5,607
                                    -------      -------     --------
EBITDA                            $   1,571    $  (1,005)   $   5,388
                                    -------      -------     --------
                                    -------      -------     --------

    (1) EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes,
        depreciation and amortization. Amounts are calculated based on
        the Company's ownership percentage of the EBITDA components.
        Management believes that EBITDA can be a meaningful measure of
        the Company's operating performance, cash generation and
        ability to service debt. However, EBITDA should not be
        considered as an alternative to either: (i) net earnings
        (determined in accordance with GAAP); (ii) operating cash flow
        (determined in accordance with GAAP); or (iii) liquidity.
        There can be no assurance that the Company's calculation of
        EBITDA is comparable to similarly titled items reported by
        other companies.


                       CRESCENT OPERATING, INC.
                     SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
               (Amounts in thousands, except share data)

                                  Equipment                Temperature
                                    Sales                   Controlled
                                 and Leasing  Hospitality    Logistics
                                 -----------  -----------    ---------

Revenues                          $  74,674    $ 138,639      $    --

Operating expenses                   72,327      137,549           23
                                    -------      -------     --------
Income (loss) from operations         2,347        1,090          (23)
                                    -------      -------     --------
Investment income (loss)               --           (404)      (4,658)
                                    -------      -------     --------
Other (income) expense
 Interest expense                     5,133          444         --
 Interest income                        (20)         (73)        --
 Other                                  288           (4)        --
                                    -------      -------     --------
Total other (income) expense          5,401          367         --
                                    -------      -------     --------
Income (loss) before income
 taxes and minority interests        (3,054)         319       (4,681)
Income tax provision (benefit)       (1,282)         127       (1,872)
                                    -------      -------     --------
Income (loss) before minority
 interests                           (1,772)         192       (2,809)
Minority interests                       --        1,309           --
                                    -------      -------     --------
Net income (loss)                 $  (1,772)   $   1,501    $  (2,809)
                                    -------      -------     --------
                                    -------      -------     --------
Net income (loss) per share,
 basic and diluted                    (0.17)   $    0.15    $   (0.27)
                                    -------      -------     --------
                                    -------      -------     --------
EBITDA Calculation: (1)
 Net income (loss)                $  (1,772)   $   1,501    $  (2,809)
 Interest expense, net                5,113           68          570
 Income tax provision (benefit)      (1,282)       1,001       (1,866)
 Depreciation and amortization        7,893          579        1,656
                                    -------      -------     --------
EBITDA                            $   9,952    $   3,149    $  (2,449)
                                    -------      -------     --------
                                    -------      -------     --------


                                     Land
                                 Development     Other         Total
                                 -----------    -------      ---------
Revenues                          $ 130,635      $    --    $ 343,948

Operating expenses                  118,553        1,941      330,393
                                    -------      -------     --------
Income (loss) from operations        12,082       (1,941)      13,555
                                    -------      -------     --------
Investment income (loss)             11,820         --          6,758
                                    -------      -------     --------
Other (income) expense
 Interest expense                     6,829        4,224       16,630
 Interest income                     (1,616)        (176)      (1,885)
 Other                                 (272)           3           15
                                    -------      -------     --------
Total other (income) expense          4,941        4,051       14,760
                                    -------      -------     --------
Income (loss) before income
 taxes and minority interests        18,961       (5,992)       5,553
Income tax provision (benefit)        6,686       (2,397)       1,262
                                    -------      -------     --------
Income (loss) before minority
 interests                           12,275       (3,595)       4,291
Minority interests                  (10,994)          --       (9,685)
                                    -------      -------     --------
Net income (loss)                 $   1,281    $  (3,595)   $  (5,394)
                                    -------      -------     --------
                                    -------      -------     --------
Net income (loss) per share,
 basic and diluted                $    0.12    $   (0.35)   $   (0.52)
                                    -------      -------     --------
                                    -------      -------     --------
EBITDA Calculation: (1)
 Net income (loss)                $   1,281    $  (3,595)   $  (5,394)
 Interest expense, net                  273        4,048       10,072
 Income tax provision (benefit)         928       (2,397)      (3,616)
 Depreciation and amortization          828          (36)      10,920
                                    -------      -------     --------
EBITDA                            $   3,310    $  (1,980)   $  11,982
                                    -------      -------     --------
                                    -------      -------     --------

    (1) EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes,
        depreciation and amortization. Amounts are calculated based on
        the Company's ownership percentage of the EBITDA components.
        Management believes that EBITDA can be a meaningful measure of
        the Company's operating performance, cash generation and
        ability to service debt. However, EBITDA should not be
        considered as an alternative to either: (i) net earnings
        (determined in accordance with GAAP); (ii) operating cash flow
        (determined in accordance with GAAP); or (iii) liquidity.
        There can be no assurance that the Company's calculation of
        EBITDA is comparable to similarly titled items reported by
        other companies.

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Contact:
Crescent Operating, Inc., Fort Worth
Rick Knight, 817/339-2212