Crescent Operating, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

Press Release
November 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 nine month periods ended September 30, 2000.

Crescent Operating's revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2000 were approximately $182.1 million, which represented a 3.7% increase over revenues of approximately $175.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999. Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2000 was approximately ($4.2) million, or ($0.40) per share compared with a net loss of approximately ($2.5) million, or ($0.24) per share for the three months ended September 30, 1999.
Crescent Operating's revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 were approximately $526.1 million, which represented a 8.3% increase over revenues of approximately $485.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 was approximately ($9.6) million, or ($0.93) per share compared with net income of approximately $1.1 million, or $0.10 per share (diluted) for the nine months ended September 30, 1999.
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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
               (Amounts in thousands, except share data)

                                  Equipment               Temperature
                                    Sales                  Controlled
                                 and Leasing  Hospitality  Logistics
                                 -----------  ----------- ------------
Revenues                         $  33,840    $  68,931    $      --

Operating expenses                  33,047       69,969            4
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Income (loss) from operations          793       (1,038)          (4)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Investment income (loss)                --           81       (1,303)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Other (income) expense
  Interest expense                   2,676          252           --
  Interest income                       (5)         (31)          --
  Other                                138           --           --
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Total other (income) expense         2,809          221           --
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Income (loss) before income
 taxes and minority interest        (2,016)      (1,178)      (1,307)
Income tax provision (benefit)        (849)        (471)        (523)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Income (loss) before minority
 interests                          (1,167)        (707)        (784)
Minority interests                      --           72           --
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Net income (loss)                $  (1,167)   $    (635)   $    (784)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Net income (loss) per share,
 basic and diluted               $   (0.11)   $   (0.06)   $   (0.08)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------

EBITDA Calculation: (1)
  Net income (loss)              $  (1,167)   $    (635)   $    (784)
  Interest expense, net              2,671           27          286
  Income tax provision (benefit)      (849)        (423)        (523)
  Depreciation and amortization      4,859          293          929
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
EBITDA                           $   5,514    $    (738)   $     (92)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------


                                    Land
                                 Development     Other       Total
                                 -----------  ----------- ------------
Revenues                         $  79,362    $      --     $182,133

Operating expenses                  71,861          695      175,576
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Income (loss) from operations        7,501         (695)       6,557
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Investment income (loss)             6,520           --        5,298
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Other (income) expense
  Interest expense                   4,244        2,170        9,342
  Interest income                     (893)         (72)      (1,001)
  Other                                (63)          (1)          74
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Total other (income) expense         3,288        2,097        8,415
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Income (loss) before income
 taxes and minority interest        10,733       (2,792)       3,440
Income tax provision (benefit)       3,911       (1,118)         950
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Income (loss) before minority
 interests                           6,822       (1,674)       2,490
Minority interests                  (6,732)          --       (6,660)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Net income (loss)                $      90    $  (1,674)     $(4,170)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Net income (loss) per share,
 basic and diluted               $    0.01    $   (0.16)      $(0.40)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
EBITDA Calculation: (1)
  Net income (loss)              $      90    $  (1,674)     $(4,170)
  Interest expense, net                186        2,098        5,268
  Income tax provision (benefit)       167       (1,118)      (2,746)
  Depreciation and amortization        179          (18)       6,242
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
EBITDA                           $     622    $    (712)      $4,594
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------


(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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
               (Amounts in thousands, except share data)


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

Revenues                         $ 108,514    $ 207,570    $      --

Operating expenses                 105,374      207,518           27
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Income (loss) from operations        3,140           52          (27)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Investment income (loss)                --         (323)      (5,961)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Other (income) expense
      Interest expense               7,809          696           --
      Interest income                  (25)        (104)          --
      Other                            426           (4)          --
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Total other (income) expense         8,210          588           --
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Income (loss) before income
 taxes and minority interest        (5,070)        (859)      (5,988)
Income tax provision (benefit)      (2,131)        (344)      (2,395)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Income (loss) before minority
  interests                         (2,939)        (515)      (3,593)
Minority interests                      --        1,381           --
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Net income (loss)                $  (2,939)   $     866    $  (3,593)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Net income (loss) per share,
 basic and diluted               $   (0.28)   $    0.08    $   (0.35)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
EBITDA Calculation: (1)
 Net income (loss)               $  (2,939)   $     866    $  (3,593)
 Interest expense, net               7,784           95          856
 Income tax provision (benefit)     (2,131)         578       (2,389)
 Depreciation and amortization      12,752          872        2,585
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
EBITDA                           $  15,466    $   2,411    $  (2,541)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------

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

Revenues                         $ 209,997    $      --    $ 526,081

Operating expenses                 190,414        2,636      505,969
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Income (loss) from operations       19,583       (2,636)      20,112
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Investment income (loss)            18,340           --       12,056
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Other (income) expense
      Interest expense              11,073        6,394       25,972
      Interest income               (2,509)        (248)      (2,886)
      Other                           (335)           2           89
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Total other (income) expense         8,229        6,148       23,175
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Income (loss) before income
 taxes and minority interest        29,694       (8,784)       8,993
Income tax provision (benefit)      10,597       (3,515)       2,212
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Income (loss) before minority
 interests                          19,097       (5,269)       6,781
Minority interests                 (17,726)          --      (16,345)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Net income (loss)                $   1,371    $  (5,269)   $  (9,564)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
Net income (loss) per share,
 basic and diluted               $    0.13    $   (0.51)   $   (0.93)
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
EBITDA Calculation: (1)
 Net income (loss)               $   1,371    $  (5,269)   $  (9,564)
 Interest expense, net                 459        6,146       15,340
 Income tax provision (benefit)      1,095       (3,515)      (6,362)
 Depreciation and amortization       1,007          (54)      17,162
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
EBITDA                           $   3,932    $  (2,692)   $  16,576
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------
                                 ---------    ---------    ---------

(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, Fort Worth
     Rick Knight, 817/339-2212