WILLIAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS
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Willamette Valley Vineyards Posts a Profit for the Third Quarter 2009

2009-11-16 12:31 ET - News Release

SALEM, Ore., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Willamette Valley Vineyards , a leading producer of Pinot Noir, generated a profit of $248,021 or $0.05 cents per share. Comparable results for the prior year include profit of $243,629 and $0.05 cents per share.

The quarterly 7.9% increase in sales revenue and 7.5% increase in gross profit resulting from national chain placements were mostly offset by increases in sales labor and accounting support.

Jim Bernau, Founder and President of the winery said, "the economy is weak but there are more placement opportunities to be found, through increased sales staffing. The additional accounting expense is to help improve our inventory controls and financial reporting."

For the nine months of 2009, the winery generated net earnings of $666,961 or $0.14 cents per share, a 45% and 40% increase respectively, over the prior year.

Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. is headquartered at its Estate Vineyard near Salem, Oregon. The Company's common stock is traded on NASDAQ (WVVI).

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are identified by such words and phrases as "expects,", "thinks," "believes," "anticipates" and words of similar import. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: availability of financing for growth, availability of adequate supply of high quality grapes, successful performance of internal operations, impact of competition, changes in wine broker or distributor relations or performance, impact of possible adverse weather conditions, impact of reduction in grape quality or supply due to disease, impact of governmental regulatory decisions and other risks.

                          WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC.
                              Statement of Operations
                                    (unaudited)

                         Three months ended           Nine months ended
                            September 30,               September 30,
                         2009          2008           2009         2008
                     ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------
    Net revenues
    Case revenue     $4,360,206     $4,056,522    $12,052,828  $11,344,179
                     ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------

    Total net
     revenues         4,360,206      4,056,522     12,052,828   11,344,179

    Cost of sales
      Case            2,231,411      2,075,400      6,051,242    5,803,078
                     ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------

    Total cost
     of sales         2,231,411      2,075,400      6,051,242    5,803,078

    Gross profit      2,128,795      1,981,122      6,001,586    5,541,101

    Selling, general
     and administrative
     expenses         1,668,935      1,519,417      4,768,443    4,693,892
                     ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------

    Net operating
     income             459,860        461,705      1,233,143      847,209

    Other income
     (expense)
      Interest income         -              -              -       17,193
      Interest expense  (42,135)       (34,906)      (111,013)     (74,949)
      Other income
       (expense)            895              -          2,818           56
                     ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------

    Net income
     before
     income taxes       418,620        426,799      1,124,948      789,509

    Income tax
     expense            170,599        183,170        457,987      328,255
                     ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------

    Net income          248,021        243,629        666,961      461,254

    Retained earnings
     beginning of
     period           6,218,841      5,308,932      5,799,901    5,091,307
                     ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------

    Retained earnings
     end of period   $6,466,862     $5,552,561     $6,466,862   $5,552,561
                     ==========     ==========     ==========   ==========
    Basic earnings
     per common
     share                 $.05           $.05           $.14         $.10

    Diluted earnings
     per common share      $.05           $.05           $.14         $.09

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