NEW YORK, April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DVL, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DVLN) announced its operating results for the year ended December 31, 2008.

DVL's income from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $1,836,000 ($.03 basic and $.03 diluted net income per share) as compared to $2,582,000 ($.07 basic and $.04 diluted net income per share) for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Shareholder's equity increased to $22,923,000 as of December 31, 2008 from $21,686,000 as of December 31, 2007.

This press release contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Included are statements regarding the intent, belief and/or current expectations of the Company and its management. The Company's stockholders and prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, general economic conditions, and the actual performance of the portfolios of periodic payment receivables and other risks and uncertainties that are discussed herein and in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

DVL, Inc. is a commercial finance and real estate company which owns and services real estate, commercial mortgages and other diversified commercial and consumer finance assets.

For more information, contact Henry Swain at (212) 350-9900.

Statistical table follows:


                                   DVL, INC.

                        ANNUAL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                  (in thousands except share and per share data)

                                          Year Ended December 31,
                                            2008             2007


    Revenues                            $ 10,227            $10,685

    Income from continuing operations   $  1,836            $ 2,582

    Loss from discontinued operations       (306)              (300)

    Net income                          $  1,530            $ 2,282

    Basic earnings per share:

    Income from continuing operations   $    .04            $   .08
    Loss from discontinued operations       (.01)              (.01)
    Net income                          $    .03            $   .07
    Diluted earnings per share:
    Income from continuing operations   $    .04            $   .05

    Loss from discontinued operations       (.01)              (.01)

    Net income                          $    .03            $   .04

    Weighted average shares
     outstanding - basic              45,155,947         34,083,726

    Effect of dilutive securities        142,500         17,672,948
    Weighted average shares
     outstanding - diluted            45,298,447         51,756,674

SOURCE DVL, Inc.