Golden Enterprises Reports EPS of vs. $0.03

Golden Enterprises, Inc.'s GLDC Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $.03125 per share payable April 27, 2011 to stockholders of record on April 15, 2011. Golden Enterprises, Inc.'s basic and diluted income per share for the fourteen weeks ended March 4, 2011 were $.03 compared to $.08 for the thirteen weeks ended February 26, 2010. Last year's basic and diluted income per share were higher in part due to a one-time sale of company assets which accounted for $.01 of the income per share amount. Net sales increased 9% for the current quarter, and were $34,085,864 versus $31,348,255 for the same period last year. This year's third quarter included fourteen weeks of snack food sales and costs compared to the normal thirteen weeks last year. Without the extra week, net sales would have been up 2%. The increase in sales was due primarily to new product offerings and the company's expansion into new geographic markets.