Aetrium Inc. announced the promotion of John Pollock to the position of President. The company said Pollock has been with Aetrium for 14 years and has served in a variety of positions for Aetrium, the most recent being the position of General Manager of Aetrium's North Saint Paul facility. In his new position, Pollock will continue to report to Joseph Levesque the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aetrium. Douglas Hemer, the Chief Administrative Officer of Aetrium, and Paul Askegaard, the Treasurer of Aetrium, will continue to report through their current channels to Levesque.

Aetrium Inc. announced earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported loss from operations was $549,000 compared to income from operations of $329,000 for the same period last year. Loss before income taxes was $520,000 compared to income before income taxes of $400,000 for the same period last year. For the nine months, the company reported net sales of $5,964,000 compared to $14,366,000 for the same period last year. Loss from operations was $3,046,000 compared to $157,000 for the same period last year. Loss before income taxes was $2,933,000 compared to income before income taxes of $117,000 for the same period last year. Net loss was $1,910,000 or $0.18 basic and diluted per share compared to net income of $0.01 basic and diluted per share for the same period last year.

Aetrium Inc. reported earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported revenue of $3,028,000, compared to $5,509,000 a year ago. Net loss was $338,000 or $0.03 per share, against net profit $252,000 or $0.02 per share a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported revenue of $5,964,000, compared to $14,366,000 a year ago. Net loss was $1,910,000 or $0.18 per share, against net profit $74,000 or $0.01 per share a year ago.