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Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE
CONTACT:
CreditRiskMonitor.com, Inc.
Jerry Flum, CEO
(845) 230-3030
ir@creditriskmonitor.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CreditRiskMonitor Announces 1Q Results

VALLEY COTTAGE, NY—May 11, 2016—CreditRiskMonitor (OTCQX: CRMZ) reported that for the 3 months ended March 31, 2016 revenues increased 2% to $3.12 million compared to $3.07 million in last year’s first quarter. Net loss for the quarter was approximately $90,300 compared to net income of approximately $36,500 in the prior year period. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities decreased approximately $81,200 since 2015 year-end, to $8.88 million.

Jerry Flum, CEO, said, “The quarter was impacted by a planned increase in our marketing expenses as part of our 2016 plan to drive increased traffic to the Company’s website, and improve customers’ experience using the website. This is the Company’s first significant marketing campaign and it includes investment in a substantial redesign of our website, which was launched early in the second quarter. The Company remains debt free and our strong cash position allows us to undertake these initiatives.”

CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Unaudited)

   
2016
   
2015
 
             
Operating revenues
 
$
3,117,143
   
$
3,070,206
 
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Data and product costs
   
1,255,792
     
1,229,736
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
1,970,439
     
1,730,813
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
50,626
     
52,747
 
                 
Total operating expenses
   
3,276,857
     
3,013,296
 
                 
Income (loss) from operations
   
(159,714
)
   
56,910
 
Other income, net
   
17,911
     
4,956
 
                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
(141,803
)
   
61,866
 
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
   
51,477
     
(25,345
)
                 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(90,326
)
 
$
36,521
 
                 
Net income (loss) per common share of stock:
               
Basic
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.00
 
Diluted
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.00
 
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
   
10,722,321
     
10,481,065
 
Diluted
   
10,722,321
     
10,702,721
 
 

CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2016 AND DECEMBER 31, 2015

   
March 31,
2016
   
Dec. 31,
2015
 
 
(Unaudited)
       
             
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
8,620,077
   
$
8,717,899
 
Marketable securities
   
262,135
     
245,474
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
   
2,032,343
     
1,927,428
 
Other current assets
   
1,089,352
     
749,925
 
                 
Total current assets
   
12,003,907
     
11,640,726
 
                 
Property and equipment, net
   
469,881
     
395,026
 
Goodwill
   
1,954,460
     
1,954,460
 
Other assets
   
62,460
     
33,999
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
14,490,708
   
$
14,024,211
 
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Deferred revenue
 
$
8,026,551
   
$
7,436,764
 
Accounts payable
   
60,786
     
78,267
 
Accrued expenses
   
1,185,154
     
1,241,317
 
                 
Total current liabilities
   
9,272,491
     
8,756,348
 
                 
Deferred taxes on income
   
806,161
     
806,161
 
Other liabilities
   
6,902
     
4,314
 
                 
Total liabilities
   
10,085,554
     
9,566,823
 
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued
   
-
     
-
 
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 32,500,000 shares; issued and outstanding 10,722,321 shares
   
107,223
     
107,223
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
29,511,937
     
29,473,845
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(25,214,006
)
   
(25,123,680
)
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
4,405,154
     
4,457,388
 
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
14,490,708
   
$
14,024,211
 

Overview

CreditRiskMonitor (http://www.crmz.com) is a Web-based publisher of financial information, designed to save time and help busy corporate credit and procurement professionals manage risk. The service offers comprehensive commercial credit reports covering public companies worldwide. Over 35% of the Fortune 1,000 already use CreditRiskMonitor’s timely news alerts and reports that feature detailed analyses of financial statements, ratio analysis and trend reports, peer analyses, bond agency ratings, as well as the Company’s  proprietary FRISK® scores, which have been proven predictive in anticipating corporate financial stress, including bankruptcy.

Safe Harbor Statement
 
Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, expectations or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. More information about these risks, uncertainties and factors can be found in the “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Registration Statements or Securities and Exchange Commission Reports. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, a future event, or otherwise.