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THIS QUARTERLY REPORT CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT THAT ARE NOT PURELY HISTORICAL ARE 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. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, STATEMENTS RELATING TO FUTURE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN GENERAL AND STATEMENTS ABOUT OUR FUTURE:

• STRATEGY AND BUSINESS PROSPECTS;

• DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF SERVICES, AND THE SIZE, GROWTH, AND LEADERSHIP OF THE POTENTIAL MARKETS FOR THESE SERVICES;

• DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS AND PRODUCTS;

• SALES, EARNINGS, INCOME, EXPENSES, OPERATING RESULTS, TAX RATES, OPERATING AND GROSS PROFIT AND PROFIT MARGINS, VALUATIONS, RECEIVABLES, RESERVES, LIQUIDITY, INVESTMENT INCOME, CURRENCY RATES, STOCK OPTION EXERCISES, CAPITAL RESOURCE NEEDS, CUSTOMERS, AND COMPETITION;

• ABILITY TO OBTAIN AND PROTECT OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS; AND

• ACQUISITIONS AND TRANSACTION COSTS AND ADJUSTMENTS.

ALL OF THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO US ON THE DATE OF THIS QUARTERLY REPORT. OUR ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE DISCUSSED IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT. THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT, AND OTHER WRITTEN AND ORAL FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS MADE BY US FROM TIME TO TIME, ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FACTORS THAT MIGHT CAUSE SUCH A DIFFERENCE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE DISCUSSED IN ITEM 1A OF THIS REPORT ENTITLED "RISK FACTORS."

Overview

NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. is leading the transformation of the practice of radiology by providing high-quality, cost-effective services to radiology groups and hospitals throughout the United States. We provide the most complete suite of solutions, including professional services, business services, and our advanced, proprietary clinical workflow technology, all designed to increase efficiency and improve the quality of patient care and the lives of physicians who provide it. Our team of American Board of Radiology-certified, U.S. state-licensed and hospital-privileged affiliated radiologists uses our proprietary workflow technology to provide professional services ("interpretations", "exams", "scans" or "reads") to our customers in the United States. The reads that they perform consist primarily of off-hours preliminary reads, but increasingly include final and sub-specialty interpretations. In addition to these professional services, we also provide our customers with cardiac 3D reconstructions, clinical workflow technology, and business services, all designed to enhance the care they provide to patients and improve the efficiency of their practices. Our strategy for future growth is to leverage our position as the leading provider of radiology services by; continuing to expand our service offerings in final and sub-specialty interpretations, cardiac imaging services, client workflow technology and business services; expanding our customers' use of our radiology services as they implement coverage of additional hospitals; targeting new customers; and pursuing both strategic and tactical acquisitions.

Trends in our Business and Results of Operations

Revenue Trends. We generate revenue from a number of sources, including off-hours preliminary exams, business services offerings and final and subspecialty interpretations. The revenue growth that we have historically experienced has been due in large part to the growth of our off-hours preliminary business, which continues to make up the bulk of our revenue. The market for our off-hours preliminary business has historically experienced rapid volume growth. This volume growth has been driven by an increase in our customer base, an increase in utilization of our services by our customers, acquisitions, an expansion of our service hours, a high customer retention rate and growth in the use of diagnostic imaging

technologies and procedures in the healthcare industry in general. In recent quarters, however, our volume growth has moderated as the market for these services has matured. In addition, the off-hours preliminary market has attracted regional radiology service providers that often offer their services at prices lower than ours and this increase in competition has resulted in some customer losses. These trends have resulted in downward pressure on our average prices and on our volumes and revenues. We expect these trends to continue in the foreseeable future. In response to such trends, our strategy is to sell new services (including final interpretations and business services) to our existing customers by communicating their value and demonstrating the advantages we offer over our competitors. Our future growth depends primarily upon our ability to execute such strategy. These new services accounted for approximately 20% of our total revenue in the third quarter of 2008, up from 18% in the prior year period.

Trends in Professional Service Fees. Since inception, our professional service fees have increased in absolute dollars each year, primarily due to the addition of new affiliated radiologists to perform an increased workload volume as our business has grown. We expect that our professional service fees will continue to fluctuate in absolute dollars as volumes vary.

Trends in Medical Liability Expense. Our medical liability expense has also increased in absolute dollars each year since inception, primarily due to increases in our medical liability premiums as our business has grown. The increase is also due to an increasing reserve for incurred but not reported ("IBNR") claims based on growing volumes. We expect our medical liability premiums and our IBNR expense to continue to increase in absolute dollars in future periods as our scan volumes continue to grow. In addition, if we have claims in future periods for which we deem a liability to be probable, our medical liability expense will increase.

Trends in Physician Stock-Based Compensation Expense. The amount of physician stock-based compensation expense we record in a given period depends primarily on the number of shares subject to equity-based grants held by our affiliated radiologists, the number of hours worked, and the change in the value of our common stock in that period. Our expense in future periods for physician stock-based compensation will be driven primarily by changes in our stock price, new equity-based grants we make to our affiliated radiologists, and the rate at which those equity-based grants are earned over such periods.

Trends in Sales, General and Administrative Expense. Our sales, general and administrative expense has increased in absolute dollars each year since inception primarily as a result of increased payroll expenses in connection with higher headcount in support of the growth in our business. Our employee headcount increased from 473 at September 30, 2007 to 507 at September 30, 2008. We expect our general and administrative expenses to level-off in response to the moderating growth in our business and as we see the results of our cost reductions initiatives.

Trends in Employee Stock-Based Compensation Expense. The amount of employee stock-based compensation expense we record in a given period depends primarily on the number of shares subject to outstanding options and the valuation criteria used at the time of the grant. The amount of expense is also impacted by the accelerated method we use to expense these options and by forfeitures of non-vested options. Our employee non-cash stock-based compensation expense may decrease in future periods unless we choose to issue a significant amount of additional equity-based instruments.

Trends in Interest Expense. During the third quarter of 2007, we entered into two interest rate swap contracts with a combined notional amount of $100 million to provide a hedge against changes in interest rates associated with our variable-rate long-term debt. While these swaps are in place, our effective interest rate is expected to be approximately 7.4%. These swaps expire in September 2009 and 2010. We expect our interest expense to fluctuate based upon the then prevailing market interest rates at the time of the expiration of the swaps.

Recent Developments

Restructuring Charge. During the quarter ended September 30, 2008, we recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $0.7 million in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities ("SFAS 146"). The restructuring charge was comprised of (i) $0.5 million pertaining to vacated leased facilities located primarily in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and (ii) fixed asset impairment charges of $0.2 million for leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures within the vacated leased facilities that no longer have value to us. All restructuring charges were recognized in sales, general, and administrative expense.

Share Repurchases. On May 14, 2008, we commenced a tender offer which settled on June 19, 2008 resulting in the purchase and retirement of 2,240,883 shares at a cost of $18.6 million, including expenses. On July 8, 2008 we announced that our board of directors has authorized up to an additional $10 million of share repurchases of our common stock. Under

the program, repurchases may be made from time to time by us in the open market, in block purchases, or in solicited or unsolicited privately negotiated transactions in accordance with SEC rules and subject to factors such as market price, our operating results and available cash, general economic and market conditions, and other considerations we deem prudent. As of September 30, 2008, we had not made any such repurchases.

Recent Acquisitions. In 2007, we expanded our solution suite and customer base through a series of acquisitions:

• In February 2007, we acquired Teleradiology Diagnostic Service, Inc. ("TDS"), a leading provider of off-hours teleradiology services on the West Coast, providing services to hospitals throughout California, the largest market in the United States,

• In April 2007, we acquired The Radlinx Group, Ltd. ("Radlinx"), the third largest provider of teleradiology services in the country with affiliated radiologists located throughout the United States, and

• In July 2007, we acquired Midwest Physicians Services, LLC ("MPS") and Emergency Radiology Services, LLC ("ERS"). MPS provides a complete suite of business process services including revenue cycle management, human resources services, facilities management, accounting and financial services, transcription services, records management, operational support and quality assurance program support. ERS is an off-hours teleradiology services company.

Critical Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Standards

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires our management to select and apply accounting policies that best provide the framework to report the results of operations and financial position. The selection and application of those policies requires management to make difficult, subjective and/or complex judgments concerning reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. As a result, there exists the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions.

As of September 30, 2008, there have been no significant changes with regard to the critical accounting policies disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The policies disclosed included the accounting for revenue recognition and allowance for doubtful accounts, stock-based compensation, use of estimates, purchase accounting and long-lived assets including goodwill and other acquired intangible assets, income taxes, and derivative accounting.

See Note 1 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Recent Accounting Standards" to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding recently adopted and new accounting pronouncements.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth selected consolidated statements of operations
data for each of the periods indicated as a percentage of service revenue:



                                         Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                                            September 30,              September 30,
                                         2008           2007        2008          2007
  Service revenue                           100 %          100 %       100 %         100 %
  Operating costs and expenses:
  Professional services                      42             42          42            43
  Sales, general and administrative          35             35          39            34
  Depreciation and amortization               7              6           7             5

  Total operating costs and expenses         84             83          88            82

  Operating income                           16             17          12            18
  Other income (expense):
  Interest expense                           (5 )           (5 )        (5 )          (3 )
  Interest income                             1              2           1             2
  Other, net                                 -              -           -             -

  Total other income (expense)               (4 )           (3 )        (4 )          (1 )

  Income before income taxes                 12             14           8            17
  Income tax expense                          4              5           3             7

  Net income                                  8              9           5            10

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007

Service Revenue

The decrease in service revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2008 relative to the three months ended September 30, 2007 consists of a decrease of $2.4 million in preliminary read revenue and a decrease of $0.6 million in business services revenue, offset by an increase of $1.2 million in final read revenue. The preliminary read revenue decline was predominately due to a 6% price decline. Preliminary volume was essentially flat as same site growth of 5% and approximately 7% growth in volumes from new customers were offset by the volume impact of customers lost over the past 12 months. The increase in final read revenue was due to a combination of 10% higher volumes attributed to the ERS acquisition and a 22% increase in the average price due to a modality shift towards more complex exams.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Professional Services



                                     Three Months Ended
                                        September 30,                    Change
                                                   (Dollars in thousands)
                                      2008          2007       In Dollars      Percentage
   Professional services           $   18,340     $ 19,069     $      (729 )           (4 )%
   Percentage of service revenue           42 %         42 %

The decrease in professional services expense for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2007 is primarily attributable to a decrease in physician stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by an increase in professional service fees related to higher read volumes.

Sales, General and Administrative Expense



                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                   September 30,                      Change
                                                               (Dollars in thousands)
                                                 2008           2007        In Dollars       Percentage
Sales, general and administrative expense     $   15,367      $ 15,754      $      (386 )            (2 )%
Percentage of service revenue                         35 %          35 %

The decrease in sales, general and administrative expense resulted primarily from lower non-cash stock-based compensation expense partially offset by the restructuring charge and a modest increase in payroll expense.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007

Service Revenue

The increase in service revenue from the nine months ended September 30, 2007 relative to the nine months ended September 30, 2008 resulted from $10.8 million in additional revenue from the MPS and ERS acquisitions, $6.7 million due to the TDS and Radlinx acquisitions and a $1.4 million increase in organic revenue, primarily related to higher preliminary read volumes.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Professional Services



                                      Nine Months Ended
                                        September 30,                   Change
                                                   (Dollars in thousands)
                                      2008          2007        In Dollars    Percentage
    Professional services           $  53,243     $ 46,844     $      6,399           14 %
    Percentage of service revenue          42 %         43 %

The increase in professional services expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2007 resulted primarily from the full year impact of the TDS and Radlinx acquisitions and an increase in scan volumes, partially offset by lower non-cash stock-based compensation costs.

Sales, General and Administrative Expense



                                                    Nine Months Ended
                                                      September 30,                     Change
                                                                 (Dollars in thousands)
                                                   2008           2007         In Dollars     Percentage
Sales, general and administrative expense        $  50,002      $ 36,861      $     13,141            36 %
Percentage of service revenue                           39 %          34 %

The increase in sales, general and administrative expense resulted primarily from the full nine-month impact of the additional operating costs of the entities acquired in 2007, as well as restructuring charges and severance costs related to the departure of certain former executive officers in 2008.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Capital Resources

Our capital resources include cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.
The tables below highlight significant aspects of our capital resources.



                                          September 30,     December 31,
                                              2008              2007
                                                  (In millions)
             Capital resources
             Cash and cash equivalents   $          55.2   $         32.0
             Marketable securities                    -              30.6

             Total                       $          55.2   $         62.6

Cash Flow Activities

The tables below highlight significant aspects of our cash flow activities.



                                                           Nine Months Ended
                                                             September 30,
                                                             (In millions)
                                                           2008          2007
      Cash flow activities
      Net cash provided by (used in):
      Operating activities                               $    22.9     $   17.5
      Investing activities                                    18.9       (119.3 )
      Financing activities                                   (18.5 )       85.0

      Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   $    23.3     $  (16.8 )

The discussion below highlights significant aspects of our cash flows.

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Since our inception in August 2001, we have funded our operations primarily from cash flows generated by our operating activities, the sale and issuance of shares of capital stock and incurrence of long-term debt.

Net cash from operations was $22.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and $17.5 million for nine months ended September 30, 2007.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we generated net cash from operations of $22.9 million from net income of $6.8 million. Significant non-cash charges that affected net income that did not impact our net cash from operations during this period include depreciation and amortization of $8.6 million and stock compensation expense of $7.1 million. Changes in operating assets included an increase in accounts receivable of $1.2 million and an increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $0.8 million primarily from the restructuring charge taken in the third quarter.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we generated net cash from operations of $17.5 million from net income of $11.6 million. Significant non-cash charges included in net income that did not impact our net cash from operations during this period include depreciation and amortization of approximately $5.3 million and stock compensation expense of approximately $9.4 million. Changes in operating assets included an increase in accounts receivable of $7.6 million and a $4.6 million increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued payroll and benefits. These increases were primarily driven by our growth.

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $18.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $119.3 million used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, net cash provided by investing activities was primarily attributable to sales and maturities of marketable securities of $23.3 million and $33.8 million, respectively, which were a result of our actions taken in light of unfavorable conditions in the credit market. Partially offsetting this increase was the earnout payment to the former Radlinx owners of $6.5 million, an escrow payment to the former TDS owners of $1.2 million, capital spending of $4.1 million, and purchases of marketable securities of $26.4 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net cash used in investing activities was primarily attributable to the use of $21.8 million for the acquisition of TDS, $41.0 million for the acquisition of Radlinx and approximately $62.9 million for the acquisitions of MPS and ERS.

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $18.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and was primarily attributable to the tender offer repurchase of $18.6 million of our common stock in June 2008. Net cash provided by financing activities was $85 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, consisting of $100 million from our term loan, offset by $4.5 million in debt issuance costs and $12.8 million in debt repayments primarily for debt assumed in the Radlinx acquisition.

Financial condition and liquidity

We expect our long-term liquidity needs to consist primarily of working capital, capital expenditure requirements, share repurchases and future acquisitions. We intend to fund future liquidity needs from current capital resources and cash generated from operations. During the three months ended September 30, 2008, we sold all of our marketable securities and reinvested the proceeds in short-term money market accounts as a conservative measure against the unfavorable conditions in the credit market and to better ensure access and recoverability. In October 2008, we reinvested these funds in short-term U.S. Treasury Bills. We believe our capital resources are invested in safe investment vehicles and will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Our Sydney and San Francisco offices leases are collateralized by separate letters of credit in the amounts of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2008. Our medical liability insurance policy is also collateralized by a separate letter of credit in the amount of $0.4 million as of September 30, 2008.

Contractual Obligations

The following table presents a summary of our contractual obligations as of
September 30, 2008:



                                                                Payments Due Within
                                           Less than        1-3           3-5        More than
(in millions)                               1 Year         Years         Years        5 Years      Total
Long-term debt obligations (a)            $       1.0   $       2.0   $       2.0   $      93.8   $   98.8
Interest on long-term borrowings                  7.4          13.4          12.0           4.6       37.4
Operating lease commitments                       1.9           3.5           2.5           3.7       11.6

Total contractual obligations             $      10.3   $      18.9   $      16.5   $     102.1   $  147.8

(a) See Note 5 LONG-TERM DEBT to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information.

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