|UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
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|x |  | QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE
QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED September 30, 2004; OR
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|o |  | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________________ TO ________________.
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|Commission file number: 0-20728
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| | RIMAGE CORPORATION                                    
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| |                                                       
| | (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

|Minnesota                       | 41-1577970                             
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|(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
|incorporation or organization) 

| | 7725 Washington Avenue South, Edina, MN 55439                                       
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| | (Address of principal executive offices)                                            
| | 952-944-8144                                                                        
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| | (Registrants telephone number, including area code)                                
| | NA                                                                                  
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| | (Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

|Common Stock outstanding at October 18, 2004  9,355,645 shares
of $.01 par value Common Stock.




Indicate by checkmark
whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Act).   Yes _X_   No ___


Indicate by check mark
whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.Yes _X_    No ___
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RIMAGE CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

|           | Description                                    | Page 
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|          
|PART I     | FINANCIAL INFORMATION                          |      
|          
|Item 1.    | Financial Statements                          
|          
|           | Consolidated Balance Sheets                   
|           | as of September 30, 2004 (unaudited) and      
|           | December 31, 2003                              | 3    
|          
|           | Consolidated Statements of Operations         
|           | (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months     
|           | Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003              | 4    
|          
|           | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows         
|           | (unaudited) for the Nine Months               
|           | Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003              | 5    
|          
|           | Condensed Notes to Consolidated               
|           | Financial Statements (unaudited)               | 6-9  
|          
|Item 2.    | Managements Discussion and Analysis of       
|           | Financial Condition and Results of Operations  | 10-15
|          
|Item 3.    | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about
|           | Market Risk                                    | 16   
|          
|Item 4.    | Controls and Procedures                        | 16   
|          
|          
|PART II    | OTHER INFORMATION                              | 17   
|          
|Item 1-4.  | None                                          
|          
|Item 5.    | Other Information                              | 17-18
|          
|Item 6.    | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K               | 18-19
|          
|SIGNATURES | 20                                            

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RIMAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

|                                                                  |  | September 30,2004 |   | December 31,2003
|----------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------- | - | ----------------
|                                                                 
|Current assets:                                                   |  |                   |   |                 
|Cash and cash equivalents                                         |  |                   | $ | 24,740,546      
|Marketable securities                                             |  |                   |   | 24,447,420      
|Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts |  |                  
|and sales returns of $575,000 and $887,000, respectively          |  |                   |   | 8,767,226       
|Inventories                                                       |  |                   |   | 6,325,967       
|Prepaid expenses and other current assets                         |  |                   |   | 420,370         
|Deferred income taxes-current                                     |  |                   |   | 1,202,329       
|                                                                 
|Total current assets                                              |  |                   |   | 65,903,858      
|Property and equipment, net                                       |  |                   |   | 1,719,919       
|Deferred income taxes-noncurrent                                  |  |                   |   | 36,676          
|Other noncurrent assets                                           |  |                   |   | 102,917         
|                                                                 
|Total assets                                                      |  |                   | $ | 67,763,370      
|                                                                 
|Liabilities and Stockholders Equity                              |  |                  
|                                                                 
|Current liabilities:                                              |  |                  
|Trade accounts payable                                            |  |                   | $ | 3,872,102       
|Accrued compensation                                              |  |                   |   | 1,803,741       
|Accrued other                                                     |  |                   |   | 1,035,771       
|Income taxes payable                                              |  |                   |   | 8,765           
|Deferred income and customer deposits                             |  |                   |   | 1,673,005       
|                                                                 
|Total current liabilities                                         |  |                   |   | 8,393,384       
|Stockholders equity:                                             |  |                  
|Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 30,000,000 shares,       |  |                  
|issued and outstanding 9,354,645 and 9,110,246 respectively       |  |                   |   | 93,546          
|Additional paid-in capital                                        |  |                   |   | 19,565,658      
|Retained earnings                                                 |  |                   |   | 39,772,863      
|Accumulated other comprehensive loss                              |  |                   |   | (62,081         
|                                                                 
|Total stockholders equity                                        |  |                   |   | 59,369,986      
|                                                                 
|Commitments and contingencies                                     |  |                  
|Total liabilities and stockholders equity                        |  |                   | $ | 67,763,370      
|                                                                 

See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements

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RIMAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESConsolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)

|                                          | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, |  | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
|----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------
|
|                                         
|Revenues                                  |                                 |  | $                             
|Cost of revenues                          |                                 |  |                               
|                                         
|Gross profit                              |                                 |  |                               
|                                         
|Operating expenses:                       |                                 | 
|Research and development                  |                                 |  |                               
|Selling, general and administrative       |                                 |  |                               
|                                         
|Total operating expenses                  |                                 |  |                               
|                                         
|Operating income                          |                                 |  |                               
|                                         
|Other income (expense):                   |                                 | 
|Interest income                           |                                 |  |                               
|Loss on currency exchange                 |                                 |  |                               
|Other, net                                |                                 |  |                               
|                                         
|Total other income, net                   |                                 |  |                               
|                                         
|Income before income taxes                |                                 |  |                               
|Income taxes                              |                                 |  |                               
|                                         
|Net income                                |                                 |  | $                             
|                                         
|Net income per basic share                |                                 |  | $                             
|                                         
|Net income per diluted share              |                                 |  | $                             
|                                         
|Basic weighted average shares outstanding |                                 |  |                               
|                                         
|Diluted weighted average shares and       |                                 | 
|assumed conversion shares                 |                                 |  |                               
|                                         

See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements

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RIMAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)

|                                                                                 | Nine months endedSeptember 30,
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|
|                                                                                
|Cash flows from operating activities:                                            |                               
|Net income                                                                       |                               
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash                                  |                               
|provided by operating activities:                                                |                               
|Depreciation and amortization                                                    |                               
|Change in reserve for allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns          |                               
|Change in reserve for excess and obsolete inventories                            |                               
|Loss on sale of property and equipment                                           |                               
|Stock-based compensation                                                         |                               
|Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                     |                               
|Trade accounts receivable                                                        |                               
|Inventories                                                                      |                               
|Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                        |                               
|Trade accounts payable                                                           |                               
|Accrued compensation                                                             |                               
|Accrued other                                                                    |                               
|Income taxes payable                                                             |                               
|Deferred income and customer deposits                                            |                               
|                                                                                
|Net cash provided by operating activities                                        |                               
|                                                                                
|Cash flows from investing activities:                                            |                               
|Purchases of marketable securities                                               |                               
|Maturity of marketable securities                                                |                               
|Purchase of property and equipment                                               |                               
|Other noncurrent assets                                                          |                               
|                                                                                
|Net cash used in investing activities                                            |                               
|                                                                                
|Cash flows from financing activities:                                            |                               
|Proceeds from stock option exercises                                             |                               
|                                                                                
|Net cash provided by financing activities                                        |                               
|                                                                                
|Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                          |                               
|                                                                                
|Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                             |                               
|Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                   |                               
|                                                                                
|Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                         |                               
|                                                                                
|Supplemental disclosures of net cash paid during the period for:                 |                               
|Income taxes                                                                     |                               
|Supplemental disclosures of non cash financing activities during the period for: |                               
|Tax effect of disqualifying disposition of stock options                         |                               

See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements

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# RIMAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

|(1) |  | Basis of Presentation and Nature of Business
|--- |  | --------------------------------------------

| | Rimage Corporation (the Company) develops, manufactures and
distributes high performance CD-Recordable (CD-R) and DVD-Recordable (DVD-R) publishing and duplication systems. The Company also
distributes related consumables for use with its systems, consisting of media kits, ribbons, ink cartridges and blank CD-R and
DVD-R media.
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| | The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of
the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the more detailed financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys most recent
annual report on Form 10-K.
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| | In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated
financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation
of the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods presented. Certain previously
reported amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation.
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| | The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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|(2) |  | Marketable Securities
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| | Marketable securities generally consist of U.S. Treasury,
asset-backed and corporate securities with long-term credit ratings of AAA and short-term credit ratings of A-1. All marketable
securities are redeemable within twelve months and are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are
recorded at fair value and any unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, are excluded from earnings and
are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until realized.
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(Continued)

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RIMAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

|(3) |  | Stock Based Compensation
|--- |  | ------------------------

| | The Company applies APB No. 25 and related interpretations in
accounting for its stock-based compensation plans. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for its stock-based
compensation plans. Had the Company determined compensation cost based on the fair value at the grant date for its stock options
under SFAS No. 123, the Companys net income and basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2004 and 2003 would have been adjusted to the proforma amounts stated below:
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|                              | ThreeMonthsEndedSeptember 30, 2004 |  | ThreeMonthsEndedSeptember 30, 2003 |           | NineMonthsEndedSeptember 30, 2004 |   | NineMonthsEndedSeptember 30, 2003
|----------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------- | --------- | --------------------------------- | - | ---------------------------------
|                             
|Net income:                   |                                    |  |                                    |           |                                   |   |                                  
|As reported                   |                                    |  | $                                  | 2,110,359 |                                   | $ | 1,979,579                        
|Stock-based employee          |                                    | 
|compensation, net of tax      |                                    |  |                                    | ($136,242 | )                                 |   | ($128,586                        
|                              |                                    |  |                                    |           |                                   |   |                                  
|Proforma                      |                                    |  | $                                  | 1,974,117 |                                   | $ | 1,850,993                        
|                             
|Basic net income per share:   |                                    | 
|As reported                   |                                    |  | $                                  | 0.23      |                                   | $ | 0.22                             
|Stock-based employee          |                                    | 
|compensation, net of tax      |                                    |  |                                    | ($0.02    | )                                 |   | ($0.02                           
|                              |                                    |  |                                    |           |                                   |   |                                  
|Proforma                      |                                    |  | $                                  | 0.21      |                                   | $ | 0.20                             
|                             
|Diluted net income per share: |                                    | 
|As reported                   |                                    |  | $                                  | 0.21      |                                   | $ | 0.20                             
|Stock-based employee          |                                    | 
|compensation, net of tax      |                                    |  |                                    | ($0.01    | )                                 |   | ($0.01                           
|                              |                                    |  |                                    |           |                                   |   |                                  
|Proforma                      |                                    |  | $                                  | 0.20      |                                   | $ | 0.19                             
|                             

|(4) |  | Inventories
|--- |  | -----------

| | Inventories consist of the following as of:
| | -------------------------------------------

|                                           | September 30,2004 |  | December 31,2003
|------------------------------------------ | ----------------- |  | ----------------
|                                          
|Finished goods and demonstration equipment |                   |  | $               
|Work-in-process                            |                   |  |                 
|Purchased parts and subassemblies          |                   |  |                 
|                                          
|                                           |                   |  | $               
|                                          

(Continued)

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RIMAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

|(5) |  | Comprehensive Income
|--- |  | --------------------

| | Comprehensive income is defined as net income and other changes in
shareholders equity from transactions and other events from sources other than shareholders. The components of and changes
in other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in 000s):
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|                                        | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
|--------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------
|
|Net income                              |                                  |  | $                              
|Other comprehensive income (loss):      |                                  | 
|Foreign currency translation adjustment |                                  |  |                                
|Net unrealized losses on securities     |                                  |  |                                
|                                        |                                  |  |                                
|Total comprehensive income              |                                  |  | $                              
|                                        |                                  |  |                                

|(6) |  | Foreign Currency Contracts
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| | The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts to
hedge inter-company receivables denominated in Euros arising from sales to its subsidiary in Germany. Gains or losses on forward
foreign exchange contracts are calculated at each period end and are recognized in net income in the period in which they arose.
The fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts is recorded in other current assets or other current liabilities depending on
whether the net amount is a gain or a loss.
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| | As of September 30, 2004, the Company had fifteen outstanding
foreign currency contracts totaling $3,036,000. These contracts mature in 2004 and 2005 and bear rates between 1.1973 and 1.2389
U.S. Dollars per Euro. As of September 30, 2004, the fair value of foreign currency contracts is a net loss position of $45,000,
recorded in accrued other under current liabilities.
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|(7) |  | Recent Accounting Developments
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| | FIN 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,
was issued by the FASB in January 2003, and the interpretation was revised in December 2003 (FIN 46-R). FIN 46-R
provides accounting requirements for business enterprises to consolidate related entities in which they are determined to be the
primary beneficiary as a result of their variable economic interests. The interpretation provides guidance in judging multiple
economic interests in an entity and in determining the primary beneficiary. The interpretation is effective for all such interests
entered into after December 31, 2003, and for all others at the beginning of the fiscal year commencing after December 15, 2004.
Adoption of the interpretation has not affected, and is not expected to affect, the Companys consolidated financial
statements.
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(Continued)

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# RIMAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

|(8) |  | Warranty Reserve
|--- |  | ----------------

| | The warranty reserve rollforward is as follows:
| | -----------------------------------------------

|BeginningBalance   |  | WarrantyProvisions |   | WarrantyClaims |  | Changes InEstimates |         | EndingBalance
|------------------ |  | ------------------ | - | -------------- |  | ------------------- | ------- | -------------
|September 30, 2004 |  |                    | $ | 172,000        |  | $                   | 331,000 |              
|September 30, 2003 |  |                    | $ | 170,000        |  | $                   | 233,000 |              

|(9) |  | Litigation
|--- |  | ----------

| | The Company is exposed to a number of asserted and unasserted
claims encountered in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these matters will not have a
material adverse effect on the Companys financial position or results of operations.
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# ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENTS
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

| | The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated,
selected items from the Companys consolidated statements of operations. Percentage amounts may not total due to rounding.
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|                                                     
|-----------------------------------------------------
|Percent (%)of RevenuesThree Months EndedSeptember 30,
|                                                     
|2003                                                 
|                                                     
|Revenues                                             
|Cost of revenues                                     
|                                                     
|Gross profit                                         
|Operating expenses:                                  
|Research and development                             
|Selling, general and admin                           
|                                                     
|Operating income                                     
|Other income, net                                    
|                                                     
|Income before income taxes                           
|Income taxes                                         
|                                                     
|Net income                                           
|                                                     

| | Overview
| | --------

| | Rimage develops, manufactures and distributes CD-Recordable (CD-R)
and DVD-Recordable (DVD-R) publishing and duplication systems from its operations in the United States and Germany. These systems
allow customers to benefit from cost savings by reducing their manual labor efforts in industries such as banking, medical,
photography and government. Rimage anticipates sales and marketing expenditures will continue to grow as a result of applying
increased resources to further penetrate these markets. As approximately 95% of Rimages sales occur within North America and
Europe, the strength of the economies in each of these regions plays an important role in determining the success of Rimage.
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| | Rimage also earns revenues through the sale of consumables (media
kits, ribbons, ink cartridges and blank CD-R and DVD-R media), maintenance contracts, parts and service. Rimages aftermarket
sales (consumables, maintenance contracts, parts and service) represent approximately 39% of its consolidated revenues. Rimage has
no long-term debt and does not require significant capital investment as all fabrication of its products is outsourced to vendors.
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| | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations (Continued)
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| | Results of Operations
| | ---------------------

| | Revenues.   Revenues increased 29.6% to
$17.9 million and 31.0% to $50.0 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004, respectively, from $13.8
million and $38.1 million for the same prior-year periods. The increase in revenues was primarily due to sales of Rimage-branded
media kits, which the Company began to sell in 2004, totaling $2.4 million and $4.7 million, an increase in Producer line sales of
$.8 million and $2.9 million and an increase in consumable sales of $1.0 million and $2.7 million for the three- and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2004, respectively. The impact of currency fluctuations on the Companys European operations also
increased reported revenues by $.4 million and $1.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004,
respectively.
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| | As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, foreign
revenues from unaffiliated customers generated by the Companys German operations and the operating income and net
identifiable assets of such operations were $16,015,000, $634,000 and $5,187,000, respectively. Comparable amounts for the
Companys German operations as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, were foreign revenues from unaffiliated
customers of $13,735,000, operating income of $471,000 and net identifiable assets of $5,438,000. The growth is due to increasing
penetration in the foreign markets of sales of CD-R and DVD-R products.
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| | The Company is projecting fourth quarter revenues to range between
$17.5 million and $18.5 million, bringing full year 2004 revenues to $67.5 million to $68.5 million.
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| | Gross profit.   Gross profit as a percent of
revenues was 43.9% and 46.0% for the three- and nine- month periods ended September 30, 2004, respectively, compared to 48.5% and
49.2% for the same prior-year periods. The decrease during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 was
primarily due to the incremental sales of lower margin Rimage branded media kits, which the Company began to sell in 2004. The
decrease during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 was also due to additional manufacturing costs associated with the
June 2004 introduction of our new Desktop product line, and inventory costs associated with the discontinuation of the previous
Desktop product line.
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| | Operating expenses.   Selling, general and
administrative expenses during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 were $3.7 million or 20.7% of revenues
and $10.6 million or 21.2% of revenues, respectively, compared to $2.8 million or 20.3% of revenues and $8.3 million or 21.7% of
revenues during the same prior year periods. The dollar increases are primarily related to focused efforts to strengthen the
Companys sales and marketing organization and incremental expenses associated with Sarbanes-Oxley related initiatives.
Research and development expenses during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 were $1.0 million or 5.6% of
revenues and $3.4 million or 6.7% of revenues, respectively, compared to $867,000 or 6.3% of revenues and $2.6 million or 6.9% of
revenues during the same periods of 2003. The increase in current period expenses is due to an increase in new product development
during 2004.
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| | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
| | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | Other income/(expense).   The Company
recognized interest income on cash investments of $175,000 and $442,000 during the three- and nine-month periods ended September
30, 2004 compared to $127,000 and $398,000 during the same prior year periods. This increase is due to an increase in interest
rates and average cash investment balances. Also included in other income (expense), is the recognition of a loss on currency
exchange of $0 and $24,000 during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 compared to losses of $12,000 and
$25,000 during the same prior year periods.
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| | Income taxes.   The provision for income
taxes represents federal, state, and foreign income taxes on earnings before income taxes. Income tax expense for the three- and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 amounted to $1.2 million and $3.4 million, respectively, or 36.5% of income before
income taxes. The Company anticipates its effective tax rate will approximate 36.5% for the remainder of 2004. Income tax expense
for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003 amounted to $1.1 million and $3.0 million, respectively, or 36.5%
of income before income taxes.
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| | Net income / net income per
share.   Resulting net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $2.1 million, or $0.21
per diluted share, and $6.0 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, respectively. This compares to net income of $2.0 million, or
$0.20 per diluted share, and $5.2 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, in the comparable prior year periods. The Company expects
fourth quarter net income to range between $0.20 to $0.22 per diluted share, bringing full year 2004 net income to $0.80 to $0.82
per diluted share.
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| | Liquidity and Capital Resources
| | -------------------------------

| | The Company expects to fund its anticipated operating requirements
(including anticipated capital expenditure requirements) with internally generated funds and, if required, from the Companys
existing credit agreement. This credit agreement allows for advances under an unsecured revolving loan up to a maximum advance of
$10,000,000. At September 30, 2004, there were no amounts outstanding under the credit agreement.
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| | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
| | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | Current assets increased to $65.9 million as of September 30, 2004
compared to $59.8 million as of December 31, 2003, primarily reflecting increased accounts receivable and inventory levels. The
increase in accounts receivable is due to a significant portion of the Companys third quarter sales occurring during
September 2004. The increase in inventory is due to buildup of inventory for long lead-time materials. The Company intends on
utilizing its current assets primarily for its continued organic growth. In addition, the Company may use its available cash for
potential future acquisitions. The allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns as a percentage of receivables was 6% and 10%
as of September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The current period reduction is primarily due to decreased sales returns activity
and an improvement in the aging of the Companys receivables. Current liabilities decreased to $8.4 million as of September
30, 2004, compared to $9.0 million as of December 31, 2003, primarily reflecting timing of income tax payments and the benefit
recognized during the period from disqualifying dispositions of stock options.
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| | Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.2 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared to $6.7 million for the comparable prior year period. The decline in operating cash
flows during the current period was primarily the result of a build-up of inventory for long lead-time materials, an increase in
accounts receivable due to the timing of sales during the third quarter 2004 and the timing of income tax payments.
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| | Net cash used in investing activities was $4.1 million and $4.5
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The reduced use of cash during the 2004 period was
due to a reduction in the purchase of marketable securities, net of maturities of marketable securities, partially offset by
increased capital expenditures primarily related to tooling for new products. Net cash provided by financing activities of
$909,000 and $897,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, reflected proceeds from stock option
exercises.
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| | Critical Accounting Policies
Management utilizes its technical knowledge, cumulative business experience, judgment and other factors in the selection and
application of the Companys accounting policies. The following accounting policies are considered by management to be the
most critical to the presentation of the consolidated financial statements because they require the most difficult, subjective and
complex judgments:
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| | Revenue Recognition.   Revenue for product
sales, including hardware and consumables, which are bundled together for shipment to the customer, is recognized on shipment, at
which point the following criteria of SAB Topic 13(A)(1) have been satisfied:
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| |  |  |  | Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists. Orders are received
for all sales and sales invoices are mailed on shipment.
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| |  |  |  | Delivery has occurred. Product has been transferred to the
customer or the customers designated delivery agent, at which time title and the risk of loss transfers.
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| | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
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| |  |  |  | The vendors price is fixed or determinable. All sales prices
are fixed at the time of the sale (shipment).
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| |  |  |  | Collectibility is probable. All sales are made on the basis that
collection is expected in line with our standard payment terms, which are consistent with industry practice.
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| | We accrue for warranty costs and sales returns at the time of
shipment based upon past experiences.
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| | Revenue for maintenance agreements is recognized on a
straight-line basis over the life of the contracts (commencing once the period covered by standard warranty expires) based on
renewal prices.
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| | Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.   EITF
00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables, provides revenue recognition guidance for arrangements with
multiple deliverables, and the criteria to determine if items in a multiple deliverable agreement should be accounted for
separately. In some arrangements, the different revenue-generating activities are sufficiently separable and there exists
sufficient evidence of their fair values to separately account for some or all of the activities. In other arrangements, some or
all of the deliverables are not independently functional, or there is not sufficient evidence of their fair values to account for
them separately. This issue addresses when and, if so, how an arrangement involving multiple deliverables should be divided into
separate units of accounting. This issue does not change otherwise applicable revenue recognition criteria. The adoption of EITF
00-21 did not have any impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
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| | Allowance For Doubtful Accounts And Sales
Returns.   The Company records a reserve for accounts receivable that are potentially uncollectible. The
reserve is established by estimating the amounts that are potentially uncollectible based on a review of customer accounts, the
age of the receivable, the customers financial condition and industry, and general economic conditions. The Company also
records a reserve for sales returns from its customers. The amount of the reserve is based upon historical trends, timing of new
product introductions and other factors. Results could be materially different if economic conditions worsened for the
Companys customers.
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| | Inventory Reserves.   The Company records
reserves for inventory shrinkage and for potentially excess, obsolete and slow moving inventory. The amounts of these reserves are
based upon historical loss trends, inventory levels, physical inventory and cycle count adjustments, expected product lives and
forecasted sales demand. Results could be materially different if demand for the Companys products decreased because of
economic or competitive conditions, or if products became obsolete because of technical advancements in the industry or by the
Company.
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| | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
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| | Deferred Tax Assets.   The Company
recognizes deferred tax assets for the expected future tax impact of temporary differences between book and taxable income. A
valuation allowance and income tax charge are recorded when, in managements judgment, realization of a specific deferred tax
asset is uncertain. Income tax expense could be materially different from actual results because of changes in managements
expectations regarding future taxable income, the relationship between book and taxable income and tax planning strategies
employed by the Company.
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| | Warranty Reserves.   The Company records a
liability for warranty claims at the time of sale. The amount of the liability is based on the trend in the historical ratio of
claims to sales, the historical length of time between the sale and resulting warranty claim, anticipated releases of new products
and other factors. Claims experience could be materially different from actual results because of the introduction of new, more
complex products; a change in the Companys warranty policy in response to industry trends, competition or other external
forces; or manufacturing changes that could impact product quality.
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| | Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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| | This report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties. For this purpose, any statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical fact may be
deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as may, will,
expect, believe, anticipate, estimate or continue or comparable
terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and
uncertainties. The Companys actual results could differ significantly from those discussed in the forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the following, as well as
other factors not now identified: the Companys ability to keep pace with changes in technology in the computer and storage
media industries as well as technology changes in the photography, medical, banking, government and office markets; changes in
media or method used for distribution of software; technological changes in products offered by the Company or its competitors;
the introduction of new products by competitors; the Companys ability to protect its intellectual property and to defend
claims of others relating to its intellectual property; the ability of the Companys products to operate effectively with the
computer products of other manufacturers; increase of sales of consumables as a proportion of the Companys revenues and
changes in product mix; the dependence upon the selling efforts of the Companys distributors and channel partners; the
significance of the Companys international operations and the risks associated with international operations including
currency fluctuations, local economic health and management of these operations over long distances; and changes in general
conditions in the computer market. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this report and the Company assumes
no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in such forward-looking statements.
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|Item 3. |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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| | The Company has a policy of using forward exchange contracts to
hedge net exposures related to its foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities. The primary objective of these
hedging activities is to maintain an approximately balanced position in foreign currencies so that exchange gains and losses
resulting from exchange rate changes, net of related tax effects, are minimized. (See note 6.)
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|Item 4. |  | Controls and Procedures
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| | (a) |  | Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
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| | The Companys Chief Executive Officer, Bernard P. Aldrich,
and the Companys Chief Financial Officer, Robert M. Wolf, have evaluated the Companys disclosure controls and
procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon such review, they have concluded that these disclosure
controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that material information related to the Company is made known to them by others
within the Company.
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| | (b) |  | Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
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| | There have been no significant changes in internal controls over
financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are
reasonable likely to materially affect the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II  OTHER INFORMATION

|Item 1. |  | Legal Proceedings
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| | Not Applicable.
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|Item 2. |  | Change in Securities and Use of Proceeds
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| | Not Applicable.
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|Item 3. |  | Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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| | Not Applicable.
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|Item 4. |  | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
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| | Not Applicable.
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|Item 5. |  | Other Information
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| | On November 5, 2004, Company entered into a letter agreement
relating to severance and change of control benefits attached to this Form 10-Q as Exhibit 10.1 (the Letter Agreement)
with the following executive officers:
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|Name | Position          
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|     | Bernard P. Aldrich
|     | Robert M. Wolf    
|     | David J. Suden    
|     | Manuel M. Almeida 
|     | Kenneth Klinck    
|     | Konrad Rotermund  

| | The Letter Agreement provides that if the executives
employment is terminated without cause (other than during the twelve month period following a change of control), the executive
will be entitled to payments of his regular base salary for a period of twelve months or until the executive secures other
employment, whichever comes first. The executive will also be paid an amount equal to the average of the prior three calendar
years annual bonus amount received by the executive. The bonus payment will be paid in twelve equal installments consistent with
the Companys regular payroll practices, but will cease at such earlier time as the executive secures other employment.
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| | The Letter Agreement also provides that if a change in control
occurs and within twelve months of the change of control the executives employment is terminated by the Company without
cause or by the executive for good reason, all as defined in the Letter Agreement, the Company must pay the executive a cash
severance payment. The severance payment is payable within sixty days of the date of termination and will be equal to 200% of the
sum of the executives annual base salary and his target bonus in effect on such date (without giving effect to any reduction
that results in the executives termination for good reason). The target bonus is the cash amount under all annual incentive
compensation plans of the Company in which the executive participates, waiving any condition for payment to the executive and
assuming that the performance goals for the period were achieved at the 100% level. Additionally, all stock options held by the
executive will immediately vest upon a change of control.
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| | In the case of either a termination by the Company without cause
or termination of employment within twelve months of a change of control, as described above, the Company will pay a portion of
the premiums for continued health, dental and group life insurance for a period of time. These salary continuation and change of
control benefits are also conditioned upon the executives execution of a general release and compliance with a nondisclosure
and non-competition agreement. Further, in the event that the vesting of options upon a change of control, together with all other
benefits provided by the Letter Agreement, would result in all or a portion of such amount being subject to excise tax then the
executive will be entitled to the greater of the full amount or such lesser amount that would result in no portion of the amount
being subject to excise tax, taking into account the tax consequences of the benefits to the executive.
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| | If the executive resigns (other than for good reason during the
twelve month period following a change in control), if the Company terminates the executives employment for cause or if the
executives employment terminates as a result of his death or disability, the executive is entitled to receive his base
salary accrued but unpaid as of the date of termination, but is not entitled to receive any salary continuation benefit
thereafter.
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|Item 6. |  | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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| | (a) |  | The following exhibits are included herein:
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| |  | *10.1 |  | Form of Severance/Change of Control Letter Agreement dated
November 5, 2004 between the Company and certain executive officers.
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| |  | 11.1 |  | Calculation of Earnings Per Share.
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| |  | 31.1 |  | Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14
and 15d-14 of the Exchange Act.
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| |  | 31.2 |  | Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14
and 15d-14 of the Exchange Act.
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| |  | 32 |  | Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350.
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| | *Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
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| | (b) |  | Reports on Form 8-K:
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| | In the third quarter, the Company furnished a Form 8-K dated July
27, 2004, reporting under Items 7 and 12 a press release disclosing material non-public information regarding its results of
operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 and statements of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer relating to these quarterly results.
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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the
Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereto duly authorized.

|                         |                                                                                                    |                              |  |                          | 
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|                         |                                                                                                    | RIMAGE CORPORATIONRegistrant
|                        
|                        
|Date:   November 5, 2004 |                                                                                                    | By:                          |  | /s/   Bernard P. Aldrich | 
|                         |                                                                                                   
|                         | Bernard P. AldrichDirector, Chief Executive Officer, and President (Principal Executive Officer)   |                             
|                        
|Date:   November 5, 2004 |                                                                                                    | By:                          |  | /s/   Robert M. Wolf     | 
|                         |                                                                                                   
|                         | Robert M. WolfChief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer) |                             

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