YUNHONG GREEN CTI LTD. - Quarter Report: 2007 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
      STATES
    SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    WASHINGTON,
      D.C. 20549
    ____________
    FORM
      10-Q
    (Mark
      One)
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               QUARTERLY
                REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                ACT OF
                1934  
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               For
                the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007 
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               OR 
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               TRANSITION
                REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                ACT OF
                1934 
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For
      the transition period from _________to_________
    Commission
      File Number
      000-23115
    CTI
      INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    (Exact
      name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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                 Illinois 
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                 36-2848943 
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                 (State
                  or other jurisdiction of 
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                 (I.R.S.
                  Employer Identification Number) 
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                 incorporation
                  or organization) 
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                 22160
                  N. Pepper Road 
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                        Barrington,
                  Illinois         
                        
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                 60010 
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                 (Address
                  of principal executive offices) 
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                 (Zip
                  Code) 
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                 (847)382-1000 
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                 (Registrant’s
                  telephone number, including area
                  code) 
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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 þ     No o
    Indicate
      by check mark whether the Reistrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
      filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and
      large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
    Large
      accelerated filer o     Accelerated
      filer  o    Non-accelerated
      filer þ 
    Indicate
      by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in
      Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o     No þ
    The
      number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock as of August 1,
      2007 was 2,333,847. 
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                 PART
                  I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
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                 Item
                  No. 1 
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                 Financial
                  Statements 
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                 1 
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                 Item
                  No. 2 
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                 Management’s
                  Discussion and Analysis of 
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                 Financial
                  Condition and Results of Operations 
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                 13 
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                 Item
                  No. 3 
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                 Quantitative
                  and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk 
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                 20 
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                 Item
                  No. 4 
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                 Controls
                  and Procedures 
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                 21 
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                 PART
                  II - OTHER INFORMATION 
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                 Item
                  No. 1 
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                 Legal
                  Proceedings. 
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                 21 
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                 Item
                  No. 1A 
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                 Risk
                  Factors 
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                 22 
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                 Item
                  No. 2 
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                 Unregistered
                  Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 
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                 22 
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                 Item
                  No. 3  
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              Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 22 | 
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                 Item
                  No. 4 
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                 Submission
                  of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 
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                 22 
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                 Item
                  No. 5  
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                 Other
                  Information 
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                 23
                   
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                 Item
                  No. 6 
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                 Exhibits 
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                 23 
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PART
      I.
      FINANCIAL
      INFORMATION
    This
      quarterly report includes both historical and “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
      amended. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current
      expectations and projections about future results. Words such as “may,”
“should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” or similar words are intended to
      identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements
      contain these words. Although we believe that our opinions and expectations
      reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee
      future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and our actual
      results may differ substantially from the views and expectations set forth
      in
      this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. We disclaim any intent or obligation to
      update any forward-looking statements after the date of this quarterly report
      to
      conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our opinions or
      expectations. These forward-looking statements are affected by risks,
      uncertainties and assumptions that we make, including, among other things,
      the
      factors that are described in “Item No. 1A - Risk Factors” in our 2006 Annual
      Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April
      10, 2007, as the same may be updated or amended in our quarterly reports on
      Form
      10-Q.
    Item
      1. Financial
      Statements
    The
      following condensed consolidated financial statements of the Registrant are
      attached to this Form 10-Q:
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               1. 
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               Interim
                Balance Sheet as at June 30, 2007 (unaudited) and Balance Sheet as
                at
                December 31, 2006; 
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               2. 
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               Interim
                Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three and six month periods
                ended
                June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006; 
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               3. 
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               Interim
                Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six months ended June
                30,
                2007 and June 30, 2006; 
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               4. 
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               Interim
                Consolidated Earnings per Share (unaudited) for the three and six
                month
                periods ended June 30, 2007 and June 30,
                2006; 
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               5. 
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               Notes
                to Condensed Consolidated Financial
                Statements. 
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The
      Financial Statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of
      management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the periods
      presented.
    1
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                   CTI
                    Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries 
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                   Consolidated
                    Balance Sheets 
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                   June
                    30, 2007 
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                   December
                    31, 2006 
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                   ASSETS 
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                   (unaudited) 
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                   Current
                    assets: 
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                   Cash
                    and cash equivalents 
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                   $ 
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                   528,571 
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                   $ 
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                   384,565 
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                   Accounts
                    receivable, (less allowance for doubtful accounts of
                    $284,000 
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                   5,641,871
                     
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                   6,442,765
                     
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                   and
                    $210,000, respectively)  
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                   Inventories,
                    net 
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                   8,929,696
                     
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                   7,974,113
                     
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                   Net
                    deferred income tax asset 
                 | 
                
                   1,016,114
                     
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                   1,025,782
                     
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                   Prepaid
                    expenses and other current assets 
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                   964,639
                     
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                   664,020
                     
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                    Total
                    current assets 
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                   17,080,891
                     
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                   16,491,245
                     
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                   Property,
                    plant and equipment: 
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                   Machinery
                    and equipment 
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                   18,830,207
                     
                 | 
                
                   18,763,007
                     
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                   Building 
                 | 
                
                   2,689,956
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,689,956
                     
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                   Office
                    furniture and equipment 
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                   2,153,241
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,087,708
                     
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                   Land 
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                   250,000
                     
                 | 
                
                   250,000
                     
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                   Leasehold
                    improvements 
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                   469,370
                     
                 | 
                
                   459,502
                     
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                   Fixtures
                    and equipment at customer locations 
                 | 
                
                   2,330,483
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,330,483
                     
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                   Projects
                    under construction 
                 | 
                
                   939,728
                     
                 | 
                
                   289,229
                     
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                |||||
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                   27,662,985
                     
                 | 
                
                   26,869,885
                     
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                   Less
                    : accumulated depreciation and amortization  
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                   (18,955,364 
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                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (18,277,611 
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                   ) 
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              |||
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                    Total
                    property,plant and equipment, net 
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                   8,707,621
                     
                 | 
                
                   8,592,274
                     
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                   Other
                    assets: 
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                   Deferred
                    financing costs, net 
                 | 
                
                   165,168
                     
                 | 
                
                   207,049
                     
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                   Goodwill
                     
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                   989,108
                     
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                   989,108
                     
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                |||||
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                   Net
                    deferred income tax asset 
                 | 
                
                   5,884
                     
                 | 
                
                   101,102
                     
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                   Other
                    assets (due from related party $53,000 and $30,000,
                    respectively) 
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                   211,266
                     
                 | 
                
                   264,161
                     
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                |||||
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                    Total
                    other assets 
                 | 
                
                   1,371,426
                     
                 | 
                
                   1,561,420
                     
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                |||||
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                   TOTAL
                    ASSETS 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   27,159,938
                     
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   26,644,939
                     
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                |||
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                   LIABILITIES
                    AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
                 | 
                |||||||
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                   Current
                    liabilities: 
                 | 
                |||||||
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                   Checks
                    written in excess of bank balance 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   179,033
                     
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                   $ 
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                   108,704
                     
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                   Trade
                    payables 
                 | 
                
                   3,961,107
                     
                 | 
                
                   3,410,869
                     
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                |||||
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                   Line
                    of credit 
                 | 
                
                   5,942,108
                     
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                   6,317,860
                     
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                |||||
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                   Notes
                    payable - current portion 
                 | 
                
                   835,451
                     
                 | 
                
                   948,724
                     
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                |||||
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                   Notes
                    payable - officers, current portion, net of debt discount of
                    $89,000 and
                    $90,000 
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                   2,157,065
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,155,284
                     
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                |||||
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                   Accrued
                    liabilities 
                 | 
                
                   1,441,267
                     
                 | 
                
                   1,701,933
                     
                 | 
                |||||
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                   Total
                    current liabilities  
                 | 
                
                   14,516,031
                     
                 | 
                
                   14,643,374
                     
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                |||||
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                   Long-term
                    liabilities: 
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   Other
                    liabilities (related parties $1,153,000 and $1,274,000) 
                 | 
                
                   1,167,524
                     
                 | 
                
                   1,294,272
                     
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                |||||
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                   Notes
                    payable, net of current portion 
                 | 
                
                   4,428,573
                     
                 | 
                
                   4,866,008
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Notes
                    payable - officers, subordinated, net of debt discount of $229,000
                    and
                    $273,000  
                 | 
                
                   770,962
                     
                 | 
                
                   726,688
                     
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                |||||
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                   Total
                    long-term liabilities  
                 | 
                
                   6,367,059
                     
                 | 
                
                   6,886,968
                     
                 | 
                |||||
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                   Minority
                    interest 
                 | 
                
                   12,603
                     
                 | 
                
                   12,672
                     
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                |||||
| 
                   Stockholders'
                    equity: 
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   Preferred
                    Stock -- no par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized 
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   0
                    shares issued and outstanding  
                 | 
                
                   -
                     
                 | 
                
                   -
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Common
                    stock - no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   2,333,847
                    and 2,412,297 shares issued and 2,333,847 and
                    2,142,097  
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   outstanding, respectively  
                 | 
                
                   3,764,020
                     
                 | 
                
                   3,764,020
                     
                 | 
                |||||
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                   Paid-in-capital  
                 | 
                
                   5,804,433
                     
                 | 
                
                   6,100,587
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Warrants
                    issued in connection with subordinated debt and bank
                    debt  
                 | 
                
                   1,038,487
                     
                 | 
                
                   1,038,487
                     
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                |||||
| 
                   Accumulated
                    deficit  
                 | 
                
                   (4,074,913 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (4,445,897 
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                   ) 
                 | 
              |||
| 
                   Accumulated
                    other comprehensive loss  
                 | 
                
                   (267,782 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (297,490 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
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| 
                   Less:
                    Treasury stock - 270,200 shares at December 31, 2006  
                 | 
                
                   0
                     
                 | 
                
                   (1,057,782 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              ||||
| 
                    Total
                    stockholders' equity 
                 | 
                
                   6,264,245
                     
                 | 
                
                   5,101,925
                     
                 | 
                |||||
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                   TOTAL
                    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   27,159,938 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   26,644,939 
                 | 
                |||
| 
                   See
                    accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited
                    statements 
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2
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                   CTI
                    Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries 
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                   Consolidated
                    Statements of Income
                    (Unaudited) 
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| 
                   For
                    the Three Months Ended June 30, 
                 | 
                
                   For
                    the Six Months Ended June 30, 
                 | 
                ||||||||||||
| 
                   2007 
                 | 
                
                   | 
                
                   2006 
                 | 
                
                   | 
                
                   2007 
                 | 
                
                   | 
                
                   2006 
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   Net
                    Sales 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   9,258,828 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   8,996,935 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   17,537,702 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   17,153,158 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Cost
                    of Sales 
                 | 
                
                   6,514,432
                     
                 | 
                
                   6,799,824
                     
                 | 
                
                   12,890,619
                     
                 | 
                
                   13,002,732
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Gross
                    profit 
                 | 
                
                   2,744,396
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,197,111
                     
                 | 
                
                   4,647,083
                     
                 | 
                
                   4,150,426
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Operating
                    expenses: 
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                   General
                    and administrative  
                 | 
                
                   1,297,270
                     
                 | 
                
                   1,091,956
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,509,439
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,109,430
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Selling  
                 | 
                
                   224,505
                     
                 | 
                
                   234,292
                     
                 | 
                
                   430,474
                     
                 | 
                
                   410,918
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Advertising
                    and marketing  
                 | 
                
                   396,429
                     
                 | 
                
                   267,372
                     
                 | 
                
                   687,219
                     
                 | 
                
                   485,633
                     
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                |||||||||
| 
                    Total
                    operating expenses 
                 | 
                
                   1,918,204
                     
                 | 
                
                   1,593,620
                     
                 | 
                
                   3,627,132
                     
                 | 
                
                   3,005,981
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Income
                    from operations 
                 | 
                
                   826,192
                     
                 | 
                
                   603,491
                     
                 | 
                
                   1,019,951
                     
                 | 
                
                   1,144,445
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Other
                    income (expense): 
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                   Interest
                    expense 
                 | 
                
                   (297,040 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (439,785 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (633,624 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (776,230 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              |||||
| 
                   Interest
                    income 
                 | 
                
                   4,126
                     
                 | 
                
                   8,359
                     
                 | 
                
                   6,126
                     
                 | 
                
                   14,181
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Foreign
                    currency gain  
                 | 
                
                   41,175
                     
                 | 
                
                   43,009
                     
                 | 
                
                   93,347
                     
                 | 
                
                   90,554
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                    Total
                    other expense 
                 | 
                
                   (251,739 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (388,417 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (534,151 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (671,495 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              |||||
| 
                   Income
                    before income taxes and minority interest 
                 | 
                
                   574,453
                     
                 | 
                
                   215,074
                     
                 | 
                
                   485,800
                     
                 | 
                
                   472,950
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Income
                    tax expense  
                 | 
                
                   151,293
                     
                 | 
                
                   9,423
                     
                 | 
                
                   114,886
                     
                 | 
                
                   47,611
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Income
                    before minority interest 
                 | 
                
                   423,160
                     
                 | 
                
                   205,651
                     
                 | 
                
                   370,914
                     
                 | 
                
                   425,339
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Minority
                    interest in loss of subsidiary 
                 | 
                
                   (35 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (48 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (69 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (128 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              |||||
| 
                    Net
                    income  
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   423,195 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   205,699 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   370,983 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   425,467 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Basic
                    income per common share 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.18 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.10 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.17 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.21 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Diluted
                    income per common share 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.17 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.09 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.15 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.19 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Weighted
                    average number of shares and equivalent shares 
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                   of
                    common stock outstanding:  
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                   Basic 
                 | 
                
                   2,303,371
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,053,311
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,230,670
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,044,939
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Diluted 
                 | 
                
                   2,540,729
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,171,525
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,507,219
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,198,436
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   See
                    accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited
                    statements 
                 | 
              
3
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                   CTI
                    Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries 
                 | 
              |||||||
| 
                   Consolidated
                    Statements of Cash Flows
                    (Unaudited) 
                 | 
              
| 
                   For
                    the Six Months Ended June 30, 
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   2007 
                 | 
                
                   | 
                
                   2006 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Cash
                    flows from operating activities: 
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   Net
                    income  
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   370,983 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   425,467 
                 | 
                |||
| 
                   Adjustment
                    to reconcile net income to cash 
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   provided
                    by (used in) operating activities:  
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   Depreciation
                    and amortization 
                 | 
                
                   720,949
                     
                 | 
                
                   751,442
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Amortization
                    of debt discount 
                 | 
                
                   46,055
                     
                 | 
                
                   48,117
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Change
                    in value of swap agreement  
                 | 
                
                   (31,160 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Minority
                    interest in loss of subsidiary 
                 | 
                
                   (69 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (80 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              |||
| 
                   Provision
                    for (recoveries) losses on accounts receivable 
                 | 
                
                   72,346
                     
                 | 
                
                   90,284
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Provision
                    for (recoveries) losses on inventories 
                 | 
                
                   (17,729 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   67,500
                     
                 | 
                ||||
| 
                   Deferred
                    income taxes 
                 | 
                
                   114,886
                     
                 | 
                
                   47,611
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Change
                    in assets and liabilities: 
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   Accounts
                    receivable  
                 | 
                
                   721,765
                     
                 | 
                
                   (1,425,048 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              ||||
| 
                   Inventories  
                 | 
                
                   (924,099 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (869,665 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              |||
| 
                   Prepaid
                    expenses and other current assets  
                 | 
                
                   (20,048 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (79,546 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              |||
| 
                   Trade
                    payables  
                 | 
                
                   541,685
                     
                 | 
                
                   (1,226,242 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              ||||
| 
                   Accrued
                    liabilities  
                 | 
                
                   (382,527 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   947,685
                     
                 | 
                ||||
| 
                    Net
                    cash provided by (used in) operating activities 
                 | 
                
                   1,213,037
                     
                 | 
                
                   (1,222,475 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              ||||
| 
                   Cash
                    flows from investing activity: 
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   Purchases
                    of property, plant and equipment 
                 | 
                
                   (785,332 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (237,019 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              |||
| 
                    Net
                    cash used in investing activity 
                 | 
                
                   (785,332 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (237,019 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              |||
| 
                   Cash
                    flows from financing activities: 
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   Checks
                    written in excess of bank balance 
                 | 
                
                   69,258
                     
                 | 
                
                   (363,009 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              ||||
| 
                   Net
                    change in revolving line of credit 
                 | 
                
                   (375,752 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   668,284
                     
                 | 
                ||||
| 
                   Proceeds
                    from issuance of long-term debt and warrants  
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   (received
                    from related party $1,000,000 in 2006)  
                 | 
                
                   0
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,488,801
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Repayment
                    of long-term debt (related parties $103,000 and $15,000) 
                 | 
                
                   (649,945 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (796,695 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              |||
| 
                   Proceeds
                    from exercise of stock options 
                 | 
                
                   77,005
                     
                 | 
                
                   0
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Proceeds
                    from exercise of warrants 
                 | 
                
                   0 
                 | 
                
                   59,524
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Proceeds
                    from issuance of stock, net 
                 | 
                
                   598,824
                     
                 | 
                
                   0
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Cash
                    paid for deferred financing fees 
                 | 
                
                   (8,501 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (253,330 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              |||
| 
                   Net
                    cash (used in) provided by financing activities  
                 | 
                
                   (289,111 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   1,803,575
                     
                 | 
                ||||
| 
                   Effect
                    of exchange rate changes on cash 
                 | 
                
                   5,412
                     
                 | 
                
                   21,803
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Net
                    increase in cash 
                 | 
                
                   144,006
                     
                 | 
                
                   365,884
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Cash
                    at beginning of period 
                 | 
                
                   384,565
                     
                 | 
                
                   261,982
                     
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Cash
                    and cash equivalents at end of period 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   528,571 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   627,866 
                 | 
                |||
| 
                   Supplemental
                    disclosure of cash flow information: 
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   Cash
                    payments for interest 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   632,023 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   572,550 
                 | 
                |||
| 
                   Cash
                    payments for taxes 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   10,000 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   - 
                 | 
                |||
| 
                   Supplemental
                    Disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities 
                 | 
                |||||||
| 
                   Stock
                    subscription receivable  
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   6,751 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Stock
                    issued under consulting agreement  
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   79,050 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   See
                    accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited
                    statements 
                 | 
              
4
        | 
                   CTI
                    Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries 
                 | 
              ||||||||||
| 
                   Consolidated
                    Earnings per Share
                    (unaudited) 
                 | 
              
| 
                   Three
                    Months Ended June 30, 
                 | 
                
                   | 
                
                   Six
                    Months Ended June 30, 
                 | 
                |||||||||||
| 
                   2007 
                 | 
                
                   2006 
                 | 
                
                   | 
                
                   2007 
                 | 
                
                   | 
                
                   2006 
                 | 
                ||||||||
| 
                   Basic 
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                   Average
                    shares outstanding: 
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                   Weighted
                    average number of common shares   
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                    outstanding
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,303,371
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,053,311
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,230,670
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,044,939
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Net
                    income: 
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                   Net
                    income  
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   423,195 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   205,699 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   370,983 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   425,467 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Per
                    share amount  
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.18 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.10 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.17 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.21 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Diluted 
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                   Average
                    shares outstanding: 
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                   Weighted
                    average number of common shares   
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                    outstanding
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,303,371
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,053,311
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,230,670
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,044,939
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                    Effect
                    of dilutive shares  
                 | 
                
                   237,358
                     
                 | 
                
                   118,214
                     
                 | 
                
                   276,549
                     
                 | 
                
                   153,497
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Weighted
                    average number of shares and  
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                    equivalent
                    shares of common stock 
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                    outstanding
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,540,729
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,171,525
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,507,219
                     
                 | 
                
                   2,198,436
                     
                 | 
                |||||||||
| 
                   Net
                    income: 
                 | 
                |||||||||||||
| 
                   Net
                    income   
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   423,195 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   205,699 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   370,983 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   425,467 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Per
                    share amount  
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.17 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.09 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.15 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   0.19 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   See
                    accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited
                    statements 
                 | 
              
5
        CTI
          Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries 
        Notes
          to
          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 
        The
          accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited but in the
          opinion
          of management contain all the adjustments (consisting of those of a normal
          recurring nature) considered necessary to present fairly the consolidated
          financial position and the consolidated results of operations and consolidated
          cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with generally accepted
          accounting principles for interim consolidated financial information and
          the
          instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly,
          they do
          not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles
          generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial
          statements. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended
          June 30,
          2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
          for the
          fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. For further information, refer to
          the
          consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the
          Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
          31,
          2006. 
        Principles
          of consolidation and nature of operations: 
        The
          consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CTI Industries
          Corporation (“CTI-US”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CTI Balloons Limited,
          CTI Helium, Inc. and CTF International S.A. de C.V., as well as its
          majority-owned subsidiaries CTI Mexico S.A. de C.V., and Flexo Universal,
          S.A.
          de C.V. (together referred to as the “Company”). All significant intercompany
          transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company
          (i)
          designs, manufactures and distributes balloon products throughout the world
          and
          (ii) operates systems for the production, lamination, coating and printing
          of
          films used for food packaging and other commercial uses and for conversion
          of
          films to flexible packaging containers and other products. 
        Use
          of
          estimates: 
        In
          preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
          generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates
          and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities,
          disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
          statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting
          period in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results
          may
          differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates include
          reserves for doubtful accounts, reserves for the lower of cost or market
          of
          inventory and recovery value of goodwill.
        Earnings
          per share:
        Basic
          earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common
          shareholders, net earnings, by the weighted average number of shares of
          common
          stock outstanding during the period.
        6
            Diluted
          earnings per share is computed by dividing the net earnings by the weighted
          average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents (stock
          options and warrants), unless anti-dilutive, during each period.
        Shares
          to
          be issued upon the exercise of options and warrants aggregating 271,276
          and
          466,030, respectively, as of June 30, 2007. In 2006 the shares to be issued
          upon
          the exercise of options and warrants were 361,405 and 466,030, respectively.
          None of these shares are included in the computation of loss per share
          as their
          effect is anti-dilutive.
        Note
          2 - Legal Proceedings
        On
          December 20, 2006, Pliant Corporation filed an action against the Company
          in the
          Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. In the action, Pliant claims that
          there
          is due from the Company to Pliant the sum of $245,000 for goods sold and
          delivered by Pliant to the Company as well as interest on such amount.
          On
          February 21, 2007, the Company filed an answer to the complaint and counterclaim
          denying liability and asserting certain claims against Pliant for damages
          for
          the sale by Pliant to the Company of defective products. Management intends
          to
          defend the claims of Pliant in this action and to pursue its counterclaims
          and
          believes that the Company has established adequate reserves regarding the
          claim.
        The
          Company is party to certain lawsuits or claims arising in the normal course
          of
          business. The ultimate outcome of these matters is unknown but, in the
          opinion
          of management, the settlement of these matters is not expected to have
          a
          significant effect on the future financial position or results of operations
          of
          the Company. 
        Note
          3 - Comprehensive (Loss) Income
        Other
          comprehensive income is comprised of income from foreign currency translation
          amounting to $37,607 and $3,602 for the three months ended June 30, 2007
          and
          2006, respectively, and $29,708 and $33,740 for the six months ended on
          such
          dates. As a result, accumulated comprehensive loss amounts to $(267,782)
          and
          $(189,680) for the periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006,
          respectively.
        Note
          4 - Stock-Based Compensation 
        As
          of
          June 30, 2007, the Company had five stock-based compensation plans pursuant
          to
          which stock or stock options may be granted. Four
          of
          the Plans provide for the award of options, which may either be incentive
          stock
          options (“ISOs”) within the meaning of Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code
          of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or non-qualified options (“NQOs”) which are not
          subject to special tax treatment under the Code.
          The
          Company’s 2007 Incentive Stock Plan provides for the award of stock options
          (ISO’s and NQO’s) and of both restricted and non-restricted stock. 
        On
          April
          30, 2007, the Board of Directors approved for adoption the CTI Industries
          Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (“2007 Stock Incentive Plan”) pursuant to
          which the grant of stock or stock options for up to 150,000 shares of common
          stock of the Company was authorized. At a meeting of the shareholders held
          on
          June 22, 2007 the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan was approved by a vote of the
          shareholders. The Company will file a Registration Statement on Form S-8
          
        7
            with
          respect to the stock or options to be granted pursuant to this Plan in
          the third
          quarter. No grants of stock or options have been made under this
          Plan.
        No
          grants
          of stock or options have been made during the six months ended June 30,
          2007.
        A
          summary
          of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the six
          months ended June 30, 2007 follows: 
        | 
                     June
                      30, 2007 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     Weighted
                      Avg. Exercise Price 
                   | 
                  |||||
| 
                     Outstanding
                      and exercisable, beginning of period  
                   | 
                  
                     337,945 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     3.42 
                   | 
                  ||||
| 
                     Granted
                       
                   | 
                  
                     0 
                   | 
                  ||||||
| 
                     Exercised
                       
                   | 
                  
                     34,527
                       
                   | 
                  
                     2.43
                       
                   | 
                  |||||
| 
                     Cancelled
                       
                   | 
                  
                     32,142
                       
                   | 
                  
                     6.92
                       
                   | 
                  |||||
| 
                     Outstanding
                      and exercisable at the end of period  
                   | 
                  
                     271,276 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     3.15 
                   | 
                  ||||
Proceeds
          received for the exercise of options were $77,000 and $15,000 for the six
          and
          three months ended June 30, 2007.
        The
          aggregate intrinsic value of options and warrants outstanding, in the money
          and
          exercisable as of June 30, 2007 were $380,000 and $242,000,
          respectively.
        Options
          outstanding as of June 30, 2007: 
        | 
                   Outstanding 
                 | 
                
                   Exercisable 
                 | 
                
                   Wtd.Avg
                    Exercise Price 
                 | 
                
                   Remaining
                    Life (Years) 
                 | 
                ||||||||||
| 
                   September
                    1997 
                 | 
                
                   25,002 
                 | 
                
                   25,002 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   6.30 
                 | 
                
                   0.3 
                 | 
                ||||||||
| 
                   September
                    1998 
                 | 
                
                   30,556 
                 | 
                
                   30,556 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   6.30 
                 | 
                
                   1.3 
                 | 
                ||||||||
| 
                   September
                    1998 
                 | 
                
                   11,905 
                 | 
                
                   11,905 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   2.10 
                 | 
                
                   1.3 
                 | 
                ||||||||
| 
                   March
                    2000 
                 | 
                
                   29,762 
                 | 
                
                   29,762 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   1.89 
                 | 
                
                   2.9 
                 | 
                ||||||||
| 
                   December
                    2001 
                 | 
                
                   26,192 
                 | 
                
                   26,192 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   1.47 
                 | 
                
                   4.6 
                 | 
                ||||||||
| 
                   April
                    2002 
                 | 
                
                   11,905 
                 | 
                
                   11,905 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   2.10 
                 | 
                
                   4.9 
                 | 
                ||||||||
| 
                   December
                    2002 
                 | 
                
                   55,954 
                 | 
                
                   55,954 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   2.36 
                 | 
                
                   0.4 
                 | 
                ||||||||
| 
                   December
                    2003 
                 | 
                
                   5,000 
                 | 
                
                   5,000 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   2.26 
                 | 
                
                   6.6 
                 | 
                ||||||||
| 
                   December
                    2005 
                 | 
                
                   75,000 
                 | 
                
                   75,000 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   2.88 
                 | 
                
                   8.6 
                 | 
                ||||||||
| 
                   271,276 
                 | 
                
                   271,276 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   3.15 
                 | 
                
                   3.4 
                 | 
                |||||||||
8
            Note
            5 - Inventories, net 
          | 
                   June
                    30, 2007 
                 | 
                
                   December
                    31, 2006 
                 | 
                ||||||
| 
                   Raw
                    materials 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   1,534,000 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   1,449,000 
                 | 
                |||
| 
                   Work
                    in process 
                 | 
                
                   1,117,000 
                 | 
                
                   945,000 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Finished
                    goods 
                 | 
                
                   6,540,000 
                 | 
                
                   5,855,000 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Allowance,
                    lower of cost or market 
                 | 
                
                   (261,000 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (275,000 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              |||
| 
                   Inventories,
                    net 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   8,930,000 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   7,974,000 
                 | 
                |||
Note
          6 - Geographic Segment Data 
        The
          Company has determined that it operates primarily in one business segment
          which
          designs, manufactures and distributes film products for use in packaging
          and
          novelty balloon products. The Company operates in foreign and domestic
          regions.
          Information about the Company's operations by geographic areas is as follows:
          
        | 
                     Net
                      Sales 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     Net
                      Sales 
                   | 
                |||||||||||
| 
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     For
                      the Three Months Ended 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     For
                      the Six Months Ended 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                ||||||||
| 
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     June
                      30, 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     June
                      30, 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                ||||||||
| 
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     2007 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     2006 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     2007 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     2006 
                   | 
                  |||||
| 
                     United
                      States 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     7,483,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     7,499,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     13,827,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     14,021,000 
                   | 
                  |||||
| 
                     Mexico 
                   | 
                  
                     1,616,000 
                   | 
                  
                     1,416,000
                       
                   | 
                  
                     3,212,000 
                   | 
                  
                     2,859,000 
                   | 
                  |||||||||
| 
                     United
                      Kingdom 
                   | 
                  
                     739,000 
                   | 
                  
                     750,000
                       
                   | 
                  
                     1,609,000 
                   | 
                  
                     1,563,000 
                   | 
                  |||||||||
| 
                     Eliminations 
                   | 
                  
                     (579,000 
                   | 
                  
                     ) 
                   | 
                  
                     (668,000 
                   | 
                  
                     ) 
                   | 
                  
                     (1,110,000 
                   | 
                  
                     ) 
                   | 
                  
                     (1,290,000 
                   | 
                  
                     ) 
                   | 
                |||||
| 
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     9,259,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     8,997,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     17,538,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     17,153,000 
                   | 
                  ||||||
| 
                     Net
                      Income 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     Net
                      Income 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                ||||||||||
| 
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     For
                      the Three Months Ended 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     For
                      the Six Months Ended 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                ||||||||
| 
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     June
                      30, 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     June
                      30, 
                   | 
                  |||||||||
| 
                     2007 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     2006 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     2007 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     2006 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                ||||||
| 
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  |||||
| 
                     United
                      States 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     392,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     189,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     265,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     337,000 
                   | 
                  |||||
| 
                     Mexico 
                   | 
                  
                     (1,000 
                   | 
                  
                     ) 
                   | 
                  
                     2,000
                       
                   | 
                  
                     65,000 
                   | 
                  
                     27,000 
                   | 
                  ||||||||
| 
                     United
                      Kingdom 
                   | 
                  
                     57,000 
                   | 
                  
                     15,000
                       
                   | 
                  
                     116,000 
                   | 
                  
                     61,000 
                   | 
                  |||||||||
| 
                     Eliminations 
                   | 
                  
                     (25,000 
                   | 
                  
                     ) 
                   | 
                  
                     -
                       
                   | 
                  
                     (75,000 
                   | 
                  
                     ) 
                   | 
                  
                     -
                       
                   | 
                  |||||||
| 
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     423,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     206,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     371,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     425,000 
                   | 
                  ||||||
9
            | 
                     Total
                      Assets at 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                ||||||
| 
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     June
                      30, 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     December
                      31, 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                ||
| 
                     | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     2007 
                   | 
                  
                     | 
                  
                     2006 
                   | 
                  |||
| 
                     United
                      States 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     25,581,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     25,256,000 
                   | 
                  |||
| 
                     Mexico 
                   | 
                  
                     5,510,000 
                   | 
                  
                     5,050,000 
                   | 
                  |||||
| 
                     United
                      Kingdom 
                   | 
                  
                     3,144,000 
                   | 
                  
                     2,627,000 
                   | 
                  |||||
| 
                     Eliminations 
                   | 
                  
                     (7,075,000 
                   | 
                  
                     ) 
                   | 
                  
                     (6,288,000 
                   | 
                  
                     ) 
                   | 
                |||
| 
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     27,160,000 
                   | 
                  
                     $ 
                   | 
                  
                     26,645,000 
                   | 
                  ||||
Note
          7 - Stockholders’ Equity
        The
          Company cancelled all of the treasury stock in the quarter ended June 30,
          2007
          by authorization of the Board of Directors. The Company also issued 17,000
          shares of Stock to Capstone Advisory Group in consideration of management
          consulting services to be performed over a period of 18 months. The shares
          were
          issued on a restricted basis for investment only and the sale will not
          be
          registered in reliance upon an exception from registration for non-public
          offerings. The shares will be amortized over the 18 months agreement
          term.
        Note
          8 - Concentration of Credit Risk 
        Concentration
          of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is generally limited
          due to the number of entities comprising the Company's customer base. The
          Company performs ongoing credit evaluations and provides an allowance for
          potential credit losses against the portion of accounts receivable which
          is
          estimated to be uncollectible. Such losses have historically been within
          management's expectations. During the six months ending June 30, 2007,
          there
          were three customers whose purchases represented more than 10% of the Company’s
          sales. The sales to each of these customers for the six months ended June
          30,
          2007 were, respectively, $3,340,000 or 19.0%, $3,146,000 or 17.9% and $1,763,000
          or 10.1% of consolidated net sales respectively. Sales to these
          customers in the same period of 2006 were $3,355,000 or 19.6%, $3,691,000
          or
          21.5% and $1,567,000 or 9.1% of consolidated net sales,
          respectively. During the three months ending June 30, 2007, there were
          three customers whose purchases represented more than 10% of the Company’s
          sales. The sales to each of these customers for the three months ended
          June 30,
          2007 were $1,799,000 or 19.4%, $1,715,000 or 18.5% and $1,160,000 or 12.5%
          of
          consolidated net sales, respectively. Sales to these customers for the
          same
          period of 2006 were $2,235,000 or 24.8%, $1,925,000 or 21.4% and $765,000
          or
          8.5%, respectively. As of June 30, 2007, the total amount owed by these
          customers was $847,000 or 15.0%, $1,050,000 or 18.6% and $368,000, or 6.5%,
          respectively of the consolidated accounts receivables. The amounts owed
          at June
          30, 2006 were $1,187,000, or 21.2%, $1,234,000 or 22.0% and $141,000, or
          2.5% of
          the consolidated accounts receivable, respectively. 
        10
            Note
          9 - Related Party Transactions 
        Stephen
          M. Merrick, Executive Vice President, Secretary and a Director of the Company,
          is of counsel to the law firm of Vanasco Genelly and Miller PC which provides
          legal services to the Company. Legal fees incurred by the Company with
          this firm
          for the first six months of 2007 and 2006, respectively, were $74,000 and
          $49,500. Legal fees incurred by the Company with this firm for the three
          months
          ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were $35,000 and
          $21,000.
        John
          H.
          Schwan, Chairman of the Company, is one of the owners of Shamrock Packaging
          and
          affiliated companies. The Company made purchases of approximately $291,000
          during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and $132,000 during the six months
          ended June 30, 2006. The Company made purchases of approximately $186,000
          during
          the three months ended June 30, 2007 and $66,000 during the three months
          ended
          June 30, 2006.
        John
          H.
          Schwan was an officer of and affiliate of Rapak L.L.C. Rapak’s purchases from
          the Company were $3,355,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2006.
          Rapak’s
          purchases from the Company were $1,925,000 during the three months ended
          June
          30, 2006. Mr. Schwan ended his relationship with Rapak in the first quarter
          of
          2006. 
        On
          February 1, 2006, Mr. Schwan and Mr. Merrick advanced $500,000 each to
          the
          Company in exchange for (a) five year promissory notes bearing interest
          at 2%
          over the prime rate determined quarterly and (b) five year warrants to
          purchase
          an aggregate of 303,030 shares of common stock of the Company at the price
          of
          $3.30 per share. The fair value of each warrant was estimated as of the
          date of
          the grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model.
        Interest
          payments have been made to John H. Schwan and Stephen M. Merrick for loans
          made
          to the Company. These interest payments for the six months ending June
          30, 2007
          totaled $99,000 and $50,000, respectively. In 2006, for the six months
          ending
          June 30, 2006, the amounts were $89,000 and $40,000, respectively. For
          the three
          month period ended June 30, 2007 these interest payment were $50,000 and
          $25,000
          respectively. The payments for the same period in 2006 were $49,000 and
          $24,000
          respectively. 
        11
            Note
            10 - New Accounting Pronouncements
          Fair
          Value Positions
        In
          September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” which
          defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and
          expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement clarifies
          how
          to measure fair value as permitted under other accounting pronouncements
          but
          does not require any new fair value measurements. The Company will be required
          to adopt SFAS No. 157 as of January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating
          the impact of SFAS No. 157 and has determined the impact on its financial
          statements will not be material.
        In
          February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for
          Financial
          Assets and Financial Liabilities--including an amendment of FASB Statement
          No.
          115 (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits companies to choose to measure many financial
          instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently
          required to be measured at fair value. The objective of SFAS 159 is to
          provide
          opportunities to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring
          related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply hedge
          accounting provisions. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure
          requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that
          choose
          different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.
          SFAS 159 will be effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. The adoption
          of
          SAS 159 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial
          position, results of operations or cash flows.
        Note
          11 - Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (SEDA)
        In
          July
          2006, we entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (SEDA) with
          Cornell Capital Partners, LP (“Cornell Capital”) pursuant to which we may, at
          our discretion, periodically sell to Cornell Capital shares of common stock
          at a
          price equal to the volume weighted average price of our common stock on
          the
          NASDAQ Capital Market for the five days immediately following the date
          we notify
          Cornell Capital of our request. On December 28, 2006, we filed a Registration
          Statement with the SEC for the registration of 403,500 shares to be sold
          to
          Cornell Capital and Newbridge Securities (our placement agent). On January
          26,
          2007, the registration statement was declared effective. In connection
          with the
          SEDA, we have received $599,000 in net proceeds during the six months ended
          June
          30, 2007. Cornell Capital has purchased from us an aggregate of 140,223
          shares
          of our common stock.
        12
            Item
      2.
      Management's
      Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
      Operations
    Overview
    We
      produce film products for novelty, packaging and container applications. These
      products include metalized balloons; latex balloons and related latex toy
      products, films for packaging applications, and flexible containers for
      packaging and storage applications. We produce all of our film products for
      packaging and container applications at our plant in Barrington, Illinois.
      We
      produce all of our latex balloons and latex products at our facility in
      Guadalajara, Mexico. Substantially all of our film products for packaging
      applications and flexible containers for packaging and storage are sold to
      customers in the United States. We market and sell our novelty items -
      principally metalized balloons and latex balloons - in the United States,
      Mexico, the United Kingdom and a number of additional countries.
    Recent
      Developments
    During
      the second quarter of 2007, we commenced marketing and sales efforts for our
      new
      line of zippered vacuum pouches directed to the sportsman market which is being
      offered under the name and trademark ZipVac™. The product line includes a
      package containing three quart and two gallon zippered vacuum pouches, a hand
      pump and a battery operated pump. Additional pouches are offered in a separate
      container. The pouches are intended for use in the storage and vacuum sealing
      of
      food and other items to protect against exposure and to extend freshness or
      useful life. 
    We
      are
      also engaged in a development and evaluation program for zippered vacuum bags
      with a consumer products company and have produced and sold some pouches to
      this
      company as a part of the evaluation program.
    We
      have
      purchased three pouch converting machines for the production of zippered vacuum
      pouches, have installed one of those machines and have commenced production
      on
      that installed machine. Based upon the level of orders placed for these products
      or commitments received, we may purchase additional pouch converting
      machines.
    In
      August
      the Company received a purchase order from one retail chain and indications
      of
      interest from several others for the purchase of our ZipVac line. We anticipate
      that sales and deliveries of the ZipVac line will commence in the third quarter
      of 2007.
    Results
      of Operations
    Net
      Sales.
      For the
      three months ended June 30, 2007, net sales were $9,259,000 compared to net
      sales of $8,997,000 for the same period of 2006, an increase of 2.9%. For the
      three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, net sales by product category were
      as
      follows:
    13
        | 
                 Three
                  Months Ended  
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 June
                  30, 2007 
               | 
              
                 June
                  30, 2006 
               | 
              ||||||||||||
| $ | 
                 %
                  of 
               | 
              $ | 
                 %
                  of 
               | 
              ||||||||||
| 
                 Product
                  Category 
               | 
              
                 (000)
                  Omitted 
               | 
              
                 Net
                  Sales 
               | 
              
                 (000)
                  Omitted 
               | 
              
                 Net
                  Sales 
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 Metalized
                  Balloons 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 4,114 
               | 
              
                 45 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 4,583 
               | 
              
                 51 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
            |||||
| 
                 Films 
               | 
              
                 1,960
                   
               | 
              
                 21 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 2,099
                   
               | 
              
                 23 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
            |||||||
| 
                 Pouches 
               | 
              
                 1,302
                   
               | 
              
                 14 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 902
                   
               | 
              
                 10 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
            |||||||
| 
                 Latex
                  Balloons 
               | 
              
                 1,607
                   
               | 
              
                 17 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 1,135
                   
               | 
              
                 13 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
            |||||||
| 
                 Helium/Other 
               | 
              
                 276
                   
               | 
              
                 3 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 278
                   
               | 
              
                 3 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
            |||||||
For
      the
      six months ended June 30, 2007, net sales were $17,538,000 compared to net
      sales
      of $17,153,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of 2.2%.
      For
      the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, net sales by product category
      were
      as follows:
    | 
                 Six
                  Months Ended  
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 June
                  30, 2007 
               | 
              
                 June
                  30, 2006 
               | 
              ||||||||||||
| $ | 
                 %
                  of 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 %
                  of 
               | 
              ||||||||||
| 
                 Product
                  Category 
               | 
              
                 (000)
                  Omitted 
               | 
              
                 Net
                  Sales 
               | 
              
                 (000)
                  Omitted 
               | 
              
                 Net
                  Sales 
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 Metalized
                  Balloons 
               | 
              
                 8,114
                   
               | 
              
                 46 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 8,257
                   
               | 
              
                 48 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
            |||||||
| 
                 Films 
               | 
              
                 3,787
                   
               | 
              
                 22 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 3,882
                   
               | 
              
                 23 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
            |||||||
| 
                 Pouches 
               | 
              
                 1,967
                   
               | 
              
                 11 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 1,885
                   
               | 
              
                 11 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
            |||||||
| 
                 Latex
                  Balloons 
               | 
              
                 3,122
                   
               | 
              
                 18 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 2,654
                   
               | 
              
                 15 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
            |||||||
| 
                 Helium/Other 
               | 
              
                 548
                   
               | 
              
                 3 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 475
                   
               | 
              
                 3 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
            |||||||
Overall,
      we experienced a nominal increase in sales for the three and six month periods
      ended June 30, 2007 compared to the prior periods.
    Metalized
      Balloons.  During
      the three months ended June 30, 2007 net sales of metalized balloons declined
      by
      10.2% compared to the prior year period from $4,583,000 to $4,114,000. For
      the
      six months, the decline in metalized balloon sales was 1.7% from $8,257,000
      to
      $8,114,000. This decline is attributable to lower sales for these periods to
      a
      principal customer as well as modest declines in sales to other
      customers.
    14
        Films. 
      During
      the first six months of 2007 compared to the same period last year, sales of
      laminated films decreased by 2.4% representing a decrease in sales to customers
      other than our principal films customer, Rapak, L.L.C. (“Rapak”). On April 28,
      2006, we entered into a License Agreement with Rapak under which we granted
      a
      worldwide, irrevocable license to Rapak under a patent relating to textured
      film
      and pouches utilizing such film which was issued during 2006 and will expire
      in
      January of 2027. The term of the license is for the entire term of the patent.
      The License Agreement also amends our existing Supply Agreement with Rapak,
      entered into on December 20, 2002, under which we supply textured film to Rapak
      for use by them in the production of pouches. The License Agreement extends
      the
      term of the Supply Agreement until October 31, 2008; the Supply Agreement is
      automatically renewed thereafter for successive one-year terms unless terminated
      by either party. We have supplied textured film to Rapak for several years
      and
      will continue to supply textured film to Rapak under the License Agreement
      and
      the Supply Agreement as amended. For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and
      2006
      our net sales of film to Rapak were $3,340,000, or 19.0%, and $3,355,000, or
      19.5%, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, our
      net
      sales of film to Rapak were $1,715,000, or 18.5%, and $1,925,000, or 21.4%,
      respectively. 
    Pouches. 
      Sales
      of
      pouches increased by 44.3% from $902,000 to $1,302,000 for the three months
      ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same prior year period. Sales of pouches
      increased from $1,885,000 in the first six months of 2006 to $1,967,000 or
      4.4%
      in the first six months of 2007. This increase reflects an increase for those
      periods in sales to our principal customer for pouches, ITW Spacebag, a division
      of Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (“ITW”). In March 2006, we entered into a four-year
      agreement with ITW under which we will supply all of its requirements in North
      America for certain of their pouches which they market under the name Space
      Bag®
and also are to supply their requirements of film for certain of the pouches
      which they produce, if pricing for the film is competitive. We have supplied
      ITW
      with certain pouches for several years. For the six months ended June 30, 2007
      and 2006, our net sales to ITW Spacebag were $1,763,000, or 10.1%, and
      $1,567,000, or 9.1% of net sales, respectively. For the three months ended
      June
      30, 2007 and 2006, our net sales to ITW Spacebag were $1,160,000, or 12.5%,
      and
      $765,000, or 8.5% of net sales, respectively.
    Latex
      Balloons.  Sales
      of
      latex balloons increased by 41.6% from $1,135,000 to $1,607,000 for the three
      months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same prior year period. For the
      six
      months, net sales increased by 17.6% from $2,654,000 in the six months ended
      June 30, 2006 to $3,122,000 for the same period of 2007. This increase is
      principally related to an increase in sales by our Mexican affiliate Flexo
      Universal to customers in Mexico and to a lesser extent, increased sales in
      the
      United States. 
    Sales
      to
      a limited number of customers continue to represent a significant percentage
      of
      our net sales. The table below illustrates the impact on sales of our top three
      and ten customers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
      
    15
        | 
                 Three
                  Months Ended  
               | 
              
                 Six
                  Months Ended  
               | 
              ||||||||||||
| 
                 %
                  of Net Sales 
               | 
              
                 %
                  of Net Sales 
               | 
              ||||||||||||
| 
                 June
                  30, 2007 
               | 
              
                 June
                  30, 2006 
               | 
              
                 June
                  30, 2007 
               | 
              
                 June
                  30, 2006 
               | 
              ||||||||||
| 
                 Top
                  3 customers 
               | 
              
                 50.5 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 54.9 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 47.0 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 50.2 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
            |||||
| 
                 Top
                  10 Customers 
               | 
              
                 65.8 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 64.2 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 64.2 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
              
                 59.1 
               | 
              
                 % 
               | 
            |||||
During
      the six months ended June 30, 2007, there were three customers whose purchases
      represented more than 10% of the Company’s net sales. The sales to each of these
      customers for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were, $3,340,000 or 19.0%,
      $3,146,000 or 17.9% and $1,763,000 or 10.1% of net sales, respectively. Sales
      to
      these customers in the same period of 2006 were $3,355,000 or 19.6%, $3,691,000
      or 21.5% and $1,567,000 or 9.1% of net sales, respectively. During the three
      months ending June 30, 2007, there were three customers whose purchases
      represented more than 10% of the Company’s net sales. The sales to each of these
      customers for the three months ended June 30, 2007 were $1,799,000 or 19.4%,
      $1,715,000 or 18.5% and $1,160,000 or 12.5% of net sales, respectively. Sales
      to
      these customers for the same period of 2006 were $2,235,000 or 24.8%, $1,925,000
      or 21.4% and $765,000 or 8.5%, respectively. As of June 30, 2007, the total
      amount owed by these customers was $847,000 or 15.0%, $1,050,000 or 18.6% and
      $368,000, or 6.5%, respectively, of the consolidated accounts receivables.
      The
      amounts owed at June 30, 2006 were $1,187,000, or 21.2%, $1,234,000 or 22.0%
      and
      $141,000, or 2.5% of the consolidated accounts receivable, respectively.
    Cost
      of Sales.
      During
      the three months ended June 30, 2007, the cost of sales represented 70.4% of
      net
      sales compared to 75.6% for the second quarter of 2006. For the six months
      ended
      June 30, 2007, the cost of sales represented 73.5% of net sales compared to
      75.8% for the same period of 2006. This improvement in gross margin has resulted
      from a number of items: (i) a change in product mix in which a larger percentage
      of sales were pouch products; in which these products have a higher margin
      than
      some of our other product groups; (ii) new sales in our novelty product group
      at
      a margin higher than historical levels and (iii) an increase in margins in
      both
      of our foreign subsidiaries. 
    General
      and Administrative.
      For the
      three months ended June 30, 2007, general and administrative expenses were
      $1,297,000 or 14.0% of net sales, compared to $1,092,000 or 12.1% of net sales
      for the same period in 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, general
      and
      administrative expenses were $2,509,000 or 14.3% of net sales, compared to
      $2,109,000 or 12.3% for the same period of 2006. The increase resulted primarily
      from additions to administrative staff, compensation rate adjustments for
      existing staff and increases in travel expenses related to pouch project and
      consulting fees relating to financial reporting and general management.
    Selling.
      For the
      three months ended June 30, 2007, selling expenses were $225,000 or 2.4% of
      net
      sales for the quarter, compared to $234,000 or 2.6% of net sales for the same
      three months of 
    16
        2006.
      For
      the six months ended June 30, 2007, selling expenses were $430,000 or 2.5%
      of
      net sales for that period, compared to $411,000 or 2.4% of net sales for the
      same period of 2006. An increase in royalties and commissions is related to
      new
      customers in our novelty product line. 
    Advertising
      and Marketing.
      For the
      three months ended June 30, 2007, advertising and marketing expenses were
      $396,000 or 4.3% of net sales for the period, compared to $267,000 or 3.0%
      of
      net sales for the same period of 2006. For the first six months of 2007,
      advertising and marketing expenses were $687,000 or 3.9% of net sales for that
      period, compared to $486,000 or 2.8% for the same period of 2006. The change
      in
      advertising and marketing was principally due to an increase in the amortization
      of artwork and printing plate costs that were expensed in the period as compared
      to the prior period.
    Other
      Income (Expense).
      During
      the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company has incurred interest expense
      of
      $634,000, compared to interest expense incurred during the same period of 2006
      in the amount of $776,000. The decrease in expense between the periods is a
      result of both a lower rate of interest payable on outstanding loan balances
      and
      a decreased levels of borrowing. During the three months ended June 30, 2007,
      the company has incurred interest expense of $297,000, compared to interest
      expense incurred during the same period of 2006 in the amount of $440,000.
      The
      decrease in expense between periods is a result of both a lower rate of interest
      payable on outstanding loan balances and decreased levels of
      borrowing.
    During
      the six months ended June 2007, the Company had currency transaction gains
      of
      $93,000 compared to currency transaction gains during the same period of 2006
      in
      the amount of $91,000.
    Income
      Taxes.
      For the
      six months ended June 30, 2007, the provision for income taxes was $115,000
      all
      of which related to provision for income taxes for CTI Balloons, Ltd, the
      Company’s subsidiary in the United Kingdom and Flexo Universal the Company’s
      subsidiary in Mexico. For the same period of 2006, the Company recorded an
      income tax expense of $48,000, also related only to income taxes in the United
      Kingdom. The Company is utilizing net operating loss carry forwards to offset
      current year income. Accordingly, deferred taxes are being recorded as the
      deferred tax asset is being used. 
    Net
      Income.
      For the
      three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company had net income of $423,000 or
      $0.18 per share basic and $0.17 diluted, compared to net income for the same
      period in 2006 of $206,000 or $0.10 per share basic and $.09 diluted. For the
      six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company had net income of $371,000 or $0.17
      per share basic and $0.15 per share diluted, compared to net income of $425,000
      or $0.21 per share basic and $0.19 diluted for the same period of 2006.
    Financial
      Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources 
    Cash
      Flow Items
    Operating
      Activities.
      During
      the six months ended June 30, 2007, net cash provided by operations was
      $1,213,000, compared to net cash used in operations during the same period
      in
      2006 of $1,222,000.
    17
        Significant
      changes in working capital items during the six months ended June 30, 2007
      consisted of (i) a decrease in accounts receivable of $722,000, (ii) an increase
      in inventories of $924,000, (iii) an increase in trade payables of $542,000,
      and
      (iv) a decrease in accrued expenses of $383,000. We anticipate further increases
      in inventory levels during the second half of 2007 as we acquire raw materials
      and produce finished goods for our new pouch products. 
    Investing
      Activity.
      During
      the six months ended June 30, 2007, net cash used in investing activities was
      $785,000, compared to $237,000 in the same period of 2006. We do anticipate
      incurring additional capital expenditures during the balance of 2007 for
      improvements to our facilities and for the acquisition of production equipment
      related principally to our new pouch products. Our current commitment for
      capital expenditures is $373,000.
    Financing
      Activities.
      For the
      six months ended June 30, 2007, net cash used in financing activities was
      $289,000 compared to cash provided by financing activities for the same period
      of 2006 in the amount of $1,804,000. In the first six months of 2007 financing
      activities included the receipt of $599,000 from the sale of common stock under
      the SEDA agreement to Cornell Capital, receipt of $77,000 in proceeds from
      the
      exercise of stock options and payment of long-term debt obligations and line
      of
      credit in the amount of $1,026,000. 
    Liquidity
      and Capital Resources.
      At June
      30, 2007, the Company had a cash and cash equivalents balance of $529,000.
      At
      June 30, 2007, the Company had a working capital balance of $2,564,000 compared
      to a working capital balance of $1,848,000 at December 31, 2006.
    The
      Company's current cash management strategy includes utilizing the Company's
      revolving line of credit for liquidity. Under our line of credit with Charter
      One Bank, we are entitled to borrow an amount equal to 85% of eligible
      receivables and 60% of eligible inventory, up to a maximum of $7,000,000.
      Foreign receivables and inventory held by our foreign subsidiaries are not
      eligible. In addition, in order to be permitted to make advances under the
      line
      of credit, we are required to meet various financial covenants. As of June
      30,
      2007, we had complied with all applicable financial covenants in the loan
      agreement. Based on our results to date for the year and our projected results
      of operations for the balance of this year, we believe we will be in compliance
      with all applicable financial covenants of the loan agreement for the balance
      of
      2007. Further, we believe that with our present cash and working capital and
      the
      amounts available to us under our line of credit and through sales of common
      stock, we will have sufficient funds to enable us to meet our obligations
      through the next twelve months.
    The
      loan
      agreement provides for interest at varying rates in excess of the Bank’s prime
      rate, depending upon the level of senior debt to EBITDA over time. As of June
      30, 2007, the applicable premium being applied was 0%.
    Also,
      under the loan agreement, we are required to purchase a swap agreement with
      respect to at least 60% of the mortgage and term loan portions of our loan.
      On
      April 5, 2006, we entered into a swap arrangement with Charter One Bank with
      respect to 60% of the principal amounts of the mortgage loan and the term loan,
      which had the effect of fixing the interest rate for such portions of the loans
      for the balance of the loan terms. These swap arrangements are subject to some
      market variation due to market interest rate variability. Management believes
      that these 
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        variations
      will not materially affect the results of the Company. As of June 30, 2007,
      the
      net effect of these market adjustments was $24,000, which has been recorded
      as a
      liability in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The net effect for
      the six months ended June 30, 2007 was a reduction in interest expense of
      $37,000.
    On
      June
      6, 2006, we entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement with Cornell
      Capital pursuant to which we may, at our discretion, periodically sell to
      Cornell Capital shares of common stock for a total purchase price of up to
      $5
      million. For each share of common stock purchased under the Standby Equity
      Distribution Agreement, Cornell will pay 100% of the lowest volume weighted
      average price (as quoted by Bloomberg, LP) of our common stock on the Nasdaq
      Capital Market or other principle market on which our stock is traded for the
      five days immediately following the notice date. The number of shares purchased
      by Cornell Capital for each advance is determined by dividing the amount of
      each
      advance by the purchase price for the shares of common stock. Furthermore,
      Cornell Capital will receive 5% of each advance in cash under the Standby Equity
      Distribution Agreement as an underwriting discount. Cornell’s obligation to
      purchase shares of our common stock under the Agreement is subject to certain
      conditions, including: (i) we have obtained an effective registration statement
      for the shares of common stock sold to Cornell under the Agreement and (ii)
      the
      amount of each advance requested by us under the Agreement shall not be more
      than $100,000.
    We
      are
      permitted to make draws on the Standby Equity Distribution
      Agreement only so long as Cornell Capital’s beneficial ownership of our common
      stock remains lower than 9.9%. A possibility exists that Cornell Capital may
      own
      more than 9.9% of CTI’s outstanding common stock at a time when we would
      otherwise plan to make an advance under the Standby Equity Distribution
      Agreement. We do not have any agreements with Cornell Capital regarding the
      distribution of such stock, although Cornell Capital has indicated that it
      intends promptly to sell any stock received under the Standby Equity
      Distribution Agreement.
    We
      cannot
      predict the actual number of shares of common stock that will be issued pursuant
      to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, in part, because the purchase
      price of the shares will fluctuate based on prevailing market conditions, and
      we
      have not determined the total amount of advances we intend to draw. We have
      registered 400,000 shares of common stock for the sale under the Standby Equity
      Distribution Agreement. The Company and Cornell have agreed that the Company
      will not sell to Cornell Capital in excess of 400,000 shares unless and until
      the Company shall have obtained shareholder approval for such sales.
    On
      December 28, 2006, we filed a Registration Statement for the registration of
      403,500 shares of our common stock. On January 26, 2007, the Registration
      Statement was declared effective. Since that time, to August 10, 2007, we have
      sold an aggregate of 140,223 shares of common stock to Cornell under the SEDA
      and have received net proceeds from the sale of those shares in the amount
      of
      $599,000. We intend to continue to sell shares to Cornell under the
      SEDA.
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        Seasonality
    Sales
      in
      the metalized balloon product line have historically been seasonal with
      approximately 45% occurring in the period from December through March and 21%
      being generated in the period July through October. The sale of latex balloons
      and laminated film products have not historically been seasonal.
    Critical
      Accounting Policies
    A
      summary
      of our critical accounting policies and estimates is presented on pages 42
      and
      43 of our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and
      Exchange Commission. There have been no changes to these policies during the
      six
      months ended June 30, 2007. 
    Item
      3. Quantitative
      and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk 
    The
      Company is exposed to various market risks, primarily foreign currency risks
      and
      interest rate risks. 
    The
      Company’s earnings are affected by changes in interest rates as a result of
      variable rate indebtedness. If market interest rates for our variable rate
      indebtedness average 1% more than the interest rate actually paid for the
      quarter ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, our interest rate expense would have
      increased, and income before income taxes would have decreased by $23,000 and
      $12,000 for these periods, respectively. If market interest rates for our
      variable rate indebtedness average 1% more than the interest rate actually
      paid
      for the six months ending June 30, 2007 and 2006, our interest rate expense
      would have increased, and income before income taxes would have decreased by
      $45,000 and $24,000 for these quarters, respectively. These amounts are
      determined by considering the impact of the hypothetical interest rates on
      our
      borrowings. This analysis does not consider the effects of the reduced level
      of
      overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment. Further,
      in
      the event of a change of such magnitude, management would likely take actions
      to
      reduce our exposure to such change. However, due to the uncertainty of the
      specific actions we would take and their possible effects, the sensitivity
      analysis assumes no change in our financial structure.
    The
      Company’s earnings and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in
      foreign currency rates, particularly the Mexican peso and the British pound,
      as
      the Company produces and sells products in Mexico for sale in the United States
      and other countries and the Company’s UK subsidiary purchases balloon products
      from the Company in dollars. Also, the Mexican subsidiary purchases goods from
      external sources in U.S. dollars and is affected by currency fluctuations in
      those transactions. Substantially all of the Company’s purchases and sales of
      goods for its operations in the United States are done in U.S. dollars. However,
      the Company’s level of sales in other countries may be affected by currency
      fluctuations. As a result, exchange rate fluctuations may have an effect on
      sales and gross margins. Accounting practices require that the Company’s results
      from operations be converted to U.S. dollars for reporting purposes.
      Consequently, the reported earnings of the Company in future periods may be
      affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, generally increasing with
      a
      weaker U.S. dollar and decreasing with a strengthening U.S. dollar. To date,
      we
      have not entered into any transactions to hedge against currency fluctuation
      results.
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        We
      have
      performed a sensitivity analysis as of June 30, 2007 that measures the change
      in
      the results of our foreign operations arising from a hypothetical 10% adverse
      movement in the exchange rate of all of the currencies the Company presently
      has
      operations in. Using the results of operations for the three months ending
      June
      30, 2007 and 2006, for the Company’s foreign operations as a basis for
      comparison, an adverse movement of 10% would create a potential reduction in
      the
      Company’s net income, or increase its net loss before taxes, in the amount of
      $50,000 and $29,000 for each of those periods, respectively. Using the results
      of operations for the six months ending June 30, 2007 and 2006 for the Company’s
      foreign operations as a basis for comparison, an adverse movement of 10% would
      create a potential reduction in the Company’s net income, or increase its net
      loss before taxes, in the amount of $97,000 and $48,000 for each of those
      periods, respectively.
    The
      Company is also exposed to market risk in changes in commodity prices in some
      of
      the raw materials it purchases for its manufacturing needs. However, this
      presents a risk that would not have a material effect on the Company’s results
      of operations or financial condition. 
    (a)
      Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures: Our principal executive
      officer and principal financial officer have reviewed and evaluated the
      effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30,
      2007. Based on such review and evaluation, our chief executive officer and
      chief
      financial officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls
      and procedures were adequate and effective to ensure that the information
      required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits
      under
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (a) is recorded, processed,
      summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and
      forms and (b) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management,
      including the officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding
      required disclosure.
    (b)
      Changes in internal controls: There were no significant changes in our internal
      controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the Company’s
      disclosure controls and procedures subsequent to the date of their evaluation,
      nor were there any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the
      Company’s internal controls. As a result, no corrective actions were required or
      undertaken. 
    Part
      II. OTHER
      INFORMATION
    Item
      1. Legal
      Proceedings
    On
      December 20, 2006, Pliant Corporation filed an action against the Company in
      the
      Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. In the action, Pliant claims that there
      is due from the Company to Pliant the sum of $245,000 for goods sold and
      delivered by Pliant to the Company as well as interest on such amount. On
      February 21, 2007, the Company filed an answer to the complaint and counterclaim
      denying liability and asserting certain claims against Pliant for damages for
      the sale by Pliant to the Company of defective products. Currently discovery
      is
      under way. 
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        Management
      intends to defend the claims of Pliant in this action and to pursue its
      counterclaims and believes that the Company has established adequate reserves
      regarding the claim. 
    The
      Company is a party to certain lawsuits or claims arising in the normal course
      of
      business. The ultimate outcome of these matters is unknown, but in the opinion
      of management, we do not believe any of these proceedings or claims will have,
      individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect upon our financial
      condition, future results of operation or cash flows.
    Item
      1A. Risk
      Factors
    There
      have been no material changes from the risk factors as disclosed in the
      Company’s Form 10-K for 2006 in response to Item 1A to Part I of Form
      10-K.
    Item
      2. Unregistered
      Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    On
      April
      1, 2007, the Company issued 17,000 shares of common stock to Capstone Advisory
      Group in consideration of management consulting services to be performed over
      a
      period of 18 months. The shares were issued on a restricted basis for investment
      only and the sale will not be registered in reliance upon an exemption from
      registration for non-public offerings. The Company is amortizing the cost of
      these shares over the 18 months of the agreement. Through June 30, 2007 the
      Company had amortized $18,000. 
    Item
      3. Defaults
      Upon Senior Securities
    Not
      applicable.
    Item
      4. Submission
      of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    At
      the
      Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 22, 2007, the following matters were
      submitted to a vote of the shareholders.
    | 
               1. 
             | 
            
               Election
                of seven directors; 
             | 
          
| 
               2. 
             | 
            
               Ratification
                of the Board’s selection of Weiser LLP as our independent certified public
                accountants; and, 
             | 
          
| 
               3. 
             | 
            
               Approval
                of the adoption of the 2007 CTI Industries Stock Incentive
                Plan. 
             | 
          
A
      total
      of 1,878,805 shares (approximately 83% of our issued and outstanding shares)
      were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. These shares were voted
      on the matters presented at the meeting as follows:
    | 
               1. 
             | 
            
               For
                the election of individuals nominated as
                directors: 
             | 
          
22
        | 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 Total
                  Votes  
               | 
              
                 | 
            ||||
| 
                 Name 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 Total
                    Votes For 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 Against
                  or Withheld 
               | 
              |||
| 
                 John
                  H. Schwan 
               | 
              
                 1,873,143 
               | 
              
                 5,662 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              ||||||
| 
                 Howard
                  W. Schwan 
               | 
              
                 1,873,143 
               | 
              
                 5,662 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              ||||||
| 
                 Stephen
                  M. Merrick 
               | 
              
                 1,873,143 
               | 
              
                 5,662 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              ||||||
| 
                 Bret
                  Tayne 
               | 
              
                 1,873,143 
               | 
              
                 5,662 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              ||||||
| 
                 Stanley
                  M. Brown 
               | 
              
                 1,873,343 
               | 
              
                 5,462 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              ||||||
| 
                 John
                  I. Collins 
               | 
              
                 1,873,343 
               | 
              
                 5,462 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              ||||||
| 
                 Michael
                  Avramovich 
               | 
              
                 1,866,543 
               | 
              
                 12,262 
               | 
              |||||
2. Ratification
      of the Board of Directors selection of Weiser LLP as our independent certified
      public accountants.
    | 
                 Total
                  Broker Non-Votes  
               | 
              |||||||
| 
                 Total
                  Votes For 
               | 
              
                 Total
                  Votes Against 
               | 
              
                 And
                  Total Votes Abstain 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 1,877,940 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 790 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 75 
               | 
              |
3. Approval
      of the CTI Industries Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan
    | 
                 Total
                  Broker Non-Votes  
               | 
              |||||||
| 
                 Total
                  Votes For 
               | 
              
                 Total
                  Votes Against 
               | 
              
                 And
                  Total Votes Abstain 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 940,994 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 82,752 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 855,059 
               | 
              
                 | 
            
Item
      5.  Other
      Information
    The
      Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer
      of
      Registrant Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are
      attached, as Exhibits to this Report on Form 10-Q. 
    Item
      6. Exhibits
      
    The
      following are being filed as exhibits to this report: *
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        | 
               Exhibit
                 
              No. 
             | 
            
               Description 
             | 
          
| 
               3.1 
             | 
            
               Third
                Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CTI Industries Corporation
                (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A contained in Registrant’s Schedule
                14A Definitive Proxy Statement for solicitation of written consent
                of
                shareholders, as filed with Commission on October 25,
                1999) 
             | 
          
| 
               3.2 
             | 
            
               By-laws
                of CTI Industries Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibits,
                contained in Registrant’s Form SB-2 Registration Statement (File No.
                333-31969) effective November 5, 1997) 
             | 
          
| 
               31.1 
             | 
            
               Sarbanes-Oxley
                Act Section 302 Certifications for Howard W. Schwan 
             | 
          
| 
               31.2 
             | 
            
               Sarbanes-Oxley
                Act Section 302 Certification for Stephen M. Merrick 
             | 
          
| 
               32.1 
             | 
            
               Sarbanes-Oxley
                Act Section 906 Certification for Stephen M. Merrick, Chief Financial
                Officer 
             | 
          
| 
               32.2 
             | 
            
               Sarbanes-Oxley
                Act Section 906 Certification for Howard W. Schwan, Chief Executive
                Officer 
             | 
          
*
      Also
      incorporated by reference the Exhibits filed as part of the SB-2 Registration
      Statement of the Registrant, effective November 5, 1997, and subsequent periodic
      filings. 
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        SIGNATURES
    Pursuant
      to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
      has
      duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
      duly authorized.
    | Dated: August 15, 2007 | CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION | |
|   | 
              | 
              | 
          
| By: | /s/ Howard W. Schwan | |
| 
               Howard W. Schwan, President  | 
          ||
| By: | /s/ Stephen M. Merrick | |
| 
               Stephen M. Merrick  | 
          ||
| 
               Executive
                Vice
                President and  
              Chief Financial Officer  
             | 
          ||
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