St. Bernard Announces Operational Growth in Lagging Economy

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - August 18, 2009) - St.
Bernard Software, Inc. (OTCBB: SBSW), a leader in Web security appliances, today announced a ten percent
hiring increase that will support the transition from international to
local Development efforts on its iPrism Web Filter, and enable the Company
to expedite execution on its product strategy.

Although the current state of the economy has forced many local technology
companies to scale back resources and minimize overhead, St. Bernard is
among the few companies positioned to initiate expansion of its local
employee base by investing in new Engineering talent. This growth will be
focused on supporting the Company's product roadmap, which calls for a
combination of both new technology development and an expanded business
strategy for existing and new markets.

"Despite economic challenges that are having an impact on many local
technology companies, we are poised for growth," said Lou Ryan, CEO of St.
Bernard. "Part of this success can be attributed to our reputation in the
Web filtering market space,
and the fact that our technology continues to be in high demand. St.
Bernard's investment in local Engineering resources further demonstrates
our confidence in our technology roadmap and the future direction of the
Company."

Now with over 5,000 active subscribing customers, St. Bernard recently
announced its second quarter earnings results. Highlights included

-- Generated positive cash flow
-- Produced profit from operations
-- Increased subscription revenues 8%
-- Increased gross profits 9%
-- Increased research and development investment 17%

"We remain confident in our ability to execute effectively throughout 2009
even in the face of a compromised economy," said Ryan. "The combination of
our continued operating performance and our increased investment in local
development efforts will reflect positive results as we begin more
aggressive delivery of product releases through the end of 2009."

For more information regarding St.
Bernard and its Web filtering solutions, please visit www.stbernard.com
or call 1-800-782-3762.

About St. Bernard

St. Bernard Software develops and markets Internet security appliances and
services that empower IT professionals to effectively, efficiently and
intelligently manage their enterprise's Internet-based resources.
Originally founded in 1995 as a market-leader in data security with its
flagship product, Open File ManagerT, the company is now recognized for
delivering today's #1 Web filtering and security appliance, iPrism®. With
millions of end users worldwide in more than 5,000 enterprises, educational
institutions, SMB, and government agencies, St. Bernard strives to deliver
simple, high performance solutions that offer excellent value to our
customers.

Based in San Diego, California, St. Bernard (OTCBB: SBSW) markets its
solutions through a network of value added resellers, distributors, system
integrators, OEM partners and directly to end users. For more information
about St. Bernard Software, visit www.stbernard.com.

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Software logo, LivePrism, iPrism, and iGuard are trademarks of St. Bernard
Software Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are hereby
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