SmartPros to Release Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Host Earnings Conference...

SmartPros to Release Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Host Earnings
Conference Call On Thursday, August 7, 2008

HAWTHORNE, N.Y., Aug. 5, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SmartPros Ltd. (Nasdaq:SPRO),
a leader in the field of accredited professional education and corporate
training, today announced it will report its second quarter financial results
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, shortly after market close on
Thursday, August 7, 2008.

Further, the company will host a teleconference on Thursday, August 7, 2008,
beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern and invites all interested parties to join
management in a discussion regarding the Company's financial results, corporate
progression and other meaningful developments. The conference call can be
accessed via telephone by dialing toll free 1-800-240-8658.

About SmartPros Ltd.

Founded in 1981, SmartPros Ltd. is an industry leader in the field of accredited
professional education and corporate training. Its products and services are
primarily focused in the accredited professional areas of corporate accounting,
financial management, public accounting, governmental and not-for-profit
accounting, financial services, banking, engineering, legal, ethics and
compliance, and information technology. SmartPros is a leading provider of
professional education products to Fortune 500 companies, as well as the major
firms and associations in each of its professional markets. SmartPros provides
education and content publishing and development services in a variety of media
including Web, CD-ROM and video. Our subscription libraries feature hundreds of
course titles and 2,300+ hours of accredited education. SmartPros' proprietary
Professional Education Center (PEC) Learning Management System (LMS) offers
enterprise distribution and administration of education content and information.
In addition, SmartPros produces a popular news and information portal for
accounting and finance professionals serving more than one million ads and
distributing more than 200,000 subscriber email newsletters each month.
SmartPros' network of sites averages more than 450,000 monthly visits, serving a
user base of 500,000+ profiled members. Visit: www.smartpros.com

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Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or
current fact constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also
subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time
to time in the Company's filings with Securities and Exchange Commission.
Specifically, results reported within this press release should not be
considered an indication of future performance.

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CONTACT: SmartPros Ltd.
Shane Gillispie, VP Marketing Services & eCommerce
914-752-4401
shanegillispie@smartpros.com