Smart Online Introduces Business Management Software OneBiz 1.1

Web-Based Software Enables Businesses to Conduct Critical Office Functions From
Any Location, and At Any Time
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
Smart Online, Inc. (OTCBB:SOLN, www.smartonline.com), a leading provider of
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications for the small business market, today
announced the release of OneBiz 1.1, a suite of web-based business management
tools designed for small business owners to operate and grow their businesses.

Included in the release of 1.1 are simple and secure accounting tools for the
management of bookkeeping, banking, invoicing and other accounting functions;
calendar and contact management applications for scheduling and tracking
appointments and meetings; sales and customer response management tools that
simplify the overall CRM process; and centralized human resources functions
including management of employee records, policy management, tax documentation
and other employee information. Additionally, the suite was developed to support
future 2.0 initiatives such as blogging and B2B social networking.

"With the release of OneBiz 1.1, small companies now have access to the same
business management tools as big companies. However, Smart Online`s customers do
not incur the additional expense of an IT department since the integration of
the program`s various software components and all updates are handled entirely
by Smart Online in a secure operating environment," said CJ Meese, Smart
Online`s CEO and President. "We believe our OneBiz option will allow companies
to accelerate the process required to optimize the management of their business
at a low cost - A proven formula for success."

About Smart Online

Smart Online, Inc. (OTCBB: SOLN) is a Research Triangle Park, NC-based software
developer of OneBiz, a suite of best of breed applications for SOHO and small
businesses to streamline business processes, reduce operating costs, and improve
internal controls. Delivered securely via the Web, the Software-as-a-Service
(SaaS) applications let small businesses more efficiently start, manage and grow
their businesses. To learn more, please visit www.smartonline.com and
www.onebiz.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are "forward-looking statements" are based
on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and
uncertainties.Actual results could differ materially because of many factors,
including, but not limited to, delays in development schedules, changes in
market conditions, product announcements by other companies, the potential
impact of current litigation or any future litigation, customer perception of
the value of Smart Online`s enhanced products, Smart Online`s dependence on
corporate partners to market its products, and its ability to effectively manage
expenses.For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated
with Smart Online`s business, please refer to the Risk Factors section of Smart
Online`s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q, copies of which may be obtained on the web sites of both the Company and
the Securities and Exchange Commission.All forward-looking statements in this
press release are based on information available to Smart Online on the date
hereof.Smart Online undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement
or to conform the statement to actual results or changes in Smart Online`s
expectations.

Smart Online, the Smart Online logo and OneBiz are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of Smart Online Inc. in the United States. Other marks belong to
their respective owners.

5W Public Relations for Smart Online
Ronn Torossian, 212-999-5585
ronn@5wpr.com

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