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Next-Generation Collaboration Solutions Designed to Increase Productivity through Anywhere, Anytime Access

Latest Saba Centra Innovation to Connect People to Expertise via iPhone

People 2009 — Saba Summit

San Francisco—October 21, 2009—Saba (NASDAQ: SABA), the premier people management software and services provider, today announced that it is extending its mobile capabilities to include iPhone access for the Saba Centra suite of online learning and Web conferencing solutions. This expanded mobile capability will add another dimension for executives and other company employees who want to share knowledge and exchange information in real-time with customers, partners, prospects, and employees, while away from their desks or home offices.

The Saba Centra iPhone application is designed to deliver the powerful Web conferencing and collaboration capabilities of Saba Centra to users whenever they are away from their computers. Whether at the airport, in a taxi, or anywhere that "away from the office" might be, Saba Centra for the iPhone is intended to enable greater flexibility for participation in Web conferencing, collaboration, and training.

“Saba continues to seek ways for organizations to take advantage of information that helps achieve business goals and improves results,” said Andrew Salzman, chief marketing officer at Saba. “The addition of iPhone capabilities for Saba Centra will enrich Saba’s suite of mobile applications and build on our promise of connecting any employee, anywhere and anytime.”

Accessing Saba Centra through the iPhone, users will be able to quickly join into Saba Centra online conferences and virtual training events from any location. iPhone users will also be able to view any content that is being shared, whether a presentation, application or the presenter’s desktop. Users will be able to leverage the iPhone’s pinch and expand feature to zoom into the details or expand out to see the full screen, and use the landscape mode for enriched viewing. Saba Centra for the iPhone will support all 3G versions of the iPhone.

The People-Based Enterprise
More and more leading companies are implementing a comprehensive people strategy to manage their most valuable asset. With a people-based strategy employees can know and understand what their company's goals, strategies and values are so they can bring ideas to the table. People-driven enterprises allow for innovation to happen from the bottom — up, as well as from management — down.

Saba Centra, whether accessed via iPhone or otherwise, plays a critical role in people-based strategies by providing powerful collaboration and conferencing capabilities that connect people to expertise across the enterprise. In combination with Saba's unified suite of learning, succession, performance, and workforce planning solutions, Saba Centra lets organizations capture and harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of all participants, helping organizations create an innovative culture that drives success.

Saba Centra for the iPhone will be available in early 2010, downloadable from iTunes.

About Saba
Founded in 1997, Saba (NASDAQ: SABA) is the premier global provider of people management software and services. Saba’s people management solutions are used by more than 1,300 organizations and over 17 million end users worldwide. Saba’s solutions increase organizational performance by aligning workforce goals with organizational strategy; developing, managing and rewarding their people; and improving collaboration.

Saba product offerings address all aspects of strategic people management and are available both on-premise and OnDemand (www.saba.com/products). To ensure long-term customer success, our global services capabilities and partnerships provide strategic consulting, comprehensive implementation services, and ongoing worldwide support.

Saba customers include Alcatel-Lucent; Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; BMW; Caterpillar; CEMEX; Cisco Systems; Daimler; Dell; Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu; EDS, an HP company; EMC Corporation; FedEx Office; Insurance Australia Group; Kaiser Permanente; Lockheed Martin; Medtronic; National Australia Bank; Novartis; Petrobras; Procter & Gamble; Renault; Royal Bank of Scotland; Scotiabank; Singapore Ministry of Finance; Sprint; Standard Chartered Bank; Stanford University; Swedbank; Tata Consultancy Services; Wyndham International; Weyerhaeuser; Underwriters Laboratories; and the U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury/Internal Revenue Service, and U.S. Navy.

Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, Saba has offices on five continents. For more information, please visit www.saba.com or call +1-877-SABA-101 or +1-650-779-2791.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, without limitation, statements regarding the availability, features, and benefits of the Saba Centra iPhone application. Saba's actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties Saba faces that could cause results to differ materially include risks associated with: Saba's dependence on growth of the markets for Saba's products, dependence on acceptance of Saba's products by customers and channel partners, fluctuation in customer spending, length of Saba's sales cycle, competition, rapid technological change, dependence on new product introductions and enhancements and potential software defects. Readers should also refer to the section entitled "Risk Factors” on pages 12 through 23 of Saba's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2009 and similar disclosures in subsequent Saba periodic SEC reports. The forward-looking statements and risks stated in this press release are based on information available to Saba today. Saba assumes no obligation to update them.

SABA, the Saba logo, Saba Centra and the marks relating to Saba products and services referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Saba Software, Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.