Bridgeline Software Reports Record Revenues and Record Income for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2008


WOBURN, Mass., May 1, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Bridgeline Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:BLSW), a developer of SaaS-based web application management software and award-winning web applications, today announced record results for its second fiscal quarter and six months ended March 31, 2008.

Highlights from the second quarter of fiscal 2008 results include:


 -- Achieved record revenues of $5,398,000 for the quarter ended March
    31, 2008, representing a 143% increase over Bridgeline Software's
    revenues of $2,223,000 for the same quarter one year earlier.

 -- The Company's customer base as of March 31, 2008 has increased to
    528 customers, which is a 272% increase from 142 customers a year
    ago.  Of the Company's 528 customers, 369 or 70% pay Bridgeline
    Software a monthly subscription fee or a monthly managed service
    fee.

 -- Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $112,000,
    versus a net loss of -$698,000 from the same three month period
    one year earlier.

 -- EBITDA before stock compensation for the quarter ended March 31,
    2008 was $547,000, versus an EBITDA loss of -$185,000 from the
    same three month period one year earlier.

 -- Balance sheet remains strong with a current ratio of 2.6:1.  As of
    March 31, 2008 the Company had over $28 million in total assets,
    and $3.2 million in total liabilities

Highlights from the first six months of fiscal 2008 results include:


 -- Revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2008 were $9,601,000,
    versus revenues of $4,532,000 for the same six month period in
    fiscal 2007, representing a 112% increase.

 -- Net income for the six months ended March 31, 2008 was $149,000,
    versus a net loss of -$1,328,000 from the same six month period
    one year earlier.

 -- EBITDA before stock compensation for the six month period ended
    March 31, 2008 was $861,000, versus an EBITDA loss of -$299,000
    from the same six month period one year earlier.

"Bridgeline has delivered another outstanding quarter highlighted by strong revenue growth, record customer additions, and improved profitability," stated Thomas Massie, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgeline Software. "We believe the level of traction and interest in our on-demand software products from our installed customer base is significant, and as we add more customers and products, the opportunity for continued growth becomes greater."

Results of Operations for the three-months ended March 31, 2008

Bridgeline Software recorded revenue of $5.4 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2008, an increase of $3.2 million, or 143% compared to the same period of the prior year. The Company posted operating income for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 of $116,000 compared to an operating loss of -$357,000 in the same quarter of the prior year. The Company posted net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 of $112,000 or $0.01 per diluted share versus a net loss of -$698,000 or -$0.16 per diluted share in the same quarter of the previous year.

Results of Operations for the six-months ended March 31, 2008

Bridgeline Software recorded revenue of $9.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2008, an increase of $5.1 million, or 112% compared to the same period of the prior year. The Company posted operating income for the six months ended March 31, 2008 of $125,000 compared to an operating loss of -$642,000 for same period of the prior year. The Company posted net income for the six months ended March 31, 2008 of $149,000 or $0.02 per diluted share versus a net loss of -$1,328,000 or -$0.31 per diluted share in the same period of the previous year.

Recurring Revenue Trends

Of the Company's 528 customers, 369 or 70% pay Bridgeline Software a monthly subscription fee or a monthly managed service fee. Recurring revenue is revenue from customers who pay Bridgeline Software a monthly subscription fee or a monthly managed service fee.

On an annualized basis, recurring revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 were $2.2 million compared to annualized recurring revenues for the same period of the prior year of $644,000, representing a year over year increase of 249%. Annualized figures are derived by multiplying the actual results for the quarter by four.

Bridgeline Software's retention rate of such clients during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was 97%.


                                         Q207             Q208

 Annualized Recurring Revenues          $644,000         $2,248,000
 Sequential Growth from fiscal Q108                      18%
 Year over Year Growth %                                 249%
 Retention Rate                                          97%



                     Bridgeline Software, Inc.
        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
          (Dollars in thousands except per share data)

                            Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
                            -------------------  -------------------
                            March 31,  March 31,  March 31,  March 31,
                              2008       2007       2008       2007
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Revenue                    $   5,398  $   2,223  $   9,601  $   4,532
 Cost of revenue                2,459      1,015      4,481      2,156
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Gross profit                  2,939      1,208      5,120      2,376
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

  Operating expenses:
   Sales & marketing            1,672        787      2,739      1,576
   General & administrative       779        530      1,524        991
   Research & development         132        191        298        346
   Depreciation &
    amortization                  240         57        434        105
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total operating expenses      2,823      1,565      4,995      3,018
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Income / (loss) from
   operations                     116       (357)       125       (642)

   Interest income (expense)       (4)      (341)        24       (686)
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Income / (loss) before
   income taxes                   112       (698)       149     (1,328)
  Income taxes                     --         --         --         --
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net income / (loss)       $     112  $    (698) $     149  $  (1,328)
                            =========  =========  =========  =========

  Net income / (loss) per
   share:
  Basic                     $    0.01  $   (0.16) $    0.02  $   (0.31)
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
  Diluted                   $    0.01  $   (0.16) $    0.02  $   (0.31)
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
  Number of weighted average
   shares:
  Basic                     9,250,265  4,276,409  8,965,411  4,275,107
  Basic and diluted         9,349,102  4,276,409  9,067,113  4,275,107

 EBITDA results (Note 1)

 Add:
  Interest expense          $      14  $     341  $      32  $     686
   Depreciation and
    amortization                  289         87        493        167
  Stock-based compensation        132         85        187        176
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

   EBITDA before stock
    compensation and other
    non-recurring charges   $     547  $    (185) $     861  $    (299)
                            =========  =========  =========  =========

   EBITDA per diluted share $    0.06  $   -0.04  $    0.09  $   -0.07
                            =========  =========  =========  =========

 Note 1: EBITDA before stock compensation is a Non-GAAP Financial
 Measurement. We use earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
 amortization ("EBITDA") as a supplemental measure of our performance
 that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting
 principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). We define
 EBITDA before stock compensation as net income before interest, taxes,
 depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation. We present
 EBITDA before stock compensation because we consider it an important
 supplemental measure of our performance by adjusting net income or
 loss primarily for non-cash and other non-recurring charges. Because
 the use of EBITDA before stock compensation facilitates comparisons of
 our historical operating performance on a more consistent basis, we
 use this measure for business planning and analysis purposes, in
 assessing acquisition opportunities and in determining how potential
 external financing sources are likely to evaluate our business. In
 addition, we believe this measure provides the investor with an
 accurate measure of our ability to meet our future cash flow
 requirements.


                         Bridgeline Software, Inc.
                   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                              (in thousands)


                                            March 31,    September 30,
                                              2008           2007
                                          -------------  -------------
 Assets
 Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents              $       3,491  $       5,219
   Accounts receivables and other current
    assets                                        4,343          3,439
                                          -------------  -------------
 Total current assets                             7,834          8,658

 Other assets                                     1,651          1,234
 Intangible assets, net                           2,321          1,441
 Goodwill                                        16,536         14,426
                                          -------------  -------------
 Total assets                             $      28,342  $      25,759
                                          =============  =============

 Liabilities and stockholders' equity
 Current liabilities:
   Current liabilities and accrued
    expenses                              $       3,072  $       2,719
                                          -------------  -------------
 Total current liabilities                        3,072          2,719

 Other liabilities                                  178            165
                                          -------------  -------------
 Total liabilities                                3,250          2,884

 Stockholders' equity:
 Preferred stock - $0.001 par value;
  1,000,000 shares authorized; none
  issued and outstanding                             --             --
 Common stock - $.001 par value;
  20,000,000 shares authorized, 9,489,160
  and 8,648,950 shares issued and
  outstanding, respectively                          10              9
 Additional paid-in capital                      30,968         28,908
 Accumulated other comprehensive income              25             18
 Accumulated deficit                             (5,911)        (6,060)
                                          -------------  -------------
 Total stockholders' equity                      25,093         22,875

 Total liabilities and stockholders'
  equity                                  $      28,342  $      25,759
                                          =============  =============

About Bridgeline Software, Inc.

Bridgeline Software is a developer of SaaS-based web application management software and award-winning web applications that help organizations optimize business processes. The iAPPS(r) Framework and Product Suite are innovative SaaS solutions that unify Content Management, Analytics, eCommerce, and eMarketing capabilities -- enabling business users to swiftly enhance and optimize the value of their web properties. Combined with award-winning application development services, Bridgeline Software helps customers cost-effectively accommodate the rapidly changing needs of mission-critical web applications. Bridgeline Software's teams of developers specialize in web application development, information architecture, usability engineering, SharePoint development, rich media development, and search engine optimization.

Bridgeline Software is headquartered near Boston with additional locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapolis, New York, Washington D.C., and Bangalore, India. We are a recipient of the Inc. 500 award for America's fastest growing companies and currently have over 500 customers ranging from middle market organizations to divisions of Fortune 1,000 companies. To learn more about Bridgeline Software, please visit www.bridgelinesw.com.

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