Saba Unveils the Saba Live Connector for Microsoft SharePoint

Users Will be Able to Manage and Share Content Across Platforms for Streamlined Enterprise Business Networking

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. (December 08, 2010) – Saba (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier people systems provider, today announced the Saba Live Connector for Microsoft SharePoint, designed to provide a seamless integration that will enable users to manage and share content across platforms, break down information silos and drive collaboration across the organization.

Saba Live Connector for Microsoft SharePoint:

The Saba Live Connector for Microsoft SharePoint will allow users to realize all the benefits of Saba Live, with a configurable connection to the SharePoint document management system.

With content-sharing capabilities, users will be able to manage content across systems, including sharing a document in Saba Live and seamlessly saving to SharePoint. Content added using the connector will become immediately searchable in Saba Live.

In addition, content management capabilities will allow users to

The Saba Live Connector for Microsoft SharePoint is expected to be generally available in the first calendar quarter of 2011.

Saba Live Highlights:

Saba Live is an integrated business networking platform. Saba Live integrates a rich person profile and includes expertise locator, Twitter-like performance feedback, social learning, and workplace analytics. Saba Live enables a dynamic and engaged workforce, where employees, partners, and customers across an enterprise ecosystem can continuously connect and collaborate through Web 2.0 tools such as discussion forums, activity feeds, wikis, blogs, a Facebook-like wall, micro-blogs, resource lists, and social bookmarks.

As a supporter of the Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS) standard, Saba is committed to building connectors that function across multiple content management systems.

Supporting Quote:

“With the launch of the Saba Live Connector for Microsoft SharePoint, organizations will be able to learn and share at the speed of Saba Live while tapping into SharePoint as the backend document management system,” said Jim Lundy, vice president and general manager of Collaboration at Saba. “The introduction of this new feature reflects Saba’s commitment to deliver the industry’s most advanced, streamlined and collaborative enterprise people solutions to support a dynamic and engaged workforce.”

Supporting Resources:

  • Saba Live: http://www.saba.com/products/social/
  • Follow Saba blogs: http://www.saba.com/blogs/
  • Follow Saba on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SabaSoftware

About Saba

Saba (NASDAQ:SABA) provides a new class of interactive applications that combine enterprise learning, people management, and collaboration technologies. Today’s enterprises are using Saba solutions to align and connect people around new strategies and initiatives, accelerate the flow of business, and cultivate, capture, and share individual and collective know-how to stimulate creativity, and effectively compete and succeed.

Saba’s premier customer base includes major global organizations and industry leaders in financial services, life sciences and healthcare, high tech, automotive and manufacturing, retail, energy and utilities, packaged goods, and public sector organizations. Saba’s solutions are available both on-premise and in the cloud, and are underpinned by global services capabilities and partnerships encompassing strategic consulting, comprehensive implementation services, and ongoing worldwide support.

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.

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.

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 Live Connector for Microsoft SharePoint. 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 14 through 27 of Saba’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010, 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.

Any reference to future products, features or functionality is intended to be for informational purposes only. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any products, features or functionality described in this communication remains at the sole discretion of Saba and may change at any time, with or without notice.

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