LookSmart to Present at Security Research Associates, Inc. 4th Annual Summer Technology Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 12, 2008 – LookSmart, Ltd. (NASDAQ:LOOK), an online search advertising network and technology solutions company, today announced that Ted West, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the 4th Annual Summer Technology Conference hosted by Security Research Associates, Inc. The conference will be held on Monday, August 18, 2008 at the Omni Hotel in San Francisco.

LookSmart’s investor presentation is scheduled for Monday, August 18th, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. PST.

The presentation will be webcast live and archived online on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.looksmart.com.



Conference attendees will include a select group of institutional portfolio managers and analysts, and will feature CEOs and CFOs from some of the fastest-growing companies in the technology sector. SRA has arranged for webcasting of company presentations during this event. To access the lobby page for the webcast of presenting companies please go to: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/sra7/.

About LookSmart

LookSmart is an online search advertising and technology solutions company that provides performance solutions for online advertisers and publishers. LookSmart offers advertisers targeted, pay-per-click (PPC) search advertising and contextual search advertising via its Advertiser Networks; and an Ad Center platform for customizable private-label advertiser solutions for online publishers. LookSmart is based in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit www.looksmart.com or call 415-348-7500.

About Security Research Associates, Inc.

Security Research Associates, Inc. (SRA) was founded in San Francisco in 1980 and, today, offers investment banking and M&A services as well as institutional brokerage services. A boutique firm by design, SRA works with a select group of portfolio managers from around the country and focuses on technology and life science companies in the micro and small cap arenas. For more information about SRA see our web site at www.sracap.com or call us at 415-925-0346.