Press Release

HALO Technology Holdings Announces $50 Million Debt Facility to Accelerate Acquisition Strategy

GREENWICH, Conn. – August 3, 2005 - GREENWICH, Conn. – August, 2005 – HALO Technology Holdings, (OTCBB: HALO) , a holding company for established enterprise software companies, has secured a $50 million debt facility for future acquisitions and other corporate purposes.

Ron Bienvenu , CEO of HALO, stated, “This new financing facility accelerates our strategy of acquiring enterprise software companies that have an established customer base and positive cash flow. Our acquisition pipeline is robust and we have already demonstrated an ability to execute accretive deals that contribute significant cash flow while minimizing shareholder dilution.”

About HALO Technology Holdings

HALO Technology Holdings, Inc. is a global provider of a diversified range of standards-based enterprise software applications and on-demand solutions. HALO's strategy is to acquire and operate enterprise software companies with a commitment to sustainable growth. HALO portfolio companies focus on customer service, product quality and profitability to build long term customer relationships and ensure customer satisfaction today and into the future. Everyday, thousands of corporations and institutions from across the globe rely on our portfolio companies to deliver high quality, enterprise class software and services. For more information, please see our website at www.haloholdings.com.

Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include those relating to future opportunities, the outlook of customers, the reception of new products and technologies, and the success of new initiatives. In particular, statements contained in this press release that concern future operating results or other statements using words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “should” “will,” or “set our sights on” constitute forward-looking statements and are made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.In addition, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include: (i) demand for the Company's products; (ii) the actions of current and potential new competitors; (iii) changes in technology; (iv) the nature and amount of the Company's revenues and expenses; and (v) overall economic conditions and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic earnings releases and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Commission on September 28, 2005 (the "Form 10-KSB") and the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB filed with the Commission on November 14, 2005 and on February 15, 2006.

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