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Exhibit 99.1



20110 Ashbrook Place, Ashburn, VA 20147
703-674-5500; Fax 703-674-5506
E-mail: info@steelcloud.com
 
For Investor Relations contact: Tim Clemensen at 212-843-9337 or tclemensen@rubensteinir.com

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Distribution
 
SteelCloud Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results
 
Ashburn VA, March 19, 2010 -- SteelCloud, Inc. (OTCBB: SCLD.OB), a leading developer of mobility computing appliance solutions, today announced financial results for its first quarter 2010 fiscal year which ends October 31, 2010.
 
 
Revenues decreased by approximately 34.3%, or $190,300, to $365,278 for the three-month period ended January 31, 2010, as compared to $555,579 for the same period in fiscal 2009.  The net loss from continuing operations was decreased 47.9% to approximately ($377,000) or ($0.02) per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to a net loss from continuing operations of approximately ($724,000) or ($0.05) per share for the same period of fiscal 2009.
 
 
First Quarter Highlights:
 
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Gross profit increased 60% to $157,187 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 from $97,856 in the same period of fiscal year 2009
 
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Gross margin increased to 43.0% of revenue in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 from 17.6% of revenue in the same period of fiscal year 2009
 
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Net loss decreased 62% to $376,520 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 from $1,003,745 in the same period of fiscal year 2009
 
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Sold non-mobility related portion of SteelCloud’s consulting business producing a gain of $140,000
 
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Announced expanded distribution of SteelWorks® through Ingram Micro
 
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Expanded hosting license agreements with Research In Motion to include 106 countries
 
 
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Expanded SteelWorks® appliance offerings with introduction of Dell OEM Model 2400
 
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Introduced SteelWorks FLEX+ expanding our appliance offerings to our hosting partners by combining our appliance with a hosted BlackBerry® Enterprise Server license
 
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Released SteelWorks® FedMobile DoD STIG compliant appliance for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0
 
 
“In the first quarter of our current fiscal year, we finalized our transformation to a mobility technology company built around our own intellectual property,” said Brian Hajost, SteelCloud’s President and CEO.  “We continue to face financial challenges, but I am encouraged by the recent SEC approval of our registration statement.  We expanded our distribution channels for SteelWorks and made great progress in penetrating the worldwide BlackBerry hosted service provider market.  We believe that the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express product that RIM has just released will be a market changer, which we expect to take full advantage of with some exciting new appliances to be released in the second quarter.”
 
The foregoing reference to the registration statement on Form S-1 is included only for informational purposes in connection with this Press Release and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of SteelCloud.  
 
Conference Call
 
The Company will hold a conference call at 10:00 AM on Monday, March 22, 2010 to discuss the release.  Brian Hajost, SteelCloud President and Chief Executive Officer, will host the call.  For investors interested in listening to the earnings call, please dial 866-939-3921, for international calls dial 678-302-3550 and reference SteelCloud.  A recording of the earnings call will be available until 11:59 PM ET, April 20, 2010 and will be accessible by dialing 866-939-0581 (USA) or 678-302-3540 (International) and keying in 4804300#.  Press 4 to listen, enter confirmation: 20100318425900#.
 
About SteelCloud
 
SteelCloud is a developer of SteelWorks® mobility computing appliance solutions.  SteelCloud designs and architects specialized appliance solutions for mobile computing technologies including BlackBerry® Enterprise Server.  SteelCloud delivers integrated hardware/software appliance solutions, to commercial and government enterprises, that focus on ease of deployment, policy compliance, and high availability.  Additionally, SteelCloud distributes BlackBerry software licensing to companies worldwide that provided BlackBerry hosting services.  Over its 20-year history, SteelCloud has won numerous awards for technical excellence and customer satisfaction.  SteelCloud can be reached at (703) 674-5500.  Additional information is available at www.steelcloud.com or by email at info@steelcloud.com.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
 
 
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"Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in the foregoing press release are forward looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  It is possible that the assumptions made by management are not necessarily the most likely and may not materialize.  In addition, other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the following: SteelCloud’s ability to obtain financing in the short term, general business conditions and the amount of growth in Blackberry market and general economy; competitive factors; ability to attract and retain personnel, including key sales and management personnel; the price of SteelCloud’s stock; and the risk factors set forth from time to time in SteelCloud’s SEC reports, including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K; its Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q; and Current Reports on Form 8K.  SteelCloud undertakes no obligation to update or correct forward-looking statements.
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STEELCLOUD, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
October 31,
   
January 31,
 
   
2009
   
2010
 
ASSETS
       
(unaudited)
 
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 60,650     $ 44,288  
Accounts receivable, net
    147,203       207,922  
Inventory, net
    10,587       13,217  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    141,259       157,820  
Deferred contract costs
    33,830       -  
Total current assets
    393,529       423,247  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    166,754       24,176  
Equipment on lease, net
    1,456       1,094  
Other assets
    5,374       2,245  
                 
Total assets
  $ 567,113     $ 450,762  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 577,197     $ 602,391  
Accrued expenses
    174,763       189,811  
Notes payable, current
    217,919       378,593  
Total current liabilities
    969,879       1,170,795  
                 
Long-term liabilities
               
Deferred rent, long-term
    269,332       262,586  
Other long-term
    1,129       1,129  
Total long-term liabilities
    270,461       263,715  
                 
Stockholders’ equity
               
Preferred stock, $.001 par value: 2,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2009 and January 31, 2010
           
Common stock, $.001 par value: 80,000,000 shares authorized, 15,993,501 and 16,040,001 shares issued at October 31, 2009 and January 31, 2010, respectively
    15,994       16,040  
Additional paid in capital
    51,348,405       51,414,359  
Treasury stock, 400,000 shares at October 31, 2009 and January 31, 2010
    (3,432,500 )     (3,432,500 )
Accumulated deficit
    (48,605,126 )     (48,981,647 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    (673,227 )     (983,748 )
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 567,113     $ 450,762  


See accompanying notes in the company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2010
 
 
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 STEELCLOUD, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

   
Three Months Ended
January 31,
 
   
2009
   
2010
 
             
Revenues
    555,579       365,278  
                 
Cost of revenues
    457,723       208,091  
                 
Gross profit
    97,856       157,187  
                 
Selling and marketing
    101,671       102,692  
Research and product development
    43,317       53,647  
General and administrative
    604,076       639,479  
Severance and restructuring
    73,205       -  
                 
Loss from operations
    (724,413 )     (638,631 )
                 
Interest expense
    (1,239 )     (71,460 )
Other income, net
    1,239       333,571  
                 
Loss before income taxes
    (724,413 )     (376,520 )
                 
Provision for income taxes
           
                 
Loss from continuing operations
    (724,413 )     (376,520 )
                 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (279,332 )     -  
                 
Net loss
    (1,003,745 )     (376,520 )
                 
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:
               
Continuing operations
  $ (0.05 )   $ (0.02 )
Discontinued operations
    (0.02 )     -  
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share
  $ (0.07 )   $ (0.02 )
                 
Weighted–average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
    14,739,200       15,611,897  
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes in the company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2010

 
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