Exhibit 99.1 NEWS RELEASE Contact Jim Fanucchi Summit IR Group, Inc. ir@globalscape.com 408-404-5400

GlobalSCAPE CEO to Present at Noble Financial Equity Conference

Mr. Morris will discuss business growth, including recent acquisition of TappIn, Inc. in December 2011

SAN ANTONIO, TX - January 5 , 2012 - GlobalSCAPE, Inc. (NYSE Amex: GSB), a leading developer of secure information exchange solutions for businesses and consumers, announced today that its CEO, Jim Morris, will be presenting on January 18, 2012, at BOCEMb 2012, the 8^th Annual Noble Financial Equity Conference taking place at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Mr. Morris will be discussing the Company's growth and business highlights, including the recent acquisition of TappIn^TM in December 2011. TappIn, an innovative mobile file sharing service, allows users to instantly access and securely share all files stored on an office or home computer from any web browser and all popular mobile devices, including Apple iPhone® and iPad®, Google® Android™, Amazon Kindle Fire, and Windows® Phone.

Mr. Morris will be presenting at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A webcast of the presentation will be available in the investor relations section of GlobalSCAPE's website, www.globalscape.com.

Please contact Jim Fanucchi of the Summit IR Group at (408) 404-5400 if you are interested in a 1-on-1 meeting with Mr. Morris at the conference.

About GlobalSCAPE

San Antonio, Texas-based GlobalSCAPE, Inc. (NYSE Amex: GSB) is a leading provider of software and services that enable its customers to exchange information quickly, securely, and reliably. Beginning in 1996 with its CuteFTP^® software, GlobalSCAPE has been helping businesses and consumers-including 15,000 companies in more than 150 countries-facilitate cost-effective secure information exchange.  GlobalSCAPE and its managed file transfer solutions have been recognized by Gartner Group, Computerworld, Network Products Guide, and Deloitte's Technology Fast 500. For more information, visit www.globalscape.com or follow the blog and Twitter updates.

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