TOKYO, JAPAN, April 5, 2001 - BakBone Software™, Inc. (TSE: BKB, OTC: BKBOF), a global provider of storage management software, and Turbolinux® Japan, Inc., a leader in high-performance Linux for Internet infrastructure solutions, today announced a strategic agreement, under which the new version of Turbolinux Server (version 6.5) will be bundled with a customized copy of NetVault™, BakBone's backup/restore software.

The move reconfirms NetVault's position as the leader in the Linux backup/restore software market throughout Japan, bundled with Turbolinux operating system, which has an overwhelming share of the Japanese market. It also underscores the growing importance of Linux as a preferred operating system among small and mid-sized enterprises requiring robust e-commerce software for business-to-business transactions.

The BakBone/Turbolinux alliance coincides with today's release of Turbolinux Server 6.5, featuring the stability and high functionality indispensable to today's enterprise computing.

"As Linux gains greater acceptance among enterprises, the capability to easily and powerfully backup and restore information becomes a prime consideration for companies," said Kuniteru Kojima, Turbolinux Japan's president. "Then, Turbolinux Server 6.5 required some additional function to protect companies' increasing data powerfully and easily. We chose NetVault because of the big share and actual sales results in the Japanese Linux market as well as BakBone's great technical and support capabilities. We can provide our customers with stable OS packages that can be employed at the large-scale system, protecting most important corporate asset: their information."

"Turbolinux Server 6.5 provides the performance and strength increasingly demanded by companies," said Pat Barcus, BakBone's vice-president, Pacific Rim. "The agreement to bundle NetVault with Turbolinux Server 6.5 throughout Japan demonstrates Turbolinux's commitment to provide its customers with the solutions they need to maintain a competitive advantage in today's business environment."

The Turbolinux/NetVault bundle is available from April 20, 2001 through Turbolinux's distributors and in computer shops at a suggested retail price of ¥39,800 (US$320).

About BakBone Software, Inc.

BakBone Software (TSE: BKB, OTC: BKBOF) is an international storage management software company that develops and globally distributes industry-leading storage management solutions to the open systems markets, providing data protection and management solutions scalable from workgroup to enterprise that will grow with a company's needs. BakBone's core products include nearline optical and archival, as well as tape backup and restore software for a full suite of storage management solutions to the corporate data center.

BakBone's corporate headquarters is located at 10145 Pacific Heights Boulevard, San Diego, California 92121. Its stock is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and is included on the TSE 300 Composite, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap and TSE 200 indices. For more information on BakBone products, call 858-450-9009, e-mail sales@bakbone.com, or access BakBone's web site at www.bakbone.com.

About Turbolinux, Inc. and Turbolinux Japan, K.K.

Founded in 1992, Turbolinux develops Linux-based software solutions for Internet and enterprise computing infrastructure, including reliable, available and scalable operating systems for workstations and servers and software clustering solutions for computing traffic management and peer-to-peer distributed computing. Backed by more than $95 million in investments from some of the world's leading technology companies, including Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu, Hitachi, IBM, Intel, NEC, Novell, Oracle, SGI and Toshiba, In 2001, Turbolinux acquired Linuxcare, Inc., a leader in providing comprehensive professional services for Linux and open-source technologies. Turbolinux Japan, K.K., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Turbolinux, Inc. It is one of three development bases, along with the US headquarters of Turbolinux, Inc., and TurboLinux China. The company has various certification programs to help contribute to the popularization of Linux OS and enhancement of the technological level in Japan, and has been promoting a wide range of alliances with partner companies to facilitate full-scale introduction of Linux OS into the business market. Turbolinux is headquartered near San Francisco with offices around the world. For more information, visit the Turbolinux Web site at http://www.turbolinux.com.

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