AUSTIN, TEXAS and SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, March 19, 2001 - BakBone Software (TSE: BKB, OTC: BKBOF), a global provider of storage management software, and Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS), a leading provider of connectivity for storage networking solutions, announced today that BakBone's NetVault™ backup/restore software has been certified for compatibility with all Crossroads routers. By establishing a common interoperability, Crossroads and BakBone pair the industry's number one-selling line of storage routers with the first truly scalable, modular-designed storage software, and establish a powerful series of solutions for any kind or size of Storage Area Network (SAN).

NetVault, BakBone's flagship product, is a breakthrough solution to the problems of integration and installation posed by competing products. It enables enterprises to easily migrate from Network Attached Storage (NAS) platforms to larger SANs without upgrades or additional software. NetVault's compatibility with Crossroads routers-especially its new conXsan family of router products-means users can adopt a SAN solution with full confidence in the basic software management architecture.

"In the data storage field today, the name of the game is interoperability," said Brian R. Smith, chairman and CEO of Crossroads Systems. "We are pleased to certify our conXsan series for use with such a cutting-edge solution as NetVault. As companies continue to expand and develop their storage needs, NetVault and Crossroads will be prime choices for managing the distribution and backup of their critical data."

"BakBone's strategic vision is to become a dominant provider of storage management software for advanced storage architectures. This announcement certainly moves us toward that goal," said Tony Cerqueira, chief executive officer of BakBone Software. "By certifying NetVault with the number one provider of storage routers, we gain access to a larger segment of the SAN market, one with more robust needs for their data storage. They clearly understand the need for a seamless combination of power and ease of performance, and will appreciate how NetVault helps them meet both requirements."

The Crossroads conXsan family of products offers a comprehensive line of high performance routers that allows flexibility in the choice of storage networking technologies by providing multi-functional solutions that reduce design and installation complexity. The conXsan product line provides scalability from local to enterprise environments beginning with the 4x50 series, reaching into the WAN environment with the Extended router and culminating with the multi-function router. conXsan not only brings intelligence to the SAN infrastructure, but also makes it easy to support legacy investments.

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 Crossroads Systems, Inc.

With headquarters in Austin, Texas, Crossroads Systems (NASDAQ: CRDS) is a leading global provider of connectivity for storage networks regardless of technology or location. Crossroads enables protocol-independent connectivity at gigabit speed for a wide range of devices that scale for small businesses to global enterprises. Crossroads' products are in solutions from ADIC, ATL, Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, Groupe Bull, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi Data Systems, IBM, McDATA, StorageTek, Sun Microsystems, Unisys, ACAL, Bell Micro, Cranel, Datalink and Tech Data. Crossroads is a voting member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) and the InfiniBandSM Trade Association. For employment opportunities and more information about Crossroads Systems, please visit www.crossroads.com or call (800) 643-7148.

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