SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - September 26, 2001 - BakBone Software™ (TSE: BKB, OTC: BKBOF), a global provider of storage management software, today announced a strategic partnership with Nishan Systems, the industry's first supplier of native IP storage solutions, and Plasmon, a leading manufacturer of automated data storage libraries, to jointly develop, market and support a certified optical archive/retrieval storage solution. The partnership provides a comprehensive storage management solution for customers demanding reliable, high-speed access to stored data.

BakBone has certified Nishan's and Plasmon's offerings with its industry-leading UNIX and Linux-based MagnaVault™ solution to address the recent Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) amendments under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that permit registered investment companies and registered investment advisers to preserve required records using electronic storage media such as magnetic disks, tape and other digital storage media. The BakBone-certified solution combines BakBone's MagnaVault optical storage management software with Nishan System's IPS 2000 Series IP Storage switches and Plasmon's optical libraries. The combined products ensure quick and reliable archive and retrieval of stored data including financial information.

"We are pleased to team up with BakBone and Plasmon in delivering a proven, ready-to-implement data archive/retrieval solution that provides immediate value to channel partners and customers alike," said Gary Orenstein, Nishan's director of marketing and coordinator of its IP Storage Partners program. "Our IP Storage products, coupled with BakBone's high performance MagnaVault software and Plasmon's optical libraries, create a powerful offering that will drive opportunities in new market segments, particularly in the financial arena."

MagnaVault version 2.2.6 contains device drivers, file systems, and optical library management software for a wide range of optical libraries and drives running on UNIX and Linux-based systems. An optical library appears as a standard file system that is completely transparent to existing applications, databases, and tools. Users can browse the contents of the library as if the files were on a hard drive, with MagnaVault transparently scheduling access to media in the library.

"Our alliance with BakBone and Nishan Systems combines our marketing strengths to deliver a complete and certified enterprise-class solution to customers and channel partners," said Kelly Scharf, Director of Product Management, U.S. for Plasmon.

"With the recent SEC ruling which mandates reliable storage solutions for the financial community, the timing is ripe for us to bring a document retention solution of this caliber to market," said Randy Batterson, VP of Alliances and OEMs, BakBone Software. "Increasing revenue is the major goal for all of us. Providing the channel with a proven and tested product creates a win-win scenario for all parties and demonstrates our commitment to our customers."

About Nishan Systems

Nishan Systems, the world's first supplier of native IP Storage solutions, builds open storage networking products based on IP and Ethernet, the international networking standards. Nishan's Multiprotocol Storage framework supports iSCSI, iFCP, FCIP, iSNS, Fibre Channel, SCSI, and all types of Network-Attached Storage (NAS) interfaces. The highly reliable and manageable IP Storage fabric extends seamlessly from the data center to the metro area and beyond. Nishan's products are fully compatible with the millions of LAN, MAN, and WAN routers and switches already installed and mastered by IT professionals. Nishan Systems has been named to top company rankings in Computerworld, Red Herring Magazine, and the San Francisco Chronicle, and Nishan's IP Storage switches recently received the InfoWorld Readers' Choice Award for best new storage products. Nishan Systems, a full voting member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA), is based in San Jose, California, and can be reached at www.NishanSystems.com, and at 408-519-3700.

About Plasmon

Established in 1987, Plasmon Plc is an international data storage business specializing in removable data storage technologies. Plasmon's architectural configurations provide the highest level of automated flexibility through the implementation of 5.25-inch MO (Magneto-Optical), 12-inch TrueWORMä (write once, read many), LTO-Ultriumä, DVD-RAM/DVD-R, CD-ROM/CD-R, and media. Plasmon also provides a range of storage management software and network-attach storage solutions. Storage capacities range from 73GB to 10TB across Plasmon's product line with prices to meet the requirements of almost any data storage budget. With world-wide headquarters in the U.K. and operations across Europe and the US, the company also has manufacturing facilities in the U.K., and in the U.S. in Colorado and Minnesota. Plasmon's Worldwide Headquarters and European Sales and Marketing are located at: Whiting Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 6EN; tel: +44 (0)1763 262963 fax: +44 (0)1763 264444. http://www.plasmon.com. Email: sales@plasmon.com

About BakBone Software, Inc.

BakBone Software™ (TSE: BKB, OTC: BKBOF) is an international storage management software company that develops and globally distributes high-performance software solutions to the network storage and open systems markets. BakBone's near-line archival and backup/restore software suites provide scalable data protection from the workgroup to the enterprise. Founded in 2000, BakBone Software's products are used by companies worldwide, and are distributed through a network of OEMs and solution providers. 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 (866) 484-2663, e-mail sales@bakbone.com, or access BakBone's web site at www.bakbone.com.

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