SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - August 19, 2002 - BakBone Software, a global provider of storage management software, announced today the expanded availability of its NetVault™ Oracle RMAN Application Plugin Module™ (APM™) for Linux. This powerful module allows users to take advantage of all of the features and functionality provided in the Oracle RMAN architecture, combined with the ease of use of NetVault.

"As a member of the Oracle Partner Network, BakBone Software is dedicated to providing the latest in 'hot' Oracle database protection. The release of NetVault Oracle9i RMAN APM for Linux is part of our overall product strategy and underscores our commitment to providing the most comprehensive support for Oracle customers on Linux platforms," said Kerri Taylor, NetVault APM Product Manager, BakBone Software.

Key Oracle9i RMAN APM Features:

• Hot backup: All backups can be performed while the database is online and applications are available to the end-user. Hot backup using the Oracle RMAN interface ensures your data bases are reliably protected with no application downtime. The NetVault Oracle9i RMAN APM is perfectly suited for protection of critical business applications requiring 24 x 7 operating environments.
  
  
• Multiple Backup Modes: The Oracle RMAN APM supports full, differential, incremental and consolidated backups, allowing database administrators complete flexibility when designing the appropriate data protection strategy for critical applications.
  
  
• Easy to use Graphic User Interface: Backup operations are controlled from an easy to use graphical user interface.
  
  
• Selectable database backup operations: An easy to use, point and click user interface provides precise tuning of the backup and restore selection-sets down to the individual tablespace, archive logs and control files.

Pricing & Availability:

The Oracle9i RMAN APM is available now. Pricing is $995 on Linux platforms and $4995 for UNIX.

About NetVault Application Plugin Modules

BakBone's complete line of NetVault APMs ensure continuous availability of data by providing fast online backup and recovery for the widest range of business-critical applications including DB2, Informix, Lotus Notes, MS Exchange, MS SQL, NDMP, Oracle, SAP, and business critical functions like disaster recovery and open file management. NetVault's modular architecture sets new standards in application backup support with simple point and click installation and seamless integration with application software. Local and remote client software installations and automatic client backup and restores are easily administered across the NetVault domain or enterprise, all from one centralized management console.

About BakBone Software, Inc.

BakBone Software 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 backup/restore and near-line archival 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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