SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - August 26, 2002 - BakBone Software, a global provider of storage management software, announced today availability of its NetVault™ NetWare Thin Client Application Plugin Module™ (APM™) for NetWare® 6.

This powerful module allows users to backup and restore installed file system and NDS data hosted on NetWare systems, combined with the ease of use of NetVault.

This version of the NetVault NetWare Thin Client also includes full support for Novell® Storage Services (NSS). NSS improves a Novell administrator's ability to manage storage space more effectively and also provides improved backup performance due to the advanced streaming techniques incorporated into NSS version 6.

"NetWare 6 is the latest generation of Novell's NetWare flagship product. With this release, BakBone provides comprehensive Novell support to our customer base with the NetWare Thin Client APM, including support for NetWare 4.11 all the way through to this release of NetWare 6," said Kerri Taylor, NetVault APM Product Manager, BakBone Software.

The NetWare Thin Client APM works seamlessly with NetVault's modular design to deliver maximum performance and provide heterogeneous support for today's advanced storage networking technology.

Pricing & Availability:

The NetWare Thin Client APM is available now. Pricing is $495 for Windows and Linux platforms, and $995 for UNIX.

About NetVault Plugin Modules

BakBone's complete line of NetVault APMs ensures 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 (TSE:BKB - News) 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.

Safe Harbor

The statements contained in this press release that are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees since there are inherent difficulties in predicting future results, and actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.

BakBone Software and the BakBone logo are all trademarks or registered trademarks of BakBone Software Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. All other brands, products or service names are or may be trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of, and used to identify, products or services of their respective owners.