SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - February 4, 2002 - BakBone Software (TSE: BKB - news), a global provider of storage management software, announced today the availability of its NetVault(TM) Oracle Online Application Plugin Module(TM) (APM(TM)) for Oracle9i databases. The APM provides fast online backup for Oracle 8, 8i and now 9i databases running on UNIX, Linux, Windows NT and Windows 2000 platforms. The new module delivers a high performance backup and recovery solution that requires minimal user configuration. In addition, the Oracle Online APM software provides quick time to data by allowing databases to remain online while individual tablespaces are recovered. As always, NetVault APMs feature an easy-to-use point and click GUI.

``Oracle is the clear leader in the RDBMS market. The release of NetVault Oracle9i APM is part of our overall product strategy and underscores our commitment to providing Oracle users with the widest breadth of application and platform support available,'' said Cali Sartor, NetVault APM Product Manager, BakBone Software. ``We are continually updating our features and performance standards as the RDBMS market grows and evolves to ensure data-specific online backup and recovery for our customers who require a 24x7 solution. As a member of the Oracle Partner Network, BakBone Software is dedicated to providing the latest in 'hot' Oracle database protection for both the legacy and newcomers to the Oracle user community.''

Key Oracle9i APM Features:

• Hot backup: User databases remain online and fully accessible during backup operations, assuring zero downtime for users.
• Supports multiple databases servers: Displays all available databases and allows backup or restore operations to be applied to any or all-available Oracle servers.
• Selectable database backup operations: An easy to use, point and click user interface provides precise tuning of the backup and restore sets down to the individual tablespaces, control file, multiple archive log directories, and initialization file (including the spfile).
• Raw tablespace support: Enables backup of raw tablespaces without any user intervention.

Price and Availability

The Oracle9i APM is available now. Pricing is $995 on Linux and Windows NT/2000 platforms and $4,995 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 (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 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.

BakBone Software, the BakBone logo, Application Plugin Module, APM and NetVault 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 or service marks of, and used to identify, products or services of their respective owners.