BakBone's NetVault for Linux Named Finalist in LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards.

BOSTON -- BakBone Continues to Build on its Position as the Standard for Linux Data Protection

BakBone Software(TM) (TSX:BKB) (OTCBB:BKBOF) today announced that IDG World Expo and LinuxWorld Magazine have named BakBone a finalist in the LinuxWorld Product Excellence awards in the Best Data Backup or Storage Solution category. Various backup and restore scenarios using BakBone's NetVault data protection software for Linux will be showcased in BakBone's Booth #621 at LinuxWorld at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA.

"BakBone continues to deliver enhanced enterprise-class data protection solutions to help our customers make the best possible use of Linux technology as part of their overall IT strategy," said Bharat Kumar, vice president of marketing at BakBone. "To be recognized as a finalist in the LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards confirms BakBone's ongoing leadership in the Linux market space and our commitment to being the standard for Linux data protection."

The LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards recognize the best products and services showcased on the exhibit floor at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo. The Product Excellence Awards will be presented in 13 separate categories, in addition to a Best of Show Award. Winners will be announced in a ceremony on Tuesday, February 15, 2005.

For Linux deployments, NetVault provides an affordable, powerful, yet easy to use solution for protecting data. With its announcement of support for the 2.6 kernel with enterprise Linux platform support including Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and the anticipated release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4, BakBone continues to embrace a first-to-market approach to operating system and platform support. Today, NetVault currently supports more Linux distributions and architectures (x86, Opteron x86-64 extended systems, IBM Power PC4 and OpenPower) than any of its competition.

About BakBone Software, Inc.

BakBone Software is a leading international data protection solution provider that develops and distributes data backup, restore, and disaster recovery software for network storage and open-systems environments. BakBone delivers scalable solutions that address the complex demands of large enterprise environments, as well as small to medium size businesses. Founded in 2000, BakBone products are used by Fortune 1000 corporations and domestic and international government entities. Distributed through a select global network of OEM partners, resellers and solution providers, interested companies can learn more information about BakBone's products and services at www.bakbone.com or email [e-mail].

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