BakBone Software Announces Support For EMC Centera Content Addressed Storage.

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2002

BakBone Software(TM) (TSE: BKB), a global provider of storage management software, announced today it has entered into a technology agreement with EMC Corporation to integrate its suite of backup/restore and near-line archival solutions, NetVault(TM) and MagnaVault(TM), with the newly announced EMC Centera content addressed storage (CAS) solution.

EMC Centera represents a new software-driven storage architecture built to address the unique information storage requirements of long-lasting, unchanging digital objects -- or "fixed content" -- such as graphics, video, photos and electronic business documents.

BakBone's software suite, with its focus on ease-of-use and simplicity, will offer EMC customers powerful backup options for supporting all major operating systems, storage topologies and protocols as well as major data intensive applications such as Oracle, SQL, MySQL, DB2 and SAP.

"As the world's first CAS solution, Centera addresses the unique requirements of fixed content, bringing a new level of value to the storage market," said Tom Heiser, vice president and general manager, Content Addressed Storage, EMC. "Integration of BakBone's software suite with Centera will offer customers exciting new solutions for networked storage."

Once relegated to tape archives, optical disks, or file cabinets, fixed content is now being driven online, fueled by regulatory requirements, digitization of industries such as healthcare, and the desire to leverage this content into new services and revenue streams. Just as the growth of applications such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) and the explosion of the Web drove the use of Network Attached Storage (NAS) as an enterprise storage strategy, the need to manage, protect and access fixed content is the driving force behind this new category of networked storage.

"EMC's Centera content addressed storage solution introduces an entirely new approach to storage and we're excited to support this cutting-edge solution," said Randy Batterson, vice president of strategic alliances and OEMs, BakBone Software. "The ease of use and simplicity of our storage management software will enable customers to implement solutions quickly, so they can focus on their core business-not on testing, validating, and customizing disparate solutions."

Whether electronic business documents, X-Rays or check images, all types of fixed content have three common attributes: long-term value to an organization, the need to remain unchanged, and increased value through fast access with assured content integrity. The EMC Centera network-based storage solution is designed to deliver all three while economically scaling from multiple terabyte to petabyte-sized environments.

About EMC

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world leader in information storage systems, software, networks and services, providing the information infrastructure for a connected world. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at www.EMC.com.

About BakBone Software, Inc.

BakBone Software (TSE: BKB) 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 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 [phone], e-mail [e-mail], or access BakBone's web site at www.bakbone.com.

BakBone Software, the BakBone logo, NetVault and MagnaVault are all trademarks or registered trademarks of BakBone Software, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. EMC is a registered trademark and Centera is a trademark of EMC Corporation. 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.