BakBone Selected to Present at Red Hat Summit 2006 in Nashville; BakBone to Highlight Steps to Improving Business Continuity Using Continuous Real-Time Replication in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and GFS-Based Clustered Environments

Business Wire, May 31, 2006

SAN DIEGO -- BakBone Software(R) (TSX:BKB) (Pink Sheets:BKBO), a global provider of heterogeneous integrated data protection solutions, today announced that BakBone will present Thursday, June 1, at 4:45 p.m. at the second-annual Red Hat Summit 2006 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. E[acute accent]Paul Sustman, director of replication technologies at BakBone, and Andrew Bowles, director of BakBone's strategic partners group, will deliver practical advice to customers looking to implement cost-effective, easy-to-deploy business continuity strategies with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or in conjunction with Red Hat Global File System (GFS) enterprise deployments. E[acute accent]"For many customers and government entities, traditional backup technologies alone are not enough," said Andrew Bowles, director of BakBone's strategic partners group. "BakBone has moved aggressively to address this gap by giving Red Hat Enterprise Linux customers a real-time, byte-level replication solution that ensures application-level data availability for improved business continuity." E[acute accent]Recent global events, such as natural disasters, have stressed the importance of continuous data availability solutions for business continuity. As more end users look to Linux to power their mission-critical applications, the heterogeneous capabilities of BakBone's NetVault(R): Replicator allows Linux to be deployed with confidence at the heart of the data center. Suitable for all Red Hat Enterprise Linux or in conjunction with Red Hat GFS deployments, NetVault: Replicator provides customers a foundation for constructing a highly available and scalable Linux infrastructure. Combining NetVault: Replicator with Red Hat GFS, customers can extend the cluster file system to include remote sites for offsite replication, replicate data from the central cluster file system to multiple locations, or cascade data for disaster recovery. This combination provides sound protection and better business continuity with minimal complexity, giving Linux users more options and helping to eliminate vendor lock-in to proprietary volume managers and file systems. E[acute accent]When deployed with NetVault(R): Backup, NetVault: Replicator provides a unique set of leading data protection and availability solutions for Red Hat Linux environments. This joint solution set provides users with the ability to deploy a scalable solution for business continuity that ranges from real-time data protection; to automated system-based disaster recovery; to long-term, tape-based archiving and retention. E[acute accent]"The ability to access critical data on demand is not optional for many businesses deploying mission-critical Linux solutions and this need is going to increase greatly," said Andrew Aitken, managing partner, Olliance Group, the leading open source management consulting firm. "We applaud NetVault Replicator's ability to leverage the Linux Volume Manager, as well as its comprehensive file system support, including GFS, since it provides customers with flexibility and choice."

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E[acute accent]NetVault: Replicator coupled with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat GFS is currently available. For more information on how NetVault: Replicator can be used to add continuous real-time, byte-level data replication to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat GFS enterprise environments, please see the associated whitepaper available at http://www.bakbone.com/products/replication/.> E[acute accent]About Red Hat Summit 2006

E[acute accent]Blending different views and content into a program useful for attendees building and enabling open source architectures, Summit 2006 (May 30-June 2) brings together developers, customers, partners, and users to share open source best practices, address business issues, and identify ways to advance the deployment of open source technology. For more information visit: http://www.redhat.com/promo/summit/.> E[acute accent]About BakBone Software, Inc.

E[acute accent]BakBone Software is a leading international data protection solution provider that develops and distributes heterogeneous data backup, restore, disaster recovery, replication, and storage reporting 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-sized 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 strategic partners, resellers, and solution providers, interested companies can learn more information about BakBone's products and services and its newly introduced IDP vision at www.bakbone.com or email info@bakbone.com.

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E[acute accent]This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, which, if they do not materialize or prove correct, could cause BakBone's results to differ materially from historical results, or those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to: competition in our target markets; potential capital needs; management of future growth and expansion; the development, implementation, and execution of the Company's Integrated Data Protection (IDP) strategic vision; risk of third-party claims of infringement; protection of proprietary information; customer acceptance of the Company's existing and newly introduced products and fee structures; and the success of BakBone's brand development efforts. Also, risks associated with strategic alliances, reliance on distribution channels, product concentration, need to develop new and enhanced products, potential product defects, our ability to hire and retain qualified employees and key management personnel, and risks associated with changes in domestic and international market conditions, and the entry into and development of international markets for the Company's products. Our forward-looking statements should be considered in the context of these and other risk factors disclosed in our most recent report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may be found at www.sec.gov, as well as those risk factors disclosed in our current report filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. All future written and oral forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf are also subject to these factors. BakBone assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it was made, other than as required under applicable securities laws. E[acute accent]BakBone(R), BakBone Software(R), NetVault(R), Application Plugin Module(TM), BakBone logo(R), Integrated Data Protection(TM), Redefining Data Protection(TM), Constant Data(TM), Constant Data logo(TM), Constant Replicator(TM), OnDemand Replicator(TM), and Constant HA Cluster(TM) 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.