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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - March 17, 2000 - MERLIN Software
Technologies International Inc. (the "Company"), the leading
provider of Linux based software utilities, announced today an
agreement with Italsel, the leading software distributor in Italy.
Italsel will distribute MERLIN's PerfectBackUP+TM Linux backup
and crash recovery software to its retail channel, which includes
department stores, PC megastores, mail order companies, online
stores, music and book stores.
Based in Bologna, Italy (near Milan) Italsel was founded in 1993. It
is now the leading reseller of software products in Italy. MERLIN
Software also has distribution agreements with Koch Distribution,
the leading UK and Ireland software distributor; as well as Caldera,
Turbolinux and RedHat.
PerfectBackUP+TM for Linux is an extremely easy to use, fully
automated, backup software application for backing up Linux, UNIX, Windows and Macintosh
computers for as low as $69. It is the most economical, powerful,
network backup and crash recovery tool available. It provides
backup scheduling and remote backup, recovery, encryption, robotics
module, enhanced security and many other features with both a
graphical and character user interface. PerfectBackUP+TM is available
for all major versions of Linux. It is in use at more than 230,000
locations world-wide and continues to lead the way with innovation,
performance and reliability. Its users include small as well as
Fortune 500 companies.
MERLIN Software Technologies Inc. (MERLIN Softech), is a software publishing
company that provides Linux, UNIX, Windows and Mac users with
unique Linux and UNIX based software that dramatically improves
a system's reliability and speed. MERLIN Softech has offices in
Altamonte Springs, Florida and Burnaby, British Columbia.
For more information, contact:
MERLIN Software Technologies Inc.
405 Douglas Avenue, Suite 1305
Altamonte Springs, Florida 32714
Toll Free: (888) 414-3311
Phone: (604) 320-7227 Fax: (604) 320-7277
Web site: www.merlinsoftech.com
Statements in this news release which are not purely historical are forward-looking
statements, including any statements regarding belief, plans,
expectations or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking
statements in this news release include the expectation that Italsel
will distribute PerfectBackUP+ pursuant to the terms of the announced
agreement. Unforeseen factors could cause results to differ materially
from expectations, and include risks that marketing efforts may
not result in sales, or that the agreement with Italsel is not
consummated as signed, among other potential risks.
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