MERLIN Software Announces Opening of Sales Office
in Phoenix, Arizona

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - May 25, 2000 - MERLIN Software Technologies International Inc. (the "Company"), a leading developer of Linux based software applications and utilities, today announced the opening of a sales office in Phoenix, Arizona and the establishment of a telemarketing group.

"The establishment of our sales office in Phoenix is a milestone in MERLIN's sales growth. Coupled with the establishment of our telemarketing group, we see this as a very positive move for MERLIN", said Shelley Montgomery, VP Sales for MERLIN Software Technologies.

The opening of this office is the execution of another step in the MERLIN strategic plan, an aggressive plan aimed at establishing MERLIN as The Linux Applications Company(sm). This office also LinuxMall and Frank Kasper and Associates," said Robert Heller, President.

The addition of the telemarketing group, also based in Phoenix, focusing on sales of PerfectBackUP+ and other products, provides MERLIN with a targeted group pushing products direct to Linux users.

PerfectBackUP+ 6.2^TM is the most economical, powerful, network backup and crash recovery tool available. It provides backup scheduling and remote backup, recovery, data encryption, a robotics module, enhanced security and many other features with both a graphical and character interface. PerfectBackUP+ is available for all major Linux distributions including Caldera OpenLinux 2.3, eDesktop 2.4, eServer 2.3 and 2.4, Turbolinux 4.0 and 6.0, versions 6.0 and 6.1 from RedHat, SuSE 6.0/1/2/3, Debian 2.0, Mandrake 6.1, and the Linux 1.0 release from Corel.

MERLIN Software continues to gain acceptance as a premium provider of Linux software for all Linux operating systems. PerfectBackUP+^TM 6.2 has recently received accolades from publications as diverse as Federal Computer Week (www.fcw.com) and Linux Gamers Domain (www.gdlinux.com).

About MERLIN Software Technologies International, Inc.

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, Phoenix, Arizona and Burnaby, British Columbia.

For more information, contact:

MERLIN Software Technologies Inc.
405 Douglas Avenue, Suite 1305
Altamonte Springs, Florida 32714

Toll Free: (877) 988-7227
Phone: (604) 320-7217, 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. Unforeseen factors could cause results to differ materially from expectations, and include risks that marketing efforts may not result in sales, among other potential risks.

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