MERLIN Software announces Brigade Linux-based Firewall for home and small businesses

To meet the needs of the marketplace, Brigade is priced starting below $100.

"Home users and small businesses who are installing dedicated Internet lines, such as cable modem and DSL, are really not aware of the increased risk of hacking, how easy it is, or even how frequent it is," commented Robert Heller, President of MERLIN Software. "Brigade, which has been praised by the crowds flocking our booth at LinuxWorld, is about as easy to set up as your average toaster. The user simply plugs in the firewall and turns it on -- the management software self-configures the firewall. For this market, it has to be this simple."

Brigade will begin shipping in March, and is available for order from the MERLIN website at www.merlinsoftech.com/firewall.

About MERLIN Software Technologies International

MERLIN Software Technologies International, 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 productivity. MERLIN Softech has offices in Burnaby, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington.

MERLIN is known for award winning software, such as PerfectBackUP+ 7.0, a fast, easy and powerful system backup application and CommunicadoFAX 4.0, a cross platform fax utility for Linux, UNIX and Microsoft Windows users. MERLIN's applications operate on all major Linux distributions including those from Turbolinux, RedHat (Nasdaq:RHAT), Caldera (Nasdaq:CALD), S.u.S.E, Debian, Mandrake and Corel (Nasdaq:CORL).

CONTACT:

MERLIN Software Technologies International, Inc.
Kevin O'Reilly, (877) 988-7227
pr@merlintechnologies.com
www.merlinsoftech.com

or

Thomas PR
Karen Thomas/Gina Prescia, (631) 549-7575
kthomas@thomas-pr.com

For more information, contact:

Terry Jeffrey
MERLIN Software Technologies International, Inc.
Suite 200 & 201 - 4199 Lougheed Hwy.
Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3Y6.

Toll Free: (877) 988-7227
Web site: www.merlinsoftech.com

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