MERLIN Engages International Management Consultants - Angle Technology Group

BURNABY, British Columbia, May 9, 2001 - (BUSINESS WIRE) - MERLIN Software Technologies International (MLSW), a leading provider of multi-platform Linux based software applications and utilities, today announced an agreement with a leading technology, finance, and management company, Angle Technology Group.

Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Angle Technology specializes in the development of technology businesses, technology and management consulting and venture fund management. Angle will work with MERLIN to help develop strategic relationships and pipelines for the company's new and existing products and will begin to provide exposure for MERLIN to strategic investors through their contacts with the investment community in the United Kingdom, Europe and North America.

Robert Heller, President of MERLIN said, "Angle is recognized as an international leader in the development, management and operation of science and research parks and technology incubators, as well as being involved in the management of Technology Venture funds like the Advantage West Midlands Technology Fund and Northern Ireland R&D Challenge Fund. We began discussions with Angle in September of last year and we both agreed that with the pending launch of our new products, now was the best time to begin working together."

About MERLIN Software Technologies International, Inc.

MERLIN Software Technologies International, Inc. ( www.merlinsoftech.com ), 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 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 network 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 (RHAT), Caldera (CALD), S.u.S.E, Debian, Mandrake and Corel (CORL). MERLIN Software is also a certified IBM (IBM) Netfinity Partner.

About the Angle Technology Group:

ANGLE Technology Group ( www.angletechnology.com ) was established in May 1994, with the objective of building a management team combining technology understanding and business expertise. Specializing in bridging the gap between technological innovation and commercial reality, the company, using its' expertise in areas of technology, finance and management creates and grows successful technology companies through the application of experienced management to an established technology pipeline The Group has offices in the UK (Guildford, Manchester, Glasgow, and Aberdeen), and in the USA (Washington DC and Chicago) and has close business relationships with a number of associate companies in Continental Europe and the USA.

For more information, contact:

Terry Jeffery
MERLIN Software Technologies International, Inc.
Suite 200 & 201 - 4199 Lougheed Hwy.
Burnaby, B.C. V5C 3Y6.

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

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