MERLIN Appoints Erik Moris To Board Of Directors

Burnaby, BC - September 18, 2001 - MERLIN Software Technologies International, Inc. (OTCBB: MLSW) ) today announced the appointment of Erik Moris to its Board of Directors.

"Erik brings a great deal of experience to MERLIN, having led the marketing, advertising and sales initiatives for some of the best known companies and products in the market today," said Robert Heller, president and CEO of MERLIN. "His knowledge and insight will be instrumental in helping MERLIN to continue on its path to becoming one of the leading providers of business solutions to the small to mid-size enterprise market."

"MERLIN's EssentialServer^TM NAS+ appliance is an exciting product designed to meet the growing data storage and protection needs for one of the fastest growing segments of the technology market, the small to medium size enterprise market," said Erik Moris. "MERLIN has developed a solid product and the initial response from the reseller and end-user community has been tremendous. I look forward to using the experience I've gained throughout my career to help guide MERLIN's sales growth and market momentum."

Prior to joining MERLIN's board, Mr. Moris was Senior Director of communications for Drugstore.com. He also served as Vice President, Marketing for RealNetworks Inc. During his tenure at Microsoft, he managed advertising for the extremely successful Windows 95 launch and was Group Manager for the Internet Platform and Tools Division. For 9 years, he was a Senior Vice President at McCann-Erickson Advertising. Mr. Moris holds a B.A. in Communications and Business from Western Washington University.

About MERLIN Software Technologies International, Inc.

MERLIN Software Technologies International, Inc. (OTCBB: MLSW) develops technology solutions for small to medium-sized enterprises. MERLIN has developed widely used applications such as PerfectBackUP+ 7.0 and CommunicadoFAX 4.0 for Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Netware, RedHat, and other versions of Linux and Unix. MERLIN is leveraging these products to deliver new and more powerful network attached solutions to its customers.

MERLIN recently announced EssentialServer, a new line of network attached storage appliances that meet the needs of small to medium-sized enterprises, with 1-100 employees. EssentialServer addresses the two biggest challenges in managing a company's information, scaling data storage capacity as digital files grow, and protecting a business from financial and legal disaster that arises from the loss of important information. EssentialServer is a perfect fit for a small business, regional office, or corporate department.

MERLIN has offices in Burnaby, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington. Website: http://www.merlintechnologies.com/

For more information, contact:

Randy Halischuk Director, Investor Relations MERLIN Software Technologies International, Inc. Tel: (604) 320-7227 Toll Free: (877) 988-7227 Email: ir@merlintechnologies.com

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements," including forward-looking statements as that term is defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements regarding:

1. MERLIN becoming one of the leading providers of business solutions to the small to mid-size enterprise market; and
2. MERLIN developing and growing sales of its EssentialServer appliance.

It is important to note that MERLIN's actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties such as the emergence of companies with competing or superior network attached storage appliances, continued demand for network appliances, insufficient demand and market acceptance of MERLIN's EssentialServer network appliance, unforeseen changes in the software and hardware technology used in connection with computer networks, unforeseen claims in connection with MERLIN's intellectual property rights in connection with its EssentialServer, continued development of computers and computer networks as tools to manage data and information for small and medium sized companies and businesses and the overall success of MERLIN and its subsidiaries in general.

Although MERLIN believes that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Readers should refer to the risk disclosures outlined in MERLIN's annual report of Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 and MERLIN's other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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