BakBone Software Announces Delay in Filing Quarterly Report SAN DIEGO, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BakBone Software, Inc. (TSX: BKB; OTC Bulletin Board: BKBOF) announced today that it will delay the filing of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pending completion of the interim review by new auditors, Deloitte & Touche, LLP. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031120/SDBAKLOGO ) Deloitte commenced work as BakBone's independent auditor on Monday, October 25, 2004. The Company was hopeful to complete the transition to its new auditors in time to make its SEC filing deadline today and intends to complete its review and file its Form 10-Q for the second quarter fiscal 2005 as soon as practical. The conference call announcing BakBone's second quarter fiscal year 2005 financial and operational results currently scheduled for Tuesday, November 16 at 1:30 p.m. PST, 4:30 p.m. EST will be cancelled and rescheduled concurrent with its filing of Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. About BakBone Software, Inc. BakBone Software (TSX: BKB; OTC Bulletin Board: BKBOF) is a leading international data protection solution provider that develops and distributes data backup, restore, and disaster recovery software for network storage and open-systems environments worldwide. BakBone delivers scalable solutions that address the complex demands of large enterprise environments, as well as small to medium size businesses. Founded in 2000, BakBone products are used by Fortune 1000 corporations and domestic and international government entities. Distributed through a select global network of OEM partners, resellers and solution providers, interested companies can learn more about BakBone's products and services at http://www.bakbone.com/ or email . Safe Harbor This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, which, if they do not materialize or prove correct, could cause BakBone's results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements include, among others, any statements, express or implied, regarding BakBone's anticipated timing for the completion of Deloitte & Touche's initial review of BakBone's financial statements and/or the timing of the release of BakBone's financial results and filing of its Form 10-Q. The potential risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to, risks that the initial review of BakBone's financial statements by Deloitte & Touche may not be completed in accordance with our expectations as to timing and risks that we may not release our financial results and file our quarterly report on Form 10-Q in accordance with our expectations as to timing. Our forward-looking statements should be considered in the context of these and other risk factors disclosed in our most recent report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may be found at http://www.sec.gov/, as well as those risk factors disclosed in the current report filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators, which is available on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com/. All future written and oral forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf are also subject to these factors. BakBone assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it was made. For further information please contact: Karen Silva, Director of Investor Relations, BakBone Software, Inc., +1-858-795-7525, http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031120/SDBAKLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: BakBone Software, Inc. CONTACT: Karen Silva, Director of Investor Relations, BakBone Software, Inc., +1-858-795-7525, Web site: http://www.bakbone.com/

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