Toronto, Ontario, Canada - May 21, 2003. - Storagepipe Solutions Inc. ("Storagepipe"), the pre-eminent Canadian provider of fully managed online backup and data disaster recovery services and Applications Solutions Inc (ASI), jointly announced today that they have co-developed a unique software application that will allow companies to backup their AS400 servers to Storagepipe's data center.

"Currently AS400 users cannot backup their data offsite. Storagepipe's AS400 backup solution provides companies with a turn-key, offsite backup solution. This is made available by utilizing the latest in storage technology," said Laurence Goldstein, President of Storagepipe Solutions.

Key storage management features include data backup with point-in-time restore capability, incremental forever paradigm, backup and archiving, and a myriad of bare metal restore 'best practices'. All of this makes up what is among the most comprehensive disaster recovery storage management technology and services available.

Storagepipe is partnered with, and utilizes a high-end IBM/Tivoli infrastructure used by 80 percent of Fortune 100 companies, and performs backup in heterogeneous environments at the Enterprise level (Wintel, Novel, A/S400, Exchange, SQL, Oracle etc..). The service saves all backups for up to 90 days for incremental restores, allowing for the recovery of data at any point in time.

About Storagepipe Solutions Inc.

Founded in 2000, and located in Toronto, Canada, Storagepipe Solutions is the pre-eminent Canadian provider of fully managed online backup and data disaster recovery services. Storagepipe's automated storage solution completely backs up server data to a secure off site data centre, and makes it immediately available for recovery.

Storagepipe utilizes proven IBM software used by 80% of the Fortune 100 companies in America. Storagepipe enables small and medium sized business to benefit affordably from a true Enterprise level storage solution.

Storagepipe simplifies data storage management and empowers our customers and partners with increased control and optimal utilization of their complex storage environments.

Storagepipe Solutions Inc. is a privately owned company. For more information about the company and its products or services visit the Storagepipe's Web site at www.Storagepipe.com, e-mail or call (416) 657-2200 x8.