Contact:
Bob Christ
TOLIS Group, Inc.
480-505-0488

BRU-PRO, THE POWERFUL BACKUP SOLUTION FROM THE TOLIS GROUP, MAKES ZDNET TOP LINUX DOWNLOAD LIST

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - August 29, 2001 - The TOLIS Group, Inc., a Talented Organization Leveraging Intelligent Solutions, today announces their BRU-Pro backup and restore solution for Linux has been identified by ZDNet as one of their "Top Linux Downloads."

The BRU-Pro product supports larger networked systems and provides a higher level of automation than its popular sibling, BRU™ Backup & Restore Utility. BRU-Pro is designed to protect valuable data across the entire network by combining the proven reliability of BRU, the most frequently awarded Linux backup solution, with enhanced functionality found only in enterprise-class backup products.

"Small to medium sized businesses can pay a lot more to receive a lot less than the robust functionality BRU-Pro provides to our target market," said Tim Jones, president of The TOLIS Group. "We're scaling BRU-Pro to track the scaling of Linux into the enterprise, and, out of the box this solution provides leadership capability."

BRU-Pro's exclusive ConfigExpress™ automates client and tape library set up to provide, arguably, the easiest installation process available. Anytime Verify™ ensures the integrity of the backup to assure accurate restores, making BRU-Pro the easiest, most reliable network data protection solution.

ABOUT THE TOLIS GROUP, INC.

TOLIS Group Inc. is a closely held corporation located in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is TOLIS's mission to provide leading-edge products to OEMs and end-users that are effective, reliable, and of excellent value for computer users. Product focus centers on data protection solutions, and our service marks of "Software You Can Trust℠" and "Backup You Can Trust℠" guide our business.

The majority of TOLIS products are based on the BRU backup engine, an elegant piece of software first developed in 1985 that has been continually updated and remains at the forefront of backup technology leadership to this day. Numerous product excellence awards have recognized BRU.

TOLIS is also the sponsor of the Tape Device Certification Program. Contact the TOLIS Group at PH: 480-505-0488, FAX: 480-505-0492 E-mail: , or visit TOLIS on the Web.

BRU and BRU-Pro are trademarks of the TOLIS Group. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.