Genie-Soft, July 15 - 2004 - Genie-Soft Software Inc. has signed a partnership agreement to bundle St. Bernard's Open File Manager (OFM) software with its next generation backup software solution Genie Backup Manager Professional Edition (GBM Pro).

Open File Manager is the leading open file management solution for Microsoft and Netware environments, with over 300,000 licenses sold worldwide. Its rich feature set helps IT professionals automate backup of open files, improve application availability and lower operating costs.

Open File Manager enables existing backup software to back up open files, ensuring business continuity and protection of mission-critical data across the enterprise.

Genie-Soft customers who have already bought GBM Pro can get OFM for $39.95 to complement the software's functionality and ensure reliable backup of files even when they are being in use by the system or other applications. New customers can buy GBM Pro & OFM at a special bundle price of $79.95.