Contact: Melissa Gagnon, 781-687-0700, marketing@barebones.com

Bare Bones Software Releases BBEdit 5.1.1 Update

Bedford, MA--July 14, 1999--Bare Bones Software, Inc. today announced
the immediate availability of version 5.1.1 of BBEdit(tm), the
company's award-winning HTML and text editor. This update
incorporates OSA scripting support for BBEdit's powerful multi-file
replace capability, as well as various minor enhancements, interface
refinements, and fixes for customer-reported issues.

The BBEdit 5.1.1 update is available free of charge to all registered
customers who own BBEdit 5.0 or later, and is a recommended upgrade.
The update package is available from the Bare Bones Software web site
at:

(http://web.barebones.com/support/update.html)

A detailed list of additions and fixes included in this update, can
also be found online:

(http://web.barebones.com/products/bbedit/rnotes.html)

Upgrades from Previous Versions

All registered owners of BBEdit version 2.5 and later are eligible to
upgrade to BBEdit 5.1 for US$39 plus shipping and handling, by
ordering directly from Bare Bones Software. This version upgrade
offer is not available through resellers.

Pricing and Availability

The suggested retail price for BBEdit is US$119. A discounted
cross-upgrade price of US$79 is available to owners of BBEdit Lite
and Adobe PageMill/SiteMill, Claris HomePage, GoLive CyberStudio,
Microsoft FrontPage, NetObjects Fusion, Metrowerks CodeWarrior and
other qualifying products; for details visit the company's Web site
(http://web.barebones.com/), send email to (sales@barebones.com), or
call (781) 687-0700.

BBEdit is available direct from Bare Bones Software, as well as from
all major Macintosh software resellers. BBEdit is also distributed
electronically by Beyond.com and eMacsoftware. For a partial listing
of domestic and international resellers, see
(http://web.barebones.com/resellers/).

About Bare Bones Software, Inc.

Bare Bones Software, Inc., incorporated in 1994, is a privately-held
corporation based in Bedford, Massachusetts. BBEdit, the company's
flagship product, has received numerous accolades from press and
users, including an Editor's Choice award from C|Net's Builder.com
and the 1998 Web Tools Award from WebReview.com & WebTechniques
Magazine, as well as the Macworld 1997 World Class Award for Best Web
Authoring Tool and the 1996 MacUser Eddy Award for Best Development
Tool. For more information, please visit (http://web.barebones.com/)
or send email to (sales@barebones.com).