Press Release

November 27, 2000

EMJ Signs Sales Agreement with AXXENT Inc. to Distribute BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds Through Canadian Resellers

Guelph, ON - EMJ Data Systems Ltd. (TSE:EMJ) has entered into a sales representation agreement with AXXENT Corp. (subsidiary of AXXENT Inc. TSE:AXI.b), to sell BlackBerry™ Wireless Email Solution using a national wireless data network.

The sales agreement allows EMJ's over 3,000 resellers to purchase the AXXENT wireless service and RIM's BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds together as a complete email wireless solution.

The highly acclaimed BlackBerry Wireless Handheld is manufactured by Research In Motion Limited (RIM) of Waterloo, Ontario. The BlackBerry allows customers to send and receive email from outside the office.

"We are very excited about this agreement. I have been a long-time supporter of RIM and its technology," says Jim Estill, President and CEO of EMJ. "Teaming up with AXXENT makes great sense. I'm proud that EMJ, being a Canadian company itself, shares in this opportunity."

Estill considers the BlackBerry Wireless Handheld to be his foremost time management tool. "The BlackBerry is my lifeline to the office when I am on the road." Mr. Estill is also a member of RIM's Board of Directors.

Steve Kerekes, Senior Vice President of Marketing at AXXENT says, "We are looking forward to working with EMJ. We believe that EMJ will add significant incremental market share for AXXENT and presents great opportunities for both companies."

About AXXENT

AXXENT Inc., through its operating subsidiary AXXENT Corp., is a leading Canadian competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) providing high-speed data, voice, and Internet services that can be customized to meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. AXXENT serves more than 30,000 businesses and 115,000 access lines. Visit our Web site at www.axxent.ca.

About EMJ

EMJ Data Systems Ltd., headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, is a Canadian, publicly owned distributor of computer products and peripherals. EMJ specializes in niche-market products for Apple, Digital Video, Internetworking, Point-of-Sale, RAID, Unix and Wireless applications. EMJ Data Systems Ltd. has branch offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Markham, Montreal and Halifax, as well as one office in the United States. EMJ is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) under symbol EMJ. Interested parties can reach EMJ via the World Wide Web at www.emj.ca.

Research In Motion, RIM, BlackBerry and BlackBerry Wireless Handheld are trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.