Exhibit 99.1

                     Crossroads Expands Board of Directors


    AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2005--Crossroads
Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDS), a leading provider of highly secure
storage and data management solutions, today announced that Ashok K.
Chandra has joined the Company's Board of Directors effective April
15, 2005.
    "Dr. Chandra brings an incredible wealth of industry knowledge and
expertise to Crossroads," said Rob Sims, president and chief executive
officer, Crossroads Systems. "The addition of Dr. Chandra further
expands our Board with individuals who bring relevant technology
experience as we extend our reach in the marketplace. His reputation
and industry experience in building successful companies will be a
great asset as we focus on scaling Crossroads to address additional
opportunities."
    Dr. Chandra brings over 25 years of experience in the information
technology industry and currently serves as president and chief
executive officer of Contessence Software, a private software company
that he founded. Prior to Contessence Software, Dr. Chandra served as
interim CEO of SpeeDEV Inc., a private enterprise lifecycle management
software company. In addition, Dr. Chandra served as senior vice
president of development and new business activities at Verity, Inc.,
a public enterprise software company, where he was responsible for
repositioning the business, and for product development. Dr. Chandra
also served as director of database and distributed systems at IBM
Almaden, and also managed the Computer Science Department. Dr. Chandra
and his team were instrumental in major IBM products including the DB2
database system, TSM storage system, and the Trackpoint device in
laptops. Dr. Chandra holds a B.Tech from IIT Kanpur, an M.S. from the
University of California, and a Ph.D. from Stanford University.

    About Crossroads Systems, Inc.

    With headquarters in Austin, Texas, Crossroads Systems
(Nasdaq:CRDS) is a leading global provider of highly secure storage
and data management solutions. Crossroads' solutions serve the growing
data storage and data management markets, and are designed to help
companies store, manage and ensure the integrity and availability of
their data. Crossroads' products are in solutions from companies such
as EMC, HP and StorageTek, and are distributed through partners such
as ACAL, Bell Micro, DLT Solutions, Info-X, and Promark. Crossroads is
a voting member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA)
in both the United States and Europe. For more information about
Crossroads Systems, please visit www.crossroads.com or call
800-643-7148.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This release may include forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
words "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "will" and
similar phrases as they relate to Crossroads are intended to identify
such forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the current
views and assumptions of Crossroads, and are subject to various risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from expectations. Among the important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements are those detailed in Crossroads' filings with the
Securities Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form
10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Crossroads expressly
disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions
to the information contained in this press release, or to update or
revise any forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in
expectations, or any change in events or circumstances on which those
statements are based, unless otherwise required by law.


    CONTACT: Crossroads Systems, Inc., Austin
             Valerie Savage, 512-928-6897 or 800-643-7148
             info@crossroads.com