Borland to Present at Goldman Sachs 2002 Software & IT Services Retreat

Business Wire, Nov 4, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

Goldman Sachs Software and IT Services Retreat

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002

Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq:BORL) today announced that its president and chief executive officer Dale L. Fuller and its executive vice president of corporate development and mergers and acquisitions Frederick A. Ball will present on behalf of the company at the Goldman Sachs Software and IT Services Retreat. They will be presenting at 4:30 p.m., PST, on Monday, November 4, 2002 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel located at 1 Ritz Carlton Way, Laguna Niguel, in California.

A live webcast of Borland's presentation will be accessible on demand at https://www.gs.com/ir/conf/8, user name: conference/conf8, and password: goldman8. To listen to the live webcast, please log on at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled presentation time to register, download, and install any necessary audio or plug-in software. Within 24 hours of the live webcast, a replay will be available at the same address, and also at http://www.borland.com/company/investor/index.html.> About Borland

Borland Software Corporation is a leading provider of technology used to develop, deploy, integrate, and manage software applications. Delivering best-in-class technology solutions dedicated to interoperability, Borland allows enterprises of all sizes to move into Web based computing while leveraging legacy systems. From the Fortune 1000 to the Borland Developer Network comprised of millions of developers around the world, Borland provides customers the freedom to develop applications, deploy them anywhere, and integrate and manage them across the enterprise. Borland solutions enable organizations to increase productivity and deliver higher performance projects faster and on budget, while lowering total cost of ownership.

Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, Calif., with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Borland at http://www.borland.com, the Borland Developer Network at http://bdn.borland.com, or call Borland at 800/632-2864.

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This presentation contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is subject to the safe harbors created by such laws. All statements that are not historical are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may relate to, but are not limited to, Borland future financial performance, capital expenditures, revenues, acquisitions, earnings, costs, product development plans, global expansion plans, estimated size of potential customer markets, demand for Borland products, the projected acceptance by existing or potential customers of new technologies and the potential features of, or benefits to be derived from, the products developed, marketed or sold by Borland, market and technological trends in the software industry and various economic and business trends. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of uncertainties and risks that may cause actual events or results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially include, among others, the following: general economic factors and capital market conditions, general industry trends, the ability to successfully integrate acquisitions, costs associated with acquisitions, diversion of management attention from other business concerns due to acquisitions, undisclosed or unanticipated liabilities resulting from acquired companies, the potential effects on Borland of competition in computer software product and services markets, growth rates in the software and professional services markets that Borland participates in, rapid technological change that can adversely affect the demand for Borland products, shifts in customer demand, market acceptance of new or enhanced products or services developed, marketed or sold by Borland, delays in scheduled product availability dates, open source technologies that compete with Borland products, actions or announcements by competitors, software errors, reduction in sales to or loss of any significant customers, the ability of Borland to protect its intellectual property rights, the dependence on technologies licensed from third parties, the ability of Borland to attract and retain qualified personnel, the ability of Borland to contain costs and unanticipated impact on economic and financial conditions in the United States and around the world resulting from the geopolitical conflicts and other consequences of the United States' war against terrorism. These and other risks may be detailed from time to time in Borland periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained from www.sec.gov. Borland is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.