Business Objects Named to SD Times 100; Crystal Reports XI Recognized as the Top Business Reporting Software Suite

Business Wire, May 18, 2005

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that the editors of SD Times have named Business Objects to the SD Times 100. The SD Times 100 recognizes leaders in the software development industry, and was published in the May 15, 2005 issue. The editors selected Business Objects in the Database & Data Access category for offering the best business reporting software suite with Crystal Reports XI. Business Objects is the only business intelligence solution provider named to the SD Times 100.

"The software development industry is led by innovation," said Alan Zeichick, Editor-in-Chief of BZ Media's SD Times. "When choosing the 2005 SD Times 100, we carefully considered each organization's products and services, reputation with development managers, and the new ideas and thought leadership that it has brought to the industry. Thanks to the SD Times 100 winners, the art of software development continues to advance at a rapid pace."

"We are pleased that the editors of SD Times have recognized our leadership in bringing cutting-edge BI solutions to developers," said Rene Bonvanie, chief marketing officer at Business Objects. "This award underscores our commitment to innovation. Business Objects has developed a sterling record for introducing 'industry-first' breakthroughs to the business intelligence industry, and BusinessObjects XI is the latest in a rich history of advances for the BI market."

Developers worldwide have made Crystal Reports the de facto standard in reporting because it reduces the time spent developing reports and allows them to quickly create interactive, presentation-quality reports that scale to meet the demands of end users. Because Business Objects recognizes that developers work in heterogeneous environments, Crystal Reports is embedded in the leading integrated development environments (IDEs) from companies including IBM, Microsoft, Borland, and BEA. Regardless of developers' development environment, they can use Crystal Reports as their reporting standard across all enterprise applications.

An article about the SD Times 100 can be found at: http://68.236.189.240/article/story-20050515-17.html.> About SD Times

SD Times (www.sdtimes.com) is the twice-monthly newspaper of record for the software development industry and is published by BZ Media LLC. SD Times reaches more than 55,000 subscribers in 131 countries. BZ Media LLC (www.bzmedia.com) is a New York-based media company combining the best of print and Internet publishing with industry-leading technical conferences and expositions.

About Business Objects

Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. With more than 30,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500, Business Objects helps organizations gain better insight into their business, improve decision making, and optimize enterprise performance. The company's business intelligence platform, BusinessObjects(TM) XI, offers the BI industry's most advanced and complete platform for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, and data integration. BusinessObjects XI includes Crystal Reports(R), the industry standard for enterprise reporting. Business Objects has also built the industry's strongest and most diverse partner community and offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects.

Business Objects has dual headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and Paris, France. The company's stock is traded on both the Nasdaq (BOBJ) and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB) stock exchanges. More information about Business Objects can be found at www.businessobjects.com.

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