DataMirror Announces Technology Partnership with Business Objects

Business Wire, May 2, 2005

MARKHAM, Ontario -- Partnership Delivers Comprehensive Real-Time Business Intelligence Solutions

DataMirror(R) (TSX:DMC)(NASDAQ:DMCX) today announced an agreement to join the Business Objects Technology Partner Program. The partnership brings together DataMirror Transformation Server(R), a leading real-time data integration software solution and core component of DataMirror Integration Suite, with BusinessObjects(TM) XI, the industry's most advanced and complete business intelligence (BI) platform, and BusinessObjects Data Integrator, an enterprise-class data integration platform, to deliver comprehensive real-time BI solutions to mid-market and Fortune 500 customers.

The partnership is a technology alliance that will benefit customers by combining the advantages of the BusinessObjects XI platform with DataMirror's real-time, low-overhead technology that delivers data access between source databases on any platform. As changes occur on the source system, DataMirror Transformation Server streams changes in real time to an operational data store (ODS), data warehouse, or to BusinessObjects Data Integrator. Customers can then use BusinessObjects XI for real-time reporting, query and analysis, and performance management dashboards and scorecards. The combined solution gives businesses in a range of industries the benefit of up-to-the-minute visibility into business operations to enable timely decision making.

Customers can also use DataMirror's LiveAudit solution to create audit trails for regulatory compliance, risk management, and fraud detection and prevention which can be monitored, analyzed and reported in real time by the BusinessObjects XI platform using the proven extraction, transformation, and loading capabilities of BusinessObjects Data Integrator.

"Accessing real-time data from production systems is a key requirement for our customers," said Jon Dorrington, Vice President, Alliances, Business Objects. "Complementing the batch and real-time capabilities of BusinessObjects Data Integrator, DataMirror's low-overhead solution will enhance the ability of our customers to integrate changed data from any source into their operational data stores and data warehouses."

"The market for heterogeneous real-time data integration and business intelligence is growing rapidly. DataMirror is the leader in the real-time integration space and the only vendor that can provide enterprise data integration using change data capture technology across the entire spectrum of enterprise data sources," said Nigel Stokes, CEO, DataMirror. "Our partnership with Business Objects expands DataMirror's reach into the business intelligence market and enables us to deliver complete BI solutions to even more customers."

For more information about the DataMirror partner program, visit

http://www.datamirror.com/partners/

For more information about the Business Objects partner program, visit

http://www.businessobjects.com/partners/.> About DataMirror

DataMirror (NASDAQ: DMCX; TSX: DMC), a leading provider of real-time data integration, protection, audit and java database solutions, improves the integrity and reliability of information across all of the systems that create and store data. DataMirror's flexible and affordable integration solutions allow customers to easily and continuously detect, translate, and communicate all information changes throughout the enterprise. DataMirror helps customers make better decisions by providing access to the continuous, accurate information they need to take timely action and move forward faster.

Over 2,000 companies have gained tangible business benefits from DataMirror software, including Debenhams, FedEx Ground, First American Bank, OshKosh B'Gosh, Priority Health, Tiffany & Co., and Union Pacific Railroad. DataMirror is headquartered in Markham, Canada and has offices around the globe. For more information, visit www.datamirror.com.

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 built the industry's strongest and most diverse partner community, and also 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.