Business Objects Selects appMail for Global Time Off Solution; appMail Enhances Workflow Automation and Productivity by Automating HR Processes

Business Wire, May 25, 2006

SAN MATEO, Calif. -- appMail LLC today announced that Business Objects, the world's leading provider of business intelligence solutions, will deploy appMail's integrated platform for structured email communication to streamline its worldwide administration of paid time off for employees. appMail's proprietary collaborative software manages Business Objects' time off exclusively through email, leveraging knowledge workers' most widely used workflow tool. appMail, an innovator of automating business processes performed by email, was chosen because of its email interface, ease of use, and high user adoption rates.

"By automating the time-off submission processes, appMail will drive efficiencies for Business Objects, and help us to proactively manage our business processes," said Amy Gannaway, Director, Worldwide Human Resources Information Systems. "To support our continued growth worldwide, we need a solution that will scale as our employee population grows. Employees are juggling many responsibilities and need an easy way to request and report their time off. The appMail solution automatically 'pushes' data to employees for confirmation, making time-off reporting fast and intuitive. The appMail solution is web-based and easy-to-use, which drives higher participation, eliminates time-consuming processes, and improves accuracy of time off data."

Ankesh Kumar, President & CEO of appMail explained, "Our platform enables knowledge workers to communicate and collaborate more effectively through an application employees already know, email. We introduced appMail's time off solution to help organizations of any size to reduce maintenance costs, more efficiently track and report time off and to allow employees to easily view time off balances. Additionally, our universal email solution automates business processes, enhances productivity and facilitates regulatory compliance," he added.

Business Objects will also use appMail to automate its corporate volunteer program. Committed to corporate citizenship, Business Objects grants employees time-off to volunteer for community organizations. With appMail, human resources staff can easily and accurately record and report on how many volunteer hours have been used. Amy Gannaway, Director, Worldwide Human Resources Information Systems, commented, "We are excited about our community programs and want the volunteer process to be easily accessible throughout our company. Using one application for time tracking makes it simple for employees to volunteer and demonstrates our commitment to the program."

About appMail LLC:

appMail LLC, a pioneering applications developer founded in 2001, offers a new breed of software that turns email into a powerful business tool to automate business processes and boost effective employee communications. appMail's easy-to-use, web-based collaborative software uses email, the most widely used workflow tool, to streamline policy distribution and management, time off management and recruiting activities. appMail helps organizations reduce administration and operating expenses by managing core human resources functions in a simple and fast manner. The Company is based in San Mateo, CA, and is privately held. Board advisors include Rajiv Dutta, CFO, eBay and CEO, Skype; Naren Gupta, Vice Chair, Windriver; Chris Wong, EVP, Agile Software; Ted Cahall, EVP of Web Services, United Online. Learn more about appMail at: http://www.appMail.com.

About Business Objects

Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company, with more than 35,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500. Business Objects helps organizations of all sizes create a trusted foundation for decision making, gain better insight into their business, and optimize performance. The company's innovative business intelligence suite, BusinessObjects(TM) XI, offers the BI industry's most advanced and complete solution for performance management, planning, reporting, query and analysis, and enterprise information management. BusinessObjects XI includes the award-winning Crystal line of reporting and data visualization software. 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.