Leading Global Technology and Systems Integration Partners Endorse New EIM Solutions From Business Objects; New Products, Services, and Partnerships Will Provide Customers With Data They Can Trust

Business Wire, May 3, 2006

CANNES, France -- Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code:FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced widespread global partner support for the company's strategy, vision, and solutions for enterprise information management (EIM).

Business Objects, with the support of its industry-leading partners, offers customers an unrivaled set of solutions to meet the information management demands of today's top organizations. Companies need simplified access to data they can trust as the basis of their business intelligence and performance management initiatives. Joint customers will benefit from the ability to ensure their data is accurate, integrated, and timely.

Many of the company's premier global technology and systems integration partners have expressed their support of the new strategy and solutions, including: Attensity, Attunity, Clarabridge, DATAllegro, DataSynapse, Decision First Technologies, Edgewing, HP, HyperRoll, Kalido, MySQL, Netezza, NOAD, Purisma, Teradata, and Unisys.

Attensity

"The combination of Business Objects and Attensity offers our customers a deep solution for analysis of both structured and unstructured data," says Craig Norris, chief executive officer of Attensity. "This EIM initiative facilitates the integration of Attensity's Text Analytics capabilities into Business Objects' industry-leading business intelligence solutions, offering customers the most trusted foundation by effectively utilizing 100% of their available information for business decisions."

Attunity

"The Business Objects EIM portfolio will be a major catalyst for customers looking for a quick and flexible way to integrate and improve information," said Andy Bailey, vice-president of marketing at Attunity. "Attunity is working in close alliance with Business Objects, providing EIM with change data capture (CDC) capabilities and direct access to mainframe and other legacy data sources. These extended capabilities from Business Objects and Attunity will now provide the foundation for real-time, enterprise-class data integration, satisfying customer demands for access to the most up-to-date and accurate information in order to make better informed decisions."

Clarabridge

"Our customers are struggling with the sheer amount of data and complexity in their organizations and simply need an easier way to access trustworthy data," said Justin Langseth, president and chief technology officer of Clarabridge. "The combination of Clarabridge Content Mining Platform and Clarabridge BI Search with the Business Objects EIM framework provides business users with an unprecedented capability to search for and analyze unstructured and structured information throughout their enterprise for a more intelligent, accurate view of their business."

DatAllegro

"We are excited to be working with Business Objects to make high performance analytics in an EIM environment a reality," said Stuart Frost, chief executive officer of DATAllegro.

DataSynapse

"Business Objects EIM solutions play a pivotal role for clients who rely on trusted, integrated and timely information to effectively compete in the markets they serve and comply with regulatory requirements," said Rick Moran, senior vice president of business development for DataSynapse, Inc. "Clients who deploy Business Objects EIM solutions on DataSynapse's state of the art application virtualization software will ensure maximum application service levels at minimum IT infrastructure costs."

Decision First Technologies

"Business Objects is first off the mark in delivering such a complete offering for enterprise information management," said Taylor Courtnay, vice president of sales for Decision First Technologies. "Our customers want to deploy a comprehensive foundation for making organization-wide decisions. The combination of strategy, practices, and open technologies provided by Business Objects is essential for companies who need solid informational evidence to drive accurate business decisions."

Edgewing

"Our customers demand a solid data foundation on which to base their information strategy," said Clive Bellmore, chief technology officer at Edgewing. "The combination of strategy, practices, and open technologies provided by Business Objects is critical for organizations that need trusted data to drive accurate business decisions. Business Objects is the first BI vendor to deliver such a complete solution for enterprise information management."

HP

"HP and Business Objects are committed to helping customers extend their business intelligence capabilities," said Carl Dcosta, director of horizontal and infrastructure solution alliances at HP. "The Business Objects EIM portfolio on HP Integrity servers provides customers with solutions based on a secure, trusted foundation for business decisions."

HyperRoll

"Business Objects is the first business intelligence vendor to deliver a complete solution set for enterprise information management," said Michael Bealmear, chief executive officer of HyperRoll. "As a Business Objects technology partner, we look forward to working with Business Objects to quickly deliver solid and trustworthy information to drive accurate business decisions."