Business Objects to Host Finance Community at Insight Performance Management Conference

Business Wire, Feb 14, 2007

Business Objects Performance Management User Conference to Spotlight Industry Best Practices, Innovative Products, and Customer Success

SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS -- Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ) (Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced details for its annual performance management user conference, Business Objects Insight Performance Management 2007. The event, taking place March 11 - 14 at the Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Florida, will address the future of performance management and how companies can leverage Business Objects solutions to improve overall planning, budgeting, and reporting efforts. The conference will allow customers to update their product knowledge, network with others from the finance community, and meet Business Objects executives and technical experts.

General sessions and breakout meetings at Insight Performance Management 2007 will explore three main topic areas: cost and profitability, budgeting and reporting, and strategy and solutions. In addition, dynamic product demonstrations will highlight the latest in performance management technologies from Business Objects. Special guest keynote for this year's event is world-famous cartoonist Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert. Adams will describe his journey from corporate cubicles to the comic pages, share the comics that got him in the most trouble, and provide his own "tips for success."

"This year's conference presents a great opportunity for our customers to truly delve into performance management and discover the tremendous fiscal benefits that these solutions can deliver," said Mark Doll, senior vice president and general manager of Global Services and EPM at Business Objects. "Increasingly, what separates success and failure in business is the ability to gain insight and act upon it. The Insight Performance Management user conference is an excellent opportunity to learn firsthand how organizations can apply business intelligence and performance management techniques to achieve success in the competitive global marketplace."

Attendees of the conference will:

* Hear from Experienced Users Learn from other Business Objects customers who have maximized performance, standardized user adoption, and successfully integrated information

* Expand Their Knowledge Find solutions, get tough questions answered, and learn best practices all in one location; attendees can choose from more than 60 content-rich sessions presented by product experts, the Business Objects user community, and partners

* Meet with Technical Experts A Learning and Resource Center will be open throughout the conference allowing attendees to meet with Support and Global Services representatives to receive one-on-one guidance and answers to their critical questions

* Gain Insight Hear exciting keynotes from the Business Objects executive team discussing the future of performance management and the company's product direction

* Network Meet other users and Business Objects partners at networking activities, including the receptions, group lunches, roundtable discussions, and the Customer Appreciation Party

To find out more about Business Objects Insight Performance Management 2007, and to register for the event, please visit www.businessobjectsevents.com/planninguc07.> About Business Objects

Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company, with more than 42,000 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.

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