Business Objects Provides Update on Informatica Lawsuit

Business Wire, May 11, 2007

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 released an update regarding the Informatica patent infringement lawsuit relating to technology developed by Acta Technologies (and subsequently acquired by Business Objects). Business Objects announced today that is has released a new version of BusinessObjects[TM] Data Integrator, available immediately via electronic download, that proactively removes the one discrete feature that is at the center of the lawsuit. This feature is an embedded dataflow with one input and one output. For additional information on this release, please visit www.businessobjects.com/dataintegratorlaunch/.> The case is still ongoing. As such, Business Objects will not be providing any additional comments regarding the case at this time.

About Business Objects

Business Objects has been a pioneer in business intelligence (BI) since the dawn of the category. Today, as the world's leading BI software company, Business Objects transforms the way the world works through intelligent information. The company helps illuminate understanding and decision-making at more than 43,000 organizations around the globe. Through a combination of innovative technology, global consulting and education services, and the industry's strongest and most diverse partner network, Business Objects enables companies of all sizes to make transformative business decisions based on intelligent, accurate, and timely information.

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.

Forward-Looking Statements

This statement contains forward-looking statements concerning the pending Informatica patent infringement lawsuit, the enforceability of the patents in question, the impact of this lawsuit on our ongoing Enterprise Information Management business and our customers and Business Objects' appeal of the jury verdict if the judge finds that the patents are enforceable. Actual events or results may differ materially from those described in this Statement due to a number of risks and uncertainties. These potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the outcome of our pending motion for inequitable conduct by Informatica, the outcome of any appeal by Business Objects of the jury's verdict. Information about other potential factors that could affect Business Objects is included in Business Objects' Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, each of which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Business Objects is not obligated to undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document.

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