ADVISORY/BMC Software to Present At Bear Stearns Technology Conference.

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ADVISORY...for Thursday (June 14)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:  BMC Software Inc. (NYSE:BMC) announced today that it will
       participate in the 12th Annual Bear Stearns Technology
       Conference being held Tuesday, June 12 through Thursday, June
       14, 2001 at the Grand Hyatt New York. The conference features
       multiple tracks of simultaneous presentations each day focusing
       on various industry sectors. In addition to the company
       presentations, there will be several industry keynote speakers
       and panel presentations to discuss current and future trends
       driving the technology sector.

WHEN:  Thursday, June 14, 2001
       BMC Software is scheduled to make its presentation on Thursday,
       June 14, 2001 at approximately 10:00 a.m. EDT in Ballroom B. A
       live audio webcast of this presentation will be available via
       the Company's Web site at www.bmc.com for media, investors,
       analysts and the general public to listen online.

WHERE: Grand Hyatt New York
       Park Avenue at Grand Central
       212/850-5900

WHO:   BMC Software Executive Participation
       Jon Cox, Acting Chief Financial Officer

About BMC Software

BMC Software Inc. (NYSE:BMC) is the leading provider of enterprise management solutions that assure business availability -- maintaining and optimizing business-critical systems with automated infrastructure management and unique service management capabilities. BMC Software is a member of the S&P 500, with fiscal year 2001 revenues exceeding $1.5 billion and offices worldwide. For more information, please visit BMC Software's Web site at www.bmc.com.

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