Borland Adds i-mode Support to Worldwide Mobile Application Development for Java.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003

Borland(R) JBuilder(R) Mobile Development for i-mode(TM) Provides

Industry Leading Application Lifecycle Platform for GPRS based i-mode

Application Developers

Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq:BORL) today announced the availability of Borland(R) JBuilder(R) Mobile Development for i-mode(TM), designed to accelerate the development of mobile applications for i-mode service outside of Japan. Included in JBuilder X and available as a download without charge for existing JBuilder 9 customers, JBuilder Mobile Development for i-mode integrates JBuilder and the NTT DoCoMo Doja(TM) 1.5 Overseas Edition SDK emulator, providing a Java(TM)-based development platform for General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)(1) based i-mode application developers worldwide.

Launched in 1999 by NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan, i-mode is designed to provide wireless Internet access that not only allows mobile users to browse the Internet and check e-mail, but also receive online services such as shopping, banking and ticket reservations.

i-mode has grown to service more than 40 million subscribers in Japan and one million outside Japan, making it one the largest mobile Internet services in the world. Today, i-mode offers diverse content through more than 73,600 i-mode compatible sites in Japan and a growing number of English sites overseas. E-Plus in Germany, KPN Mobile in the Netherlands, BASE in Belgium, Bouygues Telecom in France, Telefonica Moviles Espana in Spain, Wind Telecomunicazioni in Italy, COSMOTE Mobile Telecommunications in Greece and KG Telecom of Taiwan are members of i-mode alliance.

The use of Java has made it possible for i-mode developers to create more robust applications with enhanced features such as dynamic content transmission, high-speed multimedia capabilities and advanced security functions. This has created a variety of new services for both consumers and enterprises, including real-time stock updates, map search, online game, and other transaction-based mobile applications.

Borland JBuilder is a leading development environment for building enterprise applications for the Java platform. The integration of JBuilder with support for Java-enabled i-mode phones is designed to streamline the mobile application development lifecycle and reduce the complexity associated with mobile application development, enabling developers to create better mobile applications for Java, faster.

"Borland has won an excellent reputation for the ease-of-use and high performance of its development solutions for Java," said Takeshi Natsuno, Managing Director of NTT DoCoMo's i-mode Planning Department. "The collaboration with Borland will help NTT DoCoMo expand and grow i-mode business globally by encouraging developers to create i-mode applications using the industry leading development solution, Borland JBuilder."

"By teaming up with NTT DoCoMo, a leader in the global mobile market, Borland continues its role in advancing the wireless application market," said George Paolini, vice president and general manager of Java solutions at Borland. "Developers should now be able to build and deploy mobile Java applications for GPRS based i-mode using the award winning JBuilder development solution, already used by enterprise developers worldwide."

Borland solutions for Java are used by thousands of companies and over a million Java developers worldwide. As a leader in application lifecycle management (ALM), from modeling, design, development, deployment to testing and management throughout the application lifecycle, Borland is dedicated to helping organizations increase their competitive advantage by delivering high performance projects faster.

Pricing and Availability

Borland JBuilder Mobile Development for i-mode is immediately available as a download without charge to current JBuilder 9 Enterprise, JBuilder 9 Developer, Borland JBuilder 9 Mobile Edition, Borland Mobile Studio, Borland Enterprise Studio for Mobile and Borland Enterprise Studio for Java users at http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/download_jbuilder.html.

NTT DoCoMo Doja 1.5 Overseas Edition SDK is available at:

www.nttdocomo.com/corebiz/imode/why/tech.html

Note to Editors:

(1) GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a standard for wireless communications that allows portable devices to simultaneously transmit data and voice in packets over cellular phones. The system establishes a non-continuous channel to allow for data transmission up to 115 kilobits per second, as compared with current GSM systems' 9.6 kilobits, while letting users pay only for data sent and received rather than time spent connected online.

About Borland

Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq NM: BORL) is a world leader in platform independent software development and deployment solutions that are designed to accelerate the entire application development lifecycle. By connecting managers, testers, designers, developers, and implementers in real time, Borland enables enterprises worldwide to define and sustain their competitive advantage. For more information, visit: http://www.borland.com or the Borland Developer Network at http://bdn.borland.com.

All Borland brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland Software Corporation in the United States and other countries. i-mode and Doja are trademarks or registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.

All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is subject to the safe harbors created by such laws. Forward-looking statements may relate to, but are not limited to, the size and growth of the market for wireless applications and the projected acceptance of Borland JBuilder Mobile Development for i-mode by existing or potential customers. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of uncertainties and risks that may cause actual events or results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially include, among others, the following: the size and the growth of the market for Borland's ALM solutions, the growth rates in the software and professional services markets that Borland participates in, rapid technological change that can adversely affect the demand for Borland products, shifts in customer demand, delays in scheduled product availability dates, actions or announcements by competitors, and software errors. These and other risks may be detailed from time to time in Borland periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained from www.sec.gov. Borland is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.