Business Objects Launches New Sarbanes-Oxley Analytic Solution to Help Businesses Manage Compliance.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- New Product Enables Organizations to Certify Financial Results, Rapidly Disclose Material Events, and Ensure Effectiveness of Internal Controls

Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code FR0004026250-BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced the availability of BusinessObjects(TM) Sarbanes-Oxley Analytic Solution, which enables companies to more effectively manage regulatory compliance. The new product is part of BusinessObjects(TM) Analytics, a suite of enterprise analytic applications that allow organizations to better understand their operations, customers, products, and people.

"Smart companies are taking a strategic approach in using technology to manage the increasingly complex issues around the various compliance laws including Sarbanes-Oxley," said Jon Gibbs, global lead for business intelligence at CapGemini. "Compliance regulations require our customers to have a structure in place which provides the necessary insight into their operations, as well as the agility to react to changing market conditions. We've chosen to partner with Business Objects so we can provide our clients with the necessary business intelligence environment that improves their corporate accountability in the marketplace."

The Sarbanes-Oxley Analytic Solution helps organizations to increase financial transparency and improve oversight of their internal controls structure. The solution allows organizations to perform root cause analysis, and quickly identify and highlight process irregularities so they can take corrective action. An advantage of the solution is that it allows financial managers to investigate the data represented in reports and trace the data source to its origins, which is a key capability for compliance. For example, if there are variances in financial statements, analysts can take immediate action using the Sarbanes-Oxley Analytic Solution to investigate and resolve discrepancies. By providing companies with complete visibility into their financial operations, Business Objects gives executives the confidence they need to certify that their financial results are accurate and up to date.

"We recognize that Sarbanes-Oxley is forcing many companies to invest money and time into improving their financial processes," said Chris Caren, vice president of corporate marketing at Business Objects. "That's why the entire Business Objects product line is designed to provide businesses with solutions that facilitate compliance. Our products can help with the entire spectrum of compliance issues -- from data integrity to financial reporting to advanced financial analysis. With Business Objects, companies have the tools they need to easily comply with corporate governance regulations both in the United States and abroad."

Availability

BusinessObjects Sarbanes-Oxley Analytic Solution is currently available.

About Business Objects

Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. Business intelligence enables organizations to track, understand, and manage enterprise performance. The company's solutions leverage the information that is stored in an array of corporate databases, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and customer relationship management (CRM) systems.

Popular uses of BI include enterprise reporting, management dashboards and scorecards, customer intelligence applications, financial reporting, and both customer and partner extranets. These solutions enable companies to gain visibility into their business, acquire and retain profitable customers, reduce costs, optimize the supply chain, increase productivity, and improve financial performance.

In December 2003, Business Objects completed the acquisition of Crystal Decisions, the leader in enterprise reporting. The combined product line includes software for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, analytic applications, and data integration. In addition, Business Objects offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects.

Business Objects has more than 26,000 customers in over 80 countries. The company's stock is traded under the ticker symbols Nasdaq:BOBJ and Euronext Paris (ISIN:FR0004026250-BOB). It is included in the SBF 120 and IT CAC 50 French stock market indexes. Business Objects can be reached at 408-953-6000 and http://www.businessobjects.com.

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