Business Objects Names Deborah Byron Senior Vice President of Human Resources; Dynamic Leader Will Focus on Attracting and Developing Top Talent to Support Company's Growth.

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 that it has appointed Deborah Byron to the position of senior vice president, human resources. In this role, Byron will manage worldwide human resources operations, and focus on programs designed to support the company's continued growth by attracting and retaining the top talent in the industry. Byron will be based in San Jose, California, and will report to John Schwarz, chief executive officer of Business Objects.

Byron comes to Business Objects with a strong track record in human resources management. Most recently, Byron served as the vice president of administration for the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. In her role there, Byron led the human resources function, expanding training and career development programs, managing attorney and partner-recruiting strategies, and consulting on compensation and organizational development. Before Wilson Sonsini, she was the vice president of human resources for the California State Automobile Association where she led the full range of human resources operations for California, Nevada, and Utah.

"At Business Objects, people are our most important asset. As a transnational company, we are focused on creating cross-functional, global teams that achieve success -- whether it's improving customer satisfaction, creating a new product, or collaborating on a sales contract," said John Schwarz, chief executive officer at Business Objects. "Deborah Byron brings a strong blend of energy and experience to her new role at Business Objects -- exactly the kind of leader we are looking for to foster our team culture and support our organization's growth. I am confident that under her leadership we will continue to develop the top employee talent in the industry."

"I am very excited to join Business Objects, the industry leader in business intelligence," said Deborah Byron, senior vice president, human resources, at Business Objects. "I look forward to working with the management team and all employees at Business Objects to continue to build on the company's success, by creating programs and enhancing a corporate culture that recognizes, rewards, and motivates all employees."

About Business Objects

Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company, with more than 39,000 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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