Business Objects and Unisys Partner to Provide Business Intelligence to U.S. Federal Government.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. & BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2002

Unisys Integrates Business Objects Into Enterprise

Information Management Solution, Becomes Business

Objects Certified Consulting Partner

Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, and Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS), an information services and technology solutions company, today announced a partnership to provide Business Objects software as a part of the Unisys Enterprise Information Management (EIM) solution to U.S. federal agencies. Unisys has integrated WebIntelligence(R), the internet business intelligence solution from Business Objects, into its EIM solution, allowing federal government customers to access, analyze, and share agency-wide information to improve government efficiency and decision making. With this alliance, Unisys becomes a Business Objects Certified Consulting Partner.

As a result of current world events and increased public demands, federal agencies face heightened requirements to improve communications within their agencies, with state and local government agencies, as well as with the public. They need readily available performance metrics, as well as the ability to share this information to a targeted constituency. The partnership between Unisys and Business Objects will help federal customers meet these performance-oriented requirements through the use of business intelligence.

The Unisys EIM solution allows federal departments, agencies and sub-agencies to unify islands of information and legacy applications by providing an integrated view of the applications and data. WebIntelligence provides users with powerful query, reporting, and analysis capabilities for this unified data.

"Unisys is committed to delivering on our e-Government vision of `Unify and Simplify' by providing our customers with solutions that solve agency challenges," said Ira Kirsch, president, Unisys U.S. Federal Government Group. "Enhancing our solution with the market-leading business intelligence capabilities from Business Objects provides a tremendous benefit for our customers, allowing them to gain more value from their data -- resulting in improved agency operations and constituent satisfaction."

"The government sector is a fast growing market for Business Objects, and this partnership with Unisys will further broaden our market reach, while providing Unisys customers with better access to critical information and the ability to share this intelligence via the web with their diverse constituencies," said Greg Lorden, vice president of Government for Business Objects. "The combined strengths of e-Government solutions and strong domain expertise in government business processes from Unisys, with our business intelligence software, provides federal customers with a fully integrated solution to help overcome their data management challenges."

Unisys and Business Objects will work together to jointly market this solution to prospective government agencies. Federal agencies may now purchase the integrated solution through the GSA IT Schedule.

About Unisys Corporation

Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company whose 39,000 people help clients in more than 100 countries utilize technology to seize opportunities, overcome challenges and succeed in the global economy. The company offers a rich portfolio of business solutions led by its expertise in consulting and systems integrators, outsourcing, network services and security, coupled with leading enterprise-class server and related technologies. Primary vertical markets for Unisys worldwide are the financial services, transportation, communications, media, commercial and public sectors, including U.S. federal government customers. Unisys is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, in the Greater Philadelphia area. For more information on the company, access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web at www.unisys.com. Investor information can be found at www.unisys.com/investor.

About Business Objects

Business Objects is the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions. Business intelligence lets organizations access, analyze, and share information internally with employees and externally with customers, suppliers, and partners. It helps organizations improve operational efficiency, build profitable customer relationships, and develop differentiated product offerings.

The company's products include BusinessObjects 2000, the industry's leading integrated business intelligence toolset and platform; and Businessobjects Analytics, an integrated suite of enterprise analytic applications.

Business Objects pioneered the modern BI industry in 1990 by inventing a patented "semantic layer" that insulates users from the complexity of databases. In 1995, the company was first to focus on enterprise-scale BI deployments and today supports customers with more than 20,000 users. The company moved aggressively to the internet in 1997 by pioneering the market for BI extranets, a market that it continues to lead today. In 2000, the company delivered the industry's first interactive mobile BI solution. Today, Business Objects continues to innovate, creating and delivering a unique vision for enterprise analytic applications.

Business Objects has more than 15,500 customers in over 80 countries. The company's stock is publicly traded under the ticker symbols NASDAQ: BOBJ and Euronext Paris (Sicovam code 12074). 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 www.businessobjects.com.

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