BusinessObjects Data Integrator Provides Trusted Information to Organizations Worldwide.

SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS -- Business Objects Delivers 40 Percent Year-Over-Year Growth in Data Integration License Revenue with Nearly 100 Customers Transactions in Q1 2005

For organizations worldwide, the ability to deliver trusted information is the foundation for successful business intelligence (BI) deployments. These organizations demand a BI platform that can consolidate and deliver data from multiple locations into a single and trustworthy source of information. To meet this need, more and more organizations are turning to BusinessObjects(TM) Data Integrator XI, the industry's most productive and scalable enterprise data integration solution for BI. Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of BI solutions, has demonstrated significant momentum with Data Integrator. Since Q1 2004, Business Objects' data integration products have generated more than $24 million in license revenue. In the first quarter of 2005 alone, Business Objects' data integration business grew 40% year-over-year with almost 100 customer transactions completed in the quarter.

Business Objects is the only vendor that provides a single integrated BI platform that includes best-in-class data integration, reporting, query and analysis, and performance management. Increasingly, organizations are seeking one integrated platform to handle this entire spectrum of BI capabilities, and are selecting BusinessObjects XI as their BI standard. Data Integrator XI provides customers with both information they can trust and the ability to see precisely where the data originated, which are critical for successful performance management and regulatory compliance. Business Objects customers reaping the benefits from Data Integrator include American Capital, Bulldog Communications (part of Cable and Wireless plc), Charlotte Russe, Deutsche Verkehrs-Bank AG, Fannie Mae, General Electric, Haworth, Home Interiors and Gifts, IKB Leasing GmbH, ING, Maxtor, Pepperidge Farm, Profitline, Remedy, Virgin Atlantic, and Vivendi Universal Games.

"Business processes that depend on ETL are increasingly mission-critical. ETL-dependent functions like data warehousing and business intelligence (BI) have become mission-critical, in turn making the ETL tool mission-critical," noted Philip Russom, principal analyst at Forrester Research. "ETL and BI pieces from the same vendor will integrate better, with metadata visibility across the whole BI tech stack. By advancing the product and cross-selling it into existing BI customers, Business Objects' Data Integrator product achieved $35 million in 2004. In fact, Forrester Research now recognizes Business Objects as a Tier One enterprise ETL vendor." Demand Is Growing For Traditional and New Uses Of ETL, Forrester Research, Inc., April 2005

"Even the most advanced BI deployment is useless if you can't trust the data," said Rene Bonvanie, chief marketing officer at Business Objects. "Unlike competitors, Business Objects offers an industrial-strength data integration solution that is built right into our BI platform. With our approach, every business user has access to credible and trusted information that empowers them to make decisions that play a hand in improving their company's performance. The days of the pure-play ETL and BI vendors are gone, and an ETL tool is strongest when it's part of a complete BI solution."

Using Data Integrator accelerates BI deployment times, lowers total cost of ownership, and ensures information accuracy for all BI and performance management deployments. Below are some examples of companies that have deployed Data Integrator:

Commerzbank AG- a leading full-service bank based in Frankfurt, Germany, Commerzbank AG used Data Integrator to successfully migrate the entire data stock from a bank they acquired last year. In total, Commerzbank AG migrated 330,000 customers and accounts including the complete set of customer products such as saving accounts, credit cards, and loans. Dealing with very complex data transfers across diverse databases and repositories, Data Integrator enabled the bank to manage the process smoothly and quickly. After installing Data Integrator, most jobs only took a few minutes compared to the hour and a half spent previously.

Edward Hospital - Serving the western suburbs of Chicago, Edward operates out of 24 locations, handles approximately 434,000 patient visits each year, and manages the services of 800 physicians. The hospital standardized on Business Objects solutions to analyze financial, human resources, and patient data in order to improve enterprise performance. Edward uses BusinessObjects Data Integrator to move patient billing information into a data mart. Then, the patient accounts group can manage accounts more efficiently by receiving alerts when problems occur in the collections process and drilling down into reports to pursue late payments. This helps Edward improve cash flow within the hospital.

Honeywell Aerospace - a leader in aerospace products, services, and solutions, Honeywell Aerospace selected the full suite of Business Objects products, including Data Integrator, as the foundation for its performance management and data warehousing strategy. Data Integrator will play a key role in helping Honeywell to track key performance indicators and manage its Six Sigma initiative, as it will enable the company to access and consolidate data from information sources across the company on one platform. Data Integrator fulfilled Honeywell's requirements for an ETL solution, including easy and quick deployment, rich metadata, and low total cost of ownership.

SOGEI - Part of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, SOGEI plays an important role in managing health care cost throughout Italy. Italy built its national health expenditure monitoring system with Business Objects, and uses the software to monitor the performance of the system itself. In order to step the rising cost of healthcare without drastically cutting state spending, Italy is allocating and monitoring its existing spending more accurately. The key is a national health card that will be issued to all citizens and used to track all delivery of health services. BusinessObjects Data Integrator will consolidate the data from these cards within a central repository, where Business Objects performs and distributes analysis by across the country and each region. Now providers can make more informed decisions, and analysts can quickly spot and study abnormalities. With Business Objects, SOGEI can define more efficient models of healthcare delivery based on the changing needs in specific places.

South East Water - Part of the Macquarie Water UK Group, South East Water supplies over 400 million liters of water every day to 1.5 million people in the South East of England. Water companies need to manage increasing demand while reducing environmental impact. Data Integrator is the key component in combining diverse data sources to provide a consistent view of company information across South East Water. It provides a trusted source of data that is used for reporting to provide an enterprise picture of business performance.

Stampin' Up! - a manufacturer of decorative rubber stamps and accessories with over $200 million in direct sales, Stampin' Up! standardized on Business Objects and selected Data Integrator to ensure data quality and consistency in all operational reporting. These reports are critical to improving Stampin' Up!'s performance across multiple business areas including sales, marketing, product development, and finance. Stampin' Up! will use Data Integrator to aggregate data from various sources, provide further insight into overall sales performance, and enhance their ability to analyze information and identify trends.

The Tile Shop - a growing retailer of ceramic, porcelain, and natural stone tile, The Tile Shop has standardized on BusinessObjects XI. As part of an overall performance management strategy, The Tile Shop will use BusinessObjects Data Integrator XI to deliver data to dashboards that track key performance measurements by department and store. The Tile Shop will use BusinessObjects XI to analyze sales, inventory turns, order fulfillment metrics, financial expenditures, and marketing initiatives to help execute an aggressive growth strategy for the chain in the coming months and years.

About Business Objects

Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. With more than 30,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500, Business Objects helps organizations gain better insight into their business, improve decision making, and optimize enterprise performance. The company's business intelligence platform, BusinessObjects(TM) XI, offers the BI industry's most complete and trusted platform for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, and data integration. BusinessObjects XI includes Crystal Reports(R), the industry standard for enterprise reporting. Business Objects has also built the industry's strongest and most diverse partner community, and also 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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