Dale Fuller, Borland CEO, Elected to SIIA Board of Directors.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2001

Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq:BORL), a leading provider of e-business platform solutions, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Dale L. Fuller has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA). Fuller joins other industry leaders from AOL Time Warner, Apple Corp., Oracle Corp. and Sun Microsystems on the SIIA Board.

"I am honored to be selected by my industry peers to serve on the Board of Directors for the SIIA," said Dale F. Fuller, president and CEO of Borland. "Borland shares SIIA's commitment to the global software industry, including its track record of protecting intellectual property and advocating an environment that benefits the entire industry. As a company that helps customers embrace new technologies while working across all major platforms without abandoning previous IT investments, Borland looks forward to offering a unique perspective to the SIIA."

About SIIA

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association of the software code and information content industries. SIIA represents more than 1,000 leading high-tech companies that develop and market software and electronic content for business, education, consumers and the Internet. For further information, visit http://www.siia.net.

About Borland

Borland is a leading provider of high-performance e-business platform solutions designed to increase developer productivity and reduce time to market for enterprise software projects. E-business platform solutions consist of software products that allow businesses to develop, deploy and manage e-business applications. Borland is the vendor of choice for professional e-business solution providers who demand a vendor-independent platform that supports rapid time to market, high productivity, performance and availability. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, Calif., with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Borland at http://www.borland.com, the community site at http://community.borland.com or call Borland at 800/632-2864.

Note to Editors: All Borland brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland Software Corporation, formerly known as Inprise Corporation, in the United States and other countries. Other names mentioned herein may be trademarks of the party using such names.

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