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IBM and Business Objects Extend Strategic Relationship

Agreement further simplifies customer implementation of business intelligence solutions

ARMONK, N.Y. and SAN JOSE, Calif.; PARIS; - October 19, 2007 -IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Business Objects (Nasdaq: BOBJ; Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB) today announced a new agreement to develop and distribute pre-integrated data warehousing and business intelligence solutions to help customers harness information and make better business decisions.

"Customers are seeking ways to innovate and derive greater business value from their information," said Ambuj Goyal, General Manager IBM Information Management, "To help meet this challenge, we are extending our partnership with Business Objects to accelerate the introduction of new Information on Demand solutions."

Under the terms of the agreement IBM will include a starter edition of Business Objects business intelligence solutions with IBM DB2 and IBM DB2 Warehouse. In addition, Business Objects will distribute and resell IBM’s DB2 Warehouse with its Business Objects XI solutions and CFO Performance Management applications.

"Today, Business Objects and IBM – two of the leaders in BI, performance management and data warehousing – are coming together to help customers of all sizes capitalize on their corporate data to gain better business insight," said John Schwarz, CEO of Business Objects, "This agreement will deliver significant value and choice to our mutual customers and partners by providing market-leading business intelligence on a proven and reliable information infrastructure."

Geisinger Health System is one of the many companies already benefiting from joint IBM and Business Objects solutions. "Business intelligence is critical to helping us transform our extensive clinical information into improved patient care," said Dr. Ronald A. Paulus, chief technology and innovation officer, Geisinger Health System. "When making decisions that could ultimately influence the care for over 2 million patients, we must be able to trust both the data and technology behind our BI. This agreement enhances our confidence in the partnership between these companies and their ability to fulfill our information management needs, both today and into the future."

About IBM
For more information about IBM’s Information on Demand growth initiative, please visit:
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/information-on-demand/

About Business Objects
Business Objects has been a pioneer in business intelligence (BI) since the dawn of the category. Today, as the world’s leading BI software company, Business Objects transforms the way the world works through intelligent information. The company helps illuminate understanding and decision-making at more than 44,000 organizations around the globe. Through a combination of innovative technology, global consulting and education services, and the industry’s strongest and most diverse partner network, Business Objects enables companies of all sizes to make transformative business decisions based on intelligent, accurate, and timely information. More information about Business Objects can be found at www.businessobjects.com.

The Business Objects logo and BusinessObjects are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business Objects in the United States and/or other countries. All other names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

About DSCallards
Established in 1993, DSCallards brings together and harnesses the power of the world’s leading technologies to bring added value to organisations that include Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd, Geotechnical Instruments, Kellogg Company, N M Rothschild & Sons Ltd, Southampton City Council, Swansea Institute of Higher Education, Virgin Media and Zurich Financial Services. In addition, DSCallards is a specialist development resource, providing developers and businesses with advanced software technologies, an exclusive portfolio of training and consulting services and an application development capability. For more information, visit DSCallards at www.dscallards.com.

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