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Business Objects Continues Its Leadership of the Overall Western European Business Intelligence Tools Market

September 28, 2006
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SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS --(Business Wire)-- Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), today announced that it has strengthened its position as the leading business intelligence (BI) vendor in Western Europe, according to the report "Western European Business Intelligence Tools, 2005 Vendor Shares" (IDC #LT07N, August 2006) issued by IDC. The report positions Business Objects as the leader throughout Western Europe in the overall business intelligence tools market, as well as the end-user query, reporting, and analysis segment. Business Objects was also the top vendor in the four Western European countries with the largest BI tools revenues - France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom.



The IDC report combines software license and maintenance revenue data from query, reporting, and analysis tools, and advanced analytics software. In the report, IDC notes that in 2005, the BI tools market in Western Europe grew 13.7 percent to nearly 1.6 billion Euros. Business Objects commanded the top market share with 16.1 percent, based on 2005 license and maintenance revenues of more than 255 million Euros. In the largest segment of the BI tools market, end-user query, reporting, and analysis, Business Objects secured the leadership position with 20.6 percent of the market.

IDC also breaks out market share by country and region. In the report, Business Objects was one of the top three vendors in every Western European country or region. In France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom - the four Western European countries with the largest BI tools revenues - Business Objects secured the highest market share, including more than a 20 percent share in three of the four countries.

"Business Objects continues to lead the BI tools market in Western Europe," said report author Rasmus Andsbjerg of IDC. "The company has performed very strongly over a number of years, with strategic acquisitions paving the path for a larger portfolio in the business analytics space. As the overall market leader in Western Europe, Business Objects is also the largest BI tools vendor in a number of individual countries. Building on a strong customer base and partner network, Business Objects is set for continued success in Western European markets."

"With revenues that are nearly 40 percent larger than the next closest competitor, Business Objects is the clear leader of the BI tools market in Western Europe," said Maurizio Carli, senior vice president and general manager of European Operations at Business Objects. "Having double digit revenue growth is a clear endorsement of our strategy and execution. We continue to out innovate our competitors and deliver the industry's most advanced and complete business intelligence solution. Across every industry and in organizations of all sizes, Business Objects delivers the entire spectrum of BI capabilities, including core BI, enterprise information management, and enterprise performance management required to improve performance and gain a competitive advantage."

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.

The Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, Intelligent Question, and Xcelsius 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.


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