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Business Objects Illuminates Business Performance with Personalised and Actionable Dashboards

SAN JOSE, Calif. and PARIS - May 2, 2007 - Business Objects (Nasdaq: BOBJ; Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced the availability of BusinessObjects™ Xcelsius™ Enterprise, a new solution that enables users to create interactive and personalized dashboards that can be accessed and shared across the enterprise. The solution, based on the award-winning Crystal Xcelsius product, provides business users a rich, graphical way to present enterprise information and to collaborate on developing business models.

"Everyone should have the ability to offer the 'wow factor' when they present information or analysis," said Juliette Sultan, vice president of Information Discovery and Delivery at Business Objects. "For business users, combining secure, trusted information from BusinessObjects XI Release 2 with compelling visualizations provides the ability to conduct instant 'what if' scenarios to drive strategic, transformational decision-making. This unprecedented insight into the impact of various business decisions can help companies optimize day-to-day actions that improve overall performance."

BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise combines Crystal Xcelsius with the new Query as a Web Service functionality in BusinessObjects XI Release 2, to deliver an enterprise-class version of Xcelsius. The solution allows customers to deploy personalized dashboards or data models to any user across the enterprise, whether that user wants to see it in Microsoft PowerPoint®, Excel™, Word, a portal, or as part of their BusinessObjects XI Release 2 deployment. Additionally, Xcelsius goes beyond simple data presentation to allow interpretation and presentation of highly complex and abstract information without overwhelming the user.

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.

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Business Objects Illuminates Business Performance with Personalised and Actionable Dashboards

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