Developer Community Honors Crystal Reports XI With Two 2006 Readers' Choice Awards

Readers of asp.netPRO Magazine and JavaPro Magazine Select Business Objects Reporting Solution as Best in Class

SAN JOSE, Calif. and PARIS - June 5, 2006 - Business Objects (Nasdaq: BOBJ; Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that the readers of two leading developer publications - asp.netPRO™ and JavaPro - have awarded Crystal Reports® XI top honors as the best reporting tool. Announced in June 2006, the Asp.netPRO and JavaPro annual Readers' Choice Awards are based on readers' selection of the products and services that make development easier, more efficient, and more profitable.

"This recognition by asp.net and Java developers reflects the continued leadership of Crystal Reports XI as the reporting standard for the .NET and Java development environments," said Tim Lang, vice president of developer marketing at Business Objects. "Business Objects remains committed to delivering new solutions that ensure Crystal Reports remains the platform of choice for developers wanting to deliver greater business value to their organizations."

As a result of a rich history of innovation, significant adoption from the developer community, and OEM agreements with hundreds of independent software providers over the years, Crystal Reports is now the de facto standard for reporting. Crystal Reports XI, part of the BusinessObjects™ XI platform, offers benefits for organizations of all sizes, including easier report design, simplified report maintenance, expanded data access, and complete integration with the BusinessObjects XI platform. With Crystal Reports, developers can create and integrate reports into Web and server-based applications and deploy them easily as zero-client or rich-client solutions.

For more information on Business Objects business intelligence solutions, please visit www.businessobjects.com/solutions.

About Business Objects, an SAP company

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 46,000 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.

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.

Business Objects and the Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects and Crystal Reports 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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