Keith Gile Joins Business Objects as Strategic Advisor

Internationally Renowned Business Intelligence Expert to Focus on Company Strategy and Vision

SAN JOSE, Calif. and PARIS – October 3, 2006 – Business Objects (Nasdaq: BOBJ; Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world’s leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that it has appointed Keith Gile as its senior advisor within the Strategy Office. In this position, Gile will play an important role in helping define the ongoing Business Objects vision and strategy. Gile will report to Bernard Liautaud, founder, chairman of the board, and chief strategy officer at Business Objects.

Gile is an internationally recognized expert on BI, information management, reporting and analysis, and end-user segmentation. Most recently, Gile was principal analyst in Forrester's Information Delivery research group, covering information management, data management, and business intelligence (BI). Gile has extensive experience as a consultant to leading corporations and government organizations about BI industry trends, BI architecture, best-practices, technology selection, acquisitions, and product development. Prior to joining Forrester Research, Gile spent over fifteen years in the business intelligence and data warehousing industries, managing the development of complex decision support systems and technology education products and services.

"We are pleased to welcome Keith Gile, one of the most prominent and well known thought leaders in business intelligence," said Bernard Liautaud. "We look forward to working with Keith as he helps us chart the future of Business Objects."

"Throughout my career I have been focused on evaluating the business intelligence market in order to help customers develop their business intelligence strategy. I'm excited to put that experience to work at Business Objects, the market leader in business intelligence," said Keith Gile, senior advisor at Business Objects. "I look forward to working with the team at Business Objects to build on this success as we enter our next phase of growth and expansion."

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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