SAN JOSE, Calif. and PARIS, France, June 17, 2005 -- Business Objects, the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced its 11th annual International User Conference will be held November 6-9, 2005, at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. For detailed information and to register for Business Objects Insight -- 2005 International User Conference, please visit www.businessobjects.com/userconference.

This year's conference theme, "It's Time for Performance on an Entirely New Scale," will address how organizations today can use business intelligence to gain deep insight into all aspects of their operations, and how to take advantage of fast-changing business opportunities. The conference offers attendees outstanding networking opportunities, informative technical sessions, and a unique opportunity to share valuable information about the success of their business intelligence deployments.

"Increasingly, what separates success and failure in business is the ability to gain insight and act on it," said Bernard Liautaud, chairman and CEO of Business Objects. "The secret to all this is business intelligence. By embedding business intelligence into the fabric of an organization and into every business process, companies can identify new growth opportunities, find ways to save money, and constantly improve operations throughout a business process. The 2005 International User Conference is an excellent opportunity to learn firsthand how organizations can apply business intelligence in order to win in the competitive global marketplace."

Attendees of the 2005 Business Objects International User Conference will:

-- Hear directly from top executives, including CEO Bernard Liautaud, on his vision for business intelligence and on the future of Business Objects and its products

-- Gain deep technical insight and learn technical tips and techniques for using BusinessObjects(TM) XI and Crystal Reports(R) XI

-- Try the newest Business Objects products in interactive labs and classes

-- Attend informative technical and breakout sessions focused on how to enhance your existing Business Objects deployment

-- Participate in robust pre-conference training sessions such as "BusinessObjects XI -- Architecture Revealed"

-- Ask questions directly to Business Objects developers and customer service engineers in the Technical Campgrounds

-- Network with their peers to share best practices for deploying and managing Business Objects and Crystal products

-- Meet with partners of Business Objects who demonstrate their value-added offerings at the Exhibition

Business Objects is now extending an invitation to individuals in the global Business Objects community to propose topics to present at the conference. Proposed titles and a short description of the presentation should be submitted to Business Objects no later than July 1, 2005. For more information, please go to www.businessobjects.com/iuc/callforspeakers/. Speakers who are selected receive a free registration pass to the conference.

Register Today

To register for the 2005 Business Objects International User Conference and find out more about this year's speakers, view breakout session samples, and see what else the conference agenda has to offer, please visit www.businessobjects.com/userconference.

About Business Objects

Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. With more than 30,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500, Business Objects helps organizations gain better insight into their business, improve decision making, and optimize enterprise performance. The company's business intelligence platform, BusinessObjects(TM) XI, offers the BI industry's most advanced and complete platform for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, and data integration. BusinessObjects XI includes Crystal Reports(R), the industry standard for enterprise reporting. Business Objects has also built the industry's strongest and most diverse partner community, and the company 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.

Business Objects and the Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects, and Crystal Reports are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business Objects S.A. or its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other countries. All other names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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