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BMC RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER AMONG 'INTELLIGENT' ENTERPRISES

BMC Software Inc, a leader in enterprise management, announced recently that CMP Media's Intelligent Enterprise magazine has selected BMC Software as one of its "48 Companies to Watch" as strong contributors to the development of intelligent enterprises. BMC Software was chosen a leader because of its ability to provide IT solutions that help organizations achieve competitive advantage by gathering, analyzing, sharing, and acting upon intelligence.

"Increasing productivity, reducing costs and maximizing existing infrastructure investments is key to any company looking to compete in today's competitive business environment," said Justin Kestelyn, editor-in-chief of Intelligent Enterprise. "We chose BMC Software as a 2003 Company to Watch because of its strong solutions and proactive ability to identify problems before they impact critical business applications."

The Companies to Watch are divided into four foundation categories that are fundamental to complete IT solutions -- intelligence, integration, infrastructure, and collaborative commerce. The Intelligent Enterprise editorial team selected the 48 companies based on their relevance to and potential impact on the strategic IT sector in which they are categorized. BMC Software was chosen as a leader in the Infrastructure Management category for its ability to provide proactive and centralized management of infrastructure components.

"This announcement is further acknowledgement of BMC Software's leadership in infrastructure management," said Calvin Guidry, vice president and general manager, Enterprise Systems Management, BMC Software. "BMC understands that proactive management of the IT infrastructure is fundamental to the success of IT driven businesses. BMC's leading systems management solutions, PATROL and MAINVIEW, ensure that all components -- from PC to midrange to mainframe -- of the customer's enterprise deliver quality service to users and are available 24x7 and performing at optimal levels. With BMC's infrastructure management solutions, customers are able to identify and respond to problems before they impact critical business applications."

The award's selection process involved a tremendous amount of research and assessment of the past year's coverage and reader feedback by the Intelligent Enterprise editorial staff. Criteria that BMC Software was judged on included technology leadership, customer innovation and satisfaction, and sheer influence in areas key to the development of data-rich, value-generating IT solutions.

The Companies to Watch selection coincides with the 2002 Intelligent Enterprise Dozen announcement, which designates the 12 IT solution providers most strongly enabling the development of 'intelligent' enterprises. In-depth features about the 48 Companies to Watch and the Intelligent Enterprise 2003 Dozen announcement will appear in the January 1, 2003 edition of Intelligent Enterprise, as well as on the Web at www.IntelligentEnterprise.com.

About Intelligent Enterprise

Published 18 times annually, Intelligent Enterprise is the only magazine dedicated to the strategic business applications that turn information into intelligence. It serves an exclusive audience of 100,000 business and IT professionals who plan and deploy the strategic applications their companies depend on to improve decision making, enhance business performance, and maximize the value of customer relationships. Offering in-depth analyses and tutorials, Intelligent Enterprise serves as a technology guidebook and thought leader. It provides both the context and the technical detail needed to take strategic business applications from concept to deployment, covering such interlocking technology categories as: application development, business intelligence and data warehousing, data management, enterprise application integration, enterprise/e-business applications, CRM and customer analytics, knowledge management, scalable server hardware, enterprise storage, and systems and applications management.

About CMP Media

CMP Media LLC is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences and custom publishing.

About BMC Software

BMC Software Inc is a leader in enterprise management. The company focuses on Assuring Business Availability for its customers by helping them proactively improve service, reduce costs and increase value to their business. BMC Software solutions span enterprise systems, applications and databases. Founded in 1980, BMC Software has offices worldwide and is a member of the S&P 500, with fiscal year 2002 revenues of approximately $1.3 billion. Visit www.bmc.com to learn more.

Contact: Linda McDowell, BMC Software Public Relations, 713-918-3518, linda_mcdowell@bmc.com.