Bilthoven, 4 oktober 2005 – Business Objects, leverancier van Business Intelligence-oplossingen (BI), heeft overeenkomst bereikt over de overname van Infommersion, Inc., leverancier van software voor het visualiseren en presenteren van informatie. Met de overname is een bedrag gemoeid van $40 miljoen. De afronding van de acquisitie wordt verwacht in het vierde kwartaal van 2005.
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Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties concerning Infommersion's products, the anticipated benefits of Infommersion's products to users of information visualization software as well as to Business Objects' position within the business intelligence solutions market, Business Objects' ability to provide innovative information visualization solutions, the closing of the transaction and the impact of the transaction on Business Objects' financial results. Actual events or results may differ materially from those described in this document due to a number of risks and uncertainties. These potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, Business Objects' ability to attract and retain customer support for, and to generate revenues from, newly acquired products; Business Objects' ability to realize other financial benefits from the proposed acquisition of Infommersion and to strengthen its position in the business intelligence market; the ability of the parties to complete the proposed transaction; fluctuations in Business Objects' quarterly operating results; changes to current accounting policies which could have a significant, adverse impact upon Business Objects' financial results; the introduction of new products by competitors or the entry of new competitors into markets for Business Objects' products; the impact of pricing of competing technologies; Business Objects' reliance on selling products in only the business intelligence software market; and economic and political conditions in the United States and abroad. More information about potential factors that could affect Business Objects' business and financial results is included in Business Objects' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and Business Objects' Amendment No.1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on August 10, 2005, each of which are available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Business Objects is not obligated to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.
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Business Objects (Euronext Paris: ISIN FR0004026250 - BOB en Nasdaq: BOBJ) is wereldwijd marktleider op het gebied van Business Intelligence-oplossingen. BusinessObjects XI biedt organisaties een compleet platform voor rapportage, interactieve queries en analyses, performance management en data integratie. Crystal Reports is geïntegreerd in Business Objects XI. Hiermee krijgen organisaties beter inzicht in hun bedrijfsprestaties. Business Objects bedient samen met ruim 3.000 partners wereldwijd meer dan 30.000 klanten in meer dan 80 landen. www.businessobjects.com.
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