Borland to Participate in Third Annual Business Software Alliance Tech Summit

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - Oct 09, 2003 : Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq NM: BORL) announced today that company President and CEO, Dale L. Fuller, and Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Keith E. Gottfried, will represent Borland at today's Business Software Alliance (BSA) Global Tech Summit in Washington, D.C. During the conference, Fuller will participate in a panel discussion entitled, "The Next Wave of Innovation."

The invitation-only Global Tech Summit will examine new ideas as well as the benefits and challenges of advancing the networked economy. The Summit is designed to foster a frank discussion of the state of technology, exploring innovations that may lie ahead, and what they might mean to the global marketplace, industry, and society.

International thought leaders scheduled to attend the Summit include historian and BBC-PBS commentator James Burke, CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, Intel Chairman of the Board Andy Grove, inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.

For additional information on the BSA Global Tech Summit, please visit: http://www.globaltechsummit.net/.

About Borland

Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq NM: BORL) is a world leader in platform independent software development and deployment solutions that are designed to accelerate the entire application development lifecycle. By connecting managers, testers, designers, developers, and implementers in real time, Borland enables enterprises worldwide to define and sustain their competitive advantage. For more information, visit: http://www.borland.comor the Borland Developer Network at http://bdn.borland.com.

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