Special Edition of Altova® XMLSPY® Development Tool Included with Borland® JBuilder® X

SPECIAL 'BORLAND EDITION' OF ALTOVA XMLSPY 2004 IN BORLAND® JBUILDER® X ENTERPRISE FURTHERS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALTOVA AND BORLAND

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. and BEVERLY, Mass., - Mar 24, 2004 : Altova Inc. and Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq NM: BORL) today announced that a special 'Borland Edition' of Altova® XMLSPY® 2004 is included with Borland® JBuilder® X Enterprise ¹. Both Altova and Borland recognize that XML technologies play an important role in enterprise software development, and that the addition of XML testing and debugging tools to a development solution is helpful in eliminating unpredictable program behavior and speeding software development. This announcement marks the continuation of the relationship between Altova and Borland, combining the industry leading XML development tool with the market leading Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Java to help advance Java™ and XML software development².

"Borland is committed to simplifying Java development throughout the application lifecycle and providing enterprise development teams with the solutions they need to create better software, faster," said George Paolini, vice president and general manger of Java solutions at Borland. "By combining Altova XMLSPY 2004 Borland Edition with Borland JBuilder X, we are seeking to equip developers with the solutions they need to tackle advanced XML-enabled Java application development projects."

With the large number of XML technology standards and uses for each one, it is important that enterprise development teams are provided with the tools they need to synchronize their XML documents; increasing their team productivity. By including a special edition of Altova XMLSPY with JBuilder X, Borland is providing its developer community with the tools required for designing, editing and debugging enterprise applications involving XML, XML Schema, XSL/XSLT, SOAP, WSDL and Web Services.

"Altova believes that the next generation of internet software will encompass web services, mobile devices, smart agents, desktops and servers, collaborating seamlessly across the network. At the heart of this solution are XML-based technologies," said Alexander Falk, president and CEO of Altova, Inc. "Borland JBuilder has long been the industry leading Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Java, and JBuilder X is designed to further enhance developer productivity with powerful new Web application and Java-enabled Web services development tools. We highly recommend Borland JBuilder X to the Altova community of software developers."

Altova XMLSPY 2004 Borland Edition is included with Borland JBuilder X Enterprise. This special edition of Altova XMLSPY 2004 initially operates as a 30-day evaluation copy of Altova® XMLSPY® 2004 Enterprise Edition. Upon expiration of the 30-day evaluation period, developers may elect to purchase either XMLSPY 2004 Enterprise Edition or Altova XMLSPY® 2004 Professional Edition at a $30 (USD) discount. Otherwise, the license automatically converts to a non-expiring license for the Altova XMLSPY 2004 Home Edition.

Availability

Borland is shipping three editions of JBuilder X: Borland® JBuilder® X Enterprise primarily for J2EE™ and Web Services development; Borland® JBuilder® X Developer for Web application and code-centric development; and Borland® JBuilder® X Foundation.

The special edition of Altova XMLSPY is available now.

About Altova

Altova is a leading provider of XML software tools, components, and professional service solutions, including XMLSPY 2004, the industry standard XML Development Environment. Altova, with offices in Beverly, Mass. and Vienna, Austria, was founded in 1992 and has been actively involved in the XML market from the early conception of Extensible Markup Language. Altova's 2004 product line of XML development tools and components is the leading choice of Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies. Altova's XMLSPY is the world's best-selling XML tool and has won the leading industry awards. Altova is a technology partner with the world's leading software companies including Microsoft, Oracle, BEA, Borland, IONA, and Software AG. Altova is a member of the W3C and WS-I. Visit Altova on the Web at http://www.altova.com.

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.com or the Borland Developer Network at http://bdn.borland.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined under the Federal Securities Laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is subject to the safe harbors created by such laws. Forward-looking statements may relate to, but are not limited to the size and anticipated growth of the market for Java development software, the size and growth of the market for XML-based technologies, and the projected acceptance by existing or potential customers of Borland technologies. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of uncertainties and risks that may cause actual events or results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially include, among others, the failure of the development of the market for Web Services, shifts in customer demand, market acceptance of Borland products, actions or announcements by competitors, the potential effects on Borland of competition in the Java development market, rapid technological change that can harm the demand for Borland products, and software errors. These and other risks may be detailed from time to time in Borland periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained from www.sec.gov. Borland is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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