BMC Software to Present at FTN Midwest Research Software Conference

HOUSTON —(November 3, 2003) — BMC Software, Inc. [NYSE: BMC], a leader in enterprise management, today announced that Mary Nugent, Vice President, Service Management Solutions, will be a presenter at the upcoming FTN Midwest Research Software Conference in New York. Ms. Nugent is scheduled to present at the conference on Wednesday, November 5th at 1:30 p.m. EST.

A live audio webcast of Ms. Nugent's remarks accompanied by a presentation will be available via the Company's website at www.bmc.com/investors for all interested parties to listen online. A replay of the webcast will be available within 24 hours of the presentation and archived on the website.

About BMC Software

BMC Software, Inc. [NYSE:BMC], is a leading provider of enterprise management solutions that empower companies to manage their IT infrastructure from a business perspective. Delivering Business Service Management, BMC Software solutions span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service management. Founded in 1980, BMC Software has offices worldwide and fiscal 2003 revenues of more than $1.3 billion. For more information about BMC Software, visit www.bmc.com.

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