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BMC Software Successfully Integrates SmartDBA DB2 UDB with Siebel eBusiness Applications HOUSTON - (December 22, 2003) - BMC Software, Inc. [NYSE: BMC], a leader in enterprise management, today announced that the integration between its SmartDBA DB2 UDB version 1.0, which is a data management tool for mainframe and distributed environments, and Siebel eBusiness Applications version 7.5 has been successfully validated by Siebel Systems. Siebel Systems, Inc. [NASDAQ: SEBL] is a leading provider of multi-channel business applications software. BMC Software SmartDBA data management solutions validated by Siebel Systems include DBXray, SQL-Explorer, Space Expert, SQL-BackTrack and SmartDBA Cockpit for DB2 Universal Database (UDB) on the distributed platform, and Smart Recover version 1.0.0 for Siebel eBusiness Applications for DB2 UDB on the z/OS and OS/390 mainframe platform. BMC Software is a leading provider of enterprise management solutions that empower companies to manage their IT infrastructure from a business perspective. Siebel Systems provides organizations with a proven set of industry-specific best practices, CRM applications software, and business processes, enabling corporations to sell to, market to, and serve customers across multiple channels and lines of business. With the validation of BMC Software's Smart DBA solutions for Siebel eBusiness Applications, customers running Siebel applications on a mainframe or distributed database can ensure accurate, current customer information is available to the entire organization. In addition, the validated solution enables customers to minimize application downtime and enhance performance to increase efficiency and lower the total cost of ownership for a Siebel environment. "BMC and Siebel have been working closely to ensure customers' mission-critical CRM data is not only safe and reliably available, but also consistently managed for optimal performance and efficiency," said director of Business Development & Marketing, Channels & Alliances, BMC Software. "Implementing BMC's SmartDBA solutions, DB2 UDB customers now have the ability to seamlessly manage Siebel eBusiness Applications in both DB2 mainframe and distributed environments from a common console." "The combination of BMC's data management solutions and Siebel eBusiness Applications provides companies with a powerful solution for maintaining constant data availability," said Rahul Vadodkar, director, Alliances, Siebel Systems. "BMC's SmartDBA DB2 UDB solution enables organizations to manage their DB2 database environment more effectively, thus enabling them to be more responsive to their customers and improving customer satisfaction." Siebel Systems forms alliances with proven technology leaders like BMC Software to deliver tangible business benefits throughout the enterprise. By choosing Siebel eBusiness Applications and validated partner solutions, Siebel Systems' customers can pursue a best-of-class software acquisition strategy. The Siebel Validation Program applies rigorous technical scrutiny to evaluate the integration of third-party solutions with Siebel eBusiness Applications. Integrations that meet the strict testing criteria are validated and documented by the Siebel Validation Program. Validation documentation is available on the Siebel Partner Directory at www.siebel.com/partners/dir/directory.shtm. About BMC Software
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