BMC Software Upcoming Investor Presentations

HOUSTON - (Nov. 2, 2004) - BMC Software Inc. [NYSE: BMC], a leader in enterprise management, today announced it will be presenting at two upcoming investor conferences. A live audio webcast of these presentations will be available via the Company's website at www.bmc.com/investors for all interested parties to listen online. Replays of these webcasts will also be available on the company's website soon after the presentations.

November 4, 2004 - FTN Midwest Research Technology Conference
Mary Nugent, Vice President and General Manager of Service Management Solutions of BMC Software will present at 9:00 a.m. Eastern

November 8, 2004 - Goldman Sachs Software Retreat
George Harrington, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BMC Software will present at 3:15 p.m. Eastern

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 2004 revenues of more than $1.4 billion. For more information about BMC Software, visit www.bmc.com.

Investor Relations Contact:
Rick Black
(713) 918-1894
rick_black@bmc.com

Media Relations Contact:
Arch Currid
(713) 918-3236
arch_currid@bmc.com

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