PRESS ALERT: BMC Software Added to NASDAQ-100 Index

HOUSTON, December 14, 2009 – BMC Software (NASDAQ: BMC) today announced that the Company has been added to the closely followed NASDAQ-100 Index, according to an announcement made by NASDAQ late Friday, December 11.

For more information, see the NASDAQ press release.

Business runs on IT. IT runs on BMC Software.

Business thrives when IT runs smarter, faster and stronger. That’s why the most demanding IT organizations in the world rely on BMC Software across both distributed and mainframe environments. Recognized as the leader in Business Service Management, BMC provides a comprehensive and unified platform that helps IT organizations cut cost, reduce risk and drive business profit. For the four fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2009, BMC revenue was approximately $1.88 billion.

Public Relations Contacts:

Derrick Vializ
Phone: 1 713 918-1805
derrick_vializ@bmc.com

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