BMC Software to Host BMC Software Investor Day 2008

HOUSTON, January 22, 2008 – BMC Software (NYSE: BMC) today announced that the company will host BMC Software Investor Day 2008 on March 11, 2008.

The event will be hosted in BMC’s Executive Briefing Center inside the company’s Houston headquarters.  Bob Beauchamp, BMC’s president and chief executive officer, and members of the company’s senior management team will provide insight on BMC’s expanded vision and approach to reshaping enterprise IT management. Attendees will also see exclusive demonstrations of BMC’s leading products and technologies.

A live web cast of the event, taking place from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., will be available at www.bmc.com/investors.

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BMC Software is a leading global provider of enterprise management solutions that empower companies to automate their IT and increase its business value. Delivering Business Service Management, BMC solutions span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service management. For the four fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2007, BMC revenue was approximately $1.64 billion. Visit www.bmc.com for more information.

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