Borland SilkPerformer Selected as a Finalist in Sixth Annual eWEEK Excellence Awards

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Borland Software Corporation (NASDAQ:BORL), the global leader for Software Delivery Optimization (SDO), today announced its SilkPerformer(R) automated load and performance testing product was named as a finalist in eWEEK's sixth annual Excellence Awards program. SilkPerformer, which came to Borland through the recent acquisition of Segue Software, helps organizations optimize the performance quality of mission-critical applications.

A finalist in eWEEK's System and Application Management category, SilkPerformer 7.0 provides the ability to test multiple application environments with thousands of concurrent users, allowing users to thoroughly test an enterprise application's reliability, performance and scalability before it is deployed -- regardless of its size and complexity. With powerful diagnostic tools and management reports, SilkPerformer helps users isolate problems and make quick decisions, minimizing test cycles and accelerating time to market.

"Borland has a long history of producing award-winning products that help customers deliver great software, and we are pleased to add Segue SilkPerformer to our application lifecycle management product set," said Erik Frieberg, vice president of product marketing, Borland. "Addressing quality throughout the lifecycle is critical for overcoming the challenges that cause project failure and poor software quality. We look forward to helping customers further engrain quality into all aspects of their software delivery efforts now that SilkPerformer is a member of the Borland family."

The eWEEK Excellence Awards program provides enterprise professionals with a comprehensive benchmark for assessing a wide range of technology products and services. Evaluating the entries is a panel of experts including eWEEK Labs analysts and eWEEK Corporate Partners -- senior enterprise IT professionals who act as reader representatives.

"The year's finalists reflect the need for technology to drive business processes and organizational growth, while keeping those organizations -- and their customers -- safe from internal and external threats, as well as compliant with a host of regulatory mandates," said Eric Lundquist, eWEEK Editorial Director.

Winners will be announced in May and honored at a special ceremony on May 23 in Boston, Mass. Analysis of the winning products and services will also be published in a special report in the June 19th edition of eWEEK and at www.eweek.com.

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About Borland

Founded in 1983, Borland Software Corporation (NASDAQ:BORL) is the global leader in platform independent solutions for Software Delivery Optimization. The company provides the software and services that align the people, process, and technology required to maximize the business value of software. To learn more about delivering quality software, on time and within budget, visit http://www.borland.com.

Borland, SilkPerformer, and all other Borland brand and product names are service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland Software Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is subject to the safe harbors created by such laws. Forward-looking statements may relate to, but are not limited to, the potential benefits to be derived from SilkPerformer. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of uncertainties and risks that may cause actual events or results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially include, among others, our ability to enhance the quality and scalability of our products, improve the integration and overall functionality of these products as part of our ALM software development platform and evolve our ALM platform toward our vision of SDO; our ability to integrate quality verification metrics, acceptance of our products and services including our enterprise software development platform/solution; our ability to successfully deliver on large transactions; our ability to successfully integrate our operations with Segue Software, Inc.; our ability to efficiently divest our IDE products; our ability to successfully complete the restructuring of our company; our ability to establish or enhance strategic alliances; rapid technological and business change that can adversely affect the demand for Borland products and services; and general economic factors and capital market conditions. These and other risks may be detailed from time to time in Borland periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained from www.sec.gov. Borland is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference in, or made a part of this press release.

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