SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Nov. 7, 2006- Sams Publishing, imprint of Pearson Technology Group, and Business Objects (Nasdaq: BOBJ; Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 – BOB) today announced a new partnership to create Business Objects Press. Under terms of the agreement, Business Objects Press will serve as the official line of Business Objects books including technical, training, and business focused titles on the company’s business intelligence software.

Pearson will use its resources and experience as the largest technology and educational publisher in the industry to offer Business Objects Press books that address a wide range of Business Objects solutions, including >BusinessObjects™ XI and Crystal Reports® XI. Business Objects Press books will be authored by business intelligence software engineers and consultants, as well as business leaders.

The books will be published and made available through all of Pearson’s distribution channels, including retail bookstores, corporate, government, and other institutions; in academic bookstores; and in international markets. Business Objects Press books will also be available through the Business Objects e-Store and corporate web site.

Crystal Reports XI Official Guide (ISBN: 0-672-32917-4), just released, is the first book to publish under the Business Objects Press brand. The book serves as a reference designed to provide hands-on guidance for the latest release of the industry’s leading reporting solution. The book is priced at $59.99 and available at major retail locations nationwide.

Business Objects Press is overseen by the Business Objects Press Editorial Board, a diverse group of individuals from across Business Objects and Sams Publishing. For more information on Business Objects Press, please visit www.samspublishing.com.

With the most trusted and recognized brands in the computing arena, The Pearson Technology Group, a division of Pearson Education (www.pearsoned.com), and part of Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO), is the world's leading publisher of books and learning materials focused on advancing the skills of technical, business, creative and professional computing consumers. Pearson Technology Group is home to such renowned publishing brands as Addison-Wesley, Adobe Press, Apple Certified, Cisco Press, New Riders Publishing, Peachpit Press, Prentice Hall, QuePublishing, and Sams Publishing. Pearson Technology Group is a leader in online publishing through www.informit.com

Business Objects is the world’s leading business intelligence (BI) software company, with more than 39,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500. Business Objects helps organizations of all sizes create a trusted foundation for decision making, gain better insight into their business, and optimize performance. The company’s innovative business intelligence suite, BusinessObjects™ XI, offers the BI industry’s most advanced and complete solution for performance management, planning, reporting, query and analysis, and enterprise information management. BusinessObjects XI includes the award-winning Crystal line of reporting and data visualization software. Business Objects has also built the industry’s strongest and most diverse partner community, and offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects.

Business Objects has dual headquarters in San Jose Calif., and Paris, France. The company’s stock is traded on both the Nasdaq (BOBJ) and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB) stock exchanges. More information about Business Objects can be found at www.businessobjects.com.

The Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, Intelligent Question, and Xcelsius are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business Objects in the United States and/or other countries. All other names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners

Contact:

Peter Olson
BUSINESS OBJECTS
408/953-6320
peter.olson@businessobjects.com

Andrea Bledsoe
PEARSON TECHNOLOGY GROUP
317/428-3168
Andrea.Bledsoe@pearsoned.com