BMC Software addressing United Nations Conference on how to maximise e-business opportunities in transition economies

GENEVA (Switzerland), June 12 (PROTEXT/PRNewswire) - BMCSoftware, Inc., [Nasdaq: BMCS], one of the leading developers ofe-business systems management solutions that ensure applicationservice assurance(tm), is detailing how best to maximise e-business opportunities in transition economies at a UnitedNations Forum in Geneva on June 19-20, 2000.

The Forum, E-Commerce for Transition Economies in the DigitalAge, has been organised by The United Nations Economic Commissionfor Europe (UN/ECE) in conjunction with its annual session of theCommittee for Trade, Industry and Enterprise Development. It willexplore key issues on the development of e-commerce and Internet-based enterprise development in transition economies to identifyand exploit new challenges and opportunities. BMC Software andthe other companies involved in The Forum presented a sponsorshipof $50,000 to the United Nations, reinforcing their commitmentto e-business development in Eastern Europe.

BMC Software's representative at the Forum, Wayne Morris,Global Vice President of Corporate Marketing, is joining otherkey players within the e-business sector to present the future ofthe Digital Economy in the new millennium and its implicationsfor transition economies. In his speech, Morris will cover theImportance of Ensuring E-business Service Quality when Competingin the New Economy.

Morris said: "There is so much talk of the Internet and e-business being a global market with opportunities in everyregion. In some countries, however, such as the transitioneconomies of Central and Eastern Europe this hasn't beenmaximised. This presents a unique opportunity for this region tocompete globally through quick adoption of the Internet and e-business - hopefully events such as this and companies such asBMC Software will go some way to helping these economies succeedin this."

The Forum's specific objectives are to::: Assess the Internet and electronic commerce developments inthe region:: Review the infrastructure and prospects for electroniccommerce in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and theCIS:: Consider new ways of doing business in the region, especiallyfor SMEs:: Identify the needs for capacity building in the region:: Promote awareness of "Best Practice" in electronic commercefor trade, investment and enterprise development.

BMC Software's Onsite

BMC Software's major involvement in the e-business sector isits Onsite programme, an assurance of quality for consumer andbusiness Internet-based businesses. In effect a seal ofapproval, BMC Software Onsite provides a key differentiater fore-businesses by certifying they provide an optimum level ofservice while delivering extreme availability to customers -24x365.

Representing BMC Software's highest standards for applicationavailability and performance, BMC Software Onsite includescertification and branding of qualified web sites and theirunderlying infrastructure through a combination of BMC SoftwareProfessional Services, appropriate software products andsolutions, co-marketing activities and an 'Onsite' symbol.

About BMC Software

One of the world's largest independent software vendors, BMCSoftware delivers the most comprehensive e-business systemsmanagement software with the fastest guaranteed implementation.This Service Assurance(tm) strategy enhances the availability,performance and recoverability of companies' business-criticalapplications. Companies can use this management methodology todemonstrate their ability to deliver optimal service to theircustomers and partners by joining BMC Software Onsite(tm), acertification program that includes solution implementation andregular HealthChecks performed by BMC Software ProfessionalServices.

BMC Software is a Forbes 500 company and a member of the S&P500, with fiscal year 2000 revenues exceeding $1.7 billion. Thecompany is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices world-wide. For more information please visit BMC Software's Web siteat www.bmc.com, or call 01784-478-000. BMC Software, the BMCSoftware logos, and all other BMC Software product or servicenames are registered trademarks or trademarks of BMC Software,Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong totheir respective companies. (c) 2000 BMC Software, Inc. Allrights reserved.Contacts:Sarah AtkinsonBMC Software+44 1784 478000sarah_atkinson@bmc.com

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