Business Objects Helps Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to Impro

    Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

    SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2005--Business Objects, (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 -- BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) uses solutions from Business Objects to improve client service and financial reporting. The Idaho DHW provides Idaho residents with vital health and safety programs that include child support, foster care, food stamps, Medicaid, substance abuse, and disease protection. In addition, the organization uses Business Objects to comply with federal and state-mandated reporting requirements.
    The Idaho DHW is at the forefront of state social service agencies because it acts as an umbrella agency that manages all programs and services related to food support, child welfare, and public health, whereas many states break these programs into separate departments. To improve management of these diverse services, DHW employees needed access to consolidated data and a fast, easy way to analyze and act on information. The Idaho DHW selected the Business Objects BI platform to address this challenge and help DHW staff analyze overall performance, drill down into each department, and perform cross-program analysis and reporting. Business Objects helps the DHW to measure and evaluate which client population they serve, in what capacity, and the impact of its programs on clients. Gaining more overall insight into their operations enables the DHW to enhance its client programs and effectiveness.
    "Governors, state legislatures and citizens are demanding that health and human services agencies simultaneously improve performance and increase efficiency while delivering new services to more clients," said Jay Johnson, vice president of the Government Business Unit at Business Objects. "Business Objects arms executives at health and human services agencies across the country with a trusted business intelligence platform to improve efficiency, quality, and comply with HIPAA regulations. That's why states agencies depend on Business Objects to help control Medicaid costs, understand what works and what doesn't, and better serve their citizens."

    About Idaho Department of Health & Welfare

    The mission of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is to protect and promote the health and safety of Idahoans. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's programs and services are designed to help people live healthy and be productive, strengthening individuals, families, and communities. From birth and throughout life, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare helps people improve their lives. Dealing with complex social, economic, and health issues, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is at the forefront of protecting public health.

    Business Objects: Improving Performance in State & Local Government

    Business Objects is a leading provider of business intelligence (BI) software to state and local governments across the United States. BI improves the ability of government agencies to manage budgets, cases, procurement, and human resources, as well as financial and operational performance. For more information about Business Objects business intelligence solutions for the government, please visit: http://www.businessobjects.com/govt/.

    About Business Objects

    Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. With more than 30,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500, Business Objects helps organizations gain better insight into their business, improve decision making, and optimize enterprise performance. The company's business intelligence platform, BusinessObjects(TM) XI, offers the BI industry's most advanced and complete platform for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, and data integration. BusinessObjects XI includes Crystal Reports(R), the industry standard for enterprise reporting. 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.

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CONTACT: Business Objects Robin Meyerhoff, 408/943-6714 robin.meyerhoff@businessobjects.com or Eastwick Communications Melissa Neuman, 650/480-4046 melissa@eastwick.com

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