Sterling Software and BEA Systems Partner to Deliver Powerful e-Business Development Environment

COOL:Joe™ and WebLogic Server™ together provide seamless delivery of e-business solutions

PLANO, Texas, January 24, 2000 - Sterling Software, Inc.’s (SSW-NYSE) Application Development Group today announced a worldwide distribution agreement with BEA Systems, Inc. (BEAS-NASDAQ). This partnership enables Sterling Software to market and support BEA Systems WebLogic Server for development use. BEA WebLogic Server is an award-winning Java application server for building e-commerce applications, and it will be used together with Sterling Software’s new Java development environment, COOL:Joe. COOL:Joe is an integrated component architecture, modeling and development environment that offers customers a way to develop distributed applications using Java and Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs). "For today’s business, the ability to build reliable Java applications quickly and easily is one of the keys to successful e-commerce," said Joe Menard, president of the E-commerce Server Division at BEA Systems, Inc. "By incorporating BEA WebLogic Server into their overall e-business solution for Java, and leveraging BEA’s expertise in this area, Sterling Software is helping companies build reliable, scalable e-commerce solutions that will help them serve the e-generation." COOL:Joe uses advanced wizards to automate the development effort, from transforming a component specification into a set of Java classes for implementation, to creating and editing business logic, to testing and debugging, to deploying EJBs. When a developer is ready to deploy an EJB to the WebLogic Server, COOL:Joe’s Deployment wizard automatically runs the WebLogic deployment utilities, making the deployment process fast and easy. COOL:Joe’s Test Harness wizard automatically generates both an HTML/JSP user interface and a Java application user interface for testing the EJB locally or remotely on the WebLogic Server. The interactive debugger in COOL:Joe is integrated with an advanced editor for quickly identifying and repairing code. The developers have the ability to write, test and deliver Java applications in a complete environment with tools that work together seamlessly, while being insulated from the complex technology required to build and deploy EJB components to the WebLogic Server environment. "We’re pleased to add BEA’s WebLogic Server to our existing set of e-business application development solutions," said Mike Jones, product line director, enterprise Java solutions at Sterling Software Application Development Group. "The powerful combination of COOL:Joe for Java development and the WebLogic Server for application deployment means our customers now have a seamless solution for developing distributed e-business systems quickly." About BEA Systems, Inc. BEA Systems, Inc. (BEAS-NASDAQ) is the E-Commerce Transactions Company™, powering many of the world’s most innovative companies that serve the "E-generation", companies such as Amazon.com, Federal Express, E*Trade, United Airlines, DIRECTV, Qwest, Nokia and Kaiser-Permanente. The E-generation relies on the Web to conduct their everyday business, demanding richer, more personalized experiences and the guarantee that your Web site is always available - every minute of every day. BEA’s award-winning e-commerce transaction platform, coupled with BEA consulting, education and support services, helps companies launch reliable e-commerce initiatives quickly. BEA solutions help companies of all sizes build e-commerce infrastructures that leverage existing investments and provide the foundation for running a successful integrated e-business for the e-generation. BEA has 52 offices in 24 countries, is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and is on the Web at www.beasys.com. About Sterling Software Sterling Software is a leading provider of software and services for the application development, business intelligence, information management, storage management, network management, VM systems management, and federal systems markets. The company is one of the 20 largest independent software companies in the world. Headquartered in Dallas, Sterling Software has a worldwide installed base of more than 20,000 customer sites and 3,700 employees in 90 offices worldwide. For more information on Sterling Software, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.sterling.com and for more information on COOL:Joe, please visit http://www.sterling.com/cooljoe. ### COOL:Joe is a trademark of Sterling Software. The BEA and WebLogic are registered trademarls and E-Commerce Transaction Platform, the E-Commerce Transactions Company, and BEA eLink are trademarks of BEA Systems, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. Contact: Jennifer Claycombe or Glaston Ford Lois Paul and Partners for Sterling Software (512) 638-5300 jennifer_claycombe@lpp.com glaston_ford@lpp.com Angie Trah BEA Systems Inc. (408) 570-8354 angie.trah@beasys.com

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