The program is designed to assist independent software vendors developing JavaBeans components. It provides selected developers with pre-release versions of Open JBuilder, allowing them to take advantage of the first and most mature support for JavaBeans in a development environment to develop and test components. In addition, the program offers selected developers technical support, documentation, samples, and co-marketing opportunities.

"Borland has played a key role in the development of JavaBeans since the project's conception, and we are very excited about their support," said David Spenhoff, director of product marketing for JavaSoft. "Effective tools are a critical factor in the widespread adoption of JavaBeans. Borland's Open JBuilder and its Partner Program will do great things for JavaBeans."

"We are pleased to be able to accelerate the adoption of JavaBeans by facilitating the process by which ISVs can build and market JavaBeans components," said Jeff Rudy, vice president of development at Borland. "The Open JBuilder Partner Program provides selected ISVs with everything they need to develop components and offers them access to Borland marketing channels to reach Open JBuilder customers."

Open JBuilder Partner Program for JavaBeans
The Open JBuilder Partner Program for JavaBeans is designed to give selected Java™ developers a wide range of products and services enabling them to create, test and market JavaBeans components to Open JBuilder customers. The program will provide selected independent software vendors with pre-release versions of Open JBuilder, access to on-line technical support for Open JBuilder, a free copy of Open JBuilder when it is released publicly, electronic access to the Open JBuilder development team and contact with Borland's developer relations department. Members will also be able to participate in a number of co-marketing activities to help make components easily accessible to Open JBuilder customers. For more information on Borland's Partner Program for JavaBeans, independent software vendors are invited to browse Borland's website.

About Open JBuilder
Open JBuilder provides next-generation visual component-based development tools for high-performance Java-based cross-platform development. Open JBuilder is a highly productive development environment for projects ranging from content-rich, Web-delivered applets and applications that require client/server database connectivity to enterprise-wide distributed computing solutions. It brings together powerful visual development tools, a reusable JavaBeans component architecture and robust database connectivity, including InterClient, the first JDBC/Net implementation from a major database vendor, to give developers a complete toolset for Internet/Intranet development. Its open and extensible environment provides customers with the flexibility to incorporate add-ins, JavaBeans components, and Experts to greatly expand the capabilities of the tools.

Borland's strategic partnerships with JavaSoft, Netscape and Microsoft ensure support for the latest Java related technologies in Open JBuilder.

About JavaBeans
JavaBeans is a compact component architecture that enables developers to write re-usable components once and then run them anywhere. JavaBeans developers have a seamless and powerful means to run their applications in COM, OpenDoc, and Netscape's LiveConnect™. There is no need to make a choice to pursue only one component platform -- JavaBeans provides access to them all.

Borland: Making Development Easier
Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ:BORL) is a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for its high-quality software development tools, which include Delphi, Delphi Client/Server, Borland C++, IntraBuilder, Visual dBASE, ReportSmith and InterBase. Borland's award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value added resellers and systems integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California.

Note: Forward looking statements in this release, including but not limited to, those concerning Borland's future financial performance, product availability dates, and the potential features of or benefits to be derived from the Company's products, involve a number of uncertainties and risks. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially include, among others, the following: possible disruptive effects of organizational or personnel changes, shifts in customer demand, market acceptance of the Company's new or enhanced products, delays in scheduled product availability dates, actions or announcements by competitors, software errors, general business conditions and market growth rates in the client/server and Internet software markets, and other factors described in the Company's S.E.C. reports on forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and the Borland prospectus relating to the acquisition of Open Environment Corporation.