"Borland is committed to providing Java developers with the most open solution for delivering web-based, cross-platform, multi-tiered applications," said Michael Greenbaum, vice president of worldwide marketing at Borland International. "Open JBuilder fulfills this promise. Our partnerships with JavaSoft, Netscape and Microsoft ensure support for the latest Java-related technologies and thus allow developers maximum flexibility and choice when developing and deploying Java applications."

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 Java Beans component architecture and robust scalable 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, Java Beans components, and Experts to greatly expand the capabilities of the tools.

Open JBuilder Partner Program
In a separate announcement today, Borland also announced its Open JBuilder Partner Program. The program is designed to assist selected independent software vendors developing JavaBeans components by providing them with pre-release versions of Open JBuilder, technical support, documentation, and co-marketing opportunities.

Availability on the WorldWideWeb
A beta copy of Open JBuilder is planned to be available on Borland's web site before Dec. 31, 1996. Customers will also be able to access detailed information about the product, including white papers, product fact sheets, and an evaluator's guide. Customers can access Borland's web site at /. The final shipping version of Open JBuilder is scheduled to be available in early 1997. Final pricing has not yet been determined.

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.