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| | Company Contacts:    |                    | 
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| | Kathryn Quigley      | Jacquie Ross       | 
| | Public Relations     | Investor Relations | 
| | 408-863-2911         | 408-863-2917       | 
| | kquigley@borland.com | jross@borland.com  | 

| | Borland
Adds T. Michael Nevens to Board of Directors | 
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| | SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. February 25, 2004  Borland (Nasdaq NM: BORL) today
today announced that T. Michael Nevens has joined the Borland Board of Directors, effective February 24, 2004. The addition of Nevens
increases Board membership to eight, all of whom, other than Borland president and CEO Dale L. Fuller, are independent directors. | 
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| | We
are extremely pleased to welcome Mike Nevens to the Borland Board, said Dale L.
Fuller, president and CEO of Borland. Mike brings an incredible wealth of knowledge
and experience to Borland having worked with technology companies worldwide to make
operational improvements in areas such as sales, marketing and R&D. Further, his deep
background in technology strategy will provide additional value as we continue to expand
upon our ALM strategy. As public companies place renewed emphasis on enriching the
overall quality of their boards, we are pleased to add an additional independent director
with such strong industry experience, operational knowledge and long-term, strategic
vision. | 
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| | Nevens
served as a director at the McKinsey & Company Silicon Valley office until his
retirement in 2002. During his tenure at McKinsey, Nevens was the managing partner of the
firms Global High Tech Practice, with clients in the computer, software,
networking, semiconductor, aerospace and telecommunications industries. Nevens also
founded and chaired McKinseys IT Vendor Relations Committee, overseeing the use of
software tools in the firms client work, and served on the board of the McKinsey
Global Institute, conducting research on economic issues of interest to executives and
policy makers in the U.S., Europe and Asia. | 
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| | Nevens
currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of
Broadvision, Inc. He received a B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and a M.S. in
Industrial Administration from the Krannert School of Purdue University. Nevens is also
an Adjunct Professor of Corporate Governance at the Mendoza School of Business at the
University of Notre Dame and a member of the schools advisory board. | 
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| | About
Borland | 
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| | Borland
Software Corporation (Nasdaq NM: BORL) is a world leader in platform independent software
development and deployment solutions that are designed to accelerate the entire
application development lifecycle. By connecting managers, testers, designers,
developers, and implementers in real time, Borland enables enterprises worldwide to
define and sustain their competitive advantage. For more information, visit:
http://www.borland.com or the Borland Developer Network at http://bdn.borland.com. | 
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| | All
Borland brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland
Software Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other marks are the
property of their respective owners. | 
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