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Borland, eBay and PayPal to Expand Opportunities for Java Developers

Developers Using Borland(R) JBuilder(R) Will Now Be Able to Create Java(TM) Applications That Tap into the Power of the Web Services-Enabled eBay and PayPal Platforms

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2004--

eBay and Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq:BORL) today announced an agreement to provide users of Borland(R) JBuilder(R) with tools and resources that enable them to create Java(TM) applications for the eBay and PayPal platforms and communities. This announcement expands upon a relationship the companies announced earlier this year to provide eBay and PayPal development resources to users of Borland(R) Delphi(TM) for the Microsoft(R) .NET Framework.
Through the joint distribution agreement, Borland will now make the eBay and PayPal Software Development Kits (SDKs) available to JBuilder developers. The agreement provides the extensive JBuilder developer community with access to code examples and technical resources that are designed to help them build highly-available Java applications that tap into the eBay marketplace as well as PayPal's online payment services.

The eBay Developers Program and PayPal Developer Network (PDN) have already helped thousands of developers create unique, customized applications on the eBay and PayPal platforms. Earlier this year, both eBay and PayPal announced new web services offerings and a Java software development kit. These expanded offerings are designed to appeal to a broad audience of enterprise customers and developers.

"JBuilder is the industry-leading Java integrated development environment (IDE) because it continues to offer greater functionality and more customer value than any other development environment," said George Paolini, vice president and general manager of developer tools at Borland. "Our JBuilder customers look to Borland and our tools to help them create innovative new applications, and this agreement opens the eBay and PayPal platforms to them."

"This is the natural next step in our relationship with Borland. First we worked together to make the eBay and PayPal platforms available to .NET developers, and now we're reaching out to the Java community," said Randy Ching, vice president, eBay Platform Solutions. "Borland has one of the most dynamic developer communities, and we are thrilled to make it easier for Borland developers to innovate on the eBay and PayPal platforms."

About the eBay Developers Program

The eBay Developers Program enables third-party developers to create innovative solutions that tap into the power of eBay(TM), The World's Online Marketplace(R). Members of the program gain access to the eBay platform and technical resources to create a wide variety of solutions to meet the diverse needs of the nearly 105 million buyers and sellers on eBay. To become a member of eBay's rapidly growing developer community, please visit http://developer.ebay.com.

About the PayPal Developer Network

The PayPal Developer Network (PDN) enables merchants and developers to quickly and easily add eCommerce capabilities to their web sites and applications. PDN provides its more than 160,000 members with a wide range of standards-based technical tools, resources and solutions for developing solutions that incorporate PayPal's secure and cost-effective payment service used by more than 40 million member accounts around the world. For more information and to join PDN, please visit http://www.paypal.com/pdn.

About Borland

Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq: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 for the Borland Developer Network, please visit http://bdn.borland.com. All Borland brands and products 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.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is subject to the safe harbors created by such laws. Forward-looking statements may relate to, but are not limited to, the projected acceptance by existing or potential customers of new technologies and the potential features of Borland JBuilder, and the eBay and PayPal SDKs, or benefits to be derived therefrom. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of uncertainties and risks that may cause actual events or results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially include, among others, the following: rapid technological change that can adversely affect the demand for Borland products, shifts in customer demand, delays in actions or announcements by competitors, and software errors. These and other risks may be detailed from time to time in Borland periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained from www.sec.gov. Borland is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts


Borland Software
Christy Barsotti, 408-863-2965
christy.barsotti@borland.com
or
Corporation Breakaway (for eBay/PayPal)
Elizabeth Crosta, 415-596-9585
ecrosta@breakawaycom.com

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