BMC Software's Award-Winning SQL-Programmer* 
Now Available For IBM's DB2* Universal Database 


SQL-Programmer Boosts Productivity for Database Developers and
Administrators 
 

     HOUSTON - (May 14, 2001) - BMC Software, Inc., [NYSE: BMC], the leading
provider of enterprise management, today announced that its award-winning
SQL programming tool is now available for IBM's DB2 Universal Database (UDB)
for UNIX, Windows and Linux platforms. SQL-Programmer 2001 for DB2 Universal
Database will boost database developers' productivity and make their SQL
programming jobs easier. This new tool further rounds out BMC Software's
database management offerings and supports BMC Software's infrastructure
management initiatives to assure business availability. 
     SQL-Programmer recently won the Readers Choice Award from Visual Basic
Programmer's Journal for the third time. The product offers a complete
development environment for UDB. Its intuitive user interface and extensive
tool set allow for easy creation, management and testing of all programmable
objects, enabling database administrators and developers to find and fix
bugs faster, improve the quality of applications and better manage
business-critical information. 
     SQL-Programmer provides an integrated development environment designed
to assist database application developers with the construction and
maintenance of server-side SQL code, such as stored procedures, functions
and triggers for UDB, Oracle, Microsoft and Sybase servers. Its user
interface allows programmers to create multiple personal working folders to
quickly store and efficiently access all the information on a particular
project. SQL-Programmer 2001 for DB2 Universal Database offers a wide
variety of features that make working with DB2 UDB objects easier. 

SQL-Programmer 2001 for DB2 Universal Database Primary Features and
Benefits:
*       Offers efficient schema management with multiple concurrent
connections to all databases
*       Allows editing and testing of code while protecting the original
source code and the production server
*       Generates comprehensive reports of the database server environment,
including design changes and impact analyses
*       Offers scripting capabilities for DB2 UDB objects
*       Includes a documentation generator for DB2 UDB which enables the
developer to create reports about specific database objects
     With support for UDB, this version of SQL-Programmer rounds out BMC
Software's distributed data management offerings by addressing the UDB
platform and provides a complete development environment for UDB, Oracle,
Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase. SQL-Programmer 2001 for DB2 Universal
Database will be available in June.
      "SQL-Programmer has already demonstrated to the corporate IT world
that it is a valuable solution for database programmers and administrators
working with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases," said Doug Pushard,
general manager of the Distributed Data Management business unit for BMC
Software. "Now BMC Software is extending this award-winning SQL programming
solution to the UDB platform. SQL-Programmer helps boost database
programmers' productivity and enables them to manage business-critical
information more efficiently." 
     For more information on SQL-Programmer, visit
http://www.bmc.com/distdata/sqlprogrammer
<http://www.bmc.com/distdata/sqlprogrammer> . 
      Learning Universe
     Join BMC Software for a global gathering of information technology
managers and technical staff from around the world at its annual global user
conference, Learning Universe, June 3 - 7, 2001 at the Orlando World Center
Marriott Resort and Convention Center in Florida.  Show attendees will gain
valuable insight on attaining end-to-end service level management.
Additionally, members of the media will have the opportunity to meet
one-on-one with BMC Software's senior executives. To register today, see
updates and get a full description of the sessions and curriculum for
Learning Universe 2001, visit www.bmc.com/learninguniverse/ or call
1-800-254-1420.
     About BMC Software
     BMC Software, Inc. [NYSE: BMC], is the leading provider of enterprise
management solutions that assure business availability - maintaining and
optimizing business-critical systems with automated infrastructure
management and unique service management capabilities. BMC Software is a
member of the S&P 500, with fiscal year 2001 revenues exceeding $1.5 billion
and offices worldwide.  For more information, please visit BMC Software's
Web site at www.bmc.com. 

BMC Software, BMC Software OnSite, the BMC Software logos, and all other BMC
Software product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of
BMC Software, Inc. IBM and DB2 are registered trademarks of International
Business Machines, Corp. All other trademarks or registered trademarks
belong to their respective companies. � 2001, BMC Software, Inc. All rights
reserved.


Please let me know if I can answer any questions for anyone who is
interested in the product.

Kind regards,

Nicole

Nicole Cook
DB2 UDB Platform Specialist
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Product Management
bmcsoftware
Austin, Texas
512.340.6817
800.841.2031
[EMAIL PROTECTED]


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