Crystal Reports 2008

COPYRIGHT © 2007 BUSINESS OBJECTS S.A. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.SLIDE 2 IT – Positioning Statement Crystal Reports 2008 provides IT with a flexible reporting solution that empowers users to get more information from the same report, present it with superior graphics, and access it anywhere - with minimum IT support. * Requires BOE XI R3 - available in Q Flexible, interactive report viewing Answer multiple business questions with one report New flexible pagination makes reports easier to read online Parameter panels for fast access to the desired report information Stunning report visualization Create powerful Xcelsius charting and graphic visualization Embed dynamic graphics and video files from Adobe Flash Enable operational reporting with Adobe Flex applications Easy Integration with IT systems New on-demand and desktop reporting with cr.com and CR Viewer XI Render reports in any industry standard formats with new XML export New data driver for reporting off salesforce.com data Distribute personalized report content to a dynamic list of recipients* Flexible Reporting Solution Extract more information from the same report Present information with superior graphics Access information anywhere Crystal Reports 2008 Provides

COPYRIGHT © 2007 BUSINESS OBJECTS S.A. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.SLIDE 3 IT Audience – Messaging Empower end users and reduce report proliferation On-report data sort and filtering empower users to answer multiple business questions with one report New flexible report pagination features make it easy for end users to read reports online Parameter panel allows users to get multiple views of the data dynamically in the report viewer, without refreshing the report data Reports with stunning visualization Deliver dynamic, information-rich reports with powerful charting and interactive videos designed in Flash Allow users to perform dynamic, on-report data modeling with embedded Xcelsius files, and make decisions faster Integrate your reports with operational workflows by embedding Adobe Flex applications into your report Deliver reports with powerful charting power when adding calculated fields to crosstabs - without any coding Easy integration with your IT systems Report directly off salesforce.com data and turn valuable customer data into actionable business information Quickly render reports in any format via improved XML export that support XSLT transforms, without custom coding Advanced publishing* for distributing personalized report content to a dynamic list of recipients – all in one action. New on-demand and desktop reporting capability with crystalreports.com and Crystal Reports Viewer XI * Requires new BOE XI R3 edition

COPYRIGHT © 2007 BUSINESS OBJECTS S.A. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.SLIDE 4 Developers - Positioning Statement Crystal Reports 2008 provides Developers with a flexible and innovative report design solution that enables interactive report consumption and superior visualization - deployable in any business setting. Innovative Report Design Solution Reduces report proliferation and maintenance Provides advanced report design power Reduces report design time Crystal Reports 2008 Provides Reduced report proliferation and redesign Reports answer more business questions Users conduct complex scenario analysis with one report Dynamic parameter panels gets you the information you need faster Advanced report design power Create professional-looking reports with Xcelsius graphics Build Interactive reports with Flash and Flex graphic UI and videos Smaller report designer and developer application runtime files for faster, broader deployment in new customer settings Save valuable design time Add summary and variance fields to reports without custom coding Create industry-standard formatted reports without custom coding Speed up report creation with field-to-barcode converter, enhanced web pagination features, hyperlinks* for opening BOE files

COPYRIGHT © 2007 BUSINESS OBJECTS S.A. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.SLIDE 5 Developers – Delta Messaging Interactive reports minimize report proliferation Design reports that provide answers to multiple questions via point-and-click data sorting and reformatting features Build reports that enable multiple on-report analysis with embedded Xcelsius models, and make decisions faster Users can perform sorting, filtering and report reformatting with the parameter panel integrated in the report viewer Advanced report design power Embed or link stunning Xcelsius graphic files to reports and create more persuasive, professional-looking reports Create incredible data visualization or integrate your reports with the operational workflow by embedding or linking SWF files designed in Flash or Flex. Transform your report to other formats without writing custom code using the new XML export option available in the report viewer Save valuable development time Add business-critical information to your financial reports faster without manual coding with new crosstab function Speed report creation process with direct field-to-barcode converter, flexible web pagination features, and hyperlinks* for opening BOE files Smaller install footprint and runtime engine for easier, faster deployment to more customer settings than ever before * Requires BOE XI R3 - available in Q1 2008