08/13/2007: Diamond Data Systems Joins the Business Objects Solution Provider Partner Program

New Orleans, LA. – August 13, 2007 – Diamond Data Systems, Inc. (DDS), a leading provider of information technology consulting services, today announced it has joined the Business Objects Solutions Provider Partner Program for software and service providers. As a new channel partner, DDS will significantly enhance its value proposition to customers by offering Business Intelligence (BI) software solutions from Business Objects.

In an effort to build upon a best-of-breed approach to outsourced services, DDS has chosen to partner with the global leader in BI. Business Objects has established a robust partner program that is committed to building and nurturing win-win relationships with channel partners and their end customers. DDS will leverage this deep experience when crafting and delivering tailored BI solutions.

More and more companies are recognizing the need to incorporate BI functionality into their operations in order to analyze key business trends and make business decisions based on trustworthy, accurate data. With the small to medium sized business’ budding interest in reaping the benefits of BI, the Business Objects Solutions Provider Partner Program will boost DDS’s ability to meet this growing demand.

“With technology becoming such an integrated part of most business operations and the overwhelming amount of data collected by companies, it is now more possible than ever to turn that data into useful metrics and key performance indicators to help make business decisions and improve performance. The Business Objects tools are the key to harnessing the data into useful information and we are excited to have the ability to have this new partnership with such a nationally reputable company,” said Rick Gremillion President of DDS. “This partnership greatly enhances our ability to achieve our goal to make our customers more successful.”

About Diamond Data Systems

Diamond Data Systems, Inc. (DDS) is a leading provider of a full range of complex, high value IT solutions for the commercial, civilian and military federal markets throughout the country. Solutions provided by DDS include IT strategy, software engineering, network infrastructure design, information assurance and security, and IT contracting and outsourcing.

DDS is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana and also has offices at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi and in Houston, Texas. DDS adheres to ISO 9000-2001 and CMMI standards, and possesses a Top Secret Facility Clearance. More information about DDS can be found at www.diamonddata.com

About Business Objects

Business Objects is the world’s leading business intelligence (BI) software company, with more than 42,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500. Business Objects helps organizations of all sizes create a trusted foundation for decision making, gain better insight into their business, and optimize performance. The company’s innovative business intelligence suite, BusinessObjects™ XI, offers the BI industry’s most advanced and complete solution for performance management, planning, reporting, query and analysis, and enterprise information management. BusinessObjects XI includes the award-winning Crystal line of reporting and data visualization software. Business Objects has also built the industry’s strongest and most diverse partner community, and offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects.

Business Objects has dual headquarters in San Jose, California, and Paris, France. The company’s stock is traded on both the Nasdaq (BOBJ) and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB) stock exchanges. More information about Business Objects can be found at www.businessobjects.com. # # # The Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, Intelligent Question, and Xcelsius are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business Objects in the United States and/or other countries. All other names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.