Agreement of Joint Filing

EXHIBIT 1

Agreement of Joint Filing

The undersigned hereby agree that a single Schedule 13D (or any amendment thereto) relating to the ordinary shares of Business Objects S.A. shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that this Agreement shall be filed as an exhibit to such Schedule 13D.

Dated: December 19, 0000

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By:		/s/    Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:		Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

CB CAYMAN
By:		/s/    Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:		Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

SILVER LAKE TECHNOLOGY INVESTORS CAYMAN, L.P.
By: Silver Lake (Offshore) AIV GP Ltd., its general partner
By:		/s/    XXXX XXXXXX
Name:		Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title:		Director

SILVER LAKE INVESTORS CAYMAN, L.P.
By: Silver Lake Technology Associates Cayman, L.P., its general partner
By: Silver Lake (Offshore) AIV GP Ltd., its general partner
By:		/s/    XXXX XXXXXX
Name:		Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title:		Director

SILVER LAKE PARTNERS CAYMAN, L.P.
By: Silver Lake Technology Associates Cayman, L.P., its general partner
By: Silver Lake (Offshore) AIV GP Ltd., its general partner
By:		/s/    XXXX XXXXXX
Name:		Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title:		Director

SILVER LAKE (OFFSHORE) AIV GP LTD.
By:		/s/    XXXX XXXXXX
Name:		Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title:		Director

						TPG SAC ADVISORS III CORP.
						By:		/s/    Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
						Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
						Title:		Vice President
August Entities:
		August Capital III, L.P. August Capital Strategic Partners III, L.P. August Capital Management III, L.L.C. August Capital Associates III, L.P.
						By:		/s/    Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
						Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Attorney-in-Fact for the above listed entities
August Individuals:
		Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
						By:		/s/    Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
						Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Attorney-in-Fact for the above listed individuals