86 (“FAS86″),VMware`s bases for these adjustments are described below. Use of Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresVMware has provided a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure used inthis earnings release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.These non-GAAP financial measures, which are used as measures of VMware`sperformance, should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or inisolation from, measures of VMware`s financial performance prepared inaccordance with GAAP. All other marks and names mentioned hereinmay be trademarks of their respective companies. With 2008 revenues of$1.9 billion, more than 130,000 customers and more than 22,000 partners, VMwareis one of the fastest growing public software companies.

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ET and can be accessed via the Web at webcast will be available live, and a replay will be available followingcompletion of the live broadcast for approximately 30 days. * VMware announced collaboration with Intel to deliver the VMware ClientVirtualization Platform (CVP) as a new product that will be part of the VMwareView suite of desktop virtualization products. VMware CVP is a bare-metal clienthypervisor optimized to run on desktop and notebook client PCs utilizing IntelCore2 and Centrino 2 processors with Intel vPro technology.VMware continues to experience significant customer interest as evidenced by themore than 4,700 attendees at VMworld Europe 2009 held in February, an increasefrom 4,500 in 2008. The newservices include a beta release of VMware VAM App on Demand, which enablesbusinesses to evaluate software in the cloud, as well as free trials of VMwarevCloud partner offerings. * New services within the VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace (VAM) to helpbusinesses explore cloud computing offerings based on VMware software.