VMware Names Richard McAniff Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the
desktop to the datacenter, today announced that Richard McAniff has been named
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer. McAniff will report
directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Maritz. In his new role,
McAniff will be responsible for research and development across VMware`s Server
and Desktop Business Units.

"I am pleased to welcome Richard to VMware at a time when the company is poised
to expand its technology leadership even farther ahead with its upcoming VMware
vSphere generation of products," said Paul Maritz, president and chief executive
officer, VMware. "As the new leader of our R&D organization, Richard brings deep
experience in developing industry-leading software. He will play a crucial role
in driving product engineering efforts that will help drive and grow our
business."

"From the introduction of VMware Workstation in 1999 to giving customers a clear
path to cloud computing, VMware has clearly established itself as an innovation
leader," said McAniff. "I am excited to join the VMware team at an important
time in the company`s history. In my new role, I will be focused on continuing
the development of the innovative technologies and quality products that
customers have come to expect from VMware."

McAniff, 59, brings more than 28 years of software development leadership
experience to VMware. Most recently, he spent 21 years at Microsoft. As
corporate vice president for Microsoft Office, McAniff was responsible for
several major software tools including Excel and Access. He also oversaw the
Business Intelligence effort within Office and development of Web components for
the SharePoint Portal Server. In addition, McAniff helped guide the development
of Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003 and Office 2007. Before serving as
corporate vice president, McAniff served as general manager of the Visual Basic
development system. Prior to joining Microsoft in 1987, McAniff was a member of
the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
During his seven years there, he worked on numerous projects including
probability analyses for alternative fuels.

McAniff holds a master`s degree in systems and industrial engineering from the
University of Arizona, a master`s degree in resource economics from the
University of Massachusetts, and a bachelor of science degree in economics from
the University of Massachusetts.

About VMware

VMware (NYSE:VMW) is the global leader in virtualization solutions from the
desktop to the datacenter. Customers of all sizes rely on VMware to reduce
capital and operating expenses, ensure business continuity, strengthen security
and go green. With 2008 revenues of $1.9 billion, more than 130,000 customers
and more than 22,000 partners, VMware is one of the fastest growing public
software companies. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VMware is majority
owned by EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC). For more information, visit www.vmware.com.

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