VMware to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results on Wednesday, October 21st

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - October 5, 2009) -  VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the datacenter and to the cloud, today announced that it plans to announce third quarter 2009 financial results after market close on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. The company will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET that day to review quarterly results and business outlook. A live web broadcast of the event will be available on the VMware Investor Relations website at http://ir.vmware.com. The replay of the webcast will be available for one month.

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VMware delivers solutions for business infrastructure virtualization that enable IT organizations to energize businesses of all sizes. With the industry leading virtualization platform -- VMware vSphere™ -- customers rely on VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, improve agility, ensure business continuity, strengthen security and go green. With 2008 revenues of $1.9 billion, more than 150,000 customers and 22,000 partners, VMware is the leader in virtualization which consistently ranks as a top priority among CIOs. VMware is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and can be found online at www.vmware.com.

Contact Information:

Contacts:

Gloria Lee
VMware Investor Relations
glee@vmware.com
650-427-3267

Mary Ann Gallo
VMware Public Relations
magallo@vmware.com
(650) 427-3271