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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-06-142482
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060706
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060706
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060706

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPEN TEXT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002638
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				980154400
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27544
		FILM NUMBER:		06947585

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 FRANK TOMPA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		WATERLOO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			N2L 0A1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		519-888-7111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 FRANK TOMPA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		WATERLOO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			N2L 0A1
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<HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:3px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July&nbsp;6, 2006 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>Open Text Corporation
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>0-27544</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>98-0154400</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>of Incorporation)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(IRS Employer</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>(519) 888-7111 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Item&nbsp;1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement </U></B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On June&nbsp;30, 2006, Open Text Corporation (&#147;Open Text&#148; or &#147;the Company&#148;) entered into an agreement with John Wilkerson on the terms of his
appointment as Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Services of the Company effective August&nbsp;1, 2006. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On
July&nbsp;5, 2006, the Company issued a Press Release announcing the appointment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company and Mr.&nbsp;Wilkerson agreed on the following material
terms and conditions of Mr.&nbsp;Wilkerson&#146;s appointment: Mr.&nbsp;Wilkerson will receive an annual base salary of USD $350,000 and will be eligible for a targeted annual bonus of USD $300,000, with the actual amount of the bonus to be
determined based upon performance criteria mutually agreed upon between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Wilkerson. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Wilkerson will also be eligible to
receive options to acquire 300,000 Common Shares of Open Text issuable under and subject to the terms of the Open Text 2004 Stock Option Plan (&#147;2004 Plan&#148;), to be granted by the Board with an exercise price equal to the market value as of
the date of grant. The options will become vested in 25% annual installments over the four years following the grant, subject to the terms and conditions of the 2004 Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Wilkerson will also be eligible to participate in the Open Text employee benefits plan, on the same terms as are generally available to all Open Text employees. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Beginning November&nbsp;1, 2006, in the event of the termination of Mr.&nbsp;Wilkerson&#146;s employment by the Company, for other than gross misconduct or cause,
Mr.&nbsp;Wilkerson will be eligible to receive a severance payment equivalent to six months annual base salary. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Wilkerson is 50 years old. Prior
to joining Open Text, Mr.&nbsp;Wilkerson held previous&nbsp;executive positions including U.S. Vice President of Services for Microsoft Consulting Services, a division of Microsoft Corporation, President of Electronic Data Systems Corporation,
Global Alliances, Indirect Markets Strategy as well as executive positions at Baan Corporation and Oracle Corporation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02: Results of
Operations and Financial Condition </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On July&nbsp;5, 2006, Open Text issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results for the fourth
quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2006. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibits </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Description</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press Release issued by Open Text Corporation on July 5, 2006.</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SIGNATURES </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">OPEN TEXT CORPORATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">July&nbsp;6, 2006</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Paul J. McFeeters</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Paul J. McFeeters</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Description</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.1</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press Release issued by Open Text on July 5, 2006.</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Open Text Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter 2006 Financial Results </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WATERLOO, ON&#151;July 5th, 2006&#151;
</B>Open Text&#153; Corporation (TSX:OTC)(NASDAQ:OTEX), a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software, today announced preliminary unaudited financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter that ended June&nbsp;30, 2006.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based on preliminary financial data, the Company expects revenue in the fourth quarter to be within the range of its previously issued guidance of $100
million to $110 million. (1) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company also expects adjusted earnings per share on a diluted basis (EPS) in the fourth quarter to be within the range of
its previously issued guidance of $0.25 to $0.35. (2) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Last year we returned to our established operating model for profitability,&#148; stated John
Shackleton, President and CEO of Open Text Corporation. &#147;With the start of the new fiscal year our focus will be on leveraging the investments we have made in our Global Partner Program.&#148; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company emphasizes that these results are unaudited and preliminary, and its actual results may vary from those projected. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Final Q4 Results and Teleconference Call </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Open Text expects to
release final financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 on August&nbsp;31st, 2006, followed by a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Thursday, August&nbsp;31st, 2006</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5:00 p.m. EDT/2:00 p.m. PT</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">60 minutes</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;416-640-1907</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Please dial-in approximately 10 minutes before the teleconference is scheduled to begin. A replay of the call will
be available beginning August&nbsp;31st, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. EDT through 11:59 p.m. on September&nbsp;14th, 2006 and can be accessed by dialing 416-640-1917 and using pass code #21195427. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For more information or to listen to the call via Web cast, please use the following link: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>http://www.opentext.com/investor/investor_events/index.html</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Executive Vice President&nbsp;for World Wide Sales and Services joins Open Text </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Effective August&nbsp;1, 2006, John
Wilkerson will be joining Open Text as the Executive Vice President for World Wide Sales and Services.&nbsp;Prior to joining Open Text, Mr.&nbsp;Wilkerson held executive positions including U.S. Vice President of Services for Microsoft Consulting
Services (MCS) and President of Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Global Alliances, Indirect Markets Strategy as well as SVP, President&nbsp;&amp; GM, Global Strategic and Vertical Markets at Baan and VP/Regional Area, Executive Director &#150;
Sales&nbsp;&amp; Services Oracle. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;After an extensive search, I am pleased to announce that John Wilkerson will be joining the Open Text team. With
more than 20 years of global leadership in direct sales, channel sales and professional services, John brings unique credentials to leverage the global partner program within the world wide sales and services organization,&#148; said John
Shackleton, President and CEO of Open Text. &#147;He brings a wealth of experience in providing vertical solutions at the enterprise level to our global customers.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>About Open Text </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Open Text&#153; is a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions that bring
together people, processes and information in global organizations. Today, the Company supports approximately 20&nbsp;million seats across 13,000 deployments in 114 countries and 12 languages worldwide. For more information on Open Text, go to:
<U>www.opentext.com</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"># # # </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Safe
Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Forward-looking statements in this press release are not promises or
guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company&#146;s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any such
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the Company&#146;s expectations regarding the timing of the announcement of financial results for its first quarter of fiscal
2006. Forward-looking statements may also include, without limitation, any statement relating to future events, conditions or circumstances. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others, a possible
change of reporting dates due to a delay in finalizing financial results, failure to develop new products, risks involved in fluctuations in currency exchange rates, delays in purchasing decisions of customers, the completion and integration of
acquisitions, the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with deployments, the continuous commitment of the Company&#146;s customers, demand for the Company&#146;s products and other risks detailed from time to time in
the Company&#146;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June&nbsp;30, 2005 and Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September&nbsp;30,
2005,&nbsp;December&nbsp;31, 2005 and March&nbsp;31, 2006. Forward-looking statements are based on management&#146;s beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update
forward-looking statements should circumstances or management&#146;s beliefs or opinions change. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Notes </B></FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All dollar amounts in this press release are in US Dollars unless otherwise indicated. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Use of US Non-GAAP financial measures </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In addition to reporting financial
results in accordance with US&nbsp;GAAP, the Company provides certain non-US&nbsp;GAAP financial measures that are not in accordance with US GAAP. These non-US&nbsp;GAAP financial measures have certain limitations in that they do not have a
standardized meaning and thus the Company&#146;s definition may be different from similar non-US&nbsp;GAAP financial measures used by other companies and/or analysts and may differ from period to period. Thus it may be more difficult to compare the
Company&#146;s financial performance to that of other companies. However, the Company&#146;s management compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of the items excluded in the calculation of adjusted net income and
adjusted EPS both in its reconciliation to the US&nbsp;GAAP financial measures of net income and EPS and its consolidated financial statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company&#146;s results. The Company uses the
financial measures adjusted EPS and adjusted net income to supplement the information provided in its consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with US GAAP. The presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted EPS is not
meant to be a substitute for net income or EPS presented in accordance with US&nbsp;GAAP, but rather should be evaluated in conjunction with and as a supplement to such US&nbsp;GAAP measures. Open Text strongly encourages investors to review its
financial information in its entirety and not to rely on a single financial measure. The Company therefore believes that despite these limitations, it is appropriate to supplement the disclosure of the US&nbsp;GAAP measures with certain </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">non-US&nbsp;GAAP measures for the reasons set forth below. Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS are calculated as net
income or net income per share on a diluted basis, excluding, where applicable, the amortization of acquired intangible assets, other income (loss), share-based compensation, and restructuring charges, all net of tax. The Company&#146;s management
believes that the presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted EPS provides useful information to investors because it excludes non-operational charges. The use of the term &#147;non-operational charge&#148; is defined by the Company as those
that do not impact operating decisions taken by the Company&#146;s management and is based upon the way the Company&#146;s management internally evaluates the performance of the Company&#146;s business. In the course of such evaluation and for the
purpose of making operating decisions, the Company&#146;s management excludes certain items from its analysis, such as amortization of acquired intangibles, restructuring costs, other income/expense, share-based compensation, and the taxation impact
of these items. These items are excluded based upon the manner in which management evaluates the business of the Company and are not excluded in the sense that they may be used under US GAAP. The Company believes the provision of supplemental
non-US&nbsp;GAAP measures allows investors to evaluate the operational and financial performance of the Company&#146;s core business using the same evaluation measures that management uses, and is therefore a better indication of Open Text&#146;s
performance or expected performance of recurring operations and facilitates period-to-period comparison of operating performance. In view of this, the Company considers it appropriate and reasonable to provide, in addition to US&nbsp;GAAP measures,
supplementary non-US&nbsp;GAAP financial measures that exclude certain items from the presentation of its financial results in this release. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>For more
information, please contact: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Paul McFeeters </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial Officer </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Open Text Corporation </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">+1-905-762-6121 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><U>pmcfeeters@opentext.com</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Anne Marie Schwartz </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director, Investor Relations </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Open Text Corporation </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">+1-617-378-3369 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>aschwart@opentext.com</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Greg
Secord </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director, Investor Relations </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Open Text Corporation </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">+1-519-888-7111 ext.2408 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>gsecord@opentext.com</U> </FONT></P>
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