Alan Hoverd

ALAN HOVERD was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Open Text
Corporation in April 2000. He joined Open Text as the Vice
President of Finance in July 1999. Mr. Hoverd has over 23 years
of high tech experience including five years as Vice President of
Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Digital
Equipment of Canada, a corporation with annual revenues of $2
billion. Mr. Hoverd has also held several financial positions
with IBM Canada, including Manager of Finance for the Storage and
Peripherals division, and five years as Controller of Gulf
Minerals of Canada.