Oracle Alliances Contribute to Successful Implementations and Widespread Adoption NEW YORK, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today at Oracle's Oracle global "Applications Unlimited" event held on 6 continents over 24 hours, Oracle announced that organizations around the world continue to adopt Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12. Driven by the need to simplify core business processes, improve operational efficiencies and benefit from a lower total cost of ownership, companies such as Amarr, Centre Vinicole Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, Developers Diversified Realty Corporation, HarperCollins Publishers, Land O'Lakes, Pernod Ricard, Saneco Group, SKOPE Industries Ltd., Sound Transit and Valley Crest have decided to rely on the latest release of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020718/ORCLLOGO ) "We are seeing a number of organizations who have decided to adopt JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12 to grow operations by relying on more efficient and effective business processes," said Oracle Vice President and General Manager Lenley Hensarling. "We are also giving customers peace of mind with 'Applications Unlimited' -- Oracle's commitment to deliver continued innovation and enhancements across product lines in order to protect customers' current investments." Scalability and Flexibility for Rapid Growth Amarr started as a family business and has grown to become one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of residential and commercial garage doors. To stay competitive in the fast-paced construction and replacement markets, Amarr turned to Oracle and implemented JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. "We are a fast growing manufacturing company that needed an ERP software implementation that was both flexible and scaleable. We've found that ERP solution with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12," said Amarr Vice President Information Systems Stephen Crawford. "Oracle's 'Application Unlimited' program gives us the confidence that Oracle will continue to invest in its JD Edwards products." Improving Operational Efficiencies Through Global Integration Saneco Group, a French company specializing in the processing and distribution of flax and hemp fibers for yarn spinning, non-wovens production and pulp and papermaking applications, implemented Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12 to integrate disparate operations around the world. "JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12 is the key to supporting Saneco's international growth objectives," said Saneco Group CEO Benoit Dalle. "With the JD Edwards applications, we are able to connect subsidiaries all around the world to manage product flow -- from orders to transportation to finance." Streamlined Business Processes Impact Bottom Line Developers Diversified Realty Corporation currently owns or manages over 500 operating and development retail properties in 44 states, plus Puerto Rico and Brazil comprising approximately 118 million square feet of real estate. With a focus on acquiring, developing, leasing and managing shopping centers, the company decided to deploy Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12 to help support its complex and rapidly growing business. "We are implementing the latest release of JD Edwards so that we'll be able to improve productivity, streamline our business processes and improve operations," said Developers Diversified Realty's Vice President of Information Technology Lorraine McGlone. "With this software implementation, we expect to make better use of our resources, reduce operating costs and favorably impact our bottom line," said Executive Vice President and CFO Bill Schafer. Oracle Alliances Contribute to Success Through services provided by leading systems integrators including Axion Solutions, CD Group, CIBER, CSS International, Deloitte Consulting LLP and MSS Technologies, customers can leverage their industry specific experience, knowledge and skills and get their help in reducing implementation risk. Additionally, through the use of Oracle(R) Business Accelerators, Oracle's rapid implementation methodology, these integrators can help customers in their efforts to speed time to deployment and position themselves to realize a faster return on investment. Independent software vendors (ISVs) including DataMax, Data Systems International, Formscape and ICS RFSmart have integrated their applications to JD Edwards, finding that the new 8.12 version provides the robust functionality required by their customers. These vendors used integration tools, resources and technical assistance accessed through their membership in the Oracle PartnerNetwork. New Capabilities Drive Visibility and Interoperability Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12 now includes capabilities such as a new Plant Manager Dashboard to provide analytics and business intelligence functionality for more informed decisions. Additionally, Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher (previously called Oracle XML Publisher) has been integrated to give customers a comprehensive, standards-based platform to address the challenges of disparate technologies and applications. JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12 is currently available for traditional deployment, and is also available on demand via Oracle On Demand. About Oracle Oracle is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, please visit our Web site at http://www.oracle.com/ . Trademarks Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and Siebel are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020718/ORCLLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Oracle Corporation CONTACT: Jessica Epple, +1-650-506-8741, or , or Amy Grady, +1-650-506-6175, or , both of Oracle Web site: http://www.oracle.com/

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