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REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.   26-JUN-2006  Oracle today announced that 585 companies selected Oracle(R) Applications over SAP in the company’s last fiscal year. In an effort to simplify information management and business process automation, companies such as Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation, HarperCollins Publishers, LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd., Linvatec Corp., Makro Atacadista, MG General Service de Mexico, S.A. de C.V, Orscheln Farm and Home, National Oilwell Varco, Thompson Enterprises, Virgin Mobile South Africa and Zhejiang Hangxiao Steel Structure recently selected Oracle Applications over SAP.Additionally, more than 2200 SAP R/3 customers have registered in the “OFF SAP” program, or Oracle Fusion for SAP. Under the “OFF SAP” program, customers receive a 100% license credit for the SAP licenses as they migrate to Oracle Applications. The majority of SAP customers are running older releases that will be de-supported in December 2007.

Industry Functionality and Predictable TCO Drive Adoption
Oracle’s Java- and standards-based applications continue to be the preferred solution for companies in all industries around the world. Organizations select the Oracle E-Business Suite for its rich industry functionality, ability to create a single source of truth and predicable total cost of ownership (TCO).

HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins Publishers, a subsidiary of News Corporation is one of the leading English-language publishers in the world with strengths in literary and commercial fiction, business books, children’s books, cookbooks, mystery, romance, reference, religious and spiritual books. Its publishing groups include the HarperCollins General Books Group, HarperCollins Children’s Books Group, Zondervan, HarperCollins UK, HarperCollins Canada, HarperCollins Australia/New Zealand and HarperCollins India. HarperCollins recently chose Oracle to provide a comprehensive technology system to support its future growth strategy.

“We chose Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne as our new ERP system after a thorough review of the market,” said Glenn D’Agnes, Executive Vice President and COO, HarperCollins Publishers. “We found it best suited our needs and allows HarperCollins to offer a better experience for our customers. We see this as an opportunity that will help us respond more effectively to the challenges and opportunities in our rapidly changing industry.”

Orscheln Farm and Home
Orscheln Farm and Home is a leading midwestern retailer, distributing goods such as farm, automotive and hardware supplies as well as lawn and garden merchandise and clothing. The family-owned chain has been in business for over 50 year and maintains over 133 stores throughout rural areas in nine midwestern states. After a careful selection of competing vendors, Orscheln invested in Oracle Retail.

“Oracle’s industry expertise and comprehensive, tailored retail functionality made our decision cut and dry,” said Orscheln Farm and Home Chief Financial Officer Bill White. “Although we evaluated other retail offerings, Oracle stood out from the competition with their knowledge of the industry and commitment to our business. We’re looking forward to a long, strategic partnership with Oracle.”

Thompson Enterprises
Thompson Enterprises, the parent company of 25 businesses ranging from lending, retail, process & discrete manufacturing, implemented Oracle Applications to support its complex business structure. Based in the U.S. with strong awareness of its building materials brands such as Omega Products International, Western Manufacturing and Thompson Building Materials, Thompson Enterprises needed a software suite that would support its core business processes and the particular needs of each industry. In addition, the company wanted a solution with proven performance and scalability on the Linux platform. After a thorough product evaluation, Thompson Enterprises determined Oracle was the better, long-term solution based on its lifetime support options and flexibility.

“Oracle addressed the complexities of our business better than SAP,” said Thompson Enterprises Chief Technology Officer Steven Thompson. “Oracle offered a hassle-free deployment on Linux that required no customization. Its real-world testing provided us with documented best practices, including details on a successful Linux-Oracle implementation. SAP just couldn’t match Oracle’s flexibility or their time-to-value proposition on the Linux platform.”

Zhejiang Hangxiao Steel Structure Co., Ltd.
Established in 1994 in China, Zhejiang Hangxiao Steel Structure Co., Ltd. was the first company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. A leader in the steel construction industry and the largest company in its field, Zhejiang Hangxiao Steel Structure’s revenues reached $190 million in 2005.

“To achieve our vision for the future, we decided to work with Oracle,” said Zhejiang Hangxiao Steel Structure Co., Ltd Chairman Shang Yin Mu. “The extensive capabilities and flexibility provided by Oracle’s offerings fully support Zhejiang Hangxiao’s plans to drive rapid business growth and expansion into new markets.”

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