HostLogic and SAP Public Sector & Education Form Strategic Alliance to Offer Powerful Internet Solutions

Business Wire, Sept 8, 1999

WASHINGTON and BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1999--

HostLogic(TM) will showcase an application hosting business

environment through the Internet during SAPPHIRE(R) '99 at the

HostLogic Booth in the mySAP.com(TM) Pavilion!

HostLogic, Inc., a managed application provider, and SAP Public Sector and Education have formed a strategic alliance to offer public sector entities an affordable, low-risk world-class service to access SAP solutions over the Internet through mySAP.com .

mySAP.com provides an open, collaborative business environment, providing personal solutions on demand. HostLogic now offers public sector entities and organizations an affordable and complete SAP solution that allows them to pay per user, per month fees. This service enables companies to be part of the virtual marketplace and benefit from HostLogic's expertise in application hosting.

By using the Internet as both an operating system and network, HostLogic is able to offer monthly per-user fees. This allows public sector organizations to accomplish their missions, to lower their monthly costs, and to forecast their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) expenses more predictably. Public sector customers will have access to the full range of SAP solutions ranging from financials and material management to human resources and project management.

The use of the Internet for application hosting is beneficial and convenient for public sector entities. Through this effort, HostLogic's customers are no longer required to purchase hardware and major software applications nor to pay a group of specialized in-house programmers to implement and maintain SAP solutions in their facilities. HostLogic offers its customers a one-stop service for deploying, hosting, managing and leasing software applications from a centrally managed data center.

"HostLogic is creating new worlds of opportunity for the public sector by providing a complete enterprise solution in a very attractive and cost-effective package. Essentially we've streamlined the entire operation into a package that includes everything the customer needs, 24 x 7 service and support, redundant security and reliable performance for one monthly per-user charge," said Herbert P. Goertz, chairman and chief executive officer of HostLogic, Inc. "By providing web browser access, we can now deliver SAP applications to any desktop at any time in a convenient, affordable and powerful way."

"As public sector organizations strive to provide exceptional customer service and to operate more efficiently and with lower budgets, the application hosting environment is an appealing solution to our market," said Robert Salvucci, president SAP Public Sector and Education. "The ability for public sector entities to do business over the Internet is convenient as it facilitates their operations and enables them to join with their customers, partners and constituents to take advantage of the new Internet economy."

About HostLogic

HostLogic is a pioneer in the emerging market of Managed Application Providers specializing in hosting software solutions for the public sector. HostLogic utilizes SAP(TM) R/3(R) software, IBM Netfinity servers and Network Computers, PSINet Global Internet Hosting Centers, Foundry Networks switches/routers and RADGUARD VPN security solutions through its network of technology partnerships. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., HostLogic, Inc. has offices in Germany, Switzerland, Hungary and Hong Kong. HostLogic is a worldwide trademark of HostLogic AG, Switzerland. For more information go to htttp://www.hostlogic.com or call toll free: 1-888-563-2872.

About SAP Public Sector and Education

SAP Public Sector and Education is a subsidiary of SAP America, Inc., the market leader of inter-enterprise software solution. SAP is leveraging its strength in industry business software and the world's largest enterprise software customer base to deliver mySAP.com. mySAP.com provides an open collaborative business environment of personalized solutions on demand. SAP Public Sector and Education enables public sector organizations to fully engage their employees, customers, and partners to capitalize upon the new Internet economy. mySAP.com allows organizations from federal, state and local governments to higher education, K-12, utilities and nonprofit organizations to harness the power of the Internet to work smarter, better and faster by optimizing resources, managing internal and external customer relationships, sharing virtual information, increasing productivity and serving constituent needs. SAP Public Sector and Education has more than 200 employees and is headquartered in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. More information about the company is available at http://www.sappublicsector.com .

SAP Public Sector and Education, Inc. is a subsidiary of SAP America, Inc., the U.S. division of SAP AG, the market leader in client/server enterprise application software.

SAP, R/3, mySAP.com and all SAP products and services named herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. (c) Copyright 1999. SAP AG.