OAUG and Solution Beacon Co-host Popular Oracle Applications Release 11i Workshops

Business Wire, Dec 11, 2006

Workshops lead up to COLLABORATE 07 conference to be held in April 2007

ATLANTA -- The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), the world's largest user knowledgebase for Oracle([R]) Applications users, and Solution Beacon, LLC, a leading provider of expert Oracle Applications resources, announced they are co-hosting the Road to Las Vegas(sm), a series of free workshops regarding Oracle's Release 11i.

The workshops are designed to lead into COLLABORATE 07: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community, which will be co-hosted by the OAUG, the Independent Oracle Users Group and Quest International Users Group in Las Vegas, April 15-19, 2007. Workshops are scheduled to be held in Raleigh, N.C., - Jan. 12, Cincinnati - Jan. 28, Denver - Feb. 22, Atlanta - March 16 and Detroit - March 22. Topics on the workshops' agenda include E-Business Suite, Workflow/BPEL, Licensing, Business Intelligence, RAC and Linux, Fusion Middleware, and Discoverer/XML.

"The Road to Las Vegas(sm) series of workshops is part of a coordinated effort between the OAUG and Solution Beacon to offer convenient training locations for the Oracle Applications family of users," said John Stouffer of Solution Beacon. "These workshops provide vital information at the local level for Oracle Applications users and offer a primer for topics that will be further discussed at COLLABORATE 07."

"The positive feedback received as a result of last year's workshop series proved the value of the Oracle community working jointly to provide a better service level to applications users," said Patricia Dues, OAUG president. "This year's Road to Las Vegas(sm) series not only educates but further connects our members to the wider Oracle-related applications community."

For more information about the Road to Las Vegas(sm) series of workshops or to register, visit Solution Beacon's website at www.solutionbeacon.com/RTNStops.htm.> About Solution Beacon

Based in Seattle, WA, Solution Beacon is a provider of expert Oracle Applications resources to government agencies and the commercial arena. Their expertise is comprised of well-balanced industry-wide experience covering government, higher education, manufacturing, distribution, telecommunications, healthcare, and E-Business.

For more information, visit the company's website at www.solutionbeacon.com.

About Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG)([R])

The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) is the world's largest knowledgebase for Oracle([R]) Applications users. Representing more than 2,000 member companies worldwide and more than 25 percent of the Fortune 100, OAUG provides users of Oracle Applications with education, networking, training and support via a wide range of activities including conferences, publications, special interest groups and online communities. The OAUG serves as an advocate to Oracle Corp. on behalf of all Oracle Applications users.

For more information about OAUG, visit the Web site at www.oaug.org.