OAUG Announces Strategic Alliance with German Oracle User Group

Business Wire, April 30, 2008

Demonstrates Oracle Applications Users' Expanded Global Influence

ATLANTA -- The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), the world's largest knowledgebase for Oracle Applications users, announced a key alliance with the Deutsche Oracle Anwendergruppe (DOAG), the German Oracle Users Group.

Through the alliance, DOAG members have expanded access to the worldwide OAUG community. Participating members benefit from numerous educational and communication tools designed to enhance productivity and empower users to maximize their investment in Oracle applications. Joint ventures include online training and other educational programs for application users in Germany. DOAG members also benefit from OAUG's newest educational initiative, Knowledge Factory[TM], a dynamic platform for user-submitted content that provides a comprehensive knowledge-sharing resource for the organization's members.

"The DOAG is fully committed to providing our members with the proper tools and resources to maximize their use of Oracle applications," said Fried Saacke, president of DOAG. "Our partnership with the OAUG enables our members to interact with other Oracle users and collectively benefit from shared best practices and extended networking opportunities."

"Oracle's strong and ever-growing presence in the global marketplace requires that the worldwide Oracle user community unite to share information with one another," said Jan Wagner, president of the OAUG. "The OAUG remains dedicated to reaching out to user groups from many nations and cultures while enabling them to maintain their individuality."

Benefits and services that participating geographical user groups like DOAG receive include a role in OAUG's annual conferences; support for independent product, regional or industry meetings; online educational sessions; guidance on how to align specific business practices with current Oracle initiatives; participation on established collaborations with Oracle on matters such as Oracle Fusion and customer support and assistance in developing new programs within the Oracle community.

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

The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) is the world's largest user knowledgebase for Oracle applications users. Representing more than 110,000 members worldwide and more than 35 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 on-line 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 oaug.org.