REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. 03-OCT-2005 Oracle today announced that it was the recipient of four 2005 CRM Leader Awards from CRM Magazine, the most awarded to any of the enterprise software companies in contention. Oracle(r) E-Business Suite On Demand customer Thermos also was recognized as a CRM Elite award-winner for achieving substantial return on investment (ROI). The 2005 CRM Leader Awards recognize superior performance in three categories: individual achievements and influence, vendor accomplishments, and ROI excellence among customer companies.

Oracle was recognized as a Market Leader in the Enterprise CRM category for the Oracle and PeopleSoft CRM product suites. Oracle's PeopleSoft CRM solution was also acknowledged in the Midmarket CRM category. The CRM Market Leader category distinguishes top vendors in eight categories based on a combination of weighted criteria, including revenue, revenue growth, market share, reputation for customer satisfaction, depth of product functionality, and company direction. CRM Magazine also examines how companies have excelled over the last year within their specific categories.

"The CRM Magazine awards validate Oracle's commitment to CRM and are a testament to our success in this marketplace," said Oracle Vice President, Barbry Mcgann. "We are dedicated to driving this industry forward and plan to continue to enhance our CRM products with best-in-class capabilities in future product releases."

Oracle CEO, Larry Ellison was honored with a CRM Influential Leader award, which acknowledges industry luminaries whose innovative ideas, achievements and strong leadership are influencing both customers and competitors to act.

Additionally, Thermos, an Oracle E-Business Suite On Demand customer was awarded the CRM Elite Award, which recognizes organizations that have seen impressive results from their technology initiatives by meeting or exceeding their project goals. Thermos estimates 222 percent ROI over the life of the project and saved $300,000 in the first year of its Oracle applications implementation.

"CRM Magazine is proud to present the 2005 CRM Leader Awards to the companies and individuals who are driving innovation and positive ROI in their customer relationship management strategies," said David Myron, editor-in-chief of CRM Magazine. "Congratulations to Oracle. Their hard work this past year has helped organizations streamline many of their business processes and significantly improve their customer relationship efforts."

Oracle's information-driven applications, including Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and JD Edwards World, automate and connect business processes across the enterprise. Developed to deliver business insight, adaptive industry processes and a superior ownership experience, Oracle Applications enable efficient management of all core business functions-including customer interactions, financial management, human resources and supply chain management.

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