SAP R/3

Timeline 1972 – SAP is founded by 5 former IBM employees and headquartered in Germany 1972 – SAP is founded by 5 former IBM employees and headquartered in Germany 1973 – SAP R/1 solution launched 1973 – SAP R/1 solution launched 1977 – First International customers 1977 – First International customers 1979 – SAP R/2 solutions launched- used in mainframe environment 1979 – SAP R/2 solutions launched- used in mainframe environment 1988 – Company Goes Public 1988 – Company Goes Public 1992 – SAP R/3 launched 1992 – SAP R/3 launched 1996 – begins development of industry-specific solutions w/ CRM & Supply chain 1996 – begins development of industry-specific solutions w/ CRM & Supply chain

Timeline Con’t Company listed on NYSE Company listed on NYSE 2000 – SAPHosting formed for internet appl. Service provider & app. Hosting business 2000 – SAPHosting formed for internet appl. Service provider & app. Hosting business 2000 – SAP forms alliance w/ Commerce One to create SAPMarkets – a B2B mktplace 2000 – SAP forms alliance w/ Commerce One to create SAPMarkets – a B2B mktplace 2001 – SAP acpuires Top Tier and forms SAP Portals 2001 – SAP acpuires Top Tier and forms SAP Portals

SAP Facts Leading global provider of client/server business software solutions Leading global provider of client/server business software solutions Top vendor of standard business application software-world mkt share=31% Top vendor of standard business application software-world mkt share=31% Fourth largest independent software provider in the world Fourth largest independent software provider in the world 34% of SAP customers under $200m 34% of SAP customers under $200m Top 10 U.S companies w/ highest mkt share use SAP Top 10 U.S companies w/ highest mkt share use SAP

Facts Con’t 8 of top 10 largest U.S. companies use SAP 8 of top 10 largest U.S. companies use SAP 8 of top 10 highest profit U.S. companies use SAP 8 of top 10 highest profit U.S. companies use SAP

SAP Competitors Baan Baan Marcam Marcam Mincom Mincom Oracle Oracle QAD QAD SSA SSA

Top 8 reasons R/3 is used Global Basis Global Basis Faster Speed Faster Speed Flexibility for Business & IT Changes Flexibility for Business & IT Changes Agility Agility Extended Supply Chain Management Extended Supply Chain Management Reach new opportunity Reach new opportunity Knowledge Sharing Knowledge Sharing Creativity Focus Creativity Focus

What is R/3 Enterprise wide application that supports administrative processes such as accounting, human resources, payroll, and purchasing Enterprise wide application that supports administrative processes such as accounting, human resources, payroll, and purchasing System supplies increased information in real time to departments quicker and easier System supplies increased information in real time to departments quicker and easier