mySAP(TM) ERP Featured as 'Next Generation' ERP Solution for 2004 Americas' SAP Users Group Annual Conference ASUG Conference to Educate SAP Customers on Evolution of ERP from SAP(R) R/3(R) to mySAP ERP and Beyond ATLANTA, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAP America, Inc. and ASUG -- the Americas' SAP Users' Group -- today jointly announced that the 2004 ASUG Annual Conference will present mySAP(TM) ERP as the "next generation" solution for SAP customers that will best prepare them for the evolving future of ERP solutions. The 2004 conference seeks to draw more than 5,500 SAP professionals and will take place in Atlanta, Ga., April 18-21. This year's conference will educate SAP customers on how mySAP ERP can improve overall business performance, how it compares to the current version of SAP(R) R/3(R) and what are the upgrade roadmaps for existing SAP customers. Powered by SAP NetWeaver(TM), the company's leading integration and application platform designed to enable business change, mySAPERP offers a wealth of application and integration technology benefits to customers beyond their current solutions, including portal and mobile technology, business intelligence, knowledge management and exchange infrastructure. With mySAP ERP, companies can drive additional business value from existing technology investments in SAP solutions and move closer to the promise of enterprise-scale usage of Web services. "Today, it is essential that our customers fully understand the roadmap of their SAP solutions, how they can drive additional value from their ERP solutions and how they can produce a high return on their existing SAP solution investment," said Bill McDermott, CEO and president, SAP America, Inc. "To further educate customers, SAP has worked closely with ASUG to pull together a strong educational program. For any SAP customer that is interested in learning how mySAP ERP can help them improve overall business performance and to gain clarity on SAP's solution roadmap, the ASUG Annual Conference is a must-attend event. " The ASUG Annual Conference is the only customer-driven event of its kind. The program offers widespread networking and educational opportunities with more than 300 customer-driven presentations as well as the ability to influence the future product and service direction of SAP. In addition to opportunities presented by SAP partners, SAP experts will deliver 60 live demonstrations and more than 90 theater presentations on mySAP(TM) Business Suite, SAP NetWeaver, mySAP ERP and other topics. SAP executives, including Claus Heinrich (executive board member, SAP AG), Bill McDermott (CEO and president, SAP America), Thomas Baur (VP, Global ERP Initiative, SAP AG) and Debbie Schmidt (VP, mySAP ERP, SAP America) will be on hand as keynote speakers, offering ASUG attendees unprecedented opportunities to hear from and interact with the leading SAP executives involved in ERP management in both the United States and on a global basis. "ASUG and SAP have enjoyed a strong 14-year relationship that has helped to enhance the productivity and success of SAP customers," said Greg Horne, ASUG president, Eastman Chemical Company. "Consistent with our goal to partner with SAP and to ensure we provide mutual value, we have been working with them on the rollout of the mySAP ERP initiative. I truly believe that the content being shared at this year's conference will meet the high standard and quality on which the ASUG Annual Conference has built its reputation. Any organization looking to understand the future ERP roadmap should take advantage of this opportunity to learn about the mySAP ERP strategy." For additional information on the 2004 ASUG Annual Conference & Vendor Fair, please visit http://www.asug.com/events/asug2004/ or call 312-321-5142. About ASUG ASUG, the America's SAP Users' Group, is the world's largest, customer-run community of SAP professionals and partners. With more than 30,000 individuals, representing 1,200 companies, members leverage unique opportunities to find immediate and real-time business solutions and resources to drive results. ASUG strives to leverage its partnership with SAP to offer programs and member benefits that allow all SAP customers, regardless of industry, job function or experience, to deliver the highest value to their companies from their SAP investment. Through a diverse mix of education, influence and networking opportunities, members have access to a year-round community of unmatched intellectual capital and experience. For more information about ASUG visit http://www.asug.com/. About SAP SAP is the world's leading provider of business software solutions. SAP(R) solutions are designed to meet the demands of companies of all sizes -- from small and midsize businesses to global enterprises. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(TM) open integration and application platform to reduce complexity and total cost of ownership and empower business change and innovation, mySAP(TM) Business Suite solutions are helping enterprises around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. The unique core processes of various industries, from aerospace to utilities, are supported by more than 25 industry-specific SAP solution portfolios. Today, more than 21,600 customers in over 120 countries run more than 69,700 installations of SAP(R) software. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP." (Additional information at http://www.sap.com/ ) Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "should" and "will" and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including SAP's Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2002 filed with the SEC onMarch 21, 2003. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. NOTE: SAP, mySAP, mySAP.com, xApps, xApp, SAP NetWeaver and other SAP products and services mentioned herein aswell as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. 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