SAP Transmits Live Webcast of SAPPHIRE(R) '04 New Orleans, Louisiana NEW ORLEANS, May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Press and analysts are invited to attend online SAPPHIRE(R) '04, being held in New Orleans, Louisiana. Events will include the SAP press conference, more than 160 presentation sessions with experts, partners and customers and three keynotes, starting Tuesday, May 11, through Thursday, May 13, 2004. SAP press announcements will be issued on Tuesday, May 11 at 8:00 a.m. CDT / 9:00 a.m. EDT and Wednesday, May 12 at 11:30 a.m. CDT /12:30 p.m. EDT. The official SAP press conference is available by Webcast and via telephone on the links below. The telephone line is listen only; questions should be submitted to . SAP Wednesday, May 12, 2004 Press Conference 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. CDT/12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EDT The Webcast will be broadcast at http://www.sap.com/press Questions can be submitted to Listen-in for USA and Canada: 1 (888) 423-3280 Listen-in for all other countries: +1 (651) 291-0344 Passcode: "SAP" + Name + Company Name Webcast available via satellite for media interested (contact SAP) All are invited to hear firsthand about new solutions unveiled at the conference as well as the initiatives SAP has launched over the last several months that are helping customers to grow, innovate and adapt in this rapidly evolving market. The keynote schedule is as follows: Opening Keynote Wednesday, May 12, 2004 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CDT / 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. EDT Opening Panel: Inside Insight What You Need to Know About the Future of the Economy, Politics and Business from a Panel of Insiders At this gathering of world-renowned insiders hosted by Stuart Varney, audience members will get an inside look at the issues affecting the future of business, the strength of the economy and the state of the world. Keynote Wednesday, May 12, 2004 Henning Kagermann, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EDT Chairman of the SAP Executive Board and CEO, SAP AG Henning Kagermann will look at issues facing companies today and at how SAP(R) solutions can support innovation and growth strategies that enable customers to thrive both in the short term and long term. Keynote Wednesday, May 12, 2004 Shai Agassi, 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. CDT/3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. EDT Member of the Executive Board, SAP AG Shai Agassi will demonstrate how SAP NetWeaver(TM) helps companies execute flexible business strategies and drive business change and innovation while reducing IT costs and complexities. This engaging and informative presentation will show customers and partners the benefits of using SAP's integration and application platform for outstanding business growth. Keynote Thursday, May 13, 2004 Hasso Plattner 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EDT Chairman of the Supervisory Board, SAP AG In this rare session, Hasso Plattner will offer a glimpse of tomorrow's software by drawing on current projects in his "lab." During an open and dynamic conversation, Plattner will explore the next wave of enterprise software, what it means for businesses today and what effect it will have on future economic growth. Webcasts of SAPPHIRE events, including keynotes, are available through the online SAP Community at the following link: http://www8.sap.com/community/pub/events/2004_05_SAPPHIRE_US/ Members of the press do not need to register and may use member name "sapphire" and password "innovation." Full details on the SAPPHIRE schedule may be found at the official web site of SAPPHIRE: http://www.sapsapphire.com/. At this year's SAPPHIRE, global companies like The Walt Disney Company, Procter & Gamble, Delta Air Lines, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Bristol Myers Squibb, Adobe Systems, LSI Logic, Dupont Company, Oxford University Press, the State of Washington, the U.S. Navy and other best-run businesses will discuss how they use SAP solutions to achieve business success. To view the complete list of SAP customer presentations, please visit: http://www.sapsapphire.com/activities/presentations.asp . Contact: SAP Press Room at SAPPHIRE +1-504-670-6314, CDT SAP Contacts Bill Wohl, +1-610-661-3311, , EDT SAP Press Office, +1-610-661-3200, , EDT Burson-Marsteller Contact Christine Benton, +1-858-675-7422, , PDT NOTE: SAP, the SAP logo, mySAP.com, mySAP and all other SAP products and services mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and several other countries. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: SAP AG CONTACT: SAP Press Room at SAPPHIRE, +1-504-670-6314, CDT; or Bill Wohl of SAP, +1-610-661-3311, or , EDT; or SAP Press Office, +1-610-661-3200, or , EDT; or Christine Benton of Burson-Marsteller, +1-858-675-7422, or , PDT, for SAP Web site: http://www8.sap.com/community/pub/events/2004_05_SAPPHIRE_US Web site: http://www.sapsapphire.com/activities/presentations.asp Web site: http://www.sapsapphire.com/ Web site: http://www.sap.com/

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