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To: John F. Dowd who wrote (11001)	6/14/1999 9:05:00 AM
From: OverSold	Respond to of 19080

Using Oracle Software! MapInfo Signs Contract Valued at Approximately $2 Million with Nextel Communications Business Wire - June 14, 1999 08:52 TROY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 1999-- Enterprise-wide deployment of MapInfo products and solutions on Oracle8i MapInfo Corporation (NASDAQ/NM:MAPS) today announced that it has signed a contract with Nextel Communications (NASDAQ:NXTL) for approximately $2 million to deliver a suite of Java-based MapInfo products and data on Oracle8i. Nextel, the leading provider of fully-integrated wireless communication services, is the first telecommunications company to select the new Java-based Spatial Internet Solution developed by MapInfo and Oracle to manage and analyze critical geographic data using Oracle8i, Oracle Spatial, and Oracle8i JServer. Under the contract, Nextel will deploy an integrated suite of MapInfo's 100% pure Java server technology and related client software and data products. The solution will be implemented, and payments scheduled to be made, over a ten-month period. "Nextel relies heavily on its intranet and Web-enabled OSS and we are looking forward to integrating MapInfo's powerful enterprise-wide spatial solution," said Barry West, Nextel's chief technology officer. "With their software and service support, we can achieve our network planning objectives." "This major contract with Nextel is validation that companies in highly-competitive service industries, such as telecommunications, see real value in the new MapInfo/Oracle partnership announced just two months ago," said John Cavalier, MapInfo's CEO and president. "It also demonstrates our ability to secure large-scale contracts with key customers in the telecommunications industry, MapInfo's principal vertical market." MapInfo/Oracle Spatial Internet Solution on Oracle8i The Spatial Internet Solution is the first complete, non-proprietary, pure Java spatial solution for the Internet. It provides everything a customer needs to deploy a Web-enabled, location-based spatial application via Oracle8i. Engineered to be a tightly integrated solution, the Spatial Internet Solution includes Oracle8i, Oracle Spatial, and MapInfo client and server-based software (MapXtreme, MapX, MapInfo Professional), MapInfo Commercial Data, and geocoding products. About Nextel Communications Nextel Communications Inc., headquartered in Reston, VA, is the leading provider of fully integrated wireless communications and has built the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in the United States that covers thousands of communities across the United States. Nextel and Nextel Partners, Inc. currently serve 92 of the top 100 U.S. markets. The Nextel National Network offers a fully integrated wireless communications tool with digital cellular, text/numeric paging and Nextel Direct Connect(R) - a digital two-way radio feature. In addition, through Nextel International, Inc., Nextel has wireless operations and investments in Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, the Philippines, Peru, Japan and Shanghai, China. Please visit our web page at nextel.com. About MapInfo MapInfo Corporation is a leading provider of Internet-based products and applications that enable organizations to use location for business advantage. MapInfo applies location to business problems to reveal patterns, relationships and trends in corporate databases and customer information. This leads to better business intelligence, improved customer relations, and bottom line performance, especially for organizations with vast physical and information infrastructures that need to understand marketplace demographics, manage assets, and allocate resources to compete effectively. Headquartered in Troy, New York, MapInfo is a global company with products and solutions available in 20 languages and a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 58 countries. For more information, visit MapInfo at www.mapinfo.com. OF NOTE The statements contained in this press release concerning the anticipated benefits to MapInfo of the Oracle relationship are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to vary materially from these forward-looking statements include the failure of either party to perform its respective obligations under the relationship and the risks detailed in MapInfo's latest Form 10-K and 10-Q. MapInfo, MapInfo Professional, MapInfo logo, MapX, MapXsite, and SpatialWare are registered trademarks, and MapInfo MapXtreme, StreetPro, and TargetPro are trademarks of MapInfo Corporation in the United States. deciBel Planner is a trademark of Northwood Geoscience Ltd. Other products named herein may be trademarks of their respective manufacturers and are hereby recognized. Nextel, the Nextel logo and Nextel Direct Connect are registered trademarks of Nextel Communications, Inc. CONTACT: MapInfo Corporation Barbara Pilliod (518) 285-6000 barbara_pilliod@mapinfo.com or Schwartz Communications Merrill Freund (781) 684-0770 merrillf@schwartz-pr.com or Lippert/Heilshorn and Associates Jody Burfening (212) 838-3777 jody@lhai.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- %NY-MAPINFO MAPS NXTL %NEW-YORK %COMED %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %INTERACTIVE %MULTIMEDIA %INTERNET V%BW P%BW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- © 1999 Waterhouse Securities. Click here for important legal information.

To: John F. Dowd who wrote (11001)	6/14/1999 9:08:00 AM
From: OverSold	Respond to of 19080

Oracle Offers E-Business Self-Service Applications to Streamline Human Resources for Mid-Sized Companies PR Newswire - June 14, 1999 08:16 Oracle(R) First ERP Vendor to Offer Fixed-Scope, Fixed-Time, Fixed-Cost Human Resources Solution in 45 Business Days or Less SALT LAKE CITY, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 1999 Spring IHRIM show, Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL), the leader in e-business, today announced that it is expanding its FastForward(SM) family of e-business solution offerings with the introduction of Oracle(R) FastForward Human Resources(RPM) and the accompanying Self-service Human Resources Advantage Pack. With this new offering, Oracle is the first major ERP vendor to offer mid-sized companies a full human resources application implementation in 45 business days or less. With this rapidly implemented solution, growing mid-sized companies can immediately minimize the "administrative aspects" of human capital management and empower managers to focus on the critical aspects of developing their employees and businesses. The Oracle FastForward Human Resources(RPM) solution provides an administrative foundation for a human resource organization that is scalable and extensible to keep pace with a company's growth. Additionally, FastForward Human Resources(RPM) creates one central repository for all human resource information, eliminating the need for disparate systems and improving information access and quality. A fixed time, fixed price offering, FastForward Human Resources(RPM) includes Oracle Human Resources Application Release 11, implementation consulting services delivered by Oracle Consulting or an Oracle Service Provider, support, and tailored education. "Oracle Human Resources enabled us to eliminate our disparate systems. We're already seeing benefits of what it has enabled us to accomplish on HR tasks, allowing our employees to focus on more highly value added activities," said Stephen Cobb, chief information officer, SOS Staffing, a mid-sized temporary and staffing agency. "And we know its scalability will be important as we continue our rapid growth." The Self-Service Advantage Pack Option Oracle Self-Service Human Resources Advantage Pack, an additional component of the FastForward Human Resources(RPM) offering, provides Self-service functionality and helps to minimize the administrative aspects of human capital management. Through Self-service, employees have on-demand access to their personal information, and line managers become more self-sufficient in directly managing employee based transactions such as hiring and approvals. Additionally, the Human Resources department will be able to focus on strategic activities such as lowering costs, rather than managing administrative tasks and manual processes. With the Self-service Human Resources Advantage Pack, mid-sized companies can benefit from secure, Self-service e-business transactions. "FastForward Human Resources(RPM) and Self-service Advantage Pack allow mid-sized businesses to leverage the Internet to save time and money through employee self-sufficiency," said Valerie Borthwick, senior vice president, Oracle Consulting. "The FastForward family of solutions, built specifically for the mid-market, allows companies to implement critical applications in a low-risk, inside-the-firewall environment while maintaining the flexibility to grow as the company grows." Oracle FastForward Human Resources(RPM) and Oracle Self-service Human Resources Advantage Pack are designed to allow mid-sized companies to implement a human resource solution in 45 business days or less. Both offerings include consulting, a tailored education package and one year of OracleSILVER(SM) support with pricing for FastForward Human Resources(RPM) starting at $172,000. Oracle FastForward is a family of e-business solutions that offers mid-sized companies accelerated implementations of Oracle Applications and platform technologies. Key e-business areas covered by Oracle FastForward solutions include: human resources, procurement, manufacturing, financials, human resource management and business intelligence. For more information about Oracle's FastForward solutions, please refer to oracle.com. Oracle Corporation is the world's leading supplier of software for information management, and the world's second largest software company. With annual revenues of more than $8.3 billion, the company offers its database, application server, tools and application products, along with related consulting, education and support services, in more than 145 countries around the world. For more information about Oracle, please call 650-506-7000. Oracle's World Wide Web address is oracle.com. Trademarks Oracle is a registered trademark and FastForward and OracleSILVER are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. SOURCE Oracle Corporation /CONTACT: Stephanie Baker of Oracle Corporation, 650-633-8927, or sdbaker@us.oracle.com; or Amber Rowland of Applied Communications, 415-365-0222, or arowland@appliedcom.com, for Oracle Corporation/ /Company News On-Call: prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, ext. 100462/ /Web site: oracle.com (ORCL) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORCL %CPR %MLM %FIN %PDT V%PRN P%PRN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- © 1999 Waterhouse Securities. Click here for important legal information.