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To: Rob C. who wrote (5327)	2/3/1998 8:47:00 AM
From: Bipin Prasad	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19079

all, New York Jets Recruit Oracle, Endeavour, Compaq to Dramatically Revamp Teaching and Scouting Structure Oracle Delivers Advanced Video Data Management for Concurrent Viewing of Plays, Competitors and College Prospects HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Jets are betting on Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL - news), Endeavour Software and Compaq (NYSE: CPQ - news) to remodel their teaching and scouting structure-and perhaps the football industry as a whole. Instead of relying on traditional stick figures in 200 -- page playbooks, the Jets -- the first NFL team to use technology in both the office and the locker room -- this year will provide ''video game-like'' training using Endeavour's multimedia applications built on Oracle(R) universal Data Server and Oracle Video Server(TM), running in a Windows NT environment on Compaq computers. The solution was developed jointly by Carl Banks, Jets' director of Player Development and Endeavour Software. Designed to help players retain what they learn in the classroom, the video training allows the Jets to stream video of a play over the network and watch as the animation on the screen comes to life and completes the intended pass for the touchdown. The Oracle system will also provide the team's nine on-the-road scouts with a competitive advantage through access to timely and accurate recruiting information from a centralized Oracle database via Compaq portables. ''The Endeavour multimedia applications on top of Oracle universal Data Server and Oracle Video Server, as well as Compaq computers, gives us the ability to provide our players with a level of training no other NFL team has,'' said Carl Banks. ''Studies show that reinforcing classroom lessons with audio and visual exercises increases retention up to two and a half times. With Oracle, Endeavour and Compaq, we're helping our players be the best they can be much more quickly than they would be without video training reinforcement.'' New players also benefit by learning Jets' plays immediately, instead of waiting until they train with the team. They dial-in and begin lessons as soon as they are signed, and once eligible for practice, they know the plays and can participate immediately. The Oracle system will also give the Jets' Player Personnel Department access to accurate information for better decisions on where to send scouts. The scouts log directly into the Oracle database, download information to their Personal Oracle(TM) database from the main server and, through Oracle's replication option, they can immediately retrieve new information regarding scouting. ''The New York Jets' application is a great illustration of managing all kinds of data types within one environment, especially the complexity of video and animation-based data,'' said Mark Porter, vice president of the Media Server Division at Oracle. ''The application changes a traditional area of sports management dramatically and offers an excellent model for other sports teams addressing video asset management issues. The Jets also know that Oracle can grow with its information management needs going forward.'' 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 $6.3 billion, the company offers its database, application server, tools and application products along with related consulting, education and support services, in more than 140 countries around the world. For more information about Oracle, contact Oracle's headquarters at 650-506-7000. Oracle's World Wide Web address is (URL) oracle.com. NOTE: Oracle is a registered trademark and Oracle Video Server and Personal Oracle are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation. All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. BPP(Bipin's partner)