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To: ioioioi who wrote (1475)	7/16/1998 1:29:00 PM
From: JRH	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3424

Thanks for setting the FAQs straight ;o) . Thread: we should book mark the list of FAQ's for future questions that will undoubtedly arise from thread newbies. JRH

To: ioioioi who wrote (1475)	7/16/1998 7:31:00 PM
From: sc98	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3424

Response to Question 5... I called the Bank of NY today and they said that the ADR's will split 12-1 and not 4-1 as originally intended. Has anyone else heard this? Also, I was looking on the SEC web site (www.sec.gov) and one of the filings for SAP was for an Exchange Offer. On page 10 it indicated we needed to submit "something" to exchange our current ADR's (referred to as Rule 144A ADS for new ADS shares (at a 4-1 ratio). My question is, don't our shares split automatically? I have never had to submit anything for a split before. Also, I heard a rumor that SAP A.G. is splitting 3-1 soon, maybe that's how they got a 12-1 split.

To: ioioioi who wrote (1475)	7/16/1998 8:32:00 PM
From: ioioioi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3424

Q1. Who is SAP? A1. The company produces software to cover the whole range of commercial functions, as well as, operating computer software and application consulting. The company became a public company with listing on the Frankfurth Stock Exchange on April 11, 1988 at an issue price of DM 750. SAP is a German company that makes ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software for Fortune 2000 and Global 2000 companies. SAP, the world's fourth-largest independent software firm, dominates the worldwide market for corporate client/server enterprise resource planning programs. SAP controls about one-third of the market for software used to integrate and process information in areas including product distribution, finance, human resources, and manufacturing. Its R/3 software is used by more than 7,000 companies, including Microsoft, Chevron, Colgate-Palmolive, and General Motors. The increased popularity of client/server systems in the corporate world has fueled strong sales of the firm's products, as has the year 2000 date-processing problem. Q2. What is their business? web site? A2. Software maker. www.sap.com Q3. Who are their competitors? A3. ORCL, PSFT, CA, Sybase, IBM, System Software Assoc. Not as important, MANU, i2, etc. Q4. Why is the stock priced so high? A3. Some one answer this. Q5. When are they splitting? A5. Aug 3rd. 4 for 1. the 12 for 1 is the preferred stock split. Q6. Why do I get no listing on Yahoo? A6. Some one answer this( Ibexx) Q7. Where do I obtain the latest stock quote? A7. adr.com is a good start. Look for stocks that start with S. Q8. What are the future prospects for this stock? A8. Look at previous posts. Q9. Are they a market leader? Will they perform well? A9.SAP owns 30% of marketshare and is the leader. Performance: YMMV. Q10. What are their products? The company went public in 1988. That year it began a massive R&D project to create software for the client/server market. In 1992, as sales of its R/2 mainframe software lagged, SAP introduced its R/3 client/server software. Still basically a stranger outside Europe, SAP built a technology development center that year in Foster City, California, to attract attention from the Silicon Valley crowd. To support the push into the US, the company launched a $2 million advertising campaign in 1993 (though it wasn't supported by the board). The gamble paid off as sales soared past projections, making the company the world's leading developer of client/server software. Also in 1993 SAP introduced a Japanese version of R/3 and agreed with Microsoft to make R/3 compatible with Windows NT. By 1995 the US had become SAP's largest market, accounting for 30% of its sales. That year SAP teamed with Microsoft, Netscape, and Sun Microsystems to make R/3 software compatible with the Internet.

To: ioioioi who wrote (1475)	7/17/1998 12:16:00 AM
From: JRH	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 3424

I believe (correct me if I am wrong thread) that SAP currently holds only a 16% in the market. Am I wrong?

To: ioioioi who wrote (1475)	7/21/1998 6:54:00 AM
From: Jim Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3424

ioioioi, The earnings report with the numbers, biz.yahoo.com j

To: ioioioi who wrote (1475)	7/21/1998 12:56:00 PM
From: ioioioi	Respond to of 3424

FAQ for SAP Q1. Who is SAP? A1. The company produces software to cover the whole range of commercial functions, as well as, operating computer software and application consulting. The company became a public company with listing on the Frankfurth Stock Exchange on April 11, 1988 at an issue price of DM 750. SAP is a German company that makes ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software for Fortune 2000 and Global 2000 companies. SAP, the world's fourth-largest independent software firm, dominates the worldwide market for corporate client/server enterprise resource planning programs. SAP controls about one-third of the market for software used to integrate and process information in areas including product distribution, finance, human resources, and manufacturing. Its R/3 software is used by more than 7,000 companies, including Microsoft, Chevron, Colgate-Palmolive, and General Motors. The increased popularity of client/server systems in the corporate world has fueled strong sales of the firm's products, as has the year 2000 date-processing problem. Q2. What is their business? web site? A2. Software maker. www.sap.com Q3. Who are their competitors? A3. ORCL, PSFT, CA, IBM, System Software Assoc. Not as important, MANU, i2, etc. Q4. Why is the stock priced so high? A3. Some one answer this. Q5. When are they splitting? A5. Aug 3rd. 4 for 1. Q6. Why do I get no listing on Yahoo? A6. Some one answer this( Ibexx) Q7. Where do I obtain the latest stock quote? A7. adr.com is a good start. Look for stocks that start with S. Q8. What are the future prospects for this stock? A8. Look at previous posts. Q9. Are they a market leader? Will they perform well? A9.SAP owns 30% of marketshare and is the leader. Performance: YMMV. Q10. What are their products? The company went public in 1988. That year it began a massive R&D project to create software for the client/server market. In 1992, as sales of its R/2 mainframe software lagged, SAP introduced its R/3 client/server software. Still basically a stranger outside Europe, SAP built a technology development center that year in Foster City, California, to attract attention from the Silicon Valley crowd. To support the push into the US, the company launched a $2 million advertising campaign in 1993 (though it wasn't supported by the board). The gamble paid off as sales soared past projections, making the company the world's leading developer of client/server software. Also in 1993 SAP introduced a Japanese version of R/3 and agreed with Microsoft to make R/3 compatible with Windows NT. By 1995 the US had become SAP's largest market, accounting for 30% of its sales. That year SAP teamed with Microsoft, Netscape, and Sun Microsystems to make R/3 software compatible with the Internet. Q11. Where can I get information about their latest quarter? A11. biz.yahoo.com thanks to Jim Baker.