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To: jack crane who wrote (885)	10/13/1998 7:23:00 PM
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Michael Hunt to Lead Prism's International Sales Team October 13, 1998 04:06 PM SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1998--Prism Solutions, Inc. PRZM , a leading provider of solutions to deliver business intelligence applications, today announced that Michael Hunt has joined the organization as vice president, international sales. Hunt, who started with the company on October 2, 1998, should enhance Prism's ability to capitalize on growth opportunities in the data warehousing solutions market.

To: jack crane who wrote (885)	10/14/1998 11:29:00 AM
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MSTR is a Sand partner: DM Review Names MicroStrategy to Data Warehouse 100 October 14, 1998 08:33 AM VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 1998-- 60,000 Subscribers of Data Warehousing Publication Vote in Poll, Ranking MicroStrategy As a Leading DSS Vendor MicroStrategy Incorporated MSTR , a leading worldwide provider of mission-critical decision support systems, today announced top placement in DM Review's "Data Warehouse 100," a result of a comprehensive readership study independently conducted by Market Perspectives research group. Sixty thousand readers were polled to identify their preferred data warehousing and business intelligence products, and MicroStrategy ranked No.15 as a leading provider of decision support software. "MicroStrategy is committed to delivering the best business intelligence solutions on the market, " said Michael J. Saylor, president and CEO of MicroStrategy Incorporated. "This ranking illustrates that DM Review's readers recognize the power of our software in answering business questions critical to their bottom line, whether at a departmental, enterprise, or even consumer level. We are honored to have been selected and named to the Data Warehouse 100." DM Review magazine, voted the No.1 Data Warehousing publication by the Palo Alto Management Group, conducted the survey from April through July 1998. Vendors of over 440 data warehousing and business intelligence products were considered for the survey, and the top 100 were listed on August 17, 1998, in DM Review magazine . MicroStrategy joins other major industry players at the top of the list including IBM, Microsoft, and NCR. MicroStrategy was ranked No.15 overall, the highest ranking among dedicated relational on-line analytical processing (ROLAP) vendors. About MicroStrategy Incorporated MicroStrategy is a leading worldwide provider of enterprise decision support system ("DSS") software and related services. MicroStrategy's suite of products ("DSS Suite") enables both active and passive delivery of information from large-scale databases, providing Global 2000 enterprise user communities with timely answers to mission-critical questions. MicroStrategy's decision support platform enables users to query and analyze the most detailed, transaction-level databases, turning data into business intelligence. In addition to supporting internal enterprise users, MicroStrategy's products extend DSS beyond corporate boundaries to customers, partners and supply chain constituencies through a broad range of pull and push technology such as the Internet, e-mail, telephones, pagers and other wireless communications devices. MicroStrategy also offers a comprehensive set of consulting, training and support services for its customers and partners. MicroStrategy has over 500 customers across such diverse industries as retail, telecommunications, finance, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and consumer packaged goods. MicroStrategy's customers use DSS Suite to perform mission-critical activities such as: customer segmentation and profitability analysis; supply chain management; one-to-one customer marketing; financial analysis; customer acquisition, retention, and churn analysis; merchandising and inventory analysis; product category management; and customer risk profiling. Representative MicroStrategy customers include American Express Travel Services, CVS Pharmacy, Harris Teeter, IMS America, Kmart, MCI, Merck-Medco, Nike, Ralston Purina, and WorldCom. MicroStrategy has also entered into relationships with more than 80 system integration, application development and platform partners, including Acxiom, Andersen Consulting, IBM, Intrepid Systems, NCR, and Oracle. For more information, please visit MicroStrategy's Web site: strategy.com. This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe", "estimate", "project", "expect" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include continued acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace, the timing of significant orders, delays in the Company's ability to develop or ship new products, market acceptance of new products, competitive factors, general economic conditions, currency fluctuations, and other risks detailed in the Company's registration statements and periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release. MicroStrategy is a registered trademark of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

To: jack crane who wrote (885)	10/16/1998 6:34:00 PM
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Can Sand land Oracle thru this deal ? Compaq Launches Enterprise Solution ProviderProgram to Meet Diverse Customer Needs for Enterprise Solutions October 15, 1998 08:59 AM HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 1998-- Elite Group of Compaq VARs to Become Certified to Deploy Targeted Solutions Continuing to meet the needs of customers who require system integration and implementation support for enterprise applications, Compaq Computer Corporation CPQ today introduced the Enterprise Solution Provider (ESP) program. Composed of an elite, highly skilled network of qualified Compaq solution providers, ESP is designed to provide enterprise customers with customized and superior technology consulting, deployment, service and support to better meet their enterprise-specific solution requirements. ESP builds upon the former Digital Priority Partner Enterprise program, which consisted of high-end Alpha/StorageWorks VARs and also will integrate Compaq's current Workstation Solution Provider program. Compaq's ESP program is available to all qualified Compaq Authorized Resellers, with approximately 400-500 targeted to participate through the end of 1998. Selected VARs will be trained and certified by Compaq and partners such as Oracle, SAP and others to deploy specialized solutions on Alpha and Intel platforms. "As Compaq increases its focus and reach into the enterprise market, working closely with our resellers to deliver comprehensive solutions and support to customers will be critical," said Mike Pocock, Compaq Vice President of Channel Sales, North America. "Compaq's Enterprise Solution Provider program empowers resellers with tools to further grow their business, while at the same time deliver the highest levels of technical expertise, quality and overall satisfaction to our enterprise customers." An initial ESP ISV partner, Oracle Corp. will integrate ESP with its recently launched Oracle Partner Program (OPP) and offer differentiated training and demand creation activities for joint Oracle/Compaq partners. "Linking ESP with our new Oracle Partner Program makes perfect sense," said John Hall, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Alliances, Oracle Corporation. "Both programs reward partners who demonstrate commitment to and competency in sizing, configuring and installing Oracle solutions on Compaq platforms. Through ESP and OPP, partners gain training, marketing and sales support -- ultimately benefiting our joint customers by enabling faster and more cost-effective implementations." Benefits to Enterprise Solution Providers: Enterprise Solutions Providers who participate in the program will receive: -- Marketing funds to support activities focused on Compaq enterprise solutions; -- Priority access to qualified leads generated from Compaq's strategic ISV solution partners; -- Pre-sales consulting and sizing support for enterprise applications through Compaq's Competency Centers; reseller sales consultant support for the development of business plans, bids, etc.; and priority access to pre-sales technical support; -- A free subscription to the Compaq activeAnswers extranet, providing access to reference guides, sizing and configuration tools, best practices and methodologies for planning, deploying, and operating packaged enterprise applications on Compaq platforms; -- Use of the ESP logo to promote the reseller's solution delivery capability; -- Tuition credits for Compaq sales and technical training classes; -- Use of Compaq demonstration centers for marketing and sales activities; and access to product evaluation and demonstration equipment; -- Total solutions financing from Compaq Capital; and much more... Membership Criteria To qualify for membership in the program, Compaq resellers must meet the following criteria: -- Must be an Authorized Compaq Reseller in good standing; -- Have demonstrable expertise in delivering Compaq targeted enterprise solutions; -- Meet or exceed specific enterprise product sales objectives; -- Complete and maintain ESP-specific sales training requirements; -- Maintain two Compaq ASEs on staff (NT, Novell or UNIX OpenVMS); -- Provide three account references, demonstrating successful project implementation and customer satisfaction; -- Maintan network operation system (NOS) certification by Microsoft, Novell, SCO, Digital UNIX, or OpenVMS; -- Complete quarterly joint business plans with a Compaq representative. Resellers interested in participating in the program or becoming a Compaq Authorized Reseller should contact Compaq's Reseller Sales Consulting Group at 1-800-444-7575, visit the Compaq Partner Network at cpn.compaq.com or contact an authorized Compaq Channel Partner for full details. Company Background Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation is a Fortune Global 100 company. Compaq is the second largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers. Compaq develops and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, networking and communication products, commercial desktop and portable products, and consumer PCs. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products are available at compaq.com. Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Tandem, Integrity, NonStop, and the Tandem logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tandem Computers Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Compaq and the names of Compaq products referenced herein are either trademarks and/or service marks or registered trademarks and/or service marks of Compaq Computer Corporation.

To: jack crane who wrote (885)	10/19/1998 8:28:00 AM
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Sand's partners continue to introduce new innovative products in the data field: Acxiom(R) Corporation's InfoBase(TM) TeleSource Provides Call Centers Superior Coverage and Sub-Second Delivery of Data Acxiom's Infobase TeleSource Is Now Delivered Via the Acxiom Data Network(SM) October 19, 1998 08:05 AM CONWAY, Ark., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Acxiom(R) Corporation ACXM today announced the release of Acxiom's comprehensive telephone data product, InfoBase(TM) TeleSource, now available via the Acxiom Data Network(SM). It provides call centers with new and improved phone append/reverse phone append features that offer superior coverage, the highest match rates in the industry, and sub-second delivery of data -- data on demand. Consumers have discovered the convenience of ordering products and services over the telephone. It is through InfoBase TeleSource, via the Acxiom Data Network, that Acxiom provides a phone data product with a powerful, instantaneous phone append/reverse phone append service -- something that call centers must have to be successful and effective. Phone append and reverse phone append features enable a client to automatically access a multi- sourced national database of 150+ million residential and business lists and appends the telephone number(s) to name and address data, or names and address data to phone numbers, respectively. InfoBase TeleSource provides an additional 35 million telephone listings not available on any telephone data product. "Our phone append feature utilizes a high speed, tiered search logic that automatically expands the search area until a match is found. It provides information about multiple individuals and our match rates average 80%," noted Mark Theilken, Group Leader for the Acxiom Data Network. When using InfoBase TeleSource via the Acxiom Data Network, the reverse phone append feature is available in two editions, the Client Server Edition and the Enterprise Edition. Each edition provides a unique set of features and benefits including access to the InfoBase TeleSource 150+ million consumer and business listings -- the most comprehensive coverage of any telephone data product. "We believe InfoBase TeleSource provides the highest match rate in the industry," said Theilken. "This results in improved performance and increased revenue for the client. Both the Client Server and Enterprise Editions provide high capacity throughput via a leased line or the Internet, supplying onsite call center operators with sub-second delivery of caller name and address data." The Client Server Edition is designed to meet the needs of mid-sized to small customers who prefer to use the Internet or want the application hosted onsite. According to Theilken, "Client Server's easy-to-integrate Software Developers Kit (SDK) technology allows customers to install it quickly making their operators productive as soon as possible. Acxiom has made the most up- to-date source of telephone information available for use 24-hours a day. We have compiled the best sources of telephone data through the use of innovative technology, stressing speed, accuracy and coverage." The Enterprise Edition is geared for high volume call centers. Available online on a transaction-by-transaction basis or through an automated express batch option (which can provide turnaround of hundreds of thousands of records in just a matter of hours), the Enterprise Edition has significant flexibility. Customer support for either edition is available around the clock, seven days a week. In addition to Acxiom's proprietary access agreements, the phone append feature provides clients with the benefit of Acxiom's new, patent pending, AcxiKey technology. AcxiKey, is a major breakthrough in database access technology. "Acxiom has identified a unique key for each individual in the United States. When a client sends Acxiom their name and address data, Acxiom applies an AcxiKey to the name and address file. The AcxiKey is then used to match it with its InfoBase phone number data, thus eliminating matching problems that continue to plague other telephone data products," reported Theilken. Acxiom provides a wide spectrum of data products, data integration services, mailing list services, modeling and analysis, and information technology outsourcing services, as well as data warehousing and decision support services to major U.S. and international firms. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Conway, Arkansas, with operations throughout the United States and in the United Kingdom and France. Acxiom's World Wide Web address is (URL) acxiom.com or e-mail to info@acxiom.com. To order or learn more about InfoBase TeleSource via the Acxiom Data Network, please call Acxiom at 1.800.646.8495. Acxiom and InfoBase are registered trademarks of Acxiom RTC, Inc. InfoBase and AcxiKey are trademarks and Acxiom Data Network is a service mark of Acxiom Corporation.