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To: straight life who wrote (367)	4/21/1999 3:26:00 PM
From: George Mc Geary	Respond to of 583

Tuesday April 20, 8:05 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Signs Global Alliance Agreement With J.D. Edwards Relationship Will Provide Flexible ERP Solutions to Customers Worldwide DENVER and CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 1999--Enterprise business software provider J.D. Edwards & Company (Nasdaq:JDEC - news) announced today that Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) has signed a worldwide alliance agreement with the Company to provide enterprise resource planning (ERP) consulting and implementation services to mid-sized organizations. Under the new agreement, DTT practices will provide consulting on business process reengineering, ERP software integration and implementation, business case development, return on investment evaluation and overall project management to middle-market companies in real estate, retail, manufacturing, distribution and consumer goods industries, among others. DTT will use several tools to bring Idea to Action(TM) solutions to joint customers including the Express implementation methodology, SolutionPrints industry best practice models and Value Print, implementation cost-benefit analysis and tracking methodology, all announced during the launch of J.D. Edwards' Idea to Action initiative. ''DTT's J.D. Edwards practice is locally managed, regionally supported and globally directed. Our alliance with J.D. Edwards will enable us to provide our clients around the world with maximum support and implementation experience,'' said Jeff Plewa, global director of the J.D. Edwards practice at DTT. ''This agreement allows us to provide localized service to our joint customers through DTT and J.D. Edwards' international offices,'' said Don Beck, vice president of strategic alliances at J.D. Edwards. ''DTT will help us extend our reach into mid-sized organizations in our target vertical industries and work with our local domestic and international teams to empower our customers to put their ideas into action.'' About Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is one of the world's leading professional services firms, delivering world-class assurance and advisory, tax, and consulting services. More than 82,000 people in over 130 countries serve nearly one-fifth of the world's largest companies as well as large national enterprises, public institutions, and successful fast-growing companies. Our internationally experienced professionals deliver seamless, consistent services wherever our clients operate. Our mission is to help our clients and our people excel.