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ORACLE REPORTS Q1 GAAP EPS UP 28% TO 16 CENTS, NON-GAAP EPS UP 27% TO 22 CENTS
Applications New License Revenues Up 65%, Database and Middleware New License Revenues Up 23%
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.,   20-SEP-2007 01:19 PM    Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) today announced fiscal 2008 Q1 GAAP earnings per share were up 28% to $0.16, compared to the same quarter last year. First quarter total GAAP revenues were up 26% to $4.5 billion, while quarterly GAAP net income was up 25% to $840 million. Total GAAP software revenues were up 26% to $3.5 billion with GAAP new software license revenues up 35% to $1.1 billion. Database and middleware new license revenues were up 23% and applications new license revenues were up 65%. Services revenues were up 25% to $1.1 billion, compared to the same quarter last year.

First quarter non-GAAP earnings per share were up 27% to $0.22, and non-GAAP net income was up 25% to $1.2 billion, compared to the same quarter last year.

"We reported new software license revenues up 35%, the strongest growth of any quarter in ten years," said Oracle President and CFO, Safra Catz, "and that software sales growth is translating nicely into EPS growth. We've now completed thirteen quarters of our five year EPS growth plan of 20% per year, and we are delivering earnings growth well ahead of that target."

"We continue to take applications market share from SAP," said Oracle President, Charles Phillips. "In Q1 Oracle's applications new license sales grew 65% compared to SAP's new license sales growth rate of 18% in their most recently completed quarter. We like our growth strategy of expanding into high-end industry specific vertical software as opposed to SAP's growth strategy of moving down market to sell software to small companies."

"Our Q1 database and middleware new license sales growth rate of 23% was the highest in seven years," said CEO, Larry Ellison. "Oracle passed IBM to become the number one database company a long time ago. If we continue to grow our middleware software business at the same rate we grew it this quarter, Oracle will challenge IBM for the number one position in middleware by the end of this year."

Q1 Earnings Announcement
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                              ORACLE CORPORATION
                       Q1 FISCAL 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                     (in millions, except per share data)

                         Three Months Ended August 31,  % Increase  % Increase
                        -----------------------------    (Decrease) (Decrease)
                                 % of             % of     in US   in Constant
                        2007    Revenues  2006   Revenues    $     Currency(1)
                        ------------------------------------------------------
    REVENUES
     New software
      licenses        $1,087       24%    $804      22%       35%     32%
     Software license
      updates and
      product support  2,383       53%   1,941      54%       23%     19%
                      ---------------------------------
      Software
       Revenues        3,470       77%   2,745      76%       26%     23%
                      ---------------------------------
     Services          1,059       23%     846      24%       25%     21%
                      ---------------------------------
       Total Revenues  4,529      100%   3,591     100%       26%     22%
                      ---------------------------------
    OPERATING EXPENSES
     Sales and
      marketing          974       22%     750      21%       30%     26%
     Software license
      updates and
      product support    228        5%     200       6%       14%     10%
     Cost of services    931       21%     780      22%       19%     15%
     Research and
      development        652       14%     506      14%       29%     26%
     General and
      administrative     195        4%     157       4%       24%     20%
     Amortization of
      intangible assets  285        6%     198       6%       44%     44%
     Acquisition related  47        1%      48       1%       (3%)    (3%)
     Restructuring         -        0%       9       0%     (100%)  (100%)
                      ---------------------------------
       Total Operating
        Expenses       3,312       73%   2,648      74%       25%     21%
                      ---------------------------------
    OPERATING INCOME   1,217       27%     943      26%       29%     24%
     Interest expense    (94)      (2%)    (83)     (2%)      12%     12%
     Non-operating
      income, net         77        2%     102       3%      (24%)   (26%)
                      ---------------------------------
    INCOME BEFORE
     PROVISION FOR
     INCOME TAXES      1,200       27%     962      27%       25%     20%
    Provision for
     income taxes        360        8%     292       8%       23%     23%
                      ---------------------------------
    NET INCOME          $840       19%    $670      19%       25%     19%
                      =================================
    EARNINGS PER SHARE:
     Basic             $0.16             $0.13                28%
     Diluted           $0.16             $0.13                28%

    WEIGHTED AVERAGE
     COMMON SHARES
     OUTSTANDING:
     Basic             5,110             5,217                (2%)
     Diluted           5,217             5,307                (2%)



    (1) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to
        another period using constant currency disclosure. We present
        constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing
        how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of
        foreign currency rate fluctuations.  To present this information,
        current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting
        in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into
        United States dollars at the exchange rate in effect on May 31,
        2007, which was the last day of our prior fiscal year, rather than
        the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.
        The United States dollar weakened relative to major international
        currencies in the three months ended August 31, 2007 compared with
        the corresponding prior year period, contributing 4 percentage
        points of revenue, 4 percentage points of operating expense and 5
        percentage points of operating income growth.



                              ORACLE CORPORATION
                       Q1 FISCAL 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS
         NON-GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (1)
                     (in millions, except per share data)

                                                                 % Increase
                                                                  (Decrease)
                            Three Months Ended August 31,           in US $
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                    2007           2007    2006          2006
                    GAAP    Adj. Non-GAAP  GAAP   Adj.  Non-GAAP GAAP Non-GAAP
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
    TOTAL
     REVENUES (2)  $4,529    $64  $4,593  $3,591    $70  $3,661   26%     25%

    TOTAL SOFTWARE
     REVENUES (2)  $3,470    $64  $3,534  $2,745    $70  $2,815   26%     26%
     New software
      licenses      1,087      -   1,087     804      -     804   35%     35%
     Software
      license
      updates and
      product
      support (2)   2,383     64   2,447   1,941     70   2,011   23%     22%

    TOTAL OPERATING
     EXPENSES      $3,312  $(401) $2,911  $2,648  $(305) $2,343   25%     24%
     Stock-based
      compensation
      (3)              69    (69)      -      50    (50)      -   36%
     Amortization
      of intangible
      assets (4)      285   (285)      -     198   (198)      -   44%
     Acquisition
      related          47    (47)      -      48    (48)      -   (3%)
     Restructuring      -      -       -       9     (9)      - (100%)

    OPERATING
     INCOME        $1,217   $465  $1,682    $943   $375  $1,318   29%     28%

    OPERATING
     MARGIN %         27%            37%     26%            36%    1%      1%

    INCOME TAX
     EFFECTS ON
     ABOVE
     ADJUSTMENTS
     (5)             $360   $140    $500    $292   $114    $406   23%     23%

    NET INCOME       $840   $325  $1,165    $670   $261    $931   25%     25%

    DILUTED
     EARNINGS PER
     SHARE (6)      $0.16          $0.22   $0.13          $0.18   28%     27%


    DILUTED
     WEIGHTED
     AVERAGE
     COMMON SHARES
     OUTSTANDING
     (6)            5,217      3   5,220   5,307      7   5,314   (2%)    (2%)



    (1) This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures
        are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for
        comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with
        our condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance
        with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to
        comparable GAAP measures, the reasons why management uses these
        measures, the usefulness of these measures and the material
        limitations on the usefulness of these measures, please see
        Appendix A.

    (2) As of August 31, 2007, approximately $76 million in estimated revenues
        related to assumed support contracts will not be recognized in fiscal
        2008 due to business combination accounting rules.

    (3) Stock-based compensation is included in the following GAAP operating
        expense categories:



                           Three Months Ended         Three Months Ended
                             August 31, 2007            August 31, 2006
                        -----------------------------------------------------
                         GAAP     Adj.   Non-GAAP   GAAP     Adj.   Non-GAAP
                        -----------------------------------------------------
    Sales and
     marketing           $13     $(13)     $ -      $10     $(10)     $ -
    Software license
     updates and product
     support               4       (4)       -        3       (3)       -
    Cost of services       4       (4)       -        3       (3)       -
    Research and
     development          28      (28)       -       22      (22)       -
    General and
     administrative       20      (20)       -       12      (12)       -
                        -----------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal              69      (69)       -       50      (50)       -
                        -----------------------------------------------------
    Acquisition related   32      (32)       -        -        -        -
                        -----------------------------------------------------
    Total stock-based
     compensation       $101    $(101)     $ -      $50     $(50)     $ -
                        -----------------------------------------------------



    (4) Estimated future annual amortization expense related to intangible
        assets as of August 31, 2007 is as follows:

                      Remainder of Fiscal 2008    $871
                      2009                       1,147
                      2010                       1,021
                      2011                         794
                      2012                         656
                      2013                         506
                      Thereafter                   940
                                               --------
                         Total                  $5,935
                                               ========



    (5) The income tax provision was calculated reflecting an effective tax
        rate of 30.0% and 30.4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and 2007,
        respectively.

    (6) Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and non-GAAP diluted weighted
        average common shares outstanding were calculated excluding the
        effects of adopting Statement 123R.



                              ORACLE CORPORATION
                       Q1 FISCAL 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                               ($ in millions)

                                                    August 31,       May 31,
                                                       2007           2007
                                                   ------------   ------------
    ASSETS

     Current Assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                       $6,455         $6,218
      Marketable securities                            1,288            802
      Trade receivables, net                           2,735          4,074
      Deferred tax assets                                981            968
      Other current assets                               714            821
                                                   ------------   ------------
       Total Current Assets                           12,173         12,883

     Non-Current Assets:
      Property, net                                    1,633          1,603
      Intangible assets, net                           5,935          5,964
      Goodwill                                        13,544         13,479
      Deferred tax assets                                385             48
      Other assets                                       645            595
                                                   ------------   ------------
       Total Non-Current Assets                       22,142         21,689
                                                   ------------   ------------
    TOTAL ASSETS                                     $34,315        $34,572
                                                   ============   ============
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     Current Liabilities:
      Short-term borrowings and current portion
       of long-term debt                                  $2         $1,358
      Accounts payable                                   298            315
      Income taxes payable                                 -          1,237
      Accrued compensation and related benefits        1,090          1,349
      Accrued restructuring                              188            201
      Deferred revenues                                4,121          3,492
      Other current liabilities                        1,098          1,435
                                                   ------------   ------------
       Total Current Liabilities                       6,797          9,387

     Non-Current Liabilities:
      Long-term debt                                   6,236          6,235
      Income taxes payable                             1,291              -
      Deferred tax liabilities                         1,121          1,121
      Accrued restructuring                              251            258
      Deferred revenues                                  270             93
      Minority interests                                 308            316
      Other long-term liabilities                        256            243
                                                   ------------   ------------
       Total Non-Current Liabilities                   9,733          8,266

     Stockholders' Equity                             17,785         16,919
                                                   ------------   ------------
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY       $34,315        $34,572
                                                   ============   ============



                              ORACLE CORPORATION
                       Q1 FISCAL 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                               ($ in millions)

                                                 Three Months Ended August 31,
                                                 ----------------------------
                                                       2007              2006
                                                     --------         --------
      Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

       Net income                                      $840              $670
       Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
        cash provided by operating activities:
        Depreciation                                     67                59
        Amortization of intangible assets               285               198
        Deferred income taxes                            24                (6)
        Minority interests in income                     12                12
        Stock-based compensation                        101                50
        Tax benefit on the exercise of stock options    129                49
        Excess tax benefits from stock-based
         compensation                                   (82)              (30)
        In-process research and development               7                43
        Net investment gains and earnings
         related to equity investments                    -               (15)
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities,
       net of effects from acquisitions:
        Decrease in trade receivables                  1,381            1,040
        Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets    161               86
        Decrease in accounts payable and
         other liabilities                             (679)             (900)
        Decrease in income taxes payable               (301)               (6)
        Increase in deferred revenues                    756              373
                                                     --------         --------
           Net cash provided by operating activities   2,701            1,623
                                                     --------         --------

      Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
       Purchases of marketable securities
        and investments                                 (896)          (2,430)
       Proceeds from maturities and sales
        of marketable securities and investments         561              642
       Acquisitions, net of cash acquired               (546)            (225)
       Capital expenditures                              (87)             (49)
                                                     --------         --------
           Net cash used for investing activities       (968)          (2,062)
                                                     --------         --------

      Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
       Payments for repurchases of common stock         (530)            (936)
       Proceeds from issuance of common stock            317              162
       Payments of debt                               (1,361)              (7)
       Excess tax benefits from stock-based
        compensation                                      82               30
       Distributions to minority interests               (28)             (25)
                                                     --------         --------
           Net cash used for financing activities     (1,520)            (776)
                                                     --------         --------
      Effect of exchange rate changes on
       cash and cash equivalents                          24                2
                                                     --------         --------
      Net increase (decrease) in cash and
       cash equivalents                                  237           (1,213)
                                                     --------         --------
      Cash and cash equivalents at
       beginning of period                             6,218            6,659
                                                     --------         --------
      Cash and cash equivalents at end of period      $6,455           $5,446
                                                     --------         --------



                              ORACLE CORPORATION
                       Q1 FISCAL 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS
                   FREE CASH FLOW - TRAILING 4-QUARTERS (1)
                               ($ in millions)

                              Fiscal 2007                Fiscal 2008
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
                        Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
    GAAP Operating
     Cash Flow       $4,706 $4,651 $4,984 $5,520 $6,598

    Capital
     Expenditures (2)  (233)  (256)  (258)  (319)  (357)
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
    Free Cash Flow   $4,473 $4,395 $4,726 $5,201 $6,241
                    ==========================================================
    % Growth over
     prior year         32%    32%    29%    21%    40%



    GAAP Net Income  $3,532 $3,702 $3,970 $4,274 $4,444

    Free Cash Flow
     as a % of Net
     Income            127%   119%   119%   122%   140%


    (1) To supplement our statements of cash flows presented on a GAAP basis,
        we use non-GAAP measures of cash flows on a trailing 4-quarter basis
        to analyze cash flow generated from operations. We believe free cash
        flow is also useful as one of the bases for comparing our performance
        with our competitors. The presentation of non-GAAP free cash flow is
        not meant to be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net
        income as an indicator of our performance, or as an alternative to
        cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity.

    (2) Represents capital expenditures as reported in cash flows from
        investing activities on our cash flow statements presented in
        accordance with GAAP.


                              ORACLE CORPORATION
                       Q1 FISCAL 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS
           SUPPLEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF GAAP REVENUES AND HEADCOUNT (1)
                     (in millions, except headcount data)

                                                 Fiscal 2007
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                      Q1      Q2      Q3      Q4     TOTAL
                                    -----------------------------------------
       REVENUES
        New software licenses         $804  $1,207  $1,390  $2,481   $5,882
        Software license updates
         and product support         1,941   2,007   2,108   2,272    8,329
                                    -----------------------------------------
         Software Revenues           2,745   3,214   3,498   4,753   14,211

        Consulting                     640     716     694     819    2,869
        On Demand                      125     140     142     151      557
        Education                       81      93      80     105      359
                                    -----------------------------------------
         Services Revenues             846     949     916   1,075    3,785

                                    -----------------------------------------
         Total Revenues             $3,591  $4,163  $4,414  $5,828  $17,996
                                    =========================================
       AS REPORTED REVENUE GROWTH RATES
        New software licenses          28%     14%     27%     17%      20%
        Software license updates
         and product support           29%     29%     24%     21%      25%
         Software Revenues             29%     23%     25%     19%      23%

        Consulting                     33%     42%     38%     30%      35%
        On Demand                      49%     61%     48%     16%      40%
        Education                      13%     14%      8%     10%      11%
         Services Revenues             33%     41%     36%     26%      33%

         Total Revenues                30%     26%     27%     20%      25%

       CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES
        New software licenses          26%     10%     23%     13%      17%
        Software license updates
         and product support           27%     25%     20%     17%      22%
         Software Revenues             27%     19%     21%     15%      20%

        Consulting                     31%     37%     34%     24%      31%
        On Demand                      47%     56%     43%     12%      37%
        Education                      11%     11%      4%      6%       8%
         Services Revenues             31%     36%     32%     20%      29%

         Total Revenues                28%     23%     23%     16%      22%


      GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES

       REVENUES
        Americas                    $1,956  $2,170  $2,315  $3,018   $9,460
        Europe, Middle East &
         Africa                      1,140   1,422   1,484   1,992    6,037
        Asia Pacific                   495     571     615     818    2,499
                                    -----------------------------------------
          Total Revenues            $3,591  $4,163  $4,414  $5,828  $17,996
                                    =========================================

      HEADCOUNT (2)

       GEOGRAPHIC AREA
        Americas                    26,798  27,444  27,874  29,830
        Europe, Middle East &
         Africa                     14,199  14,640  14,758  15,680
        Asia Pacific                24,129  26,350  27,850  29,164
                                    -----------------------------------------
          Total Company             65,126  68,434  70,481  74,674
                                    =========================================


                                                      Fiscal 2008
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                            Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4    TOTAL
                                    -----------------------------------------
        REVENUES
         New software licenses            $1,087                       $1,087
         Software license updates and
          product support                  2,383                        2,383
                                    -----------------------------------------
           Software Revenues               3,470                        3,470

         Consulting                          801                          801
         On Demand                           158                          158
         Education                           100                          100
                                    -----------------------------------------
           Services Revenues               1,059                        1,059

                                    -----------------------------------------
           Total Revenues                 $4,529                       $4,529
                                    =========================================
        AS REPORTED REVENUE GROWTH RATES
         New software licenses               35%                          35%
         Software license updates and
          product support                    23%                          23%
           Software Revenues                 26%                          26%

         Consulting                          25%                          25%
         On Demand                           27%                          27%
         Education                           24%                          24%
           Services Revenues                 25%                          25%

           Total Revenues                    26%                          26%

        CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES
         New software licenses               32%                          32%
         Software license updates and
          product support                    19%                          19%
           Software Revenues                 23%                          23%

         Consulting                          20%                          20%
         On Demand                           23%                          23%
         Education                           20%                          20%
           Services Revenues                 21%                          21%

           Total Revenues                    22%                          22%


       GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES

        REVENUES
         Americas                         $2,375                       $2,375
         Europe, Middle East & Africa      1,530                        1,530
         Asia Pacific                        624                          624
                                    -----------------------------------------
            Total Revenues                $4,529                       $4,529
                                    =========================================

       HEADCOUNT (2)

        GEOGRAPHIC AREA
         Americas                         30,455
         Europe, Middle East & Africa     15,985
         Asia Pacific                     31,212
                                    -----------------------------------------
            Total Company                 77,652
                                    =========================================


    (1) The sum of the quarterly financial information may vary from
        year-to-date financial information due to rounding.
    (2) Headcount has increased primarily due to our acquisitions.



                              ORACLE CORPORATION
                       Q1 FISCAL 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS
           SUPPLEMENTAL TOTAL SOFTWARE PRODUCT REVENUE ANALYSIS (1)
                               ($ in millions)

                                                    Fiscal 2007
                                     -----------------------------------------
                                          Q1      Q2      Q3      Q4    TOTAL
                                     -----------------------------------------
          APPLICATIONS REVENUES

          New software licenses          $228    $340    $423    $726  $1,716
          Software license updates and
           product support                703     728     769     832   3,032
                                     -----------------------------------------
            Software Revenues            $931  $1,068  $1,192  $1,558  $4,748
                                     =========================================

         AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES
          New software licenses           80%     28%     57%     13%     32%
          Software license updates and
           product support                51%     45%     27%     23%     35%
            Software Revenues             57%     39%     36%     18%     34%

         CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH
          RATES
          New software licenses           78%     25%     52%     10%     29%
          Software license updates and
           product support                49%     41%     23%     19%     32%
            Software Revenues             55%     35%     32%     15%     31%

          DATABASE & MIDDLEWARE REVENUES

          New software licenses          $576    $867    $967  $1,755  $4,166
          Software license updates and
           product support              1,238   1,279   1,339   1,440   5,297
                                     -----------------------------------------
            Software Revenues          $1,814  $2,146  $2,306  $3,195  $9,463
                                     =========================================

         AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES
          New software licenses           15%      9%     17%     18%     16%
          Software license updates and
           product support                19%     21%     22%     20%     21%
            Software Revenues             18%     16%     20%     19%     18%

         CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES
          New software licenses           13%      5%     13%     15%     12%
          Software license updates and
           product support                18%     18%     19%     17%     18%
            Software Revenues             16%     13%     16%     16%     15%



                                                      Fiscal 2008
                                     -----------------------------------------
                                            Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     TOTAL
                                     -----------------------------------------
           APPLICATIONS REVENUES

           New software licenses            $376                         $376
           Software license updates and
            product support                  886                          886
                                     -----------------------------------------
             Software Revenues            $1,262                       $1,262
                                     =========================================

          AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES
           New software licenses             65%                          65%
           Software license updates and
            product support                  26%                          26%
             Software Revenues               36%                          36%

          CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES
           New software licenses             61%                          61%
           Software license updates and
            product support                  22%                          22%
             Software Revenues               32%                          32%

           DATABASE & MIDDLEWARE REVENUES

           New software licenses            $711                         $711
           Software license updates and
            product support                1,497                        1,497
                                     -----------------------------------------
             Software Revenues            $2,208                       $2,208
                                     =========================================

          AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES
           New software licenses             23%                          23%
           Software license updates and
            product support                  21%                          21%
             Software Revenues               22%                          22%

          CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES
           New software licenses             20%                          20%
           Software license updates and
            product support                  17%                          17%
             Software Revenues               18%                          18%


    (1) The sum of the quarterly financial information may vary from
        year-to-date financial information due to rounding.



                              ORACLE CORPORATION
                       Q1 FISCAL 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS
    SUPPLEMENTAL GEOGRAPHIC NEW SOFTWARE LICENSE REVENUE ANALYSIS (1) (2)
                               ($ in millions)

                                                    Fiscal 2007
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                          Q1     Q2      Q3      Q4    TOTAL
                                       ---------------------------------------
          AMERICAS

           Database & Middleware         $232    $333    $383    $795  $1,743
           Applications                   126     195     250     415     986
                                       ---------------------------------------
                New Software License
                 Revenues                $358    $528    $633  $1,210  $2,729
                                       =======================================
          AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware          19%      2%     15%     20%     15%
           Applications                   69%     19%     69%      5%     26%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                 33%      8%     31%     14%     19%

          CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware          18%      2%     15%     19%     14%
           Applications                   69%     19%     69%      4%     26%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                 32%      7%     31%     13%     18%


          EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA

           Database & Middleware         $184    $341    $363    $619  $1,507
           Applications                    69     101     124     224     518
                                       ---------------------------------------
                New Software License
                 Revenues                $253    $442    $487    $843  $2,025
                                       =======================================
          AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware          12%     21%     15%     20%     18%
           Applications                   83%     35%     29%     42%     42%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                 25%     24%     18%     25%     23%

          CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware           8%     11%      6%     12%     10%
           Applications                   78%     25%     19%     34%     33%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                 21%     14%      9%     18%     15%


          ASIA PACIFIC

           Database & Middleware         $149    $185    $213    $322    $869
           Applications                    33      44      49      87     212
                                       ---------------------------------------
                New Software License
                 Revenues                $182    $229    $262    $409  $1,081
                                       =======================================
          AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware          12%      5%     26%     10%     13%
           Applications                  126%     58%     89%     (1%)    36%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                 23%     12%     34%      8%     17%

          CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware          13%      2%     24%      7%     11%
           Applications                  124%     53%     83%     (4%)    33%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                 24%      9%     32%      5%     15%


          TOTAL COMPANY

           Database & Middleware         $565    $859    $959  $1,736  $4,119
           Applications                   228     340     423     726   1,716
                                       ---------------------------------------
                New Software License
                 Revenues (2)            $793  $1,199  $1,382  $2,462  $5,835
                                       =======================================
          AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware          15%      9%     17%     18%     15%
           Applications                   80%     28%     57%     13%     32%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                 28%     14%     27%     17%     20%

          CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware          13%      5%     13%     14%     12%
           Applications                   78%     25%     52%     10%     29%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                 27%     10%     23%     13%     16%



                                                      Fiscal 2008
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                             Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4    TOTAL
                                       ---------------------------------------
          AMERICAS

           Database & Middleware            $286                         $286
           Applications                      199                          199
                                       ---------------------------------------
                New Software License
                 Revenues                   $485                         $485
                                       =======================================
          AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware             23%                          23%
           Applications                      58%                          58%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                    35%                          35%

          CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware             22%                          22%
           Applications                      57%                          57%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                    34%                          34%


          EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA

           Database & Middleware            $253                         $253
           Applications                      123                          123
                                       ---------------------------------------
                New Software License
                 Revenues                   $376                         $376
                                       =======================================
          AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware             38%                          38%
           Applications                      77%                          77%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                    49%                          49%

          CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware             30%                          30%
           Applications                      69%                          69%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                    41%                          41%


          ASIA PACIFIC

           Database & Middleware            $155                         $155
           Applications                       54                           54
                                       ---------------------------------------
                New Software License
                 Revenues                   $209                         $209
                                       =======================================
          AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware              4%                           4%
           Applications                      67%                          67%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                    15%                          15%

          CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware              1%                           1%
           Applications                      60%                          60%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                    12%                          12%


          TOTAL COMPANY

           Database & Middleware            $694                         $694
           Applications                      376                          376
                                       ---------------------------------------
                New Software License
                 Revenues (2)             $1,070                       $1,070
                                       =======================================
          AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware             23%                          23%
           Applications                      65%                          65%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                    35%                          35%

          CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES
           Database & Middleware             19%                          19%
           Applications                      61%                          61%
                New Software License
                 Revenues                    31%                          31%


    (1) The sum of the quarterly financial information may vary from
        year-to-date financial information due to rounding.
    (2) New Software License Revenues presented exclude documentation
        and miscellaneous revenues.



                                                                   APPENDIX A

                              ORACLE CORPORATION
                       Q1 FISCAL 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS
                       EXPLANATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

To supplement our financial results presented on a GAAP basis, we use the non-GAAP measures indicated in the table, which exclude certain business combination accounting entries and expenses related to acquisitions as well as other significant expenses including stock-based compensation, that we believe are helpful in understanding our past financial performance and our future results. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Compensation of our executives is based in part on the performance of our business based on these non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following items, as well as the related income tax effects:

    -- Support deferred revenue: Business combination accounting rules require
       us to account for the fair value of support contracts assumed in
       connection with our acquisitions. Because these are typically one-year
       contracts, our GAAP revenues for the one-year period subsequent to our
       acquisitions do not reflect the full amount of software license updates
       and product support revenues on assumed support contracts that would
       have otherwise been recorded by the acquired entities. The non-GAAP
       adjustment is intended to reflect the full amount of such revenues. We
       believe this adjustment is useful to investors as a measure of the
       ongoing performance of our business because we have historically
       experienced high renewal rates on support contracts, although we cannot
       be certain that customers will renew these contracts.

    -- Stock-based compensation expenses: We have excluded the effect of
       stock-based compensation expenses from our non-GAAP operating expenses
       and net income.  Although stock-based compensation is a key incentive
       offered to our employees, and we believe such compensation contributed
       to the revenues earned during the periods presented and also believe it
       will contribute to the generation of future period revenues, we
       continue to evaluate our business performance excluding stock-based
       compensation expenses. Stock-based compensation expenses will recur in
       future periods.

    -- Amortization of intangible assets expenses: We have excluded the effect
       of amortization of intangibles from our non-GAAP operating expenses and
       net income. Amortization of intangible assets expense is inconsistent
       in amount and frequency and is significantly affected by the timing and
       size of our acquisitions.  Investors should note that the use of
       intangible assets contributed to revenues earned during the periods
       presented and will contribute to future period revenues as well.
       Amortization expenses will recur in future periods.

    -- Acquisition related charges and restructuring expenses: We incurred
       significant expenses in connection with acquisitions, which we would
       not have otherwise incurred in the periods presented. Acquisition
       related charges primarily consist of in-process research and
       development expenses, integration-related professional services,
       stock-based compensation expenses (in addition to the stock-based
       compensation expenses described above) and personnel related expenses
       for transitional employees. Stock-based compensation expenses included
       in acquisition related charges resulted from unvested options assumed
       in acquisitions whose vesting was fully accelerated upon termination of
       the employees pursuant to the terms of the options. Restructuring
       expenses consist of Oracle employee severance and Oracle duplicate
       facility closures in connection with acquisitions. We believe it is
       useful for investors to understand the effect of these expenses on our
       cost structure. Although acquisition related charges and restructuring
       costs are not recurring with respect to past acquisitions, we will
       incur these expenses in connection with future acquisitions.

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