Thank You for Making Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco
A Banner Year for Users Groups

Oracle thanks all users group representatives who attended, planned and participated in activities during Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco 2007. Together we demonstrated and promoted the benefits of users group membership and Oracle's dedication to the global users group community.

Below are highlights from the event:

Oracle Welcomes More than 42,000 Attendees to Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco
Visit the Oracle OpenWorld Media Center to access the event's hottest news, presentations, keynote addresses, downloads, and more.

Oracle Introduces Application Integration Architecture Foundation Pack
The AIA Foundation Pack is a key component of Oracle Application Integration Architecture, an open, standards-based platform for business process integration across Oracle, third-party and custom applications. Register for the LIVE webcast.

Oracle Demonstrates Enterprise 2.0 Leadership at Oracle OpenWorld 2007
Oracle showcased a comprehensive spectrum of Enterprise 2.0 capabilities across enterprise applications, middleware, database and On Demand solutions.

Announcing the 2007 Oracle Excellence Award Winners
The award, co-sponsored by the Oracle Applications User Group (OAUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest), recognizes organizations for their success in extending the business value of their Oracle applications with Oracle Fusion Middleware as a result of Oracle's Applications Unlimited program.

Announcing the Winners of Oracle's Seventh Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Innovation Award for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
The OPN Innovation Award encourages and rewards innovation by OPN members, where initiatives using Oracle's products and technology are applied to create value for the customer and generate new business potential.

Oracle PartnerNetwork Announces 2007 North America Oracle Titan Award Winners
Recipients of the fourth annual Awards were announced at a ceremony at Oracle OpenWorld 2007. Twenty awards were presented on behalf of the Oracle PartnerNetwork to 17 Oracle partners in 19 different categories.

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• Oracle's Hyperion Town Hall Roadshow (December 4, 2007)
  Oracle invites you to a Town Hall for Hyperion Solution customers. Come hear from senior Oracle executives, learn from customer testimonials, and network with your peers. More
• Free Workshops: Oracle Technology Network Developer Day
  (December 10, 2007) Get trained on the latest SOA and Java EE technologies in an interactive, classroom setting staffed by Oracle experts. Attendees of this event will receive free software and be eligible to win Oracle prizes! More
• Oracle Fusion Middleware World Tour
  Gain insight into Oracle’s unique middleware strategy, differentiation, and relevance to today’s IT projects and business applications development. Find a city near you and register for this free event.More
• Oracle Develop: The Premier Conference for Developers
  Don't miss it. Advance your career with Oracle and choose from over 40 sessions of expert-led, in-depth technical sessions, hands-on labs, advanced how-tos across 4 technology tracks. More
• Business Intelligence Briefing for the Public Sector (January 15, 2008)
  Turn your Data into Intelligence: Increasing Efficiency In the Public Sector Register
• Oracle Maintenance Summit (January 30-February 1, 2008)
  Conference focus will be on the interdependence of software, systems and people in supporting a reliable Asset Lifecycle Management program. Register
• Search for Events Near You!

Oracle Advisor Webcasts (Requires MetaLink Login)

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Podcasts (Shows: AppCasts, TechCasts and Oracle Fusion Middleware Radio):

Oracle Podcast Center

Oracle TechCasts are online audio interviews with Oracle technology experts about the latest products and technologies for developers and DBAs.

Recent & Upcoming TechCasts

• Oracle OpenWorld 2007: Straight Talk with Oracle VM's Architect
  Oracle Linux Engineering team member Kurt Hackel explains the origins of and motivations behind the release of Oracle VM and tells customers what they need to know about deployment and performance. Listen
• Oracle OpenWorld 2007: Update for PHP and Ruby On Rails Developers
  Chris Jones and Kuassi Mensah--members of a virtual team that expose Oracle Database functionality to developers using scripting languages like PHP, Ruby/RoR, and Python--discuss the re-built OCI8 driver, Database Resident Connection Pooling with Oracle Database 11g, and the roadmap for RoR users. Listen

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Oracle AppCasts are on demand online audio interviews with Oracle customers, partners, product and industry experts.

Recent & Upcoming AppCasts

• Webcast: Application Architecture Architecture
  Live webcasts with Oracle executives John Burke, Group Vice President, Applications, and Jose Lazares, Vice President, Product Strategy and Development in which they will discuss the new Application Integration Architecture (AIA) Foundation Packs. Register now.
• Siebel 8.0 – Release Update (AppCast)
  Listen to Mike Betzer, VP, Product Strategy discuss Siebel's 8.0 release updates, customer momentum, the CRM On Demand Strategy as well as a preview into what is coming up. Listen
• The Importance of Campus Lifecycle Management Solutions to Higher Ed Institutions
  David Trippe, Principal Solution Consultant tells listeners how Oracle's Campus Lifecycle Management Solutions can significantly help reduce a University's second largest expense line- management of its assets. Listen
  

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Oracle E-Business Suite AppCasts | E-Business Suite Advisory Webcasts | Support & Tools Advory Webcasts (Requires Login) | PeopleSoft Enterprise AppCasts | Siebel AppCasts | JD Edwards EnterpriseOne AppCasts | JD Edwards World AppCasts | Services AppCasts | Industry AppCasts

Services
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- Education
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- Consulting
- Financing

Applications

Oracle E-Business Suite:

• Oracle Introduces Pre-Built Integration between Oracle Siebel CRM Trade Management and Oracle E-Business Suite
  Delivering pre-built, business process integration between Oracle's Siebel CRM and the Oracle E-Business Suite, Siebel CRM Integration Pack for Oracle Trade Promotion Management enables consumer goods companies to create efficiencies across the enterprise and extract more value from promotions by synchronizing customer, product and financial information across Oracle applications. Press Release
• Oracle Announces New Business Accelerators for State and Local Government
  Oracle Business Accelerators for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 are now available for U.S. State and Local Government sectors. Oracle is enabling partners to efficiently and cost-effectively design and configure Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 implementations that address the unique challenges and requirements facing state and local government agencies today. Press Release
• Oracle Unveils Oracle VM
  Oracle VM server virtualization software supports both Oracle and non-Oracle applications. Oracle VM offers scalable, low-cost server virtualization that is up to three times more efficient than existing products from other vendors. Key Oracle products including Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Applications are certified with Oracle VM. Press Release

Oracle E-Business Suite AppCasts | Advisor Webcasts (Requires MetaLink Login)

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Agile Software Corporation:

• Oracle Unveils Strategy for Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management
  Following Oracle's acquisition of Agile Software Corporation and continuing its commitment to deliver customers ongoing value from their Oracle investments, Oracle outlined its strategy for Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Through its Applications Unlimited program, Oracle will continue to build customer-driven enhancements and provide lifetime support for Oracle's Agile PLM. Press Release | More

PeopleSoft Enterprise:

• Antenna Software and Oracle Announce Mobile Solution for Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM
  Developed on the Antenna Mobility Platform (AMP), AMPower SALES is the first out-of-the-box mobile CRM solution designed specifically to enhance and extend PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM business processes for mobile sales organizations using BlackBerry, Palm or Windows Mobile devices. Press Release | More

Siebel:

• Oracle Introduces Pre-Built Integration between Oracle Siebel CRM Trade Management and Oracle E-Business Suite
  Delivering pre-built, business process integration between Oracle's Siebel CRM and the Oracle E-Business Suite, Siebel CRM Integration Pack for Oracle Trade Promotion Management enables consumer goods companies to create efficiencies across the enterprise and extract more value from promotions by synchronizing customer, product and financial information across Oracle applications. Press Release
• Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Delivers Unique New Capabilities for Top-Down Application Management
  New enhancements deliver a broad range of capabilities across the application lifecycle for custom and SOA-based applications and pre-packaged applications. Press Release | More
• TCS, Oracle and DrugLogic Prescribe Safety in a CapsuleTM
  Tata Consultancy Services announced its collaboration with Oracle and DrugLogic to deliver an integrated and comprehensive Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Solution - Safety in a CapsuleTM. Safety in a CapsuleTM combines Oracle's Siebel Contact Center Integration Pack, DrugLogic's signal detection solution 'Qscan' and TCS' Knowledge Process Outsourcing services to provide a cost-effective Drug Safety architecture for pro-active pharmacovigilance. Press Release
• Oracle Announces Siebel CRM Mobile for BlackBerry Platform
  The latest offering delivering Oracle's leading CRM applications and capabilities to BlackBerry smartphone users. Created as a result of the close collaboration between Oracle and Research In Motion (RIM), Siebel CRM Mobile now provides customers with secure mobile CRM functionality that mirrors the simplicity of the BlackBerry email experience. Press Release | More
• Siebel 8.0 – Release Update (Appcast)
  Listen to Mike Betzer, Vice President, Product Strategy discuss Siebel's 8.0 release updates, customer momentum, the CRM On Demand Strategy as well as a preview into what is coming up. Listen

Siebel AppCasts

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne:

• Oracle Announces New Business Accelerator Tool for Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  Oracle Business Accelerator Authoring Tool and enhanced Oracle Business Accelerators for Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12 are now available. Oracle Business Accelerators are tools, wizards and workflows, specific to industries and product lines, which give Oracle partners the ability to perform rapid, best-practice implementations. Press Release

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne AppCasts | Advisor Webcasts (Requires Customer Connection Login)

JD Edwards World:

• Have Questions about JD Edwards World?
  For answers to your questions about JD Edwards World products, support, or training, please e-mail: worldinfo_us@oracle.com.

JD Edwards World AppCasts | Advisor Webcasts (Requires Customer Connection Login)

Oracle On Demand:

• Watch this FREE On Demand iSeminar to see how Oracle On Demand addresses your TCO, ROI and the Business Impact of your IT investment. Register and Watch

Technology

Oracle Database:

• Oracle Announces Latest Version of Oracle Fusion GRC Intelligence
  New release delivers expanded risk and compliance diagnostics that enable business process owners, compliance officers and risk managers to better understand the effectiveness of GRC programs across the enterprise with powerful analytics based on an open and comprehensive GRC platform. Press Release | More
• Sun Teams with Oracle to Deliver Pre-Configured Data Warehouses
  The Oracle Optimized Warehouse for Sun is a complete, out-of-the-box, high-performance data warehouse solution built upon the world's leading database and Sun's leading hardware and operating systems. Press Release
• Oracle Unveils Oracle VM
  Oracle VM offers scalable, low-cost server virtualization that is up to three times more efficient than existing products from other vendors. Key Oracle products including Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Applications are certified with Oracle VM. Press Release
• Oracle Unveils Enterprise Security and Governance, Risk and Compliance Initiative for Partners
  Available to select members of the Oracle PartnerNetwork who deliver security and/or compliance solutions or services complementary to Oracle's, the initiative helps create a partner ecosystem offering world-class, integrated, comprehensive solutions and services for access control, data protection and privacy and compliance management, based on Oracle applications and technology. Press Release | More

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Oracle Fusion Middleware:

• Oracle Announces 2007 Oracle Excellence Award Winners
  The award, co-sponsored by the Oracle Applications User Group (OAUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest), recognizes organizations for their success in extending the business value of their Oracle Applications with Oracle Fusion Middleware as a result of Oracle's Applications Unlimited program. Press Release
• Oracle Unveils Oracle VM
  Oracle VM server virtualization software supports both Oracle and non-Oracle applications. Oracle VM offers scalable, low-cost server virtualization that is up to three times more efficient than existing products from other vendors. Key Oracle products including Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Applications are certified with Oracle VM. Press Release
• Oracle Announces Updates to Content Management Solutions
  New releases of Imaging and Process Management and Information Rights Management Software extend integration of acquired Stellent technology with Oracle infrastructure. Press Release and Additional Resources
• Oracle Previews Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g During Oracle OpenWorld 2007
  The preview shows tightly integrated Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Grid Computing and new Enterprise 2.0 functionality into a single, unified, hot-pluggable and secure platform for building and deploying modern applications. Press Release
• Oracle Previews Planned Features of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System During Oracle Openworld 2007
  Oracle previewed the industry's first integrated, hot-pluggable enterprise performance management system. Press Release

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Oracle Enterprise Management:

• Oracle Announces General Availability of Data Masking Pack for Oracle Enterprise Manager
  New offering helps customers protect sensitive data by replacing confidential or sensitive production information with realistic but scrubbed data based on masking rules. The Oracle Data Masking Pack is the newest addition to the Oracle Enterprise Manager family of database management packs. Press Release
• Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Delivers Unique New Capabilities for Top-Down Application Management
  New enhancements deliver a broad range of capabilities across the application lifecycle for custom and SOA-based applications and pre-packaged applications. Press Release

Oracle Tools:

• Free Workshops: Oracle Technology Network Developer Day
  (December 10, 2007) Get trained up on the latest SOA and Java EE technologies in an interactive, classroom setting staffed by Oracle experts. Attendees of this event will receive free software and be eligible to win prizes. More
• Oracle Enhances Upgrade Management Service to Help Accelerate Customer Success
  The offering provides a comprehensive portfolio of simple, fast and cost-effective upgrade management tools and services that help customers seamlessly move from their current Oracle environments to the most appropriate versions for their business. Press Release

Advisor Webcasts: Support Tools & Process Seminars (Requires Metalink Login)

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Services

Services Appscasts

Oracle Support:

• Oracle Enhances Upgrade Management Service to Help Accelerate Customer Success
  The offering provides a comprehensive portfolio of simple, fast and cost-effective upgrade management tools and services that help customers seamlessly move from their current Oracle environments to the most appropriate versions for their business. Press Release
• Oracle Support Honored With Services Industry Leadership Award
  Oracle Support has been honored with the "Services Industry Leadership" award by the Service and Support Professionals Association. Oracle is the first recipient of this award and is being recognized for outstanding contributions to driving thought leadership and innovation in the technology services industry and helping to set the standards for delivering world-class customer support. Press Release
• Reduce Costs with Oracle Priority Service
  Listen to a podcast and download a free customer success case study. More

Advisor Webcasts: Support Tools and Processes (Requires Metalink login)

Oracle Consulting:

• Upgrade: Let Oracle Consulting Help You Move To the Latest Version of Oracle Applications More
• Oracle Consulting Resource Library Now Available More
• Visit Oracle Consulting Online More

Oracle Financing:

• Oracle Financing Promotions and Offers More
• Oracle Financing Online More

Oracle University:

• Oracle University Launches Enterprise Linux Training and Certification
  Oracle now provides course offerings on the Linux operating system, as well as courses for database and system administrators who run Oracle Database on Linux. These courses lead to new Oracle Certification Program credentials that recognize Linux skills and expertise with Oracle Database. Press Release
• Find Answers To FAQ About Training for Your Hyperion Products More
• Complete Course Catalog ONLINE (U.S) More

View Courses in your Region!
Visit your region's Web site or go to Oracle University online and use the search box to find courses near you.

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Oracle Industries In the News

Communications

• Oracle Named #1 in Activation for the Communications Industry
  According to the recently published OSS Observer report "Activation Outlook, September 2007," Oracle is rated #1 in activation for the communications industry. Press Release
• Oracle Delivers Communications Industry’s First Pre-Built Integrations Across Enterprise Business Applications
  The three solutions -- Order-to-Bill Integration Pack for Communications, Agent-Assisted Billing Care Integration Pack for Communications and Revenue Accounting Integration Pack for Communications -- are designed to help service providers streamline the order-to-bill process, improve call center productivity, enhance financial data accuracy and help ensure regulatory compliance. Press Release with Resources
• Oracle Introduces Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management
  This new standards-based inventory management application will provide communications service providers with a real-time, unified view of customer, service and resource inventory. Press Release

Consumer Goods

• Oracle Introduces Pre-Built Integration between Oracle Siebel CRM Trade Management and Oracle E-Business Suite
  Delivering pre-built, business process integration between Oracle's Siebel CRM and the Oracle E-Business Suite, Siebel CRM Integration Pack for Oracle Trade Promotion Management enables consumer goods companies to create efficiencies across the enterprise and extract more value from promotions by synchronizing customer, product and financial information across Oracle applications. Press Release

Financial Services

• Oracle Launches Banking Industry Strategy Council to Extend Insight