Oracle Reports Q2 GAAP EPS Up 20% to 18 Cents, Non-GAAP EPS Up 18% to 22 Cents
Fiscal 2007 Q2 GAAP earnings per share were up 20% to $0.18, compared to the same quarter last year. Second quarter total GAAP revenues were up 26% to $4.2 billion, while quarterly GAAP net income was up 21% to $967 million. Total GAAP software revenues were up 23% to $3.2 billion with database and middleware new license revenues up 9% and applications new license revenues up 28%. Services revenues were up 41% to $949 million, compared to the same quarter last year.

Oracle Streamlines Pricing with New Licensing Models
Continuing its commitment to provide customers with simple, flexible and transparent licensing models, Oracle announced that it has streamlined pricing across its Applications portfolio, including JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Siebel, and Oracle E-Business Suite products

Oracle Ranked #1 in Retail By Leading Industry Magazine
RIS News' highly prestigious 2006 Software LeaderBoard ranked Oracle #1 in retail. The RIS Software LeaderBoard compares software companies serving the retail industry in a head-to-head ranking that is based largely on retailer evaluations. Oracle's leadership position was earned as a result of the breadth and depth of its retail offerings, customer satisfaction, and total annual sales in the retail segment. More

Oracle Delivers Industry’s Broadest Selection of Integrated, Embedded Databases Demonstrating Oracle's ongoing commitment to support the wide-ranging data management needs of its customers, Oracle announced its embedded database strategy and roadmap to continue to deliver significant enhancements to its existing product lines. By embedding Oracle Database 10g, Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database, Oracle Berkeley DB and Oracle Database Lite 10g within their products, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers can deliver more complete, turnkey solutions with lower total cost of ownership for users.

Oracle Assumes Ownership of Stellent, Inc.
December 12, 2006 Oracle announced that Stellent shareholders tendered approximately 28.8 million shares, representing approximately 92% of Stellent's outstanding common stock, pursuant to Oracle's tender offer for all of the outstanding common stock of Stellent which expired at 12:00 midnight, EST, on Monday, December 11, 2006. Oracle has accepted for payment all shares tendered in the offer. More

Oracle Increases Price for i-flex Open Offer to Rs. 2,100 Per Share
Last Opportunity for Shareholders Unless i-flex Share Price Goes Down
The open offer closed December 23, 2006. DSP Merrill Lynch is acting as a manager of the open offer. More

Oracle Education Foundation Leverages Adobe Software Donation to Benefit Students Around the Globe
The Oracle Education Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization funded by Oracle, announced that Adobe Systems Inc. will donate creative software to the Foundation's ThinkQuest program. More

The Advisor Webcast Program is now available to Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and Server Tech (ST) customers!
The Advisory Webcast Program is a convenient and cost-effective way for PeopleSoft Enterprise, JD Edwards World, EnterpriseOne, and now E-Business Suite and Server Tech customers to interact with professional, technical, and application experts regarding topics to help them get the most from their support services.
Customers can access information about the Advisor Webcast program through Metalink Document ID: 398877.1 or by viewing the latest News and Notes article (login to Metalink). Here you will find information about the Advisor Webcast program, a current schedule of upcoming webcasts, registration information and more.
Accessing Advisor Webcasts has never been easier. Our new Advisor Webcast program features Oracle webcast technology: Oracle Web Conferencing. Simply access our updated Advisor Webcast section by selecting Advisor Webcasts under the "Find What You Need" box in the left navigation of Customer Connection.

Oracle Announces Dates for Oracle OpenWorld 2007:
November 11-15, 2007 in San Francisco, CA

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Upcoming Events - January 2007:

(On Demand) Online—Replay Keynotes from Oracle OpenWorld 2006. All of the Oracle OpenWorld 2006 presentations are now available online More

(On Demand) Online—Collaborate '06 Presentation Archive. For your convenience, an archive of presentations from the recent Collaborate '06 conference is now available. New presentations continue to be added on a consistent basis. Log in to Customer Connection

(January 16-17) Atlanta, GA—The Rail Logistics Summit: The challenges of using the rail More

Applications

(January 19) Burlington, MA—Oracle Applications Day: Oracle New Applications Products Showcase (Demantra, Siebel Analytics/Business Intelligence, Oracle Transportation Management, Corporate Performance Management, CRM) More

Business Intelligence
(January 10) Online—BI Webcast from Oracle and Dell More
(January 17) Austin, TX—Business Intelligence Executive Briefing More
(January 18) San Antonio, TX—Business Intelligence Executive Briefing More
(January 24) Irving, TX—Business Intelligence Executive Briefing More
(January 25) Houston, TX—Business Intelligence Executive Briefing More
(January 26) Online—Business Intelligence Applications Web Seminar

Provisioning (January 10) Online—User Provisioning Solutions (U.S.) More

Demand-Driven Planning (January 16) Minneapolis, MN—Oracle's Demantra Demand Management Seminar More

User Productivity Kits (UPK) (January 19) Online—Learn how Oracle's User Productivity Kit will lower your training, upgrade, and implementation time and costs More
(January 26) Cromwell, CT—User Productivity Breakfast Series – Get the most from your Oracle investment with User Productivity Kits (UPK). Sponsored by Quest, the Southern New England User Group & Oracle More
(January 26) Milwaukee, WI—User Productivity Breakfast Series – Get the most from your Oracle investment with Oracle User Productivity Kit (UPK) and Oracle Tutor More

Industries

Financial Services
(January 18) Online—Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shares their experiences with Oracle Peoplesoft 8.9, Talent Acquisition Management, Candidate Gateway, ELM, ePerformance, eBenefits, Stock Administration, Time and Labor, Self Service More
(January 18) Online—Discussion with Investors Bank and Trust about their experiences with their Oracle HR application solution More
(January 23) Online—Discussion with Genworth Financial, Inc. about Oracle On Demand More

Public Sector
(January 10) Madison, WI—Helping Government Provide A Secure Single View of Citizens' Data More
(January 11) Reston, VA—Enterprise Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Briefing for Government More
(January 11) East Lansing, MI—Government Executive Roadshow More
(January 16) NY, NY—Government Success Showcase With Oracle & DOITT More
(January 17) Austin, TX—Government Executive Roadshow More
(January 17) Online—Integrate PeopleSoft applications across your enterprise to optimize functionality and increase organizational effectiveness More
(January 23) Reston, VA—XML Publisher Workshop for Government More
(January 25) Washington, DC—Government Technology Briefing: Leveraging the Grid to support Government's Mission Critical Programs More

Higher Education & Research
(January 9) Chestnut Hill, MA—PeopleSoft Enterprise Applications Day More

High Tech
(January 17) Online—On Demand with TMEIC-GE More
(January 24) Online—Emerson Electric Company discusses their use of PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management More

Retail
(January 14-17) NY, NY—Oracle is Chairman level sponsor of the NRF Annual 2007 More
(January 15) NY, NY—Oracle Retail is Turning Up the Heat More

EMEA Events | APAC Events | LAD Events | All Events

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Podcasts:

Oracle Podcast Center

Oracle TechCasts are online audio interviews (podcasts) with Oracle technology experts about the latest products and technologies for developers and DBAs. Think of them as an audio magazine or portable on-demand radio show.

• Security's Up—Oracle Chief Security Officer Mary Ann Davidson talks up the challenges of communicating about IT security, security patching strategies, and surfing with sea life More
• Meet the Oracle Linux Kernel Team: Chris Mason—In this TechCast series, members of Oracle's Linux Kernel Team reveal the inner workings of the team in particular and kernel development in general. This installment: Chris Mason More
• Behind the Scenes at CERN—Developers at CERN, the birthplace of the World Wide Web, are Oracle Application Express acolytes. Who knew? More
• Why is Oracle Offering Linux Support?
  Oracle's SVP of Applications Technology, Cliff Godwin, interviews Edward Screven, Oracle's Chief Corporate Architect, about why Oracle is supporting Linux, what the various support levels are, how this benefits Oracle applications customers, and whether Oracle will continue to support other operating systems More

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

• Oracle E-Business Suite AppCasts
  Oracle Priority Service: Take Your Support To The Next Level Play! (10 min.)—Live with Cliff
  Jeff Oparka, Oracle's Director of Support Services Product Management, speaks with Cliff about the newest addition to Oracle's support portfolio and about how customers can determine if Priority Service is right for them More
  
• PeopleSoft Enterprise AppCasts
  PeopleTools Strategy and Roadmap Play! (11 min.)— Live with Cliff
  Jeff Robbins, Senior Director of PeopleTools Strategy for Oracle discusses with Cliff the highlights and key features of the most recent PeopleTools release, the benefits of the Applications Unlimited Program to PeopleTools customers, and how customers can prepare for Fusion More
  Oracle Priority Service: Take Your Support To The Next Level Play! (10 min.)—Live with Cliff
  Jeff Oparka, Oracle's Director of Support Services Product Management, speaks with Cliff about the newest addition to Oracle's support portfolio and about how customers can determine if Priority Service is right for them More
  
• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne AppCasts
  Oracle Priority Service: Take Your Support To The Next Level Play! (10 min.)—Live with Cliff
  Jeff Oparka, Oracle's Director of Support Services Product Management, speaks with Cliff about the newest addition to Oracle's support portfolio and about how customers can determine if Priority Service is right for them More
  
• JD Edwards World AppCasts
  Oracle Priority Service: Take Your Support To The Next Level Play! (10 min.)—Live with Cliff
  Jeff Oparka, Oracle's Director of Support Services Product Management, speaks with Cliff about the newest addition to Oracle's support portfolio and about how customers can determine if Priority Service is right for them More
  
• Industry and Market Trends AppCasts
  Learn Why Oracle is Offering Linux Support Play! (9 min.)—Live with Cliff
  Cliff interviews Edward Screven, Oracle's Chief Corporate Architect, about why Oracle decided to support Linux, what the different levels of support will be, how this benefits Oracle applications customers, and whether Oracle will continue to support other operating systems More
  
• Siebel AppCasts
  CRM Solutions Bring Value to the Capital Markets Industry Play! (10 min.)— Live with Fred
  Ed Garry, Senior Director Capital Markets at Oracle, speaks with Fred about how the Capital Markets industry is embracing CRM strategies and the solutions that support customer centric business models More
• Oracle Priority Service: Take Your Support To The Next Level Play! (10 min.)—Live with Cliff
  Jeff Oparka, Oracle's Director of Support Services Product Management, speaks with Cliff about the newest addition to Oracle's support portfolio and about how customers can determine if Priority Service is right for them More

Click to Hear AppCasts

Services
- On Demand
- Oracle University
- Support
- Consulting
- Oracle Financing

Applications

E-Business Suite:

• Management Concepts and Oracle Team to Provide Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Functionality for Procurement Contracts
  The two companies have entered into an agreement to jointly market their combined solution that helps Federal organizations to author, execute and manage procurement contracts in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) More
• IDC Calls Oracle Supply Chain "Much More Competitive"
  In another positive analyst report coming out of Oracle OpenWorld, IDC's Manufacturing Insights praises Oracle's acquisition and integration of G-Log into its supply chain offerings. Oracle has obtained distribution rights to this valuable and detailed paper. Go to the IDC report. More
• ARC Report: Oracle EAM Has Achieved an "Impressive Position"
  Manufacturing and supply chain analysts ARC Advisory Group has published a new report asserting, "With solutions for E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards, Oracle was already able to claim that they have a comprehensive capability in Enterprise Asset Management (EAM). Go to the ARCwire News report
  

E-Business Suite Events, Webcasts & iSeminars

(January 18) Online—Ameriprise Financial, Inc.shares their experiences with Oracle Peoplesoft 8.9, Talent Acquisition Management, Candidate Gateway, ELM, ePerformance, eBenefits, Stock Administration, Time and Labor, Self Service More
(January 18) Online—Discussion with Investors Bank and Trust about their experiences with their Oracle HR application solution More
(January 19) Burlington, MA—Oracle Applications Day: Oracle New Applications Products Showcase (Demantra, Siebel Analytics/Business Intelligence, Oracle Transportation Management, Corporate Performance Management, CRM) More

View On Demand:

• (On Demand) Online—Procurement Resource Kit
  Learn more about driving procurement value--it contains 3rd party research and customer video testimonials More

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PeopleSoft:

• Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Management 9.0 Achieves SCORM Version 1.2 Certification
  Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Management 9.0 has been formally certified as conformant with the SCORM Version 1.2 (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) standard of the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative More
• Learn How to You Can Extend the Value of your Investment with PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9.0 More

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PeopleSoft Events, Webcasts & iSeminars

(January 18) Online—Ameriprise Financial, Inc.shares their experiences with Oracle Peoplesoft 8.9, Talent Acquisition Management, Candidate Gateway, ELM, ePerformance, eBenefits, Stock Administration, Time and Labor, Self Service More
(January 31) NY, NY—Learn more about PeopleSoft Release 9.0 07 More
(January 24) Online—Emerson Electric Company discusses their use of PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management More

View On Demand:

(On Demand) Online—Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Service Automation (ESA)
This exclusive iSeminars demonstrates how Oracle's ESA applications help customers control resources and project costs while making better investment decisions More

Upcoming PeopleSoft Advisor Webcasts View All (requires login ID and password)

(January 11) PeopleSoft Enterprise—Getting to know Change Assistant and Environment Management Framework Summary
(January 23) PeopleSoft Enterprise—Implementing Secure Socket Layer Summary
(January 24) PeopleSoft Enterprise—Upgrading PSFT CRM from 8.8 to 9.0 Summary
(January 25) PeopleSoft Enterprise—Campus Solutions 9.0 Delta Overview: Academic Advisement Summary
(January 30) PeopleSoft Enterprise—Campus Solutions 9.0 Delta Overview: Enrollment Services Summary
(January 31) PeopleSoft Enterprise—Upgrading CRM from 8.4 to 9.0S Summary
(January 31) PeopleSoft HCM 9.0: Release Highlights Summary

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Siebel:

• Siebel Benchmark Reports for HP, Unisys, Sun Microsystems, and IBM
  Visit the Siebel Resource Library for access to a variety of detailed product information resources, including white papers, brochures, and data sheets. Access the benchmark reports More

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Siebel Online Events, Webcasts & iSeminars

(January 11) Online—CRM On Demand Demo Series More
(January 18) Online—CRM for Every Organization - Siebel CRM On Demand More
(January 19) Burlington, MA—Oracle Applications Day: Oracle New Applications Products Showcase (Demantra, Siebel Analytics/Business Intelligence, Oracle Transportation Management, Corporate Performance Management, CRM) More
(January 25) Online—CRM On Demand Demo Series More

View On Demand:

(On Demand) Online—Moving from Tactical SFA To Strategic CRM
Wondering if making the move to CRM is right for you? Join Rob Bois from AMR Research as he explains when to move to strategic CRM, the benefits you can expect, and critical success factors More
(On Demand) Online—Solving CRM User Adoption Web Seminar
Many companies have seen their CRM investments under-deliver due to the lack of an effective adoption strategy. Join us for a Web seminar to discover the proven strategies that ensure high user adoption and what simply does not work. Don't miss your chance to learn the secrets of high user adoption and how to build it into your project plan. More

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JD Edwards EnterpriseOne:

• Invitation for All JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HCM Customers
  JD Edwards Software Engineering and Product Strategy announces upcoming product implementation webcast training for all JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HCM customers that are planning or undergoing implementation projects for competency-based employee performance appraisals. Sign In & Learn How to Participate
• Leveraging Product and Current Release Training for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  Access online training on feature and functionality enhancements in the latest releases and learn how to maximize the benefits of Oracle University. Sign In & Access the Guide
• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne XML Publisher Data Sheet
  Information on Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne XML Publisher, which reduces the high cost of producing, customizing, and maintaining business documents, now available More

Downloads

• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Year-End Downloads Now Available for Processing 2006 W2s and T4s via the Update Center
  Due to last-minute legislative changes, such as state magnetic media changes for the U.S. and XML schema changes for Canada, there will be a rebuild of the year-end ESU in early January. Access frequently viewed solutions, minimum technical requirements, documentation, and training More (requires login to Customer Connection)

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JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Events, Webcasts & iSeminars

(January 16) Waltham, MA—Oracle Applications Day: IBM and Oracle's JD Edwards discuss how current and upcoming product releases can help you become more competitive in your industry More
(January 17) NY, NY—Oracle Applications Day: IBM and Oracle's JD Edwards discuss how current and upcoming product releases can help you become more competitive in your industry More
(January 18) Charlotte, NC—Oracle Applications Day: IBM and Oracle's JD Edwards discuss how current and upcoming product releases can help you become more competitive in your industry More
(January 23) Irving, TX—Oracle Applications Day: IBM and Oracle's JD Edwards discuss how current and upcoming product releases can help you become more competitive in your industry More
(January 24) Houston, TX—Oracle Applications Day: IBM and Oracle's JD Edwards discuss how current and upcoming product releases can help you become more competitive in your industry More

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Advisor Webcasts View All (requires login ID and password)

(January 18) Online—JDE EnterpriseOne: 8.12 Food & Beverage Producers Solution Summary

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JD Edwards World:

• JD Edwards World – Year End Processing
  With the end of the year behind us, it's time to prepare for your 1099, W-2, and Canadian T4/Releve processing for 2006. Access the updates and year-end update system requirements, links to 2006 user documentation, the Web Advisor session schedule, and helpful solutions to help make the process easier. Visit the JD Edwards World Year-End Update site on Customer Connection More

JD Edwards World Events, Webcasts & iSeminars

(January 16) Waltham, MA—Oracle Applications Day: IBM and Oracle's JD Edwards discuss how current and upcoming product releases can help you become more competitive in your industry More
(January 17) NY, NY—Oracle Applications Day: IBM and Oracle's JD Edwards discuss how current and upcoming product releases can help you become more competitive in your industry More
(January 18) Charlotte, NC—Oracle Applications Day: IBM and Oracle's JD Edwards discuss how current and upcoming product releases can help you become more competitive in your industry More
(January 23) Irving, TX—Oracle Applications Day: IBM and Oracle's JD Edwards discuss how current and upcoming product releases can help you become more competitive in your industry More
(January 24) Houston, TX—Oracle Applications Day: IBM and Oracle's JD Edwards discuss how current and upcoming product releases can help you become more competitive in your industry More

• JD Edwards World—AppCasts (tune in mid-Dec. for new editions)

JD Edwards World Advisor Webcasts View All (requires login ID and password)

(January 24) JD Edwards World: Understanding the Canadian T4 and Releve XML Reporting Process Summary

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• Oracle Applications Strategy: Read a comprehensive FAQ that answers your questions on Oracle's strategic acquisitions, Applications Product strategy, Next releases for Oracle,PeopleSoft,JD Edwards and Siebel, Oracle Fusion Applications, Product line upgrades, Oracle Lifetime support and Partners. Click here to access the FAQ
• View Charles Phillips' Collaborate presentation Power Point 3 MB | PDF

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Technology

Database:

• Install the Oracle DBA Toolbar
  The Oracle DBA Toolbar offers the requisite popup blocker and buttons for one-click access to doc, MetaLink, your SQL*Plus install, and more. Its main feature is an integrated RSS Manager that enables subscription to Oracle and non-Oracle newsfeeds - you'll never miss a new download release again! More
• Build Your Own Oracle RAC 10g Release 2 Cluster on Linux and iSCSI
  Learn how to set up and configure an Oracle RAC 10g Release 2 development cluster for less than US$2,500 More
• Oracle(R) Data Guard Doubles Up Database Data Protection and Disaster Recovery
  According to a recently published report by Enterprise Strategy Group, Oracle Data Guard, a key feature of Oracle Database 10g, helps customers increase availability and data consistency, reduce downtime and add a superior level of data protection, compared to standard tape backup and remote mirroring systems. More
• Oracle Sets World Record in Two-Tier SAP® Sales and Distribution Standard Application Benchmark for Four Processor Systems using HP Integrity Server
  Running HP-UX 11i and the mySAP(tm) ERP 2005 application on an HP Integrity rx6600 server with 4 Intel Itanium 2 1.6 GHz processors, 8 cores, 16 threads, Oracle Database 10g achieved 2,150 SAP SD Benchmark users(1), delivering 39% higher throughput and 41% more users than Microsoft SQL Server 2005 running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition on identical hardware(2), as measured by fully processed order lines per hour and the number of SAP SD Benchmark users More
• Oracle(R) Database 10g Release 2 Sets World Record TPC-H 10 Terabyte Non-Clustered Benchmark Result on HP Integrity Superdome Server
  Oracle announced a new world record TPC-H 10 Terabyte (TB) benchmark result for Oracle Database 10g Release 2(1), representing the fastest performance result for a non-clustered configuration and the best price-performance overall with this benchmark More
• Oracle Named SPSS Technology Partner of the Year Award Recognizes Successful Integration Between Oracle Data Mining and SPSS Clementine
  The enhanced integration enables analysts to increase productivity and return on investment by using the award-winning SPSS Clementine interface to build, browse and score models in Oracle Database 10g using techniques available in Oracle Data Mining, an option to Oracle Database 10g. More
• Bloor Research Concludes Oracle Data Mining Is Formidable Offering
  In a recent article titled "Oracle Data Mining, Not Only Good but Affordable Too!," David Norris, Associate Analyst at Bloor Research, writes that the Oracle Data Mining (ODM) option is "one of the great bargains available today because it is affordable and when you look at what you are getting, it is a real Rolls Royce of capability and features." More
• The "Ruby on Rails with Oracle" FAQ
  Get basic information about connecting to Oracle, installation, and creating Oracle Database XE + RoR applications More
• Top Ten Issues in Enterprise Search
  Learn how your organization can meet its end users need for fast and relevant information access without compromising enterprise information security. More

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Downloads:

• Download OTN's "Greatest Hits" CD
  Download this CD compilation of the most popular technical articles, software downloads, podcasts, sample code, and documentation we've published in 2006 More
• Free Oracle Business Intelligence Demo CD
  This CD includes an Oracle Business Intelligence Demo, links to a white paper and customer stories, and information about a "Pay Nothing for 90 Days" financing offer. More
• Download Application Migration Workshop for Oracle Application Express
  The Oracle Application Express team has unveiled an evaluation release of an Application Migration Workshop. This assists customers in migrating Microsoft Access Forms and Reports to Application Express More
• Try Oracle SQL Developer 1.1 Before Production
  Take this opportunity to play with SQL Developer 1.1 and send feedback to the team before production! Download SQL Developer Evaluation Release 1.1. More
• 64-bit ODP.NET and 64-bit .NET Stored Procedures
  ODP.NET and Oracle Database Extensions for .NET are now available as beta software for the 64-bit Windows x64 (AMD64/EM64T) and Itanium platforms. Download 64-bit Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) Beta More
• Access Free Analyst Reports on Identity Management
  Learning about identity management and its usefulness in your environment? Access Gartner Group analyst reports on the technology, its applications, and deployment best practices More
• Download Oracle Content Database
  Built on Oracle Database, Oracle Content Database helps control and manage the proliferation of electronic documents, spreadsheets, presentations, images, and other unstructured files. Download Oracle Content Database and watch a free Content Management Webcast More

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Database Events, Webcasts & iSeminars

View On Demand:

• Oracle Unbreakable Linux Customer Meeting View
• Secure Enterprise Search: The Power of Search and Enterprise Security for Data View

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Middleware:

• Oracle Announces General Availability of Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On Suite
  The Suite is a component of Oracle Identity Management and helps simplify and improve security by providing single sign-on, access control and password management for virtually any application including Oracle's Web and non Web-based software such as Oracle Database, Oracle Forms, Oracle Discoverer, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise and Oracle's Siebel applications, as well as non-Oracle applications Press Release | More
• Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 on HP Servers Sets World Record with Java Application Server Performance Benchmark; Outperforms BEA and IBM
  Oracle announced that Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, together with Oracle Database 10g Release 2, set a record-breaking result with the SPECjAppServer2004 industry standard benchmark(1). This achievement builds on Oracle's commitment of providing customers with the highest performing and most scalable Java Application Server. More
• Oracle Announces General Availability of Business Process Analysis Suite
  Oracle Business Process Analysis Suite is a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, which provides business users the ability to model, publish, simulate and optimize end-to-end business processes that span the enterprise to increase operational efficiencies and improve business productivity Press Release | More
• Oracle® Fusion Middleware Developer Challenge Extended Deadline!
  Oracle and CollabNet team up to provide you with this great opportunity to get rewarded for what you do best: develop software! Submissions will now be excepted until January 31, 2007 More
• Showcase Fusion Middleware via Who Stole Mark Drake Experience
  Who Stole Mark Drake site highlights the business value of Oracle Fusion Middleware via a story-driven experience. Learn how middleware technology and Oracle capabilities can address your business challenges More

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Fusion Middleware Events, Webcasts & iSeminars

(January 24) St. Louis, MO—(FREE) Oracle 10g BPEL Process Manager Services Orchestration Workshop More

View On Demand

(On Demand) Online—Enabling IT & Telecom Network Convergence with Oracle Service Delivery Platform—Vittorio Viarengo, VP of Product Development for Oracle's Service Delivery Platform, describes industry trends shaping Telecom and how technologies like SDP and Voice Over IP (VoIP) deliver network convergence.
(MP3)
(On Demand) Online—Customer-driven Growth in Oracle's Fusion Middleware Business—with Thomas Kurian, SVP of Fusion Middleware—Thomas Kurian outlines the rapid growth Oracle is experiencing in Fusion Middleware and how evolving customer demands are driving that growth. (MP3)

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Enterprise Management:

• Oracle Enterprise Manager Broadens Application Management - Get the FREE CD
  Oracle announced that it is broadening the capabilities of Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g to deliver new, wide-ranging management functionality for Oracle Applications and third-party applications. Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g will greatly enhance management and monitoring of Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise, and Oracle's Siebel environments with new Application Management Packs. Read more about Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g or discover Oracle Management Packs with a free "See It in Action" CD.
  

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Oracle Tools:

• Oracle is the Leader in the Data Warehousing Tools Market with 19.3 Percent Market Share According to IDC's report
  Press Release | IDC Report

Downloads

• Download Oracle SQL Developer 1.1
  Download version 1.1 of SQL Developer, Oracle's free graphical tool for database development More

Tools Events, Webcasts & iSeminars

(January 23) Reston, VA—XML Publisher Workshop for Government More

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Services

Oracle On Demand:

On Demand Webcasts & iSeminars

(January 11) Online US—CRM On Demand Demo Series More
(January 17) Online—On Demand with TMEIC-GE More
(January 18) Online—CRM for Every Organization - Siebel CRM On Demand More
(January 23) Online—Discussion with Genworth Financial Inc. about Oracle On Demand More
(January 25) Online—CRM On Demand Demo Series More

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Oracle Support:

• Critical Patch Update Coming—Critical Patch Updates are the primary means of releasing security fixes for Oracle products. Next release will be issued on Tuesday, January 16th More

Oracle Support Internet Seminars—Global Customer Support offers a comprehensive series of free live seminars to help you learn more about the services provided, how to handle new and existing issues, and how to use MetaLink. Visit Support's global schedule of free live web seminars. You may find additional information about support seminars directly in your Support portal.

(January 3) Online—Introduction to Metalink (Best Time for APAC) More
(January 9) Online—Working Effective with Support (Eng.) (Best Time for APAC) More
(January 9) Online—Working Effective with Support (Mandarin) (Best Time for APAC) More
(January 17) Online—Advanced Metalink (Best Time for APAC) More
(January 17) Online—Advanced Metalink More
(January 23) Online—Metalink Configuration Support Manager (Mandarin) (Best Time for APAC) More
(January 31) Online—Introduction to Metalink (Best Time for APAC) More

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Oracle Consulting:

• Data sheet: Oracle Consulting Services: Global Solutions Delivery (PDF)

Oracle Financing:

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Oracle University:

• E-Business Certification—Course Requirement Waived Through May 31, 2007 More
• Courses of the Month
  PeopleTools I/PeopleTools II - Accelerated Rel 8.48 More
  Application Engine Rel 8.44 More

Course schedules also available in Latin America, EMEA, and APAC (to search by specific country, select your location from the search box available on the Oracle University home page

• Oracle University Newsletters
  Find out what what new training is available for PeopleSoft and Oracle E-Business Suite. Each quarter, get updates about the most current courses, schedules for online training, self-study CD-ROMs, and all upcoming courses in Oracle University's newsletters. Read the latest versions for PeopleSoft and Oracle E-Business Suite

EMEA:

• Toumaz Technology Wins Oracle Partner Network Innovation Award With Breakthrough Wireless Vital Signs Monitoring System—Oracle announced the recipients of its fifth Oracle PartnerNetwork Innovation Award for EMEA. The Oracle PartnerNetwork Innovation Award encourages and rewards innovation by Oracle PartnerNetwork members, where initiatives using Oracle's products and technology are applied to create value for the customer and generate new business potential More

• Oracle Europe, Middle East & Africa Announces Key Customer Wins for Second Quarter, Fiscal Year 2007—Customers are endorsing Oracle's strategy to offer a broad portfolio of innovative, open-standards software, to enable them to make better decisions, to become more competitive, and to lower costs and increase performance. During the period, Oracle reported a 35 percent increase in as reported applications revenues in the region over the same period last year More

Oracle.com EMEA

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Upcoming EMEA Events

(January 25) Stockholm, Sweden—Applications Unlimited Tour: Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn how Oracle is supporting and enhancing your business applications, and how you can derive value from your current applications product line with Oracle Applications Unlimited, Oracle Fusion Applications, Oracle Fusion Middleware, instant-value integrations and more. more

(May 3-4) Amsterdam—EMEA Oracle User Conference & Exhibition. EOUC07 is an opportunity not be missed, where it will focus on continuing education, networking and fun. It is one of the most worthwhile business events that Oracle Users and Partners can attend in 2007 More

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APAC:

• UNDP, IBM and Oracle to Help Asia-Pacific Countries Create Strategies and Policies for Adopting Open Computing Standards—The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), IBM and Oracle announced a joint research initiative to help Asia-Pacific countries share and create strategies, blueprints and policies for adopting the right blend of open standards and technology services. More

Upcoming APAC Events

(View On Demand) Singapore & Australia—Demantra Demand Planning: Collaborative, Real Time Planning Series Watch All

More APAC Events

Oracle.com APAC

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LAD:

Oracle.com LAD

Upcoming LAD Events

(March 27-29, 2007) San Pablo, Brasil—Oracle OpenWorld Latin America
Exhibit | Sponsor | Advertise

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