(Fwd) ERPcentral Journal Vol.4, No.23

From: Eric D. Pierce <PierceED_at_csus.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 08:53:39 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.0031C3EC.20010605085743@fatcity.com>

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Oracle slashes prices in Japan. Global cuts next? http://www.erpcentral.com
cw360.com June 4, 2001
Oracle could be on the verge of announcing significant price cuts around the world after its Japanese operation slashed database prices this week. The company is refusing to comment on speculation, saying chief executive officer Larry Ellison will be making a major pricing announcement to coincide with the launch of the 9i database at Oracle OpenWorld later this month.

Oracle confronts pricing, user issues
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Computerworld June 4, 2001
Cuts pricing in Japan Dan Verton, Computerworld Oracle Corp.'s Japanese unit last week slashed prices for the company's database software by 25 percent and increased volume discounts to 35 percent, raising hopes among U.S. users that the cuts herald lower prices here.

Street Fight: Oracle
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Forbes.com, June 4, 2001
With sagging earnings and lack of guidance for its soon-to-be-announced fourth quarter, Oracle has been slapped with no less than nine analyst downgrades since early March. Shares of the database software provider have dropped 67% from their 52-week high, giving the stock a latest 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of just 14. Is it time to buy America's second-largest independent software concern?

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