SAP and Crystal Decisions Integrate Formatted Reports and Information Delivery Through Combined OEM and Reseller AgreementSAP and SAP Portals to Deliver Additional Presentation-Quality Reports on Critical Corporate Information From SAP and Non-SAP Data Sources Through Crystal Decisions’ Web-Based Reporting SolutionsWALLDORF, Germany - October 9, 2001 - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and Crystal Decisions, the makers of Crystal Reports, today announced they have signed a strategic agreement to integrate Crystal Decisions’ formatted reporting and Web-based information delivery technologies within the data warehouse component (SAP® Business Information Warehouse (SAP BW)) of mySAP™ Business Intelligence (mySAP BI) and of the mySAP.com® e-business platform. Through the agreement, customers of SAP and SAP Portals, Inc., will have seamless access to Crystal Decisions presentation-quality reporting, sophisticated pixel-level layouts and Web-based distribution capabilities for all mySAP.com solutions, including mySAP™ Customer Relationship Management (mySAP CRM), mySAP™ Supply Chain Management (mySAP SCM), mySAP™ Product Lifecycle Management (mySAP PLM), mySAP™ Financials and mySAP™ Human Resources (mySAP HR). “Enterprise platforms that integrate reporting features and functions with business content represent a step forward in maximizing return on information assets,” said Barry Wilderman, senior vice president of Application Delivery Strategies at META Group. “Bottom line — an effective integration effort, such as that between Crystal Decisions and SAP, means a more positive experience for the customer.” mySAP BI provides decision-support solutions such as query, reporting and multidimensional (OLAP) analyses for collaborative decision making, allowing users to access information any time or anywhere, including through mobile devices. Through the OEM agreement, SAP customers will have the ability to activate formatted reports to an unlimited number of users out of a pool of predefined Crystal Reports with mySAP BI standard business content such as financial statements. The tightly integrated solution complements the Web-based reporting capabilities provided by SAP BW, and enables organizations to easily distribute and share secure, interactive reports inside and outside the company using multiple SAP and non-SAP data sources. The deal includes a worldwide reseller agreement through which SAP and SAP Portals will resell Crystal Enterprise, and an unrestricted Crystal Reports Designer, to customers seeking to create new custom formatted reports and to extend capabilities beyond those included with the OEM. The reseller agreement provides customers with enhanced capability to accommodate even the most sophisticated formatting or layout requirements and allows users to easily create, schedule or view Web-based or printed formatted reports supporting mission-critical business decisions. “As a result of this agreement, customers can realize the additional value of combining the world-leading reporting technology from Crystal Decisions for formatted reporting capabilities with the superior analytic capabilities of mySAP Business Intelligence,” said Klaus Kreplin, executive vice president of SAP Portals. “This strategic agreement with SAP further solidifies our position as a standard for Web-based reporting,” said Greg Kerfoot, chief executive officer and president of Crystal Decisions. “This partnership with the leading vendor for enterprise applications in the marketplace demonstrates our long-term commitment to extend alliance and integration efforts for the benefit of SAP customers.” About Crystal Decisions About SAP Portals About SAP Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” and “project” and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP’s future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the SAP Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2000 filed with the SEC on March 28, 2001. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. Copyright © 2001 SAP AG For press or analyst inquiries, contact: |