GulfPak Selects Siebel CRM On Demand Over Salesforce.com

Leading Financial Institution Software Supplier Looks to Hosted CRM Vendor to Lead Sales Growth

SAN MATEO, Calif. - May 12, 2005 - Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: SEBL), the leading provider of customer-facing solutions, today announced that GulfPak, a provider of software solutions to financial institutions since 1985, chose Siebel CRM On Demand over Salesforce.com for its hosted CRM solution. Gulfpak was able to rapidly deploy Siebel CRM On Demand to a distributed sales force without burdening its IT resources.

Since 1985. GulfPak has provided an excellent line of software solutions, backed by superior customer service, developed for banks by people with real world experience in the banking industry. With an insider's knowledge of what it takes to make banking more efficient, GulfPak currently services over 650 financial institutions in the United States.

"Our sales organization is dispersed and is focused on financial institutions. As we looked at growing the business and increasing revenues, it became obvious that we needed a CRM system that could help us lead that growth," said Jeff Rickels, Vice President of Business Development for GulfPak. "Siebel CRM On Demand is a very comprehensive solution that meets our needs today and will continue to do so in the future. The robust feature-set far surpasses what Salesforce.com provides in a solution at a similar price. What's more, Oracle understands the importance of experienced people and the processes involved to make a CRM project a success."

GulfPak found Siebel CRM On Demand quick to deploy, requiring no IT resources or upfront capital investment. With Siebel CRM On Demand and its Sales Process Coach feature, GulfPak receives a more accurate view of its sales through improved pipeline visibility, forecast accuracy and sales rep productivity. This enhanced visibility will enable the growing company to increase sales, measure sales strategies and have an accurate real-time view of the business.

About Siebel CRM On Demand

Siebel CRM On Demand is a hosted CRM offering delivered over the Web and accessible from an Internet browser at a fixed price per user per month. Customers can deploy Siebel CRM On Demand quickly, easily, and affordably without any up-front IT investments. Hosted by IBM, Siebel CRM On Demand delivers complete sales, marketing, and service functionality; built-in customer analytics; virtual call center technology; embedded best practices; and world-class hosting services and support. Siebel CRM On Demand is now available for purchase. For more information, visit www.crmondemand.com.

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Oracle Corporation
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