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Oracle Corporation Wins IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Award for Global OnDemand Solutions

Oracle Corporation Recognized for Global Success with the Industry-Leading CRM Solution; Makes CRM Available On Demand for Growing Businesses

SAN MATEO, Calif. - March 1, 2005 - Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: SEBL), a leading provider of business applications software, today announced that it has been named as the winner of the "Global Solutions Marketing - On Demand" category in the annual IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards competition, honoring IBM Business Partners for their ingenuity, customer satisfaction and outstanding achievements in providing on demand business solutions.

Siebel CRM On Demand is a Web-based CRM offering available at a fixed price per month. The solution requires no up-front investment and uniquely delivers critical industry-specific functionality. Oracle's pre-built industry-specific solutions provide organizations with time and cost savings versus the alternative of attempting to customize a generic solution. Siebel CRM On Demand also provides unmatched industry-leading analytic capabilities that are built on a hosted data warehouse and are bundled into the core offering at no additional cost.

Siebel CRM On Demand is built on an IBM platform that includes DB2* data management technology and WebSphere* Application Server and is delivered over the Internet by IBM, hosted on eServer* xSeries* and pSeries*. A comprehensive suite of IBM Business Consulting Services offerings enables customers to configure, implement and integrate CRM On Demand.

"The offering has been deployed as a stand-alone solution for hundreds of small and medium businesses, that are using CRM On Demand to close deals faster and increase revenues," said Donn Atkins, General Manager, IBM Global Business Partners. "Oracle is combining technology expertise with business insight to help clients of all sizes solve important business issues and make them more competitive."

"After only one year in this marketplace, we have established ourselves as a leader in hosted CRM, which is underscored by winning the Beacon Award from IBM," said Bruce Cleveland, Senior Vice President and General Manager, OnDemand and SMB, Oracle Corporation. "Siebel CRM On Demand is built using IBM's leading technology infrastructure on Oracle's proven platform and reflects more than a decade of innovation. Because of this, we are the only provider delivering a complete solution that meets the requirements of any customer, regardless of size or complexity."

About IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards:

Nearly 600 nominations were judged by a team of leading industry journalists, analysts, and IBM executives, who selected winner and finalists in 31 award categories. These IBM Business Partners will be honored during the IBM PartnerWorld 2005 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 27-March 2. For more information about the IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards please visit http://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/pwhome.nsf/weblook/pw2005_beacon.html.

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.

Media Contact:
Stacey Burbach
Oracle Corporation
Tel: (480) 377-3725
Email: stacey.burbach@siebel.com

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