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Oracle Launches Oracle Online Partner Network

Online Partner Network to Support the New World of Online Services REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 26 / -- ( http://www.oracle.com/tellmemore/?801675 ) Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL - news), the largest provider of software for e-business, today announced the Oracle Online Partner Network, a new partner network that will support the emerging economy around ``software as a service.''

In the ``offline'' world, Oracle has traditionally partnered with independent software vendors (ISVs), value added distributors and resellers (VAD/VARs) and systems integrators (SIs). In order to meet the new opportunities of the ``online services'' world, Oracle Online Partner Network will expand beyond these traditional partners to include online software vendors, content providers, hosting service providers (such as telecommunications companies and banks), online distributors and aggregators and implementers.

``Online services are the future for software,'' said Mark Jarvis, chief marketing officer, Oracle Corp. ``We need to provide a robust partner network that allows us to work with our new and traditional partners in an 'online' way. The Oracle Online Partner Network will offer companies a way to partner with Oracle and get the latest in online services technology, education and support. This new network is expected to be the largest community of companies focusing on online service delivery in the world.''

Companies developing and delivering online services require the following resources: an online environment for web and wireless development, online education, online support, online subcontracting, on-demand remote consulting and the support of a broad knowledgeable online community. Membership in the Oracle Online Partner Network will give partners instant access to top development and online resources:


   -- Oracle Portal Studio -- a complete environment to learn, build and test
      portlets.
   -- OracleMobile Online Studio -- an online environment for quickly
      building, testing and deploying wireless applications.
   -- Oracle iDevelop 2001 Online -- Oracle's Premier event for developer
      education and training.
   -- Oracle Developer xChange -- the premier site on the web where Oracle
      developers go to find work.
   -- Oracle Technology Network Community - expert support for architecture,
      design, code and configuration guidance from more than 1.6 million
      members.
   -- Oracle Service Network -- future online environment for exchanging
      business information between application and content service providers
      in the Oracle Online Partner Network.


``SiteScape sees the industry moving rapidly to deliver software as a service through online applications, integrated third party services and personalized business information,'' said Richard M. Tahan, Jr., vice president, Worldwide Channel Marketing, Sitescape. ``We currently provide hosted online services through our WebWorkZone offering, and are pleased to see Oracle announce the Oracle Online Partner Network. The services we receive through Oracle are helping us extend our reach to the Oracle online community.''

``Delivering access to Hoover's Online through Oracle services including Oracle.com, Oracle Portal, and OracleSalesOnline.com gives Hoover's broader exposure through several new online distribution channels,'' said Carl Shepherd, executive vice president of Hoover's. ``Oracle is a leader in providing the proper framework and underlying technology that allows us to offer our Hoover's Portal Windows to our mutual customers within a package of integrated services that will help business people work more effectively and efficiently.''

For more details on joining Oracle Online Partner Network, companies can go to http://partners.oracle.com/ .

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