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IMI BEVCORe Solutions Deploys Pure Internet Applications With PeopleSoft eCenter

Mid-Market Company Increases Productivity with Accelerated Solutions

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002--PeopleSoft Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT - news) today announced that IMI BEVCORe Solutions, Inc. has deployed a comprehensive suite of PeopleSoft enterprise applications through PeopleSoft eCenter, PeopleSoft's application hosting solution. IMI Bevcore Solutions has licensed PeopleSoft Accelerated Solutions including, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Procurement, Distribution, Human Resources Management Systems (HRMS) and Financials.

By implementing PeopleSoft applications, IMI BEVCORe Solutions, a global distributor of spare parts for the beverage dispensing equipment industry, can move critical business processes online and improve business performance. PeopleSoft eCenter will deploy, host and manage the industry-leading applications, enabling IMI BEVCORe Solutions to focus on their core business.

``Instead of investing valuable time and resources in maintaining our IT solutions, PeopleSoft eCenter allows us to focus on and expand our core business,'' said Ray Ouellette, CEO of IMI BEVCORe Solutions. ``With PeopleSoft eCenter, we don't need to be concerned with hiring and training additional internal IT staff and costly database administrators. PeopleSoft offered us a solution that allowed us to go live in less time than we could have if we deployed internally. For us, PeopleSoft eCenter was a clear choice.''

IMI BEVCORe Solutions licensed PeopleSoft Accelerated Procurement and Distribution to enable customers and suppliers to check inventory, fulfill orders, and access purchase orders, receipts, and invoices online. Users will be able to exchange information instantly, resulting in timely disclosure of mission-critical business information, reduced response times, and greater efficiency and accountability across the entire supply chain.

IMI BEVCORe Solutions will use PeopleSoft Accelerated CRM to gain a comprehensive view of its customer interactions. The PeopleSoft CRM Sales application can drive increased sales productivity by enabling sales representatives to capture detailed customer information, better identify leads, and improve opportunity conversion rates. The PeopleSoft CRM Marketing application will allow IMI BEVCORe Solutions to conduct personalized marketing campaigns, drive improved response rates, and increase the quality of sales leads. PeopleSoft CRM Support will provide customer service agents with pertinent customer information needed to quickly identify and prioritize customer issues, improving overall customer satisfaction and loyalty.

``Single vendor accountability, unmatched flexibility and product expertise are key reasons companies such as IMI BEVCORe Solutions entrust management of their enterprise applications to PeopleSoft eCenter,'' said Sanjay Katyal, vice president of PeopleSoft eCenter. ``PeopleSoft eCenter continues to set the industry standard for hosted solutions.''

About PeopleSoft eCenter

PeopleSoft eCenter is the industry's leading solution for deploying, hosting and managing PeopleSoft pure internet enterprise applications. eCenter provides customers with a choice for their enterprise application management needs, offering an end-to-end, scalable, secure and affordable hosting solution. eCenter delivers a single point of accountability, rapid deployment, and ongoing service and support, enabling customers to focus on their core business and entrust the management of their enterprise applications to PeopleSoft.

About Accelerated Solutions

PeopleSoft Accelerated Solutions were designed for businesses ranging from start-ups to companies with $500 million in annual revenue. The fixed-price solutions include PeopleSoft's industry leading applications, technical and end user training, and implementation services provided by PeopleSoft Consulting or an Accelerated Solution Provider. Customers can also choose to have the applications hosted by PeopleSoft eCenter, PeopleSoft's application hosting solution.

About PeopleSoft

PeopleSoft (Nasdaq:PSFT - news) is the world's leading provider of business enterprise software. PeopleSoft pure internet software enables organizations to reduce costs and increase productivity through real-time collaboration with their customers, suppliers, and employees. PeopleSoft's integrated, best-of-breed applications include Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, and Application Infrastructure. More than 4,700 organizations in 107 countries run on PeopleSoft software. For more information, visit us at www.peoplesoft.com.

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