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PeopleSoft 8 Student Administration Gains Rapid Market AcceptanceLeading Universities Worldwide Select Pure Internet SolutionPLEASANTON, Calif.--Oct. 29, 2001--PeopleSoft Inc. (Nasdaq: PSFT - news) today announced that more than 340 colleges and universities worldwide have licensed or ordered the upgrade to PeopleSoft 8 Student Administration within the first 60 days of its general availability.Leading institutions deploying the pure internet solution include: The California State University System (three campuses), University of Louisville, Grand Rapids Community College, University of Maryland University College, and Soka University of America. PeopleSoft 8 Student Administration is the only global, pure internet software solution that connects the administrative, transactional, and academic functions of higher education. The software addresses every aspect of student administration, including recruitment, admissions, instant access to student records, online course registration, academic advising, and applying for financial aid. PeopleSoft 8 Student Administration is unrivaled in its support of distributed learning, allowing instructors and advisors to more effectively manage their classes and students. With more than 600 Higher Education customers, PeopleSoft's commitment to partnering with colleges and universities has made it the leading enterprise software provider in the industry. By selecting PeopleSoft 8 Student Administration, Higher Education institutions around the world are taking advantage of the benefits of a pure internet architecture. Requiring only a standard web browser, PeopleSoft 8 Student Administration can be accessed from any web device, anywhere in the world, at any time. The solution creates a collaborative campus by eliminating the physical boundaries between academic, administrative, and external communities. ``PeopleSoft is enabling the University of Louisville to deliver on its vision of creating a collaborative campus,'' said Marla Thomas, director of IT Information Systems, University of Louisville. ``We are already well on our way towards completing our upgrade and look forward to sharing our success with other institutions around the world looking to adopt PeopleSoft's pure internet solutions.'' ``Higher Education is embracing the internet to bring the benefits of the global campus to individual institutions,'' said Liz Dietz, vice president/general manager of PeopleSoft Learning Solutions. ``PeopleSoft's packaged solutions for Higher Education are enabling customers to realize the dramatic benefits of a pure internet solution in an accelerated time-frame. With the introduction of PeopleSoft 8 Student Administration, PeopleSoft continues to raise the bar in delivering industry leading solutions for Higher Education.'' About PeopleSoft PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT - news) is the world's leading provider of collaborative enterprise software. PeopleSoft pure internet software enables organizations to reduce costs and increase productivity through collaboration with their customers, suppliers, and employees. PeopleSoft's integrated, best-of-breed applications include Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise Service Automation, Supply Chain Management, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, and Enterprise Performance Management. More than 4,700 organizations in 107 countries run on PeopleSoft software. For more information, visit us at www.peoplesoft.com. PeopleSoft and the PeopleSoft logo are registered trademarks. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2001 PeopleSoft, Inc. All rights reserved. Editorial Contact: Carla Kay Barlow Advanced Visual Systems, Inc. 505/242-3600 Ext. 12 media@avs.com top of page |
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