Oracle Communications Receives “Very Strong” Rating in Leading Analyst Firm’s Business Support System Market Report

Oracle announced that the company received a “Very Strong” rating in Gartner’s Dataquest Insight: BSS Market Overview and Strategic Scorecard for Vendors, 2007.1 Nine vendors were evaluated for Gartner’s report. The Gartner rating system evaluates BSS vendors on the scope of their product, market understanding, offering strategy, geographic strategy, sales strategy, market responsiveness and track record, as well as overall viability. For the communications industry, Oracle maintains a comprehensive business support system (BSS) offering, which includes Oracleา Communications Billing and Revenue Management and Oracle’s Siebel Customer Relationship Management applications. “We believe the Gartner report is further validation of our strategy to bring the best solutions in the industry together under one roof. We are investing heavily to make these solutions work together seamlessly for the major business flows in the communications industry,” said David Sharpley, Vice President Marketing and Alliances, Oracle Communications. “Our comprehensive BSS software application suite provides significant time-to-market advantages through the use of open SOA and standards-based, commercial, off-the-shelf software products. As service providers seek to rapidly deploy next-generation mobile, IP and broadband services, Oracle delivers a unique, comprehensive portfolio of proven software that enables them to quickly deliver next-generation convergent services from concept to cash.” To be eligible for the study, vendors had to meet the following criteria: - Provide a full range of billing and rating functions and at least three customer care, sales and marketing modules - Address the needs of both fixed and mobile carriers - Have a presence in at least two world regions, including either North America or Western Europe The complete Gartner Dataquest Insight report, compliments of Oracle, can be found at http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/reprints/oracle/146005.html . About Oracle Communications Oracleา is #1 in Communications globally with 19 of the world’s top 20 telecommunications companies running Oracle applications. Oracle Communications integrates industry-specific BSS and OSS solutions with the capabilities of Oracle’s industry-leading enterprise applications, business intelligence tools, and carrier-grade middleware and database technologies. Oracle Communications enables service providers to deliver next generation convergent services rapidly, increase customer satisfaction and loyalty, and reduce costs in the business and the network. For more information, visit http://www.oracle.com/industries/communications . About Oracle Oracle (NASDAQ GS: ORCL) is the world’s largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, please visit our Web site at http://www.oracle.com Trademarks Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. 1. Gartner, Inc., "Dataquest Insight: BSS Market Overview and Strategic Scorecard for Vendors, 2007,” by Norbert J. Scholz, February 19, 2007. For Immediate Release Media contact: Siriporn Suparuchatakarn Suchai Chelermtanasak Oracle Corporation (Thailand) Co., Ltd. PC & Associates Consulting Co., Ltd (0) 2696 8072 (0) 2971 3711 siriporn.suparuchatakarn@oracle.com suchai@pc-a.co.th

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