SAP Transmits Live Webcast of SAPPHIRE(R) '04 New Orleans, Louisiana

SAP Transmits Live Webcast of SAPPHIRE(R) '04 New Orleans,
Louisiana 


NEW ORLEANS, May 10  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Press and analysts are invited
to attend online SAPPHIRE(R) '04, being held in New Orleans, Louisiana. Events
will include the SAP press conference, more than 160 presentation sessions with
experts, partners and customers and three keynotes, starting Tuesday, May 11,
through Thursday, May 13, 2004.

SAP press announcements will be issued on Tuesday, May 11 at 8:00 a.m. CDT /
9:00 a.m. EDT and Wednesday, May 12 at 11:30 a.m. CDT /12:30 p.m. EDT.

The official SAP press conference is available by Webcast and via telephone on
the links below. The telephone line is listen only; questions should be
submitted to .

  SAP                Wednesday, May 12, 2004
  Press Conference   11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. CDT/12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EDT
                     The Webcast will be broadcast at http://www.sap.com/press
                     Questions can be submitted to 
                     Listen-in for USA and Canada:  1 [phone]
                     Listen-in for all other countries: [phone]
                     Passcode: "SAP" + Name + Company Name
                     Webcast available via satellite for media interested
                     (contact SAP)



All are invited to hear firsthand about new solutions unveiled at the
conference as well as the initiatives SAP has launched over the last several
months that are helping customers to grow, innovate and adapt in this rapidly
evolving market.

  The keynote schedule is as follows:

  Opening Keynote    Tuesday, May 11, 2004
                     5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CDT / 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. EDT

                     Opening Panel: Inside Insight
                     What You Need to Know About the Future of the Economy,
                     Politics and Business from a Panel of Insiders
                     At this gathering of world-renowned insiders hosted by
                     Stuart Varney, audience members will get an inside look
                     at the issues affecting the future of business, the
                     strength of the economy and the state of the world.

  Keynote            Wednesday, May 12, 2004
  Henning Kagermann, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EDT
  Chairman of the
  SAP Executive Board
  and CEO, SAP AG    Henning Kagermann will look at issues facing companies
                     today and at how SAP(R) solutions can support
                     innovation and growth strategies that enable customers
                     to thrive both in the short term and long term.

  Keynote            Wednesday, May 12, 2004
  Shai Agassi,       2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. CDT/3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. EDT
  Member of the
  Executive Board,
  SAP AG             Shai Agassi will demonstrate how SAP NetWeaver(TM)
                     helps companies execute flexible business strategies
                     and drive business change and innovation while reducing
                     IT costs and complexities. This engaging and
                     informative presentation will show customers and
                     partners the benefits of using SAP's integration and
                     application platform for outstanding business growth.

  Keynote            Thursday, May 13, 2004
  Hasso Plattner     9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EDT
  Chairman of the
  Supervisory Board,
  SAP AG             In this rare session, Hasso Plattner will offer a
                     glimpse of tomorrow's software by drawing on current
                     projects in his "lab." During an open and dynamic
                     conversation, Plattner will explore the next wave of
                     enterprise software, what it means for businesses today
                     and what effect it will have on future economic growth.



Webcasts of SAPPHIRE events, including keynotes, are available through the
online SAP Community at the following link:
http://www8.sap.com/community/pub/events/2004_05_SAPPHIRE_US/

Members of the press do not need to register and may use member name "sapphire"
and password "innovation." Full details on the SAPPHIRE schedule may be found
at the official web site of SAPPHIRE:  http://www.sapsapphire.com/.

At this year's SAPPHIRE, global companies like The Walt Disney Company, Procter
& Gamble, Delta Air Lines, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Bristol Myers Squibb,
Adobe Systems, LSI Logic, Dupont Company, Oxford University Press, the State of
Washington, the U.S. Navy and other best-run businesses will discuss how they
use SAP solutions to achieve business success. To view the complete list of SAP
customer presentations, please visit:
http://www.sapsapphire.com/activities/presentations.asp .

  Contact:  SAP Press Room at SAPPHIRE
            [phone], CDT

            SAP Contacts
            Bill Wohl, [phone], , EDT
            SAP Press Office, [phone], , EDT

            Burson-Marsteller Contact
            Christine Benton, [phone],
            , PDT



NOTE:  SAP, the SAP logo, mySAP.com, mySAP and all other SAP products and
services mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in
Germany and several other countries.

Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their
respective owners. 

DATASOURCE: SAP AG



CONTACT:  SAP Press Room at SAPPHIRE, [phone], CDT; or Bill Wohl

of SAP, [phone], or , EDT; or SAP Press Office,

[phone], or , EDT; or Christine Benton of

Burson-Marsteller, [phone], or , PDT, for

SAP



Web site:  http://www8.sap.com/community/pub/events/2004_05_SAPPHIRE_US

Web site:  http://www.sapsapphire.com/activities/presentations.asp

Web site:  http://www.sapsapphire.com/

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