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Earnings Release • Jan 11, 2005

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Ad-hoc | 11 January 2005 16:10

SAP SI significantly increases revenue and profitability

Ad hoc announcement §15 WpHG Financial results for fiscal 2004 SAP SI significantly increases revenue and profitability Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— SAP SI significantly increases revenue and profitability Dresden, January 11, 2005. According to tentative figures, SAP Systems Integra-tion AG (SAP SI), headquartered in Dresden, Germany, posted consolidated revenues of approximately Euro 336 million in fiscal 2004 (January 1 to December 31) according to US GAAP, following Euro 280.3 million in 2003. This represents an increase of about 20 percent. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) rose from Euro 40.4 million by 45 percent to approximately Euro 58.5 million. This corresponds to an EBIT margin of 17.4 percent, compared to 14.4 percent in fiscal 2003. In the fourth quarter 2004, SAP SI posted revenues of approximately Euro 83 million, compared to Euro 79.3 million in the same period of 2003. EBIT was Euro 16.5 million (Euro 13.3 million in Q4/2003). EBIT margin stood at 19.9 percent (16.8 percent in Q4/2003). Revenue growth and EBIT margin for the full year and for the fourth quarter were therefore significantly above expectations. Further information: The results for the SAP SI subsidiaries in the US and in Switzerland, sold effective October 1, 2004, are included in the figures given above for revenue and earnings for fiscal 2003 as well as for the first three quarters of fiscal 2004 (pro-forma figures according to US GAAP). The tentative results for fiscal 2004 will be described in greater detail in a press release to be published on February 3, 2005. Should you have any questions regarding this ad-hoc press release, please contact SAP SI AG, Joachim Müller, CFO, phone +49 6251 708-2020 or investor@sap-si.com. SAP Systems Integration AG St. Petersburger Straße 9 01069 Dresden Deutschland ISIN: DE0005011118 WKN: 501111 Listed: Frankfurt; Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart End of ad hoc announcement (c)DGAP 11.01.2005 111610 Jän 05