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M&A Activity • Dec 3, 2003

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Ad-hoc | 3 December 2003 09:45

SAP SI acquires leading provider of IT architecture consulting services

Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– SAP SI acquires leading provider of IT architecture consulting services Dresden/Berlin, December 3, 2003. SAP Systems Integration AG (SAP SI), Dresden, Germany, has acquired 100 percent of SPM Technologies Deutschland GmbH, Berlin (SPM), with effect from December 2, 2003. The deal is subject to the approval of the German antitrust commission (Bundeskartellamt). With a staff of more than 180, SPM is one of Germanys leading providers of IT architecture consulting services. The acquisition significantly strengthens SAP SIs service portfolio. SPM was founded in 1993, and is expected to post revenues of approximately Euro 19 million in fiscal 2003. The acquisition of SPM Technologies is an important strategic move for SAP SI. As a result, the company can now not only help customers to integrate IT solutions into existing heterogeneous systems landscapes, it can also provide comprehensive advice at an earlier stage, when deciding on IT architectures. By gaining additional skills in IT architectures, SAP SI is able to target all companies seeking to tailor their SAP and non-SAP solutions to their specific business requirements on the basis of existing investments and by deploying modern, open platforms like SAP NetWeaver. SPM provided advice on the design and development of the SAP NetWeaver application and integration platform. It also has proven skills in WebLogic, .NET and WebSphere, the comparable platforms of Bea, Microsoft and IBM, and in Java/J2EE. SPM Technologies GmbH SPMs service portfolio supports the entire IT value chain, from advice on architectures, to quality assurance, to solution management. The company, which operates profitably, was founded in Berlin in 1993, and had 183 employees on September 30, 2003. In the current fiscal year, SPM is expected to post revenues of approximately Euro 19 million. Customers include leading names such as Deutsche Post AG, Deutsche Telekom AG and FinanzIT GmbH. Contact for further information Stephan Kahlhöfer, SAP SI AG, +49 6251 708-2020, stephan.kahlhoefer@sap.com end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 03.12.2003 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 501111; ISIN: DE0005011118; Index: TecDAX, NEMAX 50 Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart 030945 Dez 03