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WALLDORF, GERMANY; March 11, 2003 - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it has been ranked as the market leader in META Group’s recently released report, METAspectrumSM for Energy Utility Work Management Systems. META Group (Nasdaq: METG) is a leading research and consulting firm that focuses on information technology and business transformation strategies. The ranking provides further validation of the leadership of mySAP™ Utilities, which has 830 customers in fifty-six countries, in both regulated and deregulated markets.

The new METAspectrum evaluation assesses software vendors for solutions used by energy utility companies to manage work and assets associated with plants, transmission, and distribution facilities, as well as various work, inspections, maintenance, and energy related services. Due to an expansion in the scope of work management projects, the META evaluation also encompasses both work management and materials management functionality.

The work management capabilities of mySAP Utilities enable companies to manage assets, projects, and work orders for complete power plants down to individual meters. They cover the whole asset life cycle from installation to maintenance until re-haul and exchange. The processing of asset and customer-related work orders in an integrated environment ensures more efficient service for customers. SAP’s work management offering is positioned in the leadership segment of the METAspectrum analysis and is specifically recognized for its strength in delivering broad functionality across all aspects of work management and its significant level of presence and expertise in the utility market.

“We developed METAspectrum to enable IT professionals to quickly evaluate vendors based on their ability to deliver on the presence and performance criteria that matter most in a given market,” said Rick Nicholson, vice president and director, Energy Information Strategies, META Group. “As energy utilities refocus their efforts on the business fundamentals, they are increasing current and planned investments in work management systems. Vendors with broad offerings that provide integrated work management, supply chain, mobile workforce management, and other related capabilities will be positioned to lead in this market.”

With three decades of industry experience, SAP delivers utility industry-specific solutions for efficient data management, business processes, and mobile services and is one of the world’s leading providers of integrated business solutions for the utilities industry. mySAP Utilities holds a worldwide market share of 40 percent in terms of user workstations. Four years after its launch, SAP’s customer care and service capability—a key customer relationship management capability of mySAP Utilities—is now licensed by 340 utility companies for the management of 190 million supply contracts on electricity, gas, and water.

“Our leadership rating in the METAspectrum reports reflects on the performance and value of SAP solutions. Our cooperation with and our commitment to the utilities industry as well as our strategically direct investments in product research and development pay out now,” said Klaus Heimann, senior vice president, Industry Business Unit Utilities at SAP AG. “Most utilities using SAP for work management have also chosen us for enterprise applications such as financials, human resources, and customer relationship management for our ability to provide integrated solutions that successfully address the challenges faced by the utilities industry.”

SAP is presenting its solutions together with its service, technology, and small and midsize business (SMB) partners at SAP's main booth in hall 4 at CeBIT 2003, being held in Hanover, Germany, March 12-19.

About mySAP Utilities
mySAP™ Utilities is part of the industry-specific solutions within mySAP Business Suite. mySAP Utilities harnesses the experience of SAP in a comprehensive solution that offers Web-enabled, integrated solutions for managing personnel, facilities, financial matters and procurement in an open, collaborative, personalized environment. mySAP Utilities provides a fully integrated, scalable solution for companies of all sizes in the electricity, gas, remote heating, water, waste water and waste management businesses.

About METAspectrum
METAspectrumSM evaluations from META Group (Nasdaq: METG) provide IT professionals with a view into critical market success factors and vendor positioning. METAspectrum, in combination with META Group’s SPEX modules — which provide detailed technical analysis of product features and capabilities — delivers comprehensive evaluations of both technology markets and vendor product offerings. There are multiple market evaluations planned for release in 2002. METAspectrum evaluations are a standard component of a META Group retainer service subscription and are updated quarterly, biannually, or annually, depending on the characteristics of individual markets. To view completed market evaluations, or learn more about the METAspectrum methodology, visit www.metagroup.com/metaspectrum. For more information on META Group’s SPEX offerings, visit www.checkspex.com. METAspectrumsm market evaluations and results are the sole property of META Group, Inc. and are Copyright © 2002 META Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to use the results requires prior written approval from META Group, and should not be deemed an endorsement of any company or product.

About SAP
SAP is the world's leading provider of business software solutions. Through mySAP™ Business Suite, people in businesses around the globe are improving relationships with customers and partners, streamlining operations, and achieving significant efficiencies throughout their supply chains. Today, more than 19,300 companies in over 120 countries run more than 60,100 installations of SAP® software. With subsidiaries in over 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP." (Additional information at www.sap.com)

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