PeopleSoft Approached Oracle in Mid-2002 (Reuters)

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PeopleSoft: Oracle, SAP Top Competition
(Reuters)

PeopleSoft: Oracle, SAP Top Competition
(Reuters) 06/08/2004 08:31 PM
Reuters - PeopleSoft Inc. considers Oracle Corp (ORCL.O) and Germany's SAP AG (SAPG.DE) its major rivals, even though the business software maker has also coached its sales staff on "how to beat" a smaller vendor, an executive testified on Tuesday.

PeopleSoft: DOJ Urge Against Oracle Bid
(Reuters)

PeopleSoft: DOJ Urge Against Oracle Bid
(Reuters) 02/10/2004 11:56 PM
Reuters - Business software maker PeopleSoft Inc.(PSFT.O) on Tuesday said staff of the anti-trust division of the U.S. Department of Justice had recommended that regulators file suit to block a $9.4-billion takeover offer by rival Oracle Corp.(ORCL.O)

SAP More Friendly to Oracle-PeopleSoft
(Reuters)

SAP More Friendly to Oracle-PeopleSoft
(Reuters) 09/11/2004 04:23 PM
Reuters - German business software giant SAP is starting to see the silver lining in a potential linkup between rivals Oracle and PeopleSoft , the German Sunday newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported.

PeopleSoft Rejects Oracle Takeover Bid
(Reuters)

PeopleSoft Rejects Oracle Takeover Bid
(Reuters) 02/10/2004 02:52 AM
Reuters - Software provider PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O) on Monday rejected a sweetened $9.4 billion takeover offer from larger rival Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O), saying the hostile bid still undervalues the company.

Oracle Replaces PeopleSoft Co-Presidents
(Reuters)

Oracle Replaces PeopleSoft Co-Presidents
(Reuters) 12/31/2004 04:46 AM
Reuters - Oracle Corp. has replaced PeopleSoft Inc.'s co-presidents, after taking control of the rival software maker earlier this week, according to a regulatory filing.

PeopleSoft Top Restraint on
Oracle-Economist (Reuters)

PeopleSoft Top Restraint on
Oracle-Economist (Reuters) 06/18/2004 05:37 PM
Reuters - More than half of the time that Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O) has cut prices on its business applications software it has done so in the face of competition from rival PeopleSoft Inc, an economist said in federal court on Friday.

PeopleSoft Top Restraint on Oracle --
Economist (Reuters)

PeopleSoft Top Restraint on Oracle --
Economist (Reuters) 06/18/2004 09:01 PM
Reuters - More than half of the time that Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O) has cut prices on its business applications software it has done so in the face of competition from rival PeopleSoft Inc., an economist said in federal court on Friday.

Oracle: Offer to PeopleSoft Is 'Final'
(Reuters)

Oracle: Offer to PeopleSoft Is 'Final'
(Reuters) 02/17/2004 09:05 PM
Reuters - Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL.O) $26-a-share takeover offer for rival PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O) is its "final offer," Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison said in a letter sent to PeopleSoft shareholders on Tuesday.

Oracle: Would Support PeopleSoft
Products (Reuters)

Oracle: Would Support PeopleSoft
Products (Reuters) 06/21/2004 03:54 PM
Reuters - Oracle Corp. will make upgrades to business software products sold by PeopleSoft for "10 years or longer" if Oracle succeeds in its takeover bid for that company , a top Oracle executive said on Monday.

PeopleSoft Defies Oracle Ties Up with
IBM (Reuters)

PeopleSoft Defies Oracle Ties Up with
IBM (Reuters) 09/21/2004 03:09 PM
Reuters - PeopleSoft Inc. will push ahead with a new marketing alliance and other initiatives in the face of a court ruling that raises the chance that Oracle Corp.'s $7.7-billion hostile takeover bid could succeed, PeopleSoft's chief executive said on Tuesday.

Oracle to Close PeopleSoft Purchase
(Reuters)

Oracle to Close PeopleSoft Purchase
(Reuters) 01/06/2005 10:15 PM
Reuters - Oracle Corp. said on Thursday it expects to close its purchase of rival software maker PeopleSoft Inc. on Friday.

Oracle Says Takes Control of PeopleSoft
(Reuters)

Oracle Says Takes Control of PeopleSoft
(Reuters) 12/29/2004 03:41 AM
Reuters - Oracle Corp. said on Wednesday it has taken control of PeopleSoft Inc. , now that about 75 percent of shareholders of the rival software maker have tendered their shares.

Oracle Extends PeopleSoft Offer
(Reuters)

Oracle Extends PeopleSoft Offer
(Reuters) 07/12/2004 05:35 PM
Reuters - Software maker Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O) on Monday said it extended its $7.7 billion hostile bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O) until Aug. 27 as it awaits a U.S. District Court judge's ruling on whether the takeover attempt can continue.

Oracle Lowers Offer for PeopleSoft
(Reuters)

Oracle Lowers Offer for PeopleSoft
(Reuters) 05/14/2004 06:14 PM
Reuters - Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O) said on Friday it has lowered its cash tender offer to acquire rival PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O) to $21 per share from $26 to reflect the recent decline in PeopleSoft shares.

Date Set for PeopleSoft Suit Vs. Oracle
(Reuters)

Date Set for PeopleSoft Suit Vs. Oracle
(Reuters) 05/10/2004 05:54 PM
Reuters - A California judge has set a Nov. 1 trial date for PeopleSoft Inc.'s (PSFT.O) lawsuit against Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O) for unfair business practices related to its $9.4 billion hostile takeover bid.

PeopleSoft Profit Off, Oracle Bid Blamed
(Reuters)

PeopleSoft Profit Off, Oracle Bid Blamed
(Reuters) 07/27/2004 04:29 PM
Reuters - PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O) on Tuesday posted a weaker quarterly profit, citing dampened demand for its business software products, which it blamed on Oracle Corp.'s ORCL.O hostile takeover bid.

Oracle Lowers PeopleSoft Offer (Reuters)

Oracle Lowers PeopleSoft Offer (Reuters) 05/14/2004 08:59 PM
Reuters - Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O) on Friday lowered its hostile cash tender offer to buy PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O) by 19 percent, but the database software maker said there was no change in its commitment to acquire its closest rival.

Oracle Steps Up Plan for PeopleSoft
Board (Reuters)

Oracle Steps Up Plan for PeopleSoft
Board (Reuters) 01/24/2004 09:15 AM
Reuters - Oracle Corp named five candidates late on Friday it plans to nominate for election to PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors, in an ongoing $7.3 billion hostile bid to take over the company.

PeopleSoft CEO Quits as Oracle Deal
Nears (Reuters)

PeopleSoft CEO Quits as Oracle Deal
Nears (Reuters) 12/28/2004 07:09 PM
Reuters - PeopleSoft Inc. on Tuesday said Chief Executive and Chairman Dave Duffield has resigned from the business software maker, which agreed to a $10.3 billion buyout by rival Oracle Corp. earlier this month.

Oracle: Taking PeopleSoft Market Share
(Reuters)

Oracle: Taking PeopleSoft Market Share
(Reuters) 01/27/2004 08:38 PM
Reuters - Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O) executives said on Tuesday the software provider has been taking market share from its rivals in business applications, including PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O), its hostile takeover target.

Oracle Profit Drops on PeopleSoft
Charges (Reuters)

Oracle Profit Drops on PeopleSoft
Charges (Reuters) 03/22/2005 06:44 PM
Reuters - Oracle Corp. , the world's second-biggest software company, on Tuesday posted a lower quarterly net profit on charges related to its purchase of smaller rival PeopleSoft.

Lawson CEO Calls Oracle, PeopleSoft Its
Top Rivals (Reuters)

Lawson CEO Calls Oracle, PeopleSoft Its
Top Rivals (Reuters) 06/28/2004 04:50 PM
Reuters - Lawson Software Inc. sees Oracle Corp. and PeopleSoft Inc. as its top rivals, an executive said on Monday in testimony sought by Oracle in order to demonstrate that the business software market would stay competitive even if it completed a takeover of PeopleSoft.

Oracle Hails Ruling on PeopleSoft Deal
(Reuters)

Oracle Hails Ruling on PeopleSoft Deal
(Reuters) 09/09/2004 06:44 PM
Reuters - A federal judge on Thursday rejected the government's bid to block Oracle Corp.'s $7.7 billion proposed takeover of rival PeopleSoft Inc. , sending PeopleSoft's shares up 15 percent.

Nextel Fears Costs of Oracle-PeopleSoft
(Reuters)

Nextel Fears Costs of Oracle-PeopleSoft
(Reuters) 06/14/2004 04:30 PM
Reuters - A Nextel Communications Inc. (NXTL.O) executive testified on Monday that he feared a merger between Oracle Corp. and PeopleSoft Inc. would cost the wireless provider millions of dollars and force it to switch its business software system to one made by Oracle.

Oracle: PeopleSoft Memos Belie Concerns
(Reuters)

Oracle: PeopleSoft Memos Belie Concerns
(Reuters) 06/17/2004 08:58 PM
Reuters - Internal documents from PeopleSoft Inc. show the company is concerned that Microsoft and other rivals are joining a wider field of competitors in its business software market than acknowledged by U.S. antitrust officials, Oracle Corp. said on Thursday.

Reuters/Forbes: SCO Approached Google
About Linux License

Reuters/Forbes: SCO Approached Google
About Linux License 01/10/2004 08:59 PM
"'Certainly if they're using 10,000 Linux servers that include our intellectual property as part of Unix, we would want them to license,' said Blake Stowell, a SCO spokesman..."

PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle Rush to Certify
Apps for Oracle 10g

PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle Rush to Certify
Apps for Oracle 10g 04/21/2004 05:10 PM
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to adopting Oracle's major new release—Oracle Database 10g—will soon be overcome, as PeopleSoft, Oracle itself and SAP ready 10g-certified applications that will be out in the fastest certification release cycle ever for a major Oracle database release.

Oracle v. DOJ: PeopleSoft put pressure
on Oracle

Oracle v. DOJ: PeopleSoft put pressure
on Oracle 06/25/2004 04:58 PM
special coverage Justice Dept. shows Oracle e-mail, says innovations were driven by PeopleSoft rivalry.

Oracle looks beyond PeopleSoft

Oracle looks beyond PeopleSoft 01/27/2004 08:41 PM
The database giant promises that developing business applications will remain one of its top priorities--with our without its acquisition of PeopleSoft.

PeopleSoft 1, Oracle 0

PeopleSoft 1, Oracle 0 08/06/2004 06:30 AM
USA Today Aug 6 2004 10:41AM GMT

Oracle Needs to See Beyond PeopleSoft

Oracle Needs to See Beyond PeopleSoft 11/19/2003 11:40 AM
TheStreet.com Nov 19 2003 10:37AM ET

Oracle Still Set on PeopleSoft Bid

Oracle Still Set on PeopleSoft Bid 12/19/2003 11:07 PM
Boston Globe Dec 19 2003 9:53PM ET

Report from Oracle World 2002

Report from Oracle World 2002 01/10/2003 02:45 AM
CNET Jan 10 2003 1:54AM ET

Oracle Lowers PeopleSoft Bid

Oracle Lowers PeopleSoft Bid 05/17/2004 09:09 AM

Oracle lowers PeopleSoft bid to $7.7 billion: After raising the bid twice, (the last time just two months ago — and that just four months after saying they weren't going any higher), they're now lowering it. I can't even speculate on the implications of this.

Business software maker Oracle reduced its hostile takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft to $7.7 billion Friday, shaving nearly 20%, or $1.7 billion, from its previous offer to reflect its prey's wilting market value.

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Oracle Likely to Up PeopleSoft Bid,
Analysts Say

Oracle Likely to Up PeopleSoft Bid,
Analysts Say 09/10/2004 08:41 PM
After Oracle's win in the DOJ antitrust case, financial analysts agree that Oracle will likely raise its offer for PeopleSoft.

Oracle clear to go for PeopleSoft

Oracle clear to go for PeopleSoft 09/10/2004 03:36 AM
A federal judge rejects the US government's bid to block software giant Oracle's hostile takeover of rival PeopleSoft.

Oracle: PeopleSoft Review May End in Jan

Oracle: PeopleSoft Review May End in Jan 11/13/2003 02:52 PM
San Jose Mercury News Nov 13 2003 2:43PM ET

Oracle v. DOJ: PeopleSoft CEO won't
testify

Oracle v. DOJ: PeopleSoft CEO won't
testify 06/28/2004 06:08 PM
special coverage Thanks, but no thanks: Oracle decides not to grill Craig Conway, which PeopleSoft says it had looked forward to.

Oracle, PeopleSoft Need Owners

Oracle, PeopleSoft Need Owners 05/11/2004 02:57 PM
The fight between Oracle and PeopleSoft continues to destroy shareholder value. So, act like an owner.
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