Oracle pitches merger to PeopleSoft shareholders

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SAP CEO Says He's Open To Oracle Merger
If Shareholders Benefit

SAP CEO Says He's Open To Oracle Merger
If Shareholders Benefit 04/15/2005 09:45 AM
Information Week Apr 15 2005 1:52PM GMT

Oracle takes appeal to PeopleSoft
shareholders

Oracle takes appeal to PeopleSoft
shareholders 02/18/2004 05:38 PM
PeopleSoft's board of directors has repeatedly rejected Oracle's overtures since last June, including a sweetened offer earlier this month of $26 per share that raised the all-cash deal's total to $9.4 billion.

Oracle Execs Renew Call to PeopleSoft
Shareholders

Oracle Execs Renew Call to PeopleSoft
Shareholders 02/18/2004 12:08 PM
Oracle's Larry Ellison and Jeff Henley sent yet another letter to PeopleSoft shareholders urging them to tender their shares to Oracle and vote against PeopleSoft in its upcoming annual shareholders meeting.

Oracle gains control of PeopleSoft after
shareholders tender 75% of stock

Oracle gains control of PeopleSoft after
shareholders tender 75% of stock 01/01/2005 12:33 PM
Canadian Press Jan 1 2005 3:19PM GMT

Oracle Says PeopleSoft Sought Merger

Oracle Says PeopleSoft Sought Merger 06/25/2004 11:31 PM
New York Times Jun 26 2004 3:54AM GMT

Oracle-Peoplesoft merger will boost
competition - SAP

Oracle-Peoplesoft merger will boost
competition - SAP 06/24/2004 07:58 AM
Counter-intuitive testimony

SAP: Oracle-PeopleSoft merger would
boost competition

SAP: Oracle-PeopleSoft merger would
boost competition 06/23/2004 03:55 PM
SAN FRANCISCO - An Oracle Corp.-PeopleSoft Inc. merger would boost competition in the market for enterprise applications, an SAP America Inc. executive testified Wednesday in the U.S. government's case to block the proposed merger.

PeopleSoft, Oracle talked merger in
detail

PeopleSoft, Oracle talked merger in
detail 06/25/2004 06:44 PM
Oracle president says the companies were thinking of combining before the hostile takeover attempt was launched.

SAP: Oracle-PeopleSoft Merger Would
Intensify Competition

SAP: Oracle-PeopleSoft Merger Would
Intensify Competition 06/23/2004 06:44 PM
An SAP vice president testifies that such a merger would give the combined company a 38 percent market share—making Oracle "a database company that is back in the applications business."

Oracle-PeopleSoft merger would boost
competition, says SAP

Oracle-PeopleSoft merger would boost
competition, says SAP 06/24/2004 06:22 AM
Computer Weekly Jun 24 2004 11:07AM GMT

Oracle lowers credit line for PeopleSoft
merger

Oracle lowers credit line for PeopleSoft
merger 12/30/2003 01:36 PM
Oracle decreases the amount of its credit line needed to acquire PeopleSoft in its takeover bid. The move is based on Oracle's sizable war chest of $8.1 billion in cash and securities.

Shareholders approve Palm, Handspring
merger

Shareholders approve Palm, Handspring
merger 10/28/2003 11:07 PM
PalmSource now on its own

FindWhat shareholders OK merger with
European partner

FindWhat shareholders OK merger with
European partner 06/07/2004 06:51 PM
The News-Press,FL-1 hour ago ... continue to serve the European market as a wholly owned subsidiary, giving the combined company a global reach matched only by industry giants Google and Yahoo ...

Ellison appeals direct to PeopleSoft
shareholders

Ellison appeals direct to PeopleSoft
shareholders 02/18/2004 12:05 PM
Oracle begging letter

Customer of PeopleSoft Testifies Against
Merger

Customer of PeopleSoft Testifies Against
Merger 06/15/2004 02:05 AM
A merger between Oracle and PeopleSoft could cost Nextel Communications tens of millions of dollars, a Nextel executive told a federal court.

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.

Ellison: PeopleSoft CEO Blew Merger Deal

Ellison: PeopleSoft CEO Blew Merger Deal 06/30/2004 10:32 PM
UPDATED: A year before Oracle made its bid for PeopleSoft, the two companies were deep in discussions over a possible merger, says Oracle CEO Larry Ellison at the DOJ antitrust trial, blaming PeopleSoft's Conway for the bollixed deal.

SAP CEO Would Consider an Oracle Merger
(AP)

SAP CEO Would Consider an Oracle Merger
(AP) 04/14/2005 10:07 AM
AP - The chief executive of SAP AG, the world's biggest maker of business software, told a German business magazine he'd be open to a merger with rival Oracle Corp. if company head Larry Ellison were to raise the idea.

Oracle, DOJ gear up for merger trial

Oracle, DOJ gear up for merger trial 06/03/2004 08:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO - Oracle Corp. and the U.S. Department of Justice are heading to court Monday to do battle over Oracle's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft Inc., a deal the government says would choke competition in the enterprise applications market and lead to higher prices for customers.

Oracle president: Merger good for all

Oracle president: Merger good for all 06/26/2004 07:29 AM
San Jose Mercury News Jun 26 2004 12:06PM GMT

Oracle merger case moves

Oracle merger case moves 07/03/2004 05:23 AM
Techzonez Jul 3 2004 8:19AM GMT

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.

EU chief seen as keen to push Oracle
merger through

EU chief seen as keen to push Oracle
merger through 09/24/2004 09:37 AM
BRUSSELS -- The European Commission has confirmed that it wants to reach a decision on Oracle Corp.?s hostile bid for PeopleSoft Inc. before the end of October, prompting speculation that it will approve the merger.

Oracle merger case moves to next stage

Oracle merger case moves to next stage 07/02/2004 07:26 PM
SAN FRANCISCO - The final witnesses were called Thursday in the U.S. government's case to block Oracle Corp.'s hostile $7.7 billion bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc., ending a month-long trial that has revealed much about the mechanics of the enterprise software industry.

Oracle president: Merger good for all
(SiliconValley.com)

Oracle president: Merger good for all
(SiliconValley.com) 06/26/2004 06:09 AM
SiliconValley.com - The chief architect of Oracle's $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft testified that the deal would be good for business and good for customers.

Oracle: Merger Talks Show Competition

Oracle: Merger Talks Show Competition 06/08/2004 02:35 AM
Boston Globe Jun 8 2004 6:54AM GMT

Lawson says it held merger talks with
Oracle

Lawson says it held merger talks with
Oracle 06/29/2004 05:23 PM
Lawson Software's CEO said the company was in talks about a possible takeover by Oracle in 2002 but is no longer interested in such a merger.

SAP Says Taking Share From Oracle, No
Merger Plans

SAP Says Taking Share From Oracle, No
Merger Plans 04/15/2005 03:29 PM
SAP AG, Europe's biggest software company, said it is taking market share away from rival Oracle Corp. in the key U.S. business software market and denied SAP was considering a merger with Oracle.

Oracle v. DOJ: Firms discussed merger in
detail

Oracle v. DOJ: Firms discussed merger in
detail 06/25/2004 08:38 PM
special coverage Oracle's president testifies PeopleSoft executives suggested and discussed a merger before the hostile bid.

Oracle, DOJ file closing briefs in
merger trial

Oracle, DOJ file closing briefs in
merger trial 07/14/2004 08:08 AM
Oracle Corp. and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed their closing trial briefs late Tuesday in the government's case to block Oracle Corp.'s hostile takeover of PeopleSoft Inc., paving the way for closing arguments next week.

Oracle: Merger Talks Show Competition
(Reuters)

Oracle: Merger Talks Show Competition
(Reuters) 06/07/2004 07:02 PM
Reuters - Attorneys for Oracle Corp. on Monday used last year's exploratory merger talks between Microsoft Corp. and SAP AG to counter U.S. antitrust regulators' argument that Oracle's proposed $7.7 billion takeover of rival PeopleSoft Inc. would hamper competition.

Lawson Says Held Merger Talks with
Oracle (Reuters)

Lawson Says Held Merger Talks with
Oracle (Reuters) 06/28/2004 08:09 PM
Reuters - Lawson Software Inc. was in talks about a possible takeover by Oracle Corp. in 2002 but has no interest now in such a merger, an executive testified on Monday in the antitrust trial over Oracle's hostile takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc.

Microsoft, SAP Discussed Potential
Merger, According to Oracle Discovery

Microsoft, SAP Discussed Potential
Merger, According to Oracle Discovery 06/07/2004 12:07 PM
Oracle is expected to disclose merger talks between rivals SAP AG and Microsoft Corp during its trial with the U.S Department of Justice.

PeopleSoft 1, Oracle 0

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

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

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 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.

Oracle still trying to sew up PeopleSoft
deal

Oracle still trying to sew up PeopleSoft
deal 01/05/2005 06:59 PM
Oracle Corp. extended its tender offer for PeopleSoft Inc.'s outstanding shares until tomorrow night, after narrowly missing the volume of shares it requires to bring the merger to a speedy close.

Judge Allows Oracle to Bid for
PeopleSoft

Judge Allows Oracle to Bid for
PeopleSoft 09/09/2004 11:50 PM
New York Times Sep 10 2004 3:50AM GMT
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