Vodafone Extends the Scope of Its Framework Agreement With SAP as a Global Strategic Supplier

LONDON, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAP AG today announces it has extended the scope of its 2005 Global Framework Agreement with Vodafone, the world's leading international mobile telecommunications company to provide business applications and services, based on the SAP NetWeaver(R) platform and mySAP(TM) ERP (enterprise resource planning) to Vodafone operating companies worldwide.

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SAP, the world's leading provider of business applications software, offers solutions that help organizations continually innovate and evolve their business operations, streamline processes and increase efficiency.

SAP solutions will help Vodafone and its operating companies to achieve its strategic goals to reduce costs and improve business performance.

Detlef Schultz, Global Supply Chain Director of Vodafone, commented: "It is important to put in place global agreements so that our operating companies can quickly and easily adopt technology solutions that meet their operational needs. SAP's global reach and its proven technologies, will help us to deliver on our ambition to improve efficiency and reduce costs right across the Group."

Leo Apotheker, Member of the Executive Board and President, Customer Solutions & Operations, stated: "We look forward to partnering with Vodafone to help the company streamline processes, and to adapt, innovate and grow its business."

About Vodafone

Vodafone is the world's leading international mobile telecommunications group with equity interests in 25 countries and Partner Networks in a further 35, with a proportionate customer base of over 191 million. For more information, please visit http://www.vodafone.com/

About SAP

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software*. Today, more than 36,200 customers in more than 120 countries run SAP(R) applications -- from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small and midsize enterprises to suite offerings for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(R) platform to drive innovation and enable business change, SAP software helps enterprises of all sizes around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP solution portfolios support the unique business processes of more than 25 industries, including telecommunications high tech, retail, financial services, healthcare and the public sector. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP." (Additional information at http://www.sap.com/ )

*SAP defines business software as comprising enterprise resource planning and related applications such as supply chain management, customer relationship management, product life-cycle management and supplier relationship management.

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