ADVISORY/SSA Global to Announce Strategic Product Direction and New Partnerships.

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ADVISORY...For Monday (Sept. 22, 2003)

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SSA Global has emerged as the enterprise resource planning (ERP) company to watch -- #1 in manufacturing, #1 in mid market, and #4 overall. While increasing market share through several strategic acquisitions and increasing customer share, SSA Global has been able to sustain revenue growth and profitability in a challenging market.

To solidify its leadership standing, SSA Global will announce a strategic product direction that fully leverages the company's growth strategy while protecting its customers' current software investments.

Please join us for an audio press conference and Q&A on Monday, September 22, 2003 to be held in conjunction with the SSA Global Client Forum. Here are the details:

      What: Audio/Web Press Conference: SSA Global to announce
            product strategy/new partnerships

      When: Monday, September 22, 2003
            10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
            (4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Central European Time)

      Who:  Mike Greenough, President, Chairman and CEO, SSA Global
            Cory Eaves, VP, Solutions Management and Research, SSA
            Global

      How:  To participate in the call, please dial
            United States: 1-877-912-1025
            Outside the U.S. (1) 1-484-630-7139
            Pass Code: SSA Global

        A slide presentation will be available during the call via web
        conferencing. To attend web conferencing:

    1. Click the following meeting URL or enter it on your browser:
    http://www.placeware.com/cc/ssagt/A?id=SSA%20Global&pw=893267

    Or alternatively, use the following URL:
    http://www.placeware.com/cc/ssagt

    2. On the "Enter Meeting" page that appears, supply this
    information if requested:
    Your name: (enter your name)
    Meeting ID: SSA Global
    Meeting Key: 893267
    Conference Center Name: ssagt

    3. Click the Enter button at the bottom of the page.

    Note: An audio recording of the press conference will be available
    from 12:15 pm EDT, September 22, until 10 pm EDT, October 6. To
    access the recording, call 888-566-0395. Int'l. 402-998-0840. The
    audio replay also will be available on the SSA Global website,
    www.ssaglobal.com

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