Amdahl Achieves SAP Certification For Its Millennium Family Of S/390 Compatible CMOS Computers.

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1998--

First Integration of S/390 with Windows NT scaled

for enterprise user loads

Amdahl Corporation today announced certification of its Millennium(tm) family of System/390 compatible CMOS processors for the highly successful SAP(R) AG R/3 suite of enterprise applications. Configured with a DB2(R) database, the SAP-certified Millennium processors are an ideal choice for enterprise-wide SAP R/3 application implementation because of their superior CMOS design, S/390 RAS advantages, high-capacity and performance consistency. Amdahl's Millennium processors, complemented by Fujitsu's SAP-certified teamserver systems running Microsoft's Windows NT(R), ensure a robust, enterprise-wide SAP R/3 application in a client/server environment.

Amdahl's integrated approach to the data center along with the SAP-certification of the Millennium Series processors enable Amdahl to provide a complete, enterprise-wide implementation of an SAP R/3 architecture. This offering allows large IT enterprise data centers to gain accurate and immediate access to every step of their corporate business information. Amdahl enhances the SAP R/3 environment by offering the first truly scaleable enterprise-wide implementation of SAP R/3 running Microsoft's Windows NT for the application environment with Millennium guarding the database.

The SAP-certification letter from Robert-Josef Simmeth, vice president, SAP Global Partner Program, states that Amdahl Corporation has successfully worked with SAP on the basis of this Statement of Direction (SOD) and has achieved certification for Amdahl's Millennium Global Server S/390 compatible systems as database servers in the SAP R/3 for DB2 on OS/390 environment. As of September 10, 1998, SAP will fully support this database server platform.

"The SAP-certification of the Millennium family of CMOS processors is a tremendous achievement for Amdahl," said Greg Grodhaus, senior vice president of marketing for Amdahl Corporation. "Our ability to offer best-of-breed technology that allows for enterprise-wide SAP R/3 application implementation highlights Amdahl's leadership role as a premiere provider of complete, integrated IT solutions for the data center."

The SAP market is estimated to be growing more than 40 percent per year, resulting in an increased demand for deployment services as customers re-engineer the business information flow of their corporations. Windows NT-based systems comprise more than 25 percent of all SAP R/3 installations, making SAP one of the first major enterprise-class application sets being adopted on Windows NT. Amdahl brings many years of data center knowledge in high-availability, connectivity and scalability to Microsoft Windows NT servers. Enterprise customers can now enjoy the value of business-critical capabilities combined with the cost-effectiveness and ease of use of Windows based computing through Amdahl, a recognized industry leader in providing total data center solutions. About Amdahl

Amdahl Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of information technology products and solutions for the global marketplace with revenues of $37.7 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998. Amdahl provides integrated enterprise computing solutions designed to meet the needs of the leading, most compute-intensive environments around the world. Amdahl has over 25 years of experience with large-scale computing solutions and client/server technology. The company supports heterogeneous architectures found in mission-critical customer environments that blend MVS(R), Windows NT(R), and UNIX(R) operating systems. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Amdahl combines hardware and software products and services methods with world class offerings to create customized solutions that help clients gain a competitive advantage in their industries. For the Year 2000 compliance status of this offering and any others, visit the Amdahl Year 2000 Web site at: www.amdahl.com/y2k

Amdahl is a registered trademark and Millennium is a trademark of Amdahl Corporation. Fujitsu is a registered trademark of Fujitsu Limited. SAP and SAP R/3 are trademarks of SAP America, Inc. MVS, System/390 and DB2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively (except in Japan where such license is non-exclusive) through X/Open Company, Limited. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners.

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