Businesses to Get Faster Time-to-Value and Lower TCO with J.D. Edwards 5 Single Server Solution Bundles for IBM's New eServer iSeries Models.

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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2003

New J.D. Edwards Bundles Deliver Rapid Implementation and Business

Performance Improvements

J.D. Edwards (Nasdaq: JDEC) is offering three new software and services solution bundles that will enable businesses to install J.D. Edwards 5 collaborative enterprise software up to 50 percent faster on IBM eServer iSeries. J.D. Edwards 5 augments the company's open architecture offerings, blending the simplicity and expandability of J.D. Edwards 5 collaborative enterprise software with J.D. Edwards business process templates to help companies maximize business performance improvements while minimizing IT, operations and implementation costs.

J.D. Edwards 5 single server solution bundles for manufacturing, distribution and financials include: pre-configured technical setup delivering up to 50 percent time savings; collaborative computing on a single server environment; and, tailored consulting and education services for rapid time to value for customers.

"Mid-market companies worldwide have strong requirements for collaborative enterprise software, but often have limited resources to deploy the applications," said Les Wyatt, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, J.D. Edwards. "The new J.D. Edwards 5 solution bundles for iSeries work the way our customers want them to work. They can be installed in nearly half the time with pre-configured technical setups that eliminate configuration errors. These bundles also can take full advantage IBM's new Capacity Upgrade on Demand, so customers can grow their IT solutions at the pace they want."

J.D. Edwards 5 Supply Chain Management (SCM) and ERP products leverage IBM eServer iSeries' Temporary and Permanent Capacity Upgrade on Demand, ensuring no loss of application software and system availability as the iSeries automatically adds additional processing power to meet increasing workloads.

"Our mid-market customers are asking for easy-to-deploy and flexible e-business solutions," said Al Zollar, general manager, IBM eServer iSeries. "The existing open architecture solutions in J.D. Edwards 5 will be augmented by IBM's new Temporary Capacity Upgrade on Demand technology, delivering even more value to our customers."

IBM's new Temporary Capacity Upgrade on Demand technology allows customers to activate one or more central processors of an IBM eServer iSeries when they need them, and turn them off when they don't. iSeries customers can now choose from Temporary or Permanent Capacity Upgrade on Demand options and have the ability to add capacity in increments of one processor, up to the maximum number of standby processors for that platform. The ability to activate additional processors as a company's needs grow has significant value for customers who want to economically add new workloads on the same server footprint.

The J.D. Edwards 5 software and services solution bundles for manufacturing, distribution and financials are planned for general availability on the iSeries platform in March 2003 beginning in North America, with other supported technology platforms planned for rollout in '03 and '04.

"J.D. Edwards' continued development of new, simplified applications in partnership with IBM has consistently proven that J.D. Edwards understands the unique business needs and time-to-value requirements of growing companies," said John Matelski, Deputy Chief Information Officer, City of Orlando. "The solutions released to date, combined with the ongoing services, speak to the commitment of both companies to developing products that provide quality business solutions, while keeping implementation costs down."

About J.D. Edwards & Company

J.D. Edwards makes customers stronger, enabling them to solve their most important business challenges. The company offers collaborative enterprise software as well as consulting, education and support services. J.D. Edwards' offerings are differentiated by a deeply ingrained attitude of listening to customers, innovating on their behalf, and delivering solutions as part of a results-oriented relationship. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Denver, J.D. Edwards focuses on long-term business partnerships and helping its 6,600 customers in more than 110 countries collaborate electronically to manage their business processes, supply chains, enterprise assets, and supplier and customer relationships. For more information: www.jdedwards.com or 1-800-727-5333.