Osprey Named Certified mySAP.com Services Partner; Alliance with SAP Evolves to Enhance Information Exchange, Customer Satisfaction and Return on Investment.

Business/Technology Editors

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2000

Osprey, an end-to-end e-Business solutions provider, announced it has been certified as a mySAP.com Services Partner for SAP America, Inc. The enhanced partnership with SAP, the leading provider of inter-enterprise software solutions, will offer customers enhanced e-Business consulting, evaluation, implementation and continuous system integration of mySAP.com solutions.

"We look forward to a long and mutually successful partnership with our mySAP.com Service Partners," said Cheryl C. Groover, Vice President, Strategic Alliances at SAP. "It was important to expand on our relationship with Osprey because of their full range of e-Business services, extensive customer relationships and proven, multi-industry solutions."

Osprey is part of the global SAP Partner Value Net program, which will allow customers to identify partner solutions that meet their unique requirements for rapid implementation, enhanced service and ongoing support. Under the terms of the agreement, SAP will support the sales and promotion of Osprey's solutions over the SAP Service Marketplace (http://service.sap.com) by providing the company with preferred vendor leads. This will allow Osprey to expand its reach into new market segments and continue to successfully integrate mySAP.com solutions for its customers.

"We were chosen by mySAP.com, because unlike many other e-Business solution providers, Osprey can participate as a full service partner. This includes customer relationship management, supply-chain management, and enterprise resource planning solutions, all fully integrated to our e-Business offerings," said John Morris, Vice President and Division Executive, Enterprise Management Services at Osprey. "Through our continued alliance with SAP, our e-Business customers and prospects can feel confident that Osprey is in tune with the latest SAP offerings and technologies."

The mySAP.com Partner Value Net, a global partner program, is committed to providing customers with access to the best e-Business and consulting resources available. In addition to offering a comprehensive array of e-Business solutions, the program provides partners with a unique environment for transferring knowledge and exchanging information via the SAP Service Marketplace. The SAP Service Marketplace is one of many mySAP.com marketplaces which are electronic hubs that provide both services and integration for enterprises in many industries to collaborate across business processes, conduct commerce, access personalized content and interact in professional communities.

Osprey has been an implementation partner with SAP since 1995, upgrading this year to mySAP.com Services Partner. Osprey has been a Certified Business Solutions (CBS) Provider, reselling SAP, since 1997. Osprey will continue to license SAP R/3 software, a mySAP.com component, that is unmatched in integrating and improving business practices for companies of any size or industry.

About Osprey

Osprey, an e-Services company, migrates business processes and profitability to the Internet. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Osprey's full complement of business and technology consulting services enable clients to define, develop, execute and support their business and information technology systems objectives. Osprey's offerings include business-to-business electronic commerce strategy and development, e-Marketplace deployment, enterprise resource planning implementation, enterprise application integration and technology architecture and management, hosting, training solutions and customer support solutions.

For more information about Osprey's full range of services, call toll-free 888-9OSPREY or visit http://www.ospreyUS.com.

Copyright (c) 2000 Osprey Systems, Inc.

Osprey and the Osprey logo are trademarks of Osprey Systems, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

About mySAP.com Partners

mySAP.com partners have been selected based on their experience, resources and market presence. Each is fully capable of supporting the requirements of SAP customers and mySAP.com solutions. These companies have significant experience providing e-Commerce-related services in the areas of application development and integration, legacy systems integration with e-Commerce applications, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems integration and e-Commerce business consulting at all levels, across multiple industries. SAP customers can feel confident that these partners have been evaluated and approved by SAP based on their level and quality of service, experience and expertise with SAP solutions.

About SAP

As the market leader of inter-enterprise software solutions, SAP is leveraging its strength in industry-focused business software and the world's largest enterprise software customer base to deliver mySAP.com. mySAP.com provides an open collaborative business environment of personalized solutions on demand. This enables companies of all sizes and industries to fully engage their employees, customers and partners to capitalize upon the new Internet economy. mySAP.com allows people to harness the power of the Internet to work smarter, better and faster by optimizing supply chains, managing strategic relationships, reducing time to market, sharing virtual information, and increasing productivity and shareholder value. SAP is listed on several exchanges including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP." The SAP World Wide Web site can be found at http://www.sap.com.

Copyright (c) 2000 SAP AG 

SAP, mySAP.com and SAPPHIRE are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and several other countries. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.