SSA Global Delivers on Commitment by Extending Value to SSA Baan IV Customers; Web User Interface Allows for Ease of Deployment and Maintenance and Gives Customers Flexible Access.

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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2004

SSA Global(TM), a leading provider of extended enterprise solutions and services, today announced the availability of a thin client web user interface for SSA Baan IV customers. This announcement materializes SSA Global's ongoing dedication to provide value to SSA Baan customers, who can now take advantage of the web user interface across current and future versions of SSA Baan ERP products.

"We've listened to our customers and the release of the web user interface is another example of how we continue to deliver on our commitment," said Rick Bernard, senior director of technology for SSA Global. "This modern next-generation web user interface is universal for all SSA Baan ERP solutions, which enables our customers to more easily upgrade to future releases."

Universal Web Interface Streamlines Migrations

SSA Global has taken the modern next generation technology used in the universal thin client web user interface and applied it to SSA Baan IV, which was originally released in 1995. Continuing the SSA Global model of supporting customers for life, SSA Baan IV customers can leverage the web interface even when they choose to upgrade to newer releases. Customers will benefit from this approach by leveraging a consistent, modern user interface to streamline the migration to new releases, which reduces the time to implement.

Flexible Application Access

SSA Global's web interface is both highly scalable and flexible, providing customers with enhanced browser-based access capabilities and full read, write, and transaction support. It supports thousands of user sessions, allowing multiple employees across the enterprise the ability to access and work with their existing SSA Baan ERP application from virtually any location within the business. This functionality results in reduced total-cost-of-ownership through centralized implementation, as well as increased user satisfaction.

Ease of deployment and maintenance

The web user interface affects the technology layers of the product not the application logic. Therefore Baan IV customers do not need to reinstall or maintain the web application at any user location or deploy additional hardware. SSA Baan IV customers currently accessing OnePoint Support can implement and begin using SSA Global's thin client web user interface. SSA Global offers an implementation package to ensure a smooth transition, including an easy migration tool and a comprehensive training program. SSA Global's OnePoint Support program supplies every SSA Baan user with total access to a worldwide network of product and technical support assistance.

About SSA Global

SSA Global(TM) is a leading provider of extended enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for manufacturing, services, and public organizations worldwide. In addition to core ERP applications, SSA Global offers a full range of integrated extended solutions including corporate performance management, customer relationship management, product lifecycle management, supply chain management and supplier relationship management. Headquartered in Chicago, SSA Global has 121 locations worldwide and its product offerings are used by more than 13,000 active customers that represent market-leading companies in over 90 countries. For additional information, visit the SSA Global web site at www.ssaglobal.com.

SSA Global(TM) is the new corporate brand for product lines and subsidiaries of SSA Global Technologies, Inc.

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