------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- ERPcentral - http://www.erpcentral.com Oracle slashes prices in Japan. Global cuts next? http://www.erpcentral.com cw360.com June 4, 2001 Oracle could be on the verge of announcing significant price cuts around the world after its Japanese operation slashed database prices this week. The company is refusing to comment on speculation, saying chief executive officer Larry Ellison will be making a major pricing announcement to coincide with the launch of the 9i database at Oracle OpenWorld later this month. Oracle confronts pricing, user issues http://www.erpcentral.com Computerworld June 4, 2001 Cuts pricing in Japan Dan Verton, Computerworld Oracle Corp.'s Japanese unit last week slashed prices for the company's database software by 25 percent and increased volume discounts to 35 percent, raising hopes among U.S. users that the cuts herald lower prices here. Street Fight: Oracle http://www.erpcentral.com Forbes.com, June 4, 2001 With sagging earnings and lack of guidance for its soon-to-be-announced fourth quarter, Oracle has been slapped with no less than nine analyst downgrades since early March. Shares of the database software provider have dropped 67% from their 52-week high, giving the stock a latest 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of just 14. Is it time to buy America's second-largest independent software concern? ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you enjoy reading ERPCentral's Newsletter, please tell a friend or colleague about it. Anyone can sign up for a free subscription on our Web site at http://www.erpcentral.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Copyright 2000 Idem Est Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. All product names contained herein are the trademarks of their respective holders. ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- End of forwarded message ------- -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Eric D. Pierce INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
