Peoplesoft RFID Strategy...

PeopleSoft Showcases New RFID Applications - Solutions Comply with Wal-Mart and Department of Defense RFID Mandates...

CHICAGO -- February 23, 2004 -- At National Manufacturing Week 2004, PeopleSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSFT) today announced and showcased its radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions for the PeopleSoft® Enterprise and PeopleSoft® EnterpriseOne product families. In addition, PeopleSoft's new RFID solutions will allow organizations to comply with recent mandates announced by Wal-Mart and the Department of Defense for outbound shipments.

PeopleSoft's RFID solutions enable companies to increase supply chain visibility and better respond to market volatility by providing the status and location of products and materials across the entire supply chain. This announcement and live demonstration of RFID continues to advance PeopleSoft's industry-leading position in demand-driven manufacturing.

Addressing the Wal-Mart and the Department of Defense mandates, PeopleSoft's RFID solutions create identification tags that are attached to outbound shipments. The tags can include product, place, time, and transaction data, allowing companies receiving shipments to more efficiently route, track and distribute materials. PeopleSoft RFID enables suppliers to meet their customers' RFID requirements as dictated for each ship-to location...

...PeopleSoft Enterprise and PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne RFID applications give customers more flexible and adaptable solutions to address this evolving industry trend." PeopleSoft RFID solutions leverage data collection technology provided by partners including Data Systems International, Manhattan Associates, and HighJump. The new solutions will be generally available beginning Q2 2004...

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