For Immediate Release 

Dr. Susan J. Duggan
Chief Executive Officer
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
650.462.9800
info@worldinternetcenter.com

SILICON VALLEY WORLD INTERNET CENTER WELCOMES SAP AG AS NEW
EXECUTIVE SPONSOR

PALO ALTO, CA - FEBRUARY 24, 2000-- The Silicon Valley World Internet Center (http://www.worldinternetcenter.com) announces that SAP AG (http://www.SAP.com), the leading provider of inter-enterprise software solutions, has recently joined the Center as an Executive Sponsor.  The Center, a dynamic think tank, showcase, and collaboration facilities for the advancement of e-Markets and Internet-related technologies, is currently sponsored by key companies in the Internet revolution:  Deutsche Telekom, Hewlett-Packard Company, Sun Microsystems, and Amdocs, Inc.  SAP joins the Center at a time of growth during which it is reaching out to the innovators and thought leaders of Silicon Valley and of the world.

Our full commitment to mySAP.com and Internet-related technology and services encourages the SAP Corporate Research group to join forces with key leaders in the Internet community -- be they business drivers or researchers in academia,” said Lutz Heuser, Chief Development Architect, SAP AG. “We will keep the wave going by identifying, developing, and deploying upcoming technology to provide best-in-class Internet applications and services to our customers. The Silicon Valley World Internet Center will give us a superb opportunity to share our vision with customers, prospects, partners and others in one of the most creative ways in the Valley.”

With the delivery of mySAP.com, SAP has gained market penetration and strategic positioning that is driving the company to be continuously on the leading edge of the Internet revolution. With the global momentum of mySAP.com, which provides an open collaborative business environment of personalized solutions on demand, SAP has to ensure that it has access to world-class Internet innovators.

Working on a global basis and closely aligned with the SAP development organization, the SAP Corporate Research group is dedicated to identifying technologies and services that ensure SAP is continuously deploying leading technology solutions to its customers. The Silicon Valley World Internet Center provides not only a physical location, but also a virtual infrastructure for networking with other technology and research groups, as well as thought leaders, in the areas of e-business, e-services and portals.

SILICON VALLEY WORLD INTERNET CENTER

The Center, a dynamic think tank, showcase and collaboration facility for the advancement of eMarkets and Internet-related technologies, is currently sponsored by key companies in the Internet revolution: Amdocs, Inc., Deutsche Telekom, Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM Corporation, SAP, and Sun Microsystems.