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SAPのプレスリリース3/22

WALLDORF, Germany - March 22, 2005 - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) announced today that it chose not to increase its offer for Retek Inc., which subsequently terminated its merger agreement with SAP. As stated in SAP’s recent press release, the $11.00 per share cash tender offer was SAP’s best and final offer, and SAP intends to continue to exercise financial discipline in merger and acquisition transactions.

With 2,400 customers in the retail industry, we are the leading solution provider to the retail industry, and we will successfully meet any competitive challenge in this market segment. SAP continues to be the leading business applications vendor globally and in the U.S.

強がりと受け取られる、だろうなぁ。

"As retail businesses increasingly utilize standard software packages to drive growth and competitive advantage, customers want the assurance that their investment in applications is protected and they want solutions from a vendor that understands their needs,” said Kagermann. “Through SAP NetWeaver and our portfolio of solutions, we will give retail customers the opportunity to develop new strategies and processes, increase flexibility in their operations and improve customer service."

まあ、最近は何でもNetWeaverだな、と思われる向きもあるだろう。マーケットへの情報発信では、NetWeaverが黄門様の印籠として使われすぎている感じがある。
が、ESAの考え方からするとそれもありなのだ。RETEKがOracle色に染まろうとも、その顧客が将来性のある統合されたエンタープライズアプリケーション基盤を求めてくださるのであれば、いつでもSAPはそのご要望にお応えする準備がある、ということをこういう場でもアピールすることが大切。