January 3rd, 2005, Buenos Aires

Strategic alliance
SAP and Baufest join to offer SAP NetWeaver solutions.

October 7th, 2004, Buenos Aires – SAP and Baufest have recently announced that they will join forces and develop combined actions so that clients can benefit from the use of the SAP NetWeaver integration platform.

Baufest was selected by SAP to become a partner taking into account the expertise the company provides, its deep knowledge of the industry, the technology and the different components of the platform.

In this context, the company has trained and certified its personnel in the operation of SAP NetWeaver solutions including the technology and development environment for the enterprise portal (SAP Enterprise Portal), mobile engine (SAP Mobile Engine), business intelligence (SAP Business Intelligence), knowledge and content management (SAP Knowledge and Content Management), master data management (SAP Master Data Management), exchange infrastructure (SAP Exchange Infrastructure) and web application server (SAP Web Application Server) solutions.

“Companies need to adapt to changes by means of innovative solutions. SAP Netweaver allows an integrated focus; leveraging the investment that the company has made, and providing it with a world class platform in order to be able to stand out by using technology” Mr. Ángel Pérez Puletti, President of Baufest, assured.

“We have created a business unit specially dedicated to SAP Netweaver combining our years´ experience carrying out successful custom-made software solutions, with the capabilities this new platform offers. We continue betting on the best solutions for our clients´ businesses”, the executive concluded.

The platform of the SAP NetWeaver™ technology powers all the SAP solutions and reduces significantly the costs associated with the integration of systems, not only those of SAP but also of third parties. SAP NetWeaver™ presents an open architecture, based on services, that lowers the total cost of ownership (TCO) on the complexities associated with the whole IT infrastructure. Therefore, companies can take advantage of their existent investments and, at the same time, establish the foundations to synchronize better the information technology with the business, especially when flexible strategies and innovative business processes have to be implemented.

About BAUFEST
Baufest is a company specialized in software solutions with more than ten years´ experience. From its beginnings in 1991, Baufest has carried out more than 200 software projects, helping first-class companies of various industries create value for their businesses by means of software as a differential tool. Baufest structures its services from the client's perspective and builds, on the basis of a mutual knowledge, stable and strong relationships.

The company has rolled-out systems in 24 countries in Asia, America, Europe and Africa.

Baufest created its own Laboratory of Software Development in 1997; the Baufest Software Development Center unit from where it offers software development solutions with a global perspective. Baufest Consulting unit contributes to the success of those organizations for which the software development is a strategic factor when applying the best practices in the Software Engineering and when adopting the best technologies and standards. Baufest has offices in Buenos Aires, Argentina and in Madrid, Spain.

About SAP
SAP is the worldwide leader in the supply of software solutions for companies. By means of mySAP™ Business Suite platform, companies around the world are improving their relationships with clients and partners, rationalizing their operations and reaching significant levels of efficiency throughout all their supply chain.

The main processes of the most varied industries, ranging from the Aerospace industry to Services, are supported efficiently by the 23 solutions that SAP provides. At present, more than 20.000 companies, settled down in more than 120 countries, are implementing more than 64.500 software installations produced by SAP. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several Stock Exchanges, including the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the NYSE -New York Stock Exchange- under the symbol “SAP”.

The company has been present in Argentina since 1994 where it operates for the whole Southern Region (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay), in which it has more than 300 clients. For further information, please visit www.sap.com