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On June 23, 2014, Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire MICROS Systems, Inc., a provider of integrated software and hardware solutions to the Hospitality and Retail industries. The proposed transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2014. Until the transaction closes, Oracle and MICROS will continue to operate independently and it is business as usual.

MICROS offers a range of software, hardware and related services along with rapidly growing cloud solutions to manage hotels, food & beverage facilities, and retailers. MICROS’ proven and innovative technologies are built and serviced by more than 6,600 employees with deep domain expertise and are in use across 330,000 customer sites in 180 countries.

Cloud, mobile, social, big data and the internet of things are impacting every industry, encouraging companies to modernize in order to compete effectively. The addition of MICROS extends Oracle’s offerings in industries by combining MICROS’ industry specific applications with Oracle’s business applications, technologies and cloud portfolio. Together, Oracle and MICROS will help Hospitality and Retail companies to accelerate innovation, transform their businesses, and delight customers with complete, open and integrated solutions.

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Letter to Customers and Partners from Robert Weiler, Executive Vice President, Oracle Global Business Units, outlining the benefits of the combination

Dear Customers and Partners,

On June 23, 2014, Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire MICROS Systems, a provider of integrated software and hardware solutions to the Hospitality and Retail industries. The proposed transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2014. Until the transaction closes, Oracle and MICROS will continue to operate independently and it is business as usual.

MICROS offers a range of software, hardware and related services along with rapidly growing cloud solutions to manage hotels, food & beverage facilities, and retailers. MICROS’ proven and innovative technologies are built and serviced by more than 6,600 employees with deep domain expertise and are in use across 330,000 customer sites in 180 countries.

Oracle offers complete and best-in-class products throughout an integrated stack of hardware and software, with every layer designed and engineered to work together in the cloud and data center. By eliminating complexity and simplifying IT, Oracle’s cloud-based and on-premises solutions enable more than 400,000 customers in more than 145 countries to accelerate innovation and create added value for their customers.

Cloud, mobile, social, big data and the internet of things are impacting every industry, encouraging companies to modernize in order to compete effectively. The addition of MICROS extends Oracle’s offerings in industries by combining MICROS’ industry specific applications with Oracle’s business applications, technologies and cloud portfolio. Together, Oracle and MICROS will help Hospitality and Retail companies to accelerate innovation, transform their businesses, and delight customers with complete, open and integrated solutions.

Oracle is committed to protecting and enhancing customer investments in MICROS solutions. MICROS’ management and employees will form a dedicated business within Oracle to maintain their focus on serving customers. Oracle’s industry organizations maintain unique domain knowledge, specialized expertise and focused product investments, which currently includes more than 18,000 Oracle employees and over $500 million in annual R&D spend. This model has proven highly successful across several industries, and we look forward to bringing these same benefits to the customers of MICROS.

For more information please visit oracle.com/micros.

Thank you for your continued support.

Regards,

Robert Weiler
Executive Vice President
Oracle Global Business Units

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