Jeff Epstein Joins Oracle

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Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:31pm EDT

Epstein Named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Starting in
September
    REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    -- Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL) announced today that Jeff Epstein has
       joined the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
       Officer (CFO), reporting to Oracle President Safra Catz.
    -- As EVP and CFO, Mr. Epstein will have responsibility for finance,
       controller's office, finance operations, tax, treasury, real estate,
       investor relations, audit and customer leasing.
    -- Mr. Epstein most recently served as Executive Vice President and CFO of
       Oberon Media, a privately held Internet game technology provider and
       publisher.
    -- Mr. Epstein brings to Oracle twenty years of finance experience as CFO
       of numerous public and private companies, including DoubleClick, King
       World Productions and ADVO.
    -- Mr. Epstein serves a director of priceline.com and MDC Partners.
    -- Mr. Epstein, 52, has an M.B.A. from Stanford Business School, where he
       was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a B.A. from Yale College, where he
       graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.


    Supporting Quotes

    -- "Jeff's expertise in global operations and finance will further
       strengthen Oracle's senior management team," said Oracle CEO Larry
       Ellison.  "We look forward to having him join us as our new CFO."
    -- "Jeff is an exceptional executive who has consistently increased
       stockholder value," said Oracle President Safra Catz.  "His financial
       and technology industry experience will be an asset for Oracle."
    -- "I am thrilled to be joining one of the world's most dynamic,
       innovative, and fast-moving companies," said Mr. Epstein.  "Oracle has
       continually led the industry, from product innovation and development
       to its strategic acquisitions.  The company continues to exhibit
       operational excellence and I am honored to join such a strong team."


    Supporting Resources

    -- Oracle Investor Relations:
       http://www.oracle.com/corporate/investor_relations/index.html
    -- About Oracle:  http://www.oracle.com/corporate/index.html


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Deborah Hellinger of Oracle Corporate Communications, +1-650-506-5158,
deborah.hellinger@oracle.com
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