Panaya Automates SAP Support Package Implementations With a New Product Launched at SAPPHIRE

ORLANDO, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
Leading provider of SAP upgrade automation tools Panaya today announced the
availability of its new SAP Support Package automation product at the SAPPHIRE
Orlando conference.

Support packages are software updates released by SAP that include problem
fixes. SAP customers need to install them to ensure the smooth operation,
regulatory compliance, and security of their SAP systems. However, support
packages also pose a risk, as they may conflict with existing system
customizations and disrupt business processes. As a result, implementing support
packages require a significant testing effort, to the point that SAP users often
defer the installation of support packages to reduce the burden of testing.

Panaya offers the first Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that helps SAP system
managers significantly reduce the risk, duration, and costs involved in support
package implementations in a complex ERP environment.

Utilizing the latest cloud-computing technology, Panaya`s Support Package
Automation for SAP utilizes a virtual supercomputer to accurately simulate the
impact of support packages on the customer`s system.

Based on the simulation, Panaya automatically:

* Recommends the best support package to implement at any time;
* Identifies the necessary tests to perform;
* Highlights potential conflicts between existing development projects and
support packages;
* Pinpoints all required code corrections.

Delivered in a Software-as-a-Service model, Panaya`s solution can be set up in
less than 20 minutes.

"Our work with our clients has shown that SAP support package implementations
are a serious challenge for many organizations, often resulting in repeated
postponing of their implementation which creates an even bigger challenge when
multiple support packages must inevitably be implemented," explained Yossi
Cohen, Panaya`s founder and CEO. "We are proud to introduce a quick and
easy-to-use solution to such a complex problem."

Panaya`s Support Package Automation solution utilizes the same core technology
that has been proven to help numerous SAP customers eliminate up to 50% of their
upgrade efforts by using Panaya`s Upgrade Automation solution.

Panaya will be demonstrating its latest upgrade and support package automation
products and conducting scheduled education sessions in booth #357 at this
week`s SAPPHIRE 2009 show in Orlando, May 11-14.

About Panaya:

Established in 2006, Panaya Inc. provides software tools that save SAP customers
up to 50% of their software upgrade and maintenance costs, while minimizing
risks and proving clear ROI. Provided as Software as a Service (SaaS), Panaya's
SAP environment simulation shows which custom SAP programs will break as a
result of an upgrade, explains how to fix them, derives the most efficient test
plan and calculates the required budget and resources for the project.

For further information contact Susan Sullivan at Susan.Sullivan@PanayaInc.com
or 617-875-6256 or visit the Panaya web site at www.panayainc.com.

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Panaya
Susan Sullivan, 617-875-6256
Analyst and Media Relationships
Susan.Sullivan@PanayaInc.com

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