PEOPLESOFT CERTIFIES FOUR NEW IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS

Cap Gemini America, Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., IBM, And KPMG Peat Marwick
L.L.P. Now Supporting PeopleSoft Customers PLEASANTON, CA, JANUARY 8, 1996
-- PeopleSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSFT), a leading supplier of client/server
business software, today announced that Cap Gemini America, Coopers &
Lybrand L.L.P., IBM, and KPMG Peat Marwick L.L.P. have joined the
company's Implementation Partnership Program, supporting the PeopleSoft
Financials, Distribution, and HRMS product suites.

The Implementation Partnership Program enables companies to achieve the
smooth, successful deployment of PeopleSoft applications as part of
comprehensive, enterprise-level client/server solutions. Thoroughly
trained in PeopleSoft technology, Cap Gemini, Coopers & Lybrand, IBM, and
KPMG now help customers in selecting, implementing, and customizing the
best business and technical solutions for their unique reqirements,
offering support and expertise during every phase of the project plan. The
addition of these four major consulting organizations brings the number of
PeopleSoft service partners to more than 30, underscoring the company's
strong commitment to providing complete business and technology
solutions.

ABOUT CAP GEMINI AMERICA

Cap Gemini America (CGA) has provided implementation consulting services to
PeopleSoft customers since 1992 through its PeopleSoft Center of
Excellence in Southfield, Michigan. With a consultant base strictly
dedicated to PeopleSoft services, CGA is now creating a PeopleSoft
Solution Center to host the entire breadth of PeopleSoft applications. The
Center will provide PeopleSoft clients with development alternatives to
best fit their needs, significantly saving time and money during
implementation.

"Cap Gemini's impressive global presence will benefit our customers with
international implementations," said Frank Strelau, PeopleSoft Vice
President of Business Development. "CGA's broad base of experience means
that the U.S. and European market can now receive complete solutions for
all of their business software needs."

Cap Gemini Sogeti (CGS) is the fourth largest information technology
service provider in the world, with 21,000 consultants in 16 countries.
Whether supporting major companies and public sector agencies, acting as
adviser, prime contractor, manager or integrator, CGS's aim is to help
clients achieve their strategic objectives through controlled use of
technology on a global level. Cap Gemini America, the New York-based U.S.
subsidiary of CGS, was established in 1967 and has attained ISO9001
certification through CGA's quality assurance methodology called PERFORM.

ABOUT COOPERS & LYBRAND, L.L.P.

Coopers & Lybrand's Consulting group (CLC) and Human Resources Advisory
(HRA) comprise the world's second largest consulting services organization
according to a recent Business Week study. CLC provides general business
strategy and technology implementation consulting services focused by
industry segment, featuring a full range of strategy, process improvement,
and technology services for an enterprise's financial community. Coopers &
Lybrand's proprietary systems implementation methodology, SUMMIT, is used
around the world as a standard, proven methodology for assisting clients
in the successful implementation of software packages such as
PeopleSoft's.

HRA provides consulting services in employee benefits, health care, human
resource technology, executive compensation, retirement plan design and
administration, organizational effectiveness and development,
communications service, and casualty, actuarial, and risk management. HRA
consultants help PeopleSoft customers to navigate the full range of
business concerns, HR issues, and complex government requirements.

Strelau commented, "With the addition of Coopers & Lybrand and KPMG,
PeopleSoft now counts all of the 'Big 6' firms as Implementation Partners.
Coopers & Lybrand's strong CLC and HRA global practices will help to
ensure that PeopleSoft customers receive the highest quality service and
support during the implementation process, with the focus clearly on
operating efficiency and sound business strategy."

ABOUT IBM

IBM's global services organization ISSC has a dedicated PeopleSoft
consulting practice providing a comprehensive range of services to assist
organizations in the implementation of PeopleSoft's Financials,
Distribution, or HRMS application suites. As an Implementation Partner,
IBM provides PeopleSoft product expertise and project management -- often
with specific vertical industry strategies and techniques. IBM assists
PeopleSoft customers in the determination of a customer's technical
architecture, including design, purchase, and integration of hardware,
database, and operating systems.

"We are proud to have IBM as an integral partner in implementing PeopleSoft
solutions," said Strelau. "IBM and PeopleSoft make a great combination.
Now our customers can benefit from the combined strengths of our two
organizations to achieve increased productivity, flexibility, and
competitive advantage."

IBM has particular expertise when PeopleSoft needs to operate in open,
multi-vendor environments with other leading technologies, and can help
minimize the risk and manage unexpected changes associated with moving to
a client/server environment. IBM, the world's largest provider of IT
solutions, is also a leading platform partner for PeopleSoft, providing
key hardware and database technology. IBM has also recently become a
workflow and software application partner of PeopleSoft's with their
PeopleTeller from ISSC, an employee self- service kiosk front-end to
PeopleSoft HRMS.

ABOUT KPMG PEAT MARWICK, L.L.P.

KPMG's Strategic Services Consulting (SSC) unit is offering PeopleSoft
implementation and integration services and complete lifecycle support
backed by the global strength of the firm's worldwide organization, which
operates in more than 135 countries. KPMG serves a broad range of
industries addressing strategic, technical, operational, and regulatory
issues in HR, finance, and supply-chain manufacturing.

"KPMG deploys consultants with expertise in specific industries, " said
Strelau. "They assure that our applications are being implemented to
maximize operating efficiencies within our joint clients' particular
businesses." KPMG's industry groups include financial services; health
care & life sciences; public services; manufacturing, retail, and
distribution; and information, communications, and entertainment.

KPMG Peat Marwick L.L.P., one of the world's largest professional services
firms, is the U.S. practice of Netherlands-based KPMG, the world's most
diversified professional services organization and the first "Big Six"
firm to restructure its business along industry service lines. KPMG's SSC
unit integrates the delivery of operations improvement, enterprise package
solutions, and enabling technology resources to meet the evolving business
needs of its clients.

ABOUT PEOPLESOFT, INC.

PeopleSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSFT) was established in 1987 to provide
innovative software solutions that meet the changing business demands of
enterprises worldwide. A client/server applications pioneer and market
share leader, PeopleSoft develops, markets, and supports a complete suite
of enterprise applications for accounting, materials management,
distribution, manufacturing, and human resources. PeopleSoft's innovative
use of technology empowers individuals to make informed decisions and
manage constant change. With several hundred Fortune 1000 customers around
the world, the company has been recognized for both its award-winning
customer service and remarkable growth. PeopleSoft was listed by Fortune
as one of the fastest growing companies in America in 1994 and 1995, and
by Forbes as one of the 200 best small companies in America in 1994.
PeopleSoft product and service information can be located on the World
Wide Web at http://www.peoplesoft.com.
 
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