PEOPLESOFT SHIPS ORDER MANAGEMENT APPLICATION

DISTRIBUTION SOFTWARE SUITE GAINS CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

PLEASANTON, CA, APRIL 30, 1996 -- PeopleSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSFT), a
leading supplier of client/server business software, today announced the
general availability of PeopleSoft Order Management, the latest addition
to PeopleSoft's Distribution product line. During the first quarter of
1996, a total of 96 companies spanning such industries as electronics,
transportation, and manufacturing have licensed PeopleSoft Distribution
software products including PeopleSoft Purchasing and Inventory. The
addition of PeopleSoft Order Management strengthens PeopleSoft's
increasingly popular approach to supply chain management, logistics, and
materials management.

PeopleSoft Order Management is a full-featured, flexible system designed to
meet the real-time order processing and customer service needs of today's
multinational and multi-site businesses. The product applies powerful
electronic commerce, workflow, and multimedia technology to enhance the
information contained in sales orders and automate the sales order cycle.

Unlike traditional distribution systems, which seldom take into account
related manufacturing processes, PeopleSoft Order Management provides
real-time manufacturing and customer information online through tight
integration with PeopleSoft Manufacturing, currently under development.
This solution provides access to dynamic supply information across the
entire supply chain. By utilizing PeopleSoft Workflow capabilities, Order
Management enables proactive notification of credit limits and shipment
status to improve and enhance customer relations. For instance, if a
customer is close to reaching a credit limit, PeopleSoft Order Management
proactively notifies a customer service representative who can then alert
the customer and resolve the problem before a crucial order or shipment is
affected.

"PeopleSoft Order Management provides a vehicle to increase customer
service by providing more timely and better quality information online, "
said Rob McKelligan, director, distribution product strategy for
PeopleSoft. "Tightly integrated with our other Distribution and
Manufacturing products, Order Management is a strategic building block in
our supply chain solution."

To date, more than 120 companies have currently licensed PeopleSoft
Distribution software products. Customers who have currently licensed
PeopleSoft Purchasing and PeopleSoft Inventory include: HEALTHSOUTH
Corporation, Port of Seattle, Snelling & Snelling, Summa HealthCare
System, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, and Westinghouse
Hanford. PeopleSoft Order Management customers include Walker &
Associates, PRC, and Corning, Inc.

PEOPLESOFT ORDER MANAGEMENT

PeopleSoft Order Management offers the flexibility and power to handle all
phases of the customer order process, from booking through delivery.
PeopleSoft Order Management enables companies to process sales orders in
the most efficient manner possible at each site, improve customer
satisfaction with accurate orders and prompt shipments, and measure
performance and profitability by customer, product, and sales team.

In concert with PeopleSoft Inventory and Purchasing, as well as other
PeopleSoft Financials and Manufacturing applications, PeopleSoft Order
Management controls and manages all order fulfillment requirements.
Functionality delivered in PeopleSoft Order Management includes:

EFFECTIVE CUSTOMER INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

PeopleSoft Order Management sets up customer types to facilitate credit
checking; establishes credit limits based on tolerance percentages and
order limits; and evaluates credit at both the individual and corporate
customer levels.

UP-TO-DATE PRODUCT INFORMATION

PeopleSoft Order Management sets up defaults for pricing, ship-from
warehouses, source sites, and shipping methods to streamline order
processing. It also sets minimum and maximum order quantities, and upper
and lower margin requirements; groups product to expedite pricing,
accounting, and product line analysis; and assigns default notes,
multimedia attachments, and message codes with suggested actions.

COMPETITIVE PRICING INTEGRATION

PeopleSoft Order Management links pricing and discounts to customers,
products, regions, or any combination of these; offers discounts at the
product line level, order level, or both; and establishes markups for
selected customers and products.

ORDER PROCESSING MANAGEMENT

PeopleSoft Order Management handles all phases of order management
realtime, online; easily attaches standard notes and multimedia files to
quotes and orders; supports product- and location-based tax environment;
and references customer part numbers.

ON-TIME SHIPMENT MANAGEMENT

PeopleSoft Order Management sets up shipment schedules for orders,
individual line items, and partial shipments; allocates unreserved
quantities; and integrates with PeopleSoft Inventory to pull products from
inventory and stage for shipping.

TRACKS AND CALCULATES SALES COMMISSIONS AUTOMATICALLY

PeopleSoft Order Management develops user-defined algorithms with
PeopleTools or Excel; calculates commissions based on percentages and
quota limits at both the order and line item level; and designates
products as commissionable and creditable for sales quotas.

COMPLETE INTEGRATION

PeopleSoft Order Management automatically updates PeopleSoft Inventory when
products are shipped; triggers invoicing in PeopleSoft Billing when
services are rendered and shipments made; shares customer and credit
information with PeopleSoft Receivables and uses the same corporate
correspondence, and bill-to relationships; and uses PeopleSoft Purchasing
to create purchase requisitions for sales order lines not filled from
warehouses and drop shipped directly from suppliers.

Future releases of PeopleSoft Order Management will include real time
planning capabilities which allow companies to proactively respond to
customer requests. Real time planning capabilities are based on the Sales
Response Agent (SRA) from Red Pepper Software, San Mateo, CA. This
capable-to-promise function looks beyond standard finished goods inventory
and production schedules. Unlike other offerings, it supports multiple
sites and production facilities and considers capacity restrictions to
determine capability to deliver.

ABOUT PEOPLESOFT DISTRIBUTION

PeopleSoft Distribution addresses the operational needs of organizations
for logistics and materials management, and reinvents the traditional ways
of performing distribution and purchasing functions. Users are empowered
to make purchase decisions by accessing vendor history and pricing
information. Tight integration with PeopleSoft Financials provides
coordination with the accounting and administrative functions critical to
making purchasing decisions.

In addition to Order Management, the PeopleSoft Distribution solution
includes PeopleSoft Purchasing and PeopleSoft Inventory, which are
currently available. PeopleSoft Purchasing automates the requisitioning,
purchasing, and the receiving of raw materials, supplies, services,
products, and assets and streamlines purchasing functions through online
requisitioning, automated sourcing, and application integration.
PeopleSoft Inventory provides the ability to efficiently store and issue
stock in response to changing demands, accurately track the movement of
stock on a realtime basis, and automatically replenish stocks needed.
Additional products for the Distribution product line will be announced in
Q2 1996.

AVAILABILITY AND PRICING

PeopleSoft Distribution starts at $90,000 per module and varies depending
on company size and number of users. PeopleSoft Purchasing, Inventory, and
Order Management are currently available.

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
Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in America in 1994 and
1995, and by Forbes Magazine as one of the best small companies in America
in 1994. PeopleSoft product and service information is located on the
World Wide Web at http://www.peoplesoft.com, via fax-on-demand at
1-800-296-0937 or by calling 1-800-947-7753.
 
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