PeopleSoft Announces Support for New IBM Client/Server Databases

WALNUT CREEK, CA, March 16,1993 -- PeopleSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSFT) today
announced plans to support the IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) and IBM
Database 2 AK/6000 (DB2/6000) server platforms. PeopleSoft plans to port
its client/server business applications, PeopleSoft Financials and
PeopleSoft HRMS, to these new server platforms.

PeopleSoft Financials and PeopleSoft HRMS are fully-integrated
client/server business applications that offer the high-end functionality,
performance, flexibility, scalability and client/server benefits required
by today's international marketplace. PeopleSoft support for DB2/2 and
DB2/6000 platforms will enable customers to better utilize the inherent
strengths of DB2 robustness, high performance, and integrity and recovery
capabilities -- in a distributed client/server environment.

Al Duffield, PeopleSoft Vice President Operations, commented, "PeopleSoft
sees tremendous growth potential in the open midrange systems marketplace.
The combination of DB2's proven robust capabilities and PeopleSoft's
powerful client/server business applications are an ideal solution for
customers seeking to leverage their existing investments. Today's
announcement is an extension of our strategy to offer customers highly
scalable client/server applications on a broad range of platforms. We also
believe this announcement underscores IBM's commitment to true, open
client/server computing."

Gia Knaus, Manager of Strategic Partnerships at PeopleSoft, added, "We're
excited about our partnership with IBM and our joint commitment to
providing a framework and a powerful solution for open client/server
computing. PeopleSoft looks forward to working closely with IBM to provide
these joint solutions to our customers." PeopleSoft and IBM

PeopleSoft has been an IBM Business Partner since 1989. PeopleSoft
Financials and PeopleSoft HRMS support Microsoft Windows 3.1 clients and a
wide range of server platforms including ES/9000, RS/6000, and PS/2.

A large percentage of PeopleSoft customers are already using PeopleSoft
applications in a client/server environment with DB2, including Bankers
Trust, Eli Lilly & Co., Kmart, Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Quaker Oats, Taco
Bell, and Whirlpool. About PeopleSoft, Inc.

Founded in 1987, PeopleSoft's mission is to be the market leader in
client/server business software. PeopleSoft develops and markets
PeopleSoft Financials and PeopleSoft HRMS, integrated families of
client/server business software, as well as PeopleTools(g), a
client/server application development environment. The company
differentiates itself on the basis of superior product functionality,
technological innovation, and outstanding customer service. PeopleSoft has
approximately 200 customers worldwide in the manufacturing,
transportation, technology, financial services, pharmaceutical, utility,
transportation, education, and government sectors.

Products are sold through direct sales offices across the United States,
Canada, and Europe. PeopleSoft has marketing and development alliances
with major hardware and software vendors, including Digital Equipment,
Groupe-Bull, Gupta, HewlettPackard, IBM, Microsoft, NCR, Oracle, Sequent,
Sun, and Sybase. The company also has strategic relationships with major
system integrators and consulting firms.

PeopleSoft, 1331 North California Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
510-946-9460;  fax: 510-946-9461

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