BURLINGTON, MA, April 23, 2002—Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSE:CSN) the leading global provider of business intelligence solutions, today announced Cognos DecisionStream Connector for SAP R/3®, a solution designed for rapid access and extraction of SAP R/3 data. Available immediately, the Connector for SAP R/3, in conjunction with Cognos DecisionStream, one of the leading extraction, transformation and loading (ETL) solutions, unites data from disparate sources, such as operational, e-business, and ERP systems to create a consistent, enterprise-wide view of business information.

Designed to extract data quickly and pull it into the powerful Cognos DecisionStream merge and transformation engine, the new connector allows SAP data to be easily integrated for analysis and reporting with Cognos business intelligence. Cognos DecisionStream allows organizations to address the changes in today's enterprises caused by acquisitions, mergers, consolidations, and additions of product lines or shifting responsibilities of staff.

"Cognos understands that today's enterprises are complex and often have multiple ERP solutions as well as a myriad of other relational data stores. The Connector for SAP R/3 extends the data source for the entire Cognos business intelligence framework," said Caroline Seymour, director, Product Marketing, ETL.

The Connector provides an open SQL interface to accessing SAP R/3 data by going through the SAP Application Layer. Administrators benefit from the easy-to-use, intuitive environment without needing to create complex scripts such as ABAP.

A certified mySAP.com Software Partner, Cognos was the first mySAP BI partner to establish its own Competence Center at the SAP PartnerPort in Walldorf, Germany. Cognos DecisionStream Connector supports all SAP modules and platforms including Microsoft Windows NT, HP/UX, IBM AIX, and Sun Microsystems Solaris.