BURLINGTON, MA, January 16, 2003—Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX: CSN), the world leader in business intelligence (BI), today further extended its Web Services support through the endorsement of SAP® NetWeaver^TM. SAP NetWeaver is the foundation of SAP's Enterprise Services Architecture, including the rich functionality of SAP Business Information Warehouse (SAP BW).

"Cognos Series 7 complements SAP NetWeaver by offering Cognos reporting and analysis capabilities directly on top of SAP BW, a key component of the SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Services Architecture," said Patrick O'Leary , Cognos vice president of strategic alliances. "SAP NetWeaver lets Cognos add additional value to an SAP customer site, by allowing customers to leverage their investments in solutions from both SAP and Cognos and realize the full potential of their information assets immediately, driving rapid ROI."

Cognos Series 7 leverages the unparalleled capabilities of SAP NetWeaver to provide enterprises with an additional reporting and analysis tool for their enterprise information assets that have been consolidated into the SAP BW.

Cognos is an SAP Software Partner. Today, more than 100 global Cognos consultants and partners are trained on mySAP^TM Business Intelligence (mySAP BI) integration to help ensure customers get the highest degree of support and success.