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Introduction

500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood Shores, California 94065
U.S.A.
Telephone: (650) 506-7000
Fax: (650) 506-7200
Web site: http://www.oracle.com

Public Company
Incorporated: 1977 as System Development Laboratories
Employees: 41,650
Sales: $10.2 billion (2004)
Stock Exchanges: NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol: ORCL
NAIC: 511210 Software Publishers; 514210 Data Processing Services

Oracle Corporation is the number one supplier of information management software, and the second largest independent software firm in the world. Government agencies and corporations, large and small, use Oracle's database management software for an ever increasing range of business applications. Oracle also provides an array of services, from product support to consulting and educational tools in its quest to provide innovative global business solutions. Oracle continually updates its proprietary software, researches and develops new applications, and even publishes two magazines—the aptly named Oracle and Profit—to supply its customers with the latest and best data collection and management systems possible.

1. Introduction
2. Databases for the CIA: 1977–81
3. Expansion, Competition, Going Public: 1984–86
4. Setting the Standard: 1987–90
5. Oracle Stumbles: 1990–92
6. Oracle 7 and the Promise of Interactive TV: 1993–95
7. The Network Computer and Oracle 8: 1996–97
8. Speaking Softer: 1998–2001
9. Courting Controversy: 2002 and Beyond
10. Principal Subsidiaries
11. Principal Competitors
12. Further Reading
13. Copyright Page
14. About Page