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Optus Selects NCR Teradata as Exclusive Standard Operating Environment for Optus Data Warehouses and Data Marts

July 18, 2001 at 10:34 AM EDT

SYDNEY, Australia, July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), has been chosen by Optus as its exclusive standard operating environment for data warehouses and data marts for the next three years.

Optus, an Australian leader in integrated communications with more than five million customers, will use NCR's Teradata(R) warehouse product.

Charles Kent, sales director, Australia, for the Teradata Division of NCR said, "We are delighted to have been entrusted with the enterprise data warehouse strategy for Optus and look forward to working with them to implement their strategy. Managing the flow of information in an organization such as Optus and putting it to work in the extremely competitive communications industry is the kind of job Teradata was designed to do."

Julia Bowen, director of programmes, Optus, said, "Part of this process involved reviewing our data warehousing capabilities. As a result, we have selected NCR Teradata as our exclusive standard operating environment for data warehouses and data marts for the next three years. This agreement is the first step in implementing our new enterprise data warehousing strategy to better service our millions of customers who use hundreds of different products and services. We look forward to reaping the immediate benefits of Teradata's world-leading technology."

About Cable & Wireless Optus

Cable & Wireless Optus is an Australian leader in integrated communications, serving more than five million customers. Its broad range of communications services includes mobile, national and long distance services, local telephony, international telephony, business network services, internet and satellite services and pay television.

About Teradata Division

Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation, offers powerful analytical solutions that help businesses drive growth. Teradata solutions include the Teradata database, and analytical applications for customer relationship management, operations and financial management, business performance management and e-business. To learn more about Teradata Division and its solutions, go to http://www.Teradata.com .

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leader in providing Relationship Technology(TM) solutions to customers worldwide. NCR's Relationship Technology solutions include the Teradata(R) database and analytical applications such as customer relationship management (CRM) and demand chain management, store automation systems and automated teller machines (ATMs). The company's business solutions are built on the foundation of its long- established industry knowledge and consulting expertise, value-adding software, global customer support services, a complete line of consumable and media products, and leading edge hardware technology. NCR employs 33,300 in more than 100 countries, and is a component stock of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. More information about NCR and its solutions may be found at www.ncr.com .

NCR and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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SOURCE NCR Corporation

CONTACT: US, Dian Terry of Teradata Division NCR Corporation, +1-937-445-2225, or dian.terry@ncr.com ; or Australia, Jonathan Doust of Teradata Division NCR Corporation, 612-9964- 8523, or jonathan.doust@ncr.com /