Press Release

Customers Select ``Driving Value Today'' as Theme of 2003 Teradata PARTNERS User Conference

April 4, 2003 at 10:06 AM EST
Conference scheduled for Sept. 21 - Sept. 25 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle

DAYTON, Ohio, Apr 4, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The customer-led steering committee for the Teradata PARTNERS User Group Conference and Expo has selected "Driving Value Today" as the theme for this year's event. PARTNERS 2003, organized by the customers of Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR), will be held Sept. 21 to Sept. 25 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, Washington.

Estimated to be the largest annual data warehousing and business analytics event, Teradata PARTNERS 2003 will feature approximately 50 customer testimonials, over 100 technical sessions on Teradata solutions, approximately 50 strategic sessions on business applications for data warehousing and other analytical applications, and presentations by Teradata's business partners.

Led by a committee made up of representatives from leading companies, Teradata PARTNERS is completely driven by the users of Teradata data warehousing and Teradata analytical solutions. Companies represented on the Teradata PARTNERS steering committee include: Continental Airlines, Union Pacific Railroad, AT&T Wireless Services, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, RBC Financial Group, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Hudson's Bay Company, 3M Corporation, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Applebee's International, Sears Roebuck and Company, Delta Technology Inc., Nationwide Insurance and Travelocity.com.

The steering committee met recently to initiate planning for the 2003 event and elect officers. New officers for PARTNERS, the Teradata user group, include: President Mark Lahr, 3M; Vice President Nancy Colton of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Vice President Hank Steermann of Sears Roebuck & Company; Secretary Mary-Jane Jarvis-Haig of Hudson's Bay Company and Treasurer Darren Macioce of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

About Teradata PARTNERS 2003

Teradata's data warehousing and analytical applications customers, prospects, alliance partners and employees from around the world will come together at Teradata PARTNERS User Group Conference and Expo, Teradata's annual customer-led event, Sept. 21 to Sept. 25, 2003 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, Washington.

The conference, designed by Teradata customers, features approximately 200 sessions on business issues, analytical applications and technology led by customers as well as Teradata leaders, partners and industry analysts. To learn more about the Teradata PARTNERS User Group and annual conference go to http://www.teradata-partners.com.

About Teradata Division

Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR), is the global leader in enterprise data warehousing and enterprise analytic technologies and services. For more information, visit www.teradata.com.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's ATMs, retail systems, Teradata(R) data warehouses and IT services provide Relationship Technology(TM) solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs approximately 30,100 people worldwide.

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

Teradata Division
NCR Corporation
Dian Terry, 937/445-2225
dian.terry@teradata-ncr.com
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