Software gives CFOs control over financial data.

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FMS SunSystems v5.3 ensures financial discipline, regulatory and legal compliance, best practices, and operational and control efficiencies by automating and standardizing key business processes. Data is captured on ledger transactions to provide complete audit trail, enabling companies to meet Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Journal Reversals/Copying function lets users automate reversal of selected transactions and journals.



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Infor Gives CFOs Greater Control Over Financial Data With Latest Version of Sunsystems



Infor FMS SunSystems 5.3 Addresses Regulation, Globalization and Competitive Pressure to Improve Financial Performance

ATLANTA - March 27, 2007 - Infor today announced it has enhanced its SunSystems financial management solution to give CFOs greater visibility and access to financial data required to drive better business performance. Infor FMS SunSystems 5.3 includes customer driven business-specific features that enable companies to meet the growing challenges faced by new national and local regulations to comply, control and report financial data.

As globalization and downward pricing pressure lead to reduced margins, both software solutions and business processes must be aligned to support these changes. FMS SunSystems 5.3 addresses these issues to streamline finance operations and control costs by providing access to the right data and at the right time.

"The role of the CFO has evolved to one of transaction manager, communicator and strategist as compliance requirements and competitive pressures place potential pitfalls in the way of business growth," said Andy Birch, Senior Director, Financial Solutions, Global Industry and Product Marketing Infor. "They are the conscience of the company, which means they must be able to quickly and efficiently interpret complex financial information into clear, decisive business performance strategies. Like the CFO, we have evolved the SunSystems product to keep pace with ever-changing marketplace trends."

FMS SunSystems 5.3 includes support for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005 as well as Oracle 9i and 10g. An enhanced user-interface provides the familiarity and ease of use of Microsoft Windows, enabling users to execute queries, perform tasks, and have access to reports more quickly and efficiently.

The latest version's enhancements include:

- Auditability: Additional data is captured on ledger transactions to provide a more complete audit trail, enabling companies to better meet Sarbanes-Oxley compliance

- Ledger: Allows for specialized transaction numbering and types, such as payments and receipts

- Journal Reversals/Copying: Enables users to automate the reversal of selected transactions and journals

- Access to other Infor FMS SunSystems components such as Procurement, Purchase Repositioning, Time, Expense, Resource Management, Collect, Recurring Invoice, Professional Services Automation and Extended Financial Management.

Infor FMS SunSystems is a financial management solution that ensures financial discipline, regulatory and legal compliance, best practices, and operational and control efficiencies by automating and standardizing key business processes. FMS SunSystems provides visibility of information for decision makers, support for low total cost of ownership, and flexibility in the business.

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