ADP Sales Tax Business Becomes First Provider to Achieve Oracle Validated Integration With Multiple Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions

ROSELAND, N.J., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ADP ®, a leading provider of HR, payroll and benefits administration services, today announced that it is the first vendor in the transaction tax market to have its two primary sales tax engines - the Sales and Use Tax System and Taxware Enterprise – validated for integration with all three major Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions.  Specifically, ADP has achieved Oracle Validated Integration for the following U.S. integrations:

• Taxware Enterprise 8.0 with the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.0
• Taxware Enterprise 8.0 with the Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1
• Taxware Enterprise 8.0 with Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.0
• Taxware Enterprise 8.0 with Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.1
• Sales and Use Tax System 3.5.5 with the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.0
• Sales and Use Tax System 3.5.5 with the Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1
• Sales and Use Tax System 3.6.1 with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.0
• Sales and Use Tax System 3.6.1 with Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.0

The validation testing was completed through the Oracle PartnerNetwork's (OPN) Oracle Validated Integration program and underscores ADP's ongoing commitment to delivering maximum user benefit by collaborating with industry- and technology-leading ERP developers such as Oracle.

"ADP continues to demonstrate its leadership in the transaction tax market, and being the first to achieve Oracle Validated Integration with multiple Oracle ERP solutions is another important milestone in our efforts to expand our market presence," said Bob Levis, Division Vice President and General Manager of ADP's sales tax business. "More and more of our clients are recognizing the benefits of the virtually seamless integration between ADP's sales tax solutions and the innovative and reliable Oracle ERP platforms."

Taxware Enterprise 8.0 is ADP's flagship sales, use, and value-added tax engine. Available as a hosted- or premise-based solution, it is designed for multi-national companies that have more demanding requirements.

The Sales and Use Tax System is ADP's domestic sales and use tax solution, designed for companies doing business in the United States and Canada.

"Achieving Oracle Validated Integration through OPN gives customers confidence that ADP solutions are compatible with the Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise, and Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne," said Kevin O'Brien, Senior Director, ISV and SaaS Strategy, Oracle. "We apply a rigorous technical review and test process to help ensure the highest standards of integration in order to mitigate risk, enhance system implementation cycles and upgrades, and help minimize required maintenance."

ADP will be exhibiting in booth #2628 at Oracle OpenWorld 2010 in San Francisco, Calif., September 20-22, 2010, and ADP associates will be on hand at the show to answer questions about the newly validated integrations. For more information, please visit www.ADP.com.

About ADP

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADP), with nearly $9 billion in revenues and about 550,000 clients, is one of the world's largest providers of business outsourcing solutions. Leveraging over 60 years of experience, ADP offers a wide range of HR, payroll, tax and benefits administration solutions from a single source.  ADP's easy-to-use, cost-effective solutions for employers provide superior value to companies of all types and sizes.  ADP is also a leading provider of integrated computing solutions to auto, truck, motorcycle, marine and recreational vehicle dealers throughout the world.  For more information about ADP or to contact a local ADP sales office, reach us at 1.800.225.5237 or visit the company's website at www.ADP.com.

About Oracle PartnerNetwork

Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized is the latest version of Oracle's partner program that provides partners with tools to better develop, sell and implement Oracle solutions. OPN Specialized offers resources to train and support specialized knowledge of Oracle products and solutions and has evolved to recognize Oracle's growing product portfolio, partner base and business opportunity. Key to the latest enhancements to OPN is the ability for partners to differentiate through Specializations. Specializations are achieved through competency development, business results, expertise and proven success. To find out more visit http://www.oracle.com/partners.

About Oracle Validated Integration

Oracle Validated Integration through the Oracle PartnerNetwork gives customers confidence that integrations between Oracle Applications and complementary partner solutions have been validated and the products work together as designed. This can help reduce risk, improve system implementation cycles, and provide for smoother upgrades and simpler maintenance. Oracle Validated Integration applies a rigorous technical process to review the integrations of third-party software to Oracle Applications products, including productized repeatable integrations from system integrators. Oracle provides access to Oracle Applications software, tools, technical resources and training to assist partners in developing integrations based on Oracle standards and best practices. Partners who have successfully validated their integrations are authorized to use the "Oracle Validated Integration" logo. For more information, please visit Oracle.com at http://www.oracle.com/us/partnerships/solutions/index.html.

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