Brio Software to Support Next-Generation Business Intelligence Needs for ToyotaBrio Helps Drive Business Performance at Leading Automotive Manufacturer by Analyzing Data and Deploying Business-Critical Information BroadlySANTA CLARA, Calif., November 13, 2001 -- Brio Software (Nasdaq: BRIO), a leading provider of next-generation business intelligence tools and applications that help Global 3000 companies achieve breakthrough business performance, today announced that Toyota Motor Sales, (NYSE: TM) USA, Inc. has deployed Brio to provide associates with the ability to perform powerful data analysis and informal inquiries from multiple divisions across the enterprise. Additionally, Brio will improve Toyota's overall business performance by enabling intelligent access from multiple warehouses and production applications, such as Oracle, DB2, Redbrick and AS400. "Brio allows us to quickly prototype solutions during the inception phase of a project and provides a jump start for discussions about user interaction with the data." said Mike Burkes, Data Access Manager, Toyota Motor Sales, USA. "The flexibility, reliability and intuitive nature of the Brio products enable quick and successful deployments to a business community that is constantly evolving, helping us to remain successful in a very competitive market." As a preferred business intelligence tool and application supplier within Toyota, Brio Software provides over 1200 users the ability to create queries/reports and analyze data on automotive logistics, customers, marketing and financials. Analysts are able to strategically dissect data warehoused on a nightly basis and tactically manage data queried directly from Operational Data Stores on a real-time basis. Prior to the implementation of Brio, Toyota analysts created reports from mainframe text extracts - a rigorous and time-intensive process. With the adoption of Brio's business intelligence tools and applications, Toyota associates now have immediate access to business-critical information. For example, calculation of a key business component - the average cost per unit for moving vehicles - was reduced from a quarterly weeklong process involving several analysts to an automated report that is published daily. Analysts are empowered to make faster, more accurate decisions by accessing and analyzing data from disparate data sources throughout the organization. Additionally, Toyota analysts are able to identify opportunities and issues in time to take appropriate action, simplify business processes throughout the organization, and convey business information to associates, suppliers, and partners. "We are extremely pleased to be working with one of the largest automotive manufacturers and distributors in the world," stated Craig Brennan, president and CEO, Brio Software. "We are working to leverage Toyota's existing information assets and provide them with the insight necessary to drive their business performance, while maximizing the value from their business intelligence investment." About Toyota Motor Sales Toyota Motor Sales, (TMS) USA is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota in America. Toyota is America's fourth largest carmaker and manufactures more than one million cars per year in North America. TMS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota ADRs are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: TM). Established in 1957, TMS oversees operations of more than 1390 Toyota and Lexus dealerships in 49 states. With approximately 6700 employees, Toyota Motor Sales and its subsidiaries also are involved in distribution logistics, motorsports Research/Development and the general aviation and recreational boating industries. The company's main Web site is www.toyota.com. About Brio Software Brio Software is a leading provider of next-generation business intelligence tools and applications that help Global 3000 companies achieve breakthrough business performance. Widely recognized as one of the easiest-to-use and deploy solutions in the industry, the Brio Performance Suite expands business intelligence beyond advanced query and analysis technologies to include powerful information delivery through enterprise-class reporting and personalized performance dashboards. Used by nearly 70 percent of the Fortune 100, Brio products empower individuals, workgroups and executives in an organization to turn enterprise information into actionable insight, so superior decisions and business performance result. Founded in 1989, and headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, Brio products and services can be found around the globe at www.brio.com. The statements in this press release regarding the results and improvements obtained based on the implementation of Brio Software applications within the Toyota Motor Sales organization are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, changes in business strategy, quality and integrity of data inside the Brio applications, limited resources for product installation and integration of the Brio Software applications at Toyota Motor Sales sites, specific software versions at Toyota Motor Sales sites, as well as Brio's future product direction and general economic conditions. For a more complete discussion of risk factors that could affect Brio's current and future operating results, see the discussions in Brio's reports filed with the SEC from time to time, including but not limited to Brio's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2001 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2001 and Brio's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 filed with the SEC on August 14, 2001. |