SAS Enables Stanwell Corp. Ltd. to Operate in Real Time; Intelligence from Real-Time Data Access to Real-Time Analytics Enables Quick, Accurate Business Decisions

CARY, N.C., Jan. 27, 2003 -- SAS, the leader in business intelligence, has brought true real-time functionality to Australian-based Stanwell Corp. Ltd. (SCL).

With SAS' data warehousing solution, Stanwell is able to continuously share analyzed data across its intranet, enabling its field staff to respond to market fluctuations quickly and make proactive decisions about trading in the electricity spot market.

As the leading provider of environmentally responsible energy solutions in Australia, SCL's company managers must be able to collect and analyze data from a variety of electricity generators (coal-fired, hydroelectric, wind- and gas-turbine plants). The company must then distribute that data as quickly as possible to field personnel so they can see actual usage and then be able to forecast production and prices prior to undertaking any necessary maintenance of power stations. By having real-time data access, the company is able to trade more effectively and react more quickly to gain a competitive edge over SCL's competitors.

"We needed a flexible, modular solution that could grow with our company while also enabling us to operate more efficiently," said Dr. Paul Simshauser, SCL's general manager of marketing and trading. "With SAS, we are not only able to consume the more than four million pieces of data we receive every day and analyze that information quickly, but also store it for as long as we need it. SAS enables us to work in real-time and get instantaneous answers that will impact our bottom line."

"We realized early on how important it is for companies to be able to perform real-time functions to handle the tremendous increases in data volumes," said Keith Collins, SAS' chief technology officer. "This is why we integrated this functionality into our data warehousing solution and are helping businesses like Stanwell analyze all the data they need as often as they need to. This allows them to focus on time-critical issues while at the same time increase profitability. In this way, SAS is providing them with the benefits of true business intelligence."

About Stanwell

Stanwell Corp. is a Queensland government-owned energy company with operations throughout Australia. Formed in 1997, following the restructuring of the state-owned Queensland Generation Corporation, the company has gone on to position itself not only as a major contributor to the National Electricity Market, but as a national leader in providing environmentally responsible energy solutions. The company is committed to producing low-cost, reliable electricity from Stanwell Power Station to assist industrial growth in Queensland.

About SAS

SAS is the market leader in providing a new generation of business intelligence software and services that create true enterprise intelligence. SAS solutions are used at more than 39,000 sites - including 98 of the top 100 businesses on the Fortune 500 - to develop more profitable relationships with customers and suppliers; to enable better, more accurate and informed decisions; and to drive organizations forward. SAS is the only vendor that completely integrates leading data warehousing, analytics and traditional BI applications to create intelligence from massive amounts of data. For more than 25 years, SAS has been giving customers around the world The Power to Know(R). Visit us at www.sas.com.

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