LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 26, 2005 -- SAS, the leader in business intelligence, today presented the 4th Annual BetterManagement LIVE Worldwide Business Conference, which drew more than 1,000 attendees and an all-star list of global sponsors.

Keynote speakers at this year's conference include former U.S. President George Bush; Prof. Thomas H. Davenport, director of research at Babson College; Bill Emmott, editor-in-chief at The Economist; Ed Ruggero, West Point graduate and co-author of The Leader's Compass; and Patrick Lencioni, founder and president of The Table Group.

Intel Corporation is the overall conference sponsor. "The latest view from those making and analyzing national policy and driving major business trends at the highest levels is that actionable information can be turned into competitive advantage," said Greg Symon, Director, Global Software Solutions, Customer Solutions Group, Intel. "BetterManagement Live provides a forum where business leaders can gain insight first-hand into the forces that are shaping their industries."

Platinum sponsors include SAS partners Amdocs, HP, IBM, KSA and Unisys. Accenture, CSC, Deloitte, ESRI, Grant Thornton, Procuri and Synerma are Gold sponsors.

"High-performance businesses recognize that we are in an era of dramatic innovation in how information is managed and utilized for critical decision making," said Dan Ressler, a partner in Accenture's Health & Life Sciences practice. "It's important to participate in forums such as these where industry leaders can come together to discuss new developments and how they can be leveraged to help improve business processes to achieve greater results."

"We're proud to support this global forum that assembles respected leaders from various industrial, educational and governmental sectors to discuss important business intelligence and corporate governance issues facing organizations worldwide," said Rich Cohen, principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP.

BetterManagement LIVE gathers more than 100 recognized experts from multiple industries to share critical insights, vision and real-world experiences with an audience of business leaders and executives from major corporations and government agencies. Topics include business intelligence, performance management, marketing automation, data mining and predictive analytics.

"Our goal is connecting decision makers with the information they need to lead successfully," said Jeanette Slepian, president of BetterManagement. "Knowledge is the foundation of decisive leadership."

About BetterManagement

BetterManagement is a unique mix of educational activities that combine interactive Web resources and live conferences to connect decision makers with relevant information. Global perspectives from respected publications, associations and academic institutions form a learning path on critical issues. BetterManagement also produces extensive Webcasts. Information is organized to accelerate knowledge of best practices and to highlight successes worldwide. BetterManagement is based in Beaverton, Ore., and has offices in Germany and Australia.

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