The SAP TechEd agenda is based on feedback from across the SAP ecosystem and is designed to reflect attendee preferences. All four SAP TechEd conference locations will feature technical experts leading classes on a range of subjects, from introductory sessions to deeply technical, hands-on workshops. Local product managers and developers will also be on hand at each location. The core content at this years events will focus on the SAP NetWeaver technology platform, the SAP Business Suite, service-oriented architecture (SOA), Java and ABAP. The SAP TechEd 2008 events also mark the inaugural appearance of Business Objects as an SAP company, and will feature new sessions on Business Objects topics. A pre-conference program, "Community Day," will welcome business process experts, technologists and user groups to share successes, identify needs and discuss the tools that can help users increase efficiency and impact. At the event itself, the Community Clubhouse will feature a networking lounge, where attendees can meet face-to-face with mentors, peers and event speakers -- and share information about SAP's customer-focused ecosystem, the SAP PartnerEdge program and SAP solutions. A regular highlight of SAP TechEd, the Demo Jam competition will feature demonstrations on the latest SAP-related technology projects, presented by customers, partners and SAP employees. At the Las Vegas event, SAP and its partners Adobe, Coghead and RedMonk will host a Rich Internet Application (RIA) Hacker Night, featuring RIA-related presentations from the companies followed by an interactive brainstorm and building session.

The SAP TechEd events serve as the physical gathering place for the SAP ecosystem of partners, customers and individuals. SAP TechEd also draws together significant numbers of the 1.3 million individuals who participate in online communities hosted by SAP. Roughly 25,000 new participants sign up for these online communities each month, and from 2006 to 2007, the number of page views doubled, to more than 150 million. Participants contribute approximately 6,000 online posts per day and have created more than 60,000 wiki pages to handle ongoing discussions. More than four million posts have accumulated in these forums, and the pace of activity is accelerating. It took three years to reach the first million forum posts, nine months to reach the second million, and only six months to reach the third million. In total, more than 100,000 members have contributed their knowledge, experience and perspectives through the online discussion forums, articles, blogs and wikis hosted by SAP. Last year, attendance at SAP TechEd grew 22 percent over the previous year to more than 16,000 attendees worldwide. More than 95 percent of attendees said they would recommend the conference to their colleagues.

To register or read more about SAP TechEd 2008, visit www.sapteched.com. To learn more about SAPs communities of innovation, visit http://www.youtube.com/user/SAPCommunities or http://sdn/.sap.com.