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The Oracle Academy Honors U.S., Four other Nation's Students, in Global Competition
		Oracle Corporation. (PRNewsFoto/ORACLE CORPORATION) REDWOOD SHORES, CA UNITED STATES 03/22/2007
     Students from Romania, China, U.S., India and U.K. Recognized for
                 Outstanding Business and Technology Skills

    REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle
announced the winners of the annual Oracle Academy Global Data Modeling
Competition. The 2007 winners included student teams from Romania, China,
the United States, India and the United Kingdom. This year's contest
challenged students to develop a data model to help in the global fight
against infectious disease.
    

    Romanian students from Colegiul National de Informatica "Tudor Vianu"
team took first-place. Their data model, "Global Medical Union", was
designed to support medical researchers by storing data on disease cases,
sharing findings and enabling collaboration to develop cures. The team did
extensive research, including interviews with several medical researchers
in Bucharest, to complete their project. "Our school is thrilled to receive
this honor from the Oracle Academy. My students worked incredibly hard and
with enthusiasm to produce their very best work," says Livia Toca, the
instructor for the first-place students from Romania. "The students were
especially motivated to demonstrate how their database skills can be
applied to help solve the global challenge of infectious disease."
    The 2007 competition included more than 80 entries. A global team of
volunteer experts from industry and education reviewed each entry for
business, technical and communications excellence. Top country finalists
are listed below:
    --  Romania: Colegiul National de Informatica "Tudor Vianu," led by Livia
        Toca;
    --  China: Shenzhen Institute Of Information Technology, led by instructor
        Yunfan Lu;
    --  U.S.: Bergen County Academies, led by instructor Karen Anderson
    --  India: Delhi Public School, Dwarka, led by instructor Sonica Chugh;
        and
    --  U.K.: Albany School, led by instructor Sahyah Tabak
    "The Oracle Academy is pleased to recognize the outstanding achievement
of these students," said Clare Dolan, Vice President of Oracle Education
Initiatives. "These dedicated and innovative scholars stood out among a
record number of entries from around the world, displaying the business and
technology skills that are required for success in the 21st century
marketplace."
    The annual Oracle Academy competition is open to Oracle Academy
institutions worldwide and challenges student teams to analyze business
requirements and develop a data model, a sophisticated process that is
typically taught in the university setting and is critical to building
database systems.
    About the Oracle Academy
    The Oracle Academy supports 300,000+ students in 80 countries. By
partnering with organizations (universities schools, districts, ministries)
that believe in early career preparation, the Oracle Academy provides
students with technology and business skills required for 21st century
careers. The Oracle Academy is one of three education initiatives sponsored
by Oracle. To learn more about the program, visit
http://academy.oracle.com.
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