REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
-- Oracle Corporation announced today that Jeff Epstein has joined the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reporting to Oracle President Safra Catz. -- As EVP and CFO, Mr. Epstein will have responsibility for finance, controller's office, finance operations, tax, treasury, real estate, investor relations, audit and customer leasing. -- Mr. Epstein most recently served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Oberon Media, a privately held Internet game technology provider and publisher. -- Mr. Epstein brings to Oracle twenty years of finance experience as CFO of numerous public and private companies, including DoubleClick, King World Productions and ADVO. -- Mr. Epstein serves a director of priceline.com and MDC Partners. -- Mr. Epstein, 52, has an M.B.A. from Stanford Business School, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a B.A. from Yale College, where he graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa. Supporting Quotes -- "Jeff's expertise in global operations and finance will further strengthen Oracle's senior management team," said Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. "We look forward to having him join us as our new CFO." -- "Jeff is an exceptional executive who has consistently increased stockholder value," said Oracle President Safra Catz. "His financial and technology industry experience will be an asset for Oracle." -- "I am thrilled to be joining one of the world's most dynamic, innovative, and fast-moving companies," said Mr. Epstein. "Oracle has continually led the industry, from product innovation and development to its strategic acquisitions. The company continues to exhibit operational excellence and I am honored to join such a strong team." Supporting Resources -- Oracle Investor Relations: http://www.oracle.com/corporate/investor_relations/index.html -- About Oracle: http://www.oracle.com/corporate/index.html About Oracle
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