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<DIV><SPAN class=468275301-20122006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>SAP...give me a break, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=468275301-20122006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Double
whatever $ estimate somebody comes up with and then fire the senior exec who
endorsed the project to pay for the last minutes add ons that nobody was told
about.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Luan Ha
[mailto:lha@bigpond.net.au] <BR><B>Sent:</B> December 19, 2006 6:59
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Ken@Langendock.com; 'Robert Edis';
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Cognos and Speedware
Announcement<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have to agree with
Ken as our recent experience with Cognos supports has been quite
acceptable.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Let hope they continue
as we’re not intend to move away from Powerhouse to ERP (SAP)
easily.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
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powerh-l-bounces+lha=bigpond.net.au@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+lha=bigpond.net.au@lists.sowder.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Ken Langendock<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, 20 December 2006 8:02
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> 'Robert Edis';
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: Cognos and Speedware
Announcement</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ah, without saying too
much.......I can say definitely NOT TRUE to numbers 5, 7 and I assume 11 by
association</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Stay
tuned</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ken</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
powerh-l-bounces+ken.langendock=rogers.com@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+ken.langendock=rogers.com@lists.sowder.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Robert Edis<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> December 19, 2006 5:38 PM<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:Cognos and Speedware
Announcement</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">The demise of
PowerHouse</SPAN></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">1. ADT income no longer
included in share holder reports</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">2. ADT tools
dissapear from product list on Cognos website</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">3.
ADT tools no longer mentioned by sales people</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">4.
ADT tools no longer included in conference presentations</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">5.
Dramatic slow down in development/enhancements/new features</SPAN></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">6. Deal made with Speedware,
once only mentioned by Cognos in disparaging terms, to support ADT tools.
Speedware advertising in past put down PowerHouse and encourages Cognos
customers to port PH apps to "modern" tools (i.e. Java).</SPAN></FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">My prediction:</SPAN></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">7. Development/enhancement work
on PH stopped completely by Cognos</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">8. Cognos and
Speedware announce deal where Cognos sells PowerHouse to
Speedware.</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">9. Speedware takes over support
(taking a few of the youngest and most promising ADT developers from Cognos to
boot) and license income.</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">10. Speedware induces PH
customers to "modenise" their PH apps by offering special deals and perhaps
increasing annual license fees on PH.</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">11. PowerHouse
RIP</SPAN></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">Am I just a cynical pessimist?
Does it matter?</SPAN></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">Blue</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>