QUEST STAYS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE J.D. EDWARDS COMMUNITY AND EXPECTS GREATER PARTICIPATION AT QUEST ASIA CONFERENCE 2003

Quest Asia Conference continues into its second year in Singapore this year to provide a networking platform for J.D. Edwards users in Asia Pacific to gather viewpoints and exchange ideas on todays business challenges

QUEST STAYS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE J.D. EDWARDS COMMUNITY AND EXPECTS GREATER PARTICIPATION AT QUEST ASIA CONFERENCE 2003

Quest Asia Conference continues into its second year in Singapore this year to provide a networking platform for J.D. Edwards users in Asia Pacific to gather viewpoints and exchange ideas on todays business challenges

Singapore (PRWEB) June 26, 2003 – Reacting to the recent announcements from Oracle and PeopleSoft, Quest, J.D. Edwards Users Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to serving the J.D. Edwards community around the world. Scheduled to be held in Singapore in September this year, the annual Quest Asia Conference is set to attract a higher involvement of J.D. Edwards users, partners and vendors from all over Asia Pacific, and to address todays complex business issues faced by the J.D. Edwards community in the region.

Quest is the independent user group serving the J.D. Edwards community around the world. It is the collective voice of over 7,000 J.D. Edwards users worldwide. Quest fosters collaboration and communication by providing opportunities to network, share knowledge and influence future software development through special interest groups, publications, conferences, and the QuestDirect website and Infocast online collaboration tool.

In 2002, Quest expanded its global offerings with two new regional networking events in which one of them was Quest Asia Conference. In the same year, Quest Asia Chapter was established and headed by local customer volunteers to address the interests of the J.D. Edwards community in Asia Pacific.

The inaugural Quest Asia Conference held in Bangkok, Thailand last year saw a turnout of over 200 conference delegates made up of J.D. Edwards users, partners and vendors from more than 15 countries in the region. The 3-day Quest Asia Conference 2003 will be held at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore on September 3, with an expected attendance of more than 300 conference delegates from Asia Pacific.

Attendees of Quest Asia Conference 2003 will be the first to hear J.D. Edwards announcements, learn cutting-edge software developments and customer case studies, and interact with J.D. Edwards executives.

The annual Quest Asia Conference is arguably the most anticipated event for J.D. Edwards users who are interested in enhancing their professional expertise and getting the best value out of J.D. Edwards solutions. Through Quest Asia Conference 2003, we seek to reach out to as many J.D. Edwards users in Asia Pacific as possible and gain a better understanding of the trends and challenges facing the J.D. Edwards community, as well as to have them experience the power of user-to-user collaboration as a tool for addressing todays complex business issues," said Allen Bacallan, President, Quest Asia Chapter.

One of the many highlights of Quest Asia Conference 2003 is a series of hot topics networking sessions with the following tracks:
·   WorldSoftware
·   Directional
·   Business information value
·   J.D. Edwards applications
·   Third-party software
·   Technical

Keynote speakers from Quest and J.D. Edwards in the US, J.D. Edwards partners, Quest Asia Chapter, as well as industry luminaries from Asia Pacific will be present to give enriching advice and address the current vital issues faced by the J.D. Edwards community.

Singapore Airlines is the appointed official airline of Quest Asia Conference 2003. Preferential rates are available from Singapore Airlines for conference delegates travelling to and from major cities in USA, Australia, India, North Asia and Southeast Asia. For further information, please refer to http://www.questdirect.org/QuestDirect/Events/Asia/airlines.htm.

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About Quest, J.D. Edwards Users Group
Quest, J.D. Edwards Users Group, serves the J.D. Edwards community as an independent, not-for-profit user group. With members in more than 50 countries and three regional/continental chapters serving Africa, Asia, and Australia and New Zealand, Quests mission is to maximise value to the global J.D. Edwards community.

Quest fosters collaboration and communication by providing opportunities to network, share knowledge and influence future software development through special interest groups, Quest Q&A magazine, conferences, the QuestDirect website and Infocast collaboration tool.

Quest presents user conferences throughout the world as well as Quest Global Conference (formerly known as FOCUS) which draws nearly 8,000 members of the J.D. Edwards community worldwide every year. For more information, please visit www.questdirect.org, call 1.800.225.0517 (North America) or +1 859.226.4307, or email questdirect@questnetx.org.

NOTE TO EDITORS: For conference passes to Quest Asia Conference 2003 and/or interviews with Allen Bacallan, President, Quest Asia Chapter, please contact Tony Tan, McCorkell & Associates. Tel: +65 6323 0287/+65 9048 6981 or via e-mail: tony@mccorkell.com.au.