EX-99.(A)(5)(IX) 3 dex99a5ix.htm ADVERTISEMENT PLACE BY PARENT ON JUNE 16, 2003 Advertisement place by Parent on June 16, 2003

Exhibit (a)(5)(ix)

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PeopleSoft Shareholders:

 

DON’T LET THE BOARD

TAKE AWAY YOUR CHOICE

 

þ    Cash from Oracle

¨    Uncertain future with current management

 

Look what PeopleSoft management’s done for you lately:

 

PeopleSoft Stock Price Before Our Offer

 

[CHART]

 

PeopleSoft New License Revenue Growth

 

[CHART]

 

No Wonder They

Don’t Want You to Choose

 

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The solicitation and the offer to buy PeopleSoft’s common stock is only made pursuant to the offer to purchase and related materials that Oracle Corporation and Pepper Acquisition Corp. filed on June 9, 2003. Stockholders should read the offer to purchase and related materials carefully because they contain important information, including the terms and conditions of the offer. Stockholders can obtain the offer to purchase and related materials free at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, from Credit Suisse First Boston, LLC, the dealer manager for the offer, from Mackenzie Partners, the information agent for the offer, or from Oracle Corporation.

 

Find out more at oracle.com/peoplesoft

 

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