MOVE FROM DATA FRAGMENTATION to a unified intelligence framework In a recent survey of business and IT executives conducted by Computerworld, more than two-thirds cited the ability to provide an enterprise wide business intelligence (BI) solution as a critical factor when selecting a BI vendor. Why all the interest in enterprise wide BI? Because a siloed approach to business intelligence, employing a different reporting tool for different departments and drawing on different versions of data, is ineffective and expensive. And useless in providing a single, shared view of performance. The SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform Integrate data from multiple sources. Manage data for fast, on-demand answers. Analyse data to gain unmatched foresight. Deploy information to a diverse user community. ACCELERATE ANSWERS within each department In every functional area of your enterprise — including marketing, finance, IT, human resources and procurement — decision makers struggle to answer questions that are crucial to your ability to compete successfully and create value for your stakeholders: Who are our best customers, and what can we do to keep them? How can we improve the accuracy of our financial forecasts? How can we manage risk effectively across the enterprise? Will our IT capacity be sufficient to handle peak demands next year? How can we better align workforce planning with enterprise goals? How can we cut supply chain costs without compromising quality? SAS Intelligence Solutions SAS Customer Intelligence SAS Financial Intelligence SAS Risk Intelligence SAS IT Intelligence SAS Human Capital Intelligence SAS Supply Chain Intelligence

Gartner has positioned SAS in the Leaders Quadrant in the “Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms” report. Leaders are vendors that are able to demonstrate reasonably strong breadth and depth of BI platform capabilities, as well as deliver on enterprise wide implementations that support a broad BI strategy. Leaders successfully articulate a business proposition that resonates with buyers, supported by the viability and operational capability to deliver on a global basis.* “Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms” by Kurt Schlegel, Bill Hostmann, Andreas Bitterer, Betsy Burton, Gartner Research.

“As a way of moving the whole country forward I can only applaud the concept of BEE. The creation of wealth, both economic and skills based, and the sharing of prosperity for all, must be the prime focus.” Art Cooke President SAS International

IDENTIFY AND ACT ON OPPORTUNITIES specific to your industry Built on the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform, SAS Industry Solutions offer industryspecific analytic models, reporting templates and key performance indicators (KPIs) that reflect decades of industry experience. SAS Industry Solutions SOLUTIONS FOR ENERGY AND UTILITY Utility companies are struggling to accurately predict retail demand, control supply costs, protect delivery systems, minimise regulatory disallowances and sustain good credit ratings – in an environment sharpened by deregulation. SAS solutions for the energy and utility industries combine award-winning software and best-practice services to transform masses of data about your operations, suppliers, risks, assets and profitability into strategic business intelligence – the fuel for competitive advantage. SOLUTIONS FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES Increasing competition, consolidation, global expansion – the financial services landscape has been changing at a dizzying pace. Customers want efficient, inexpensive, personalised services available through a variety of channels. New regulations require frequent, accurate financial reports and diligent monitoring for illegal activity. Financial services institutions are striving to meet these demands and balance them with increasing costs, tighter budgets and controlled risk. Financial services solutions from SAS deliver accurate and timely information to help you maximise profitability and manage risk, thus achieving greater shareholder value and competitive advantage. SAS SOLUTIONS FOR BANKING Banks worldwide face global competition, high customer attrition rates and the strain of new regulations that have brought increased scrutiny to corporate boardrooms. Because banks all face similar business issues, they share the same basic goals: reduce costs, increase profits, maximize shareholder value and return on equity. To help banks achieve compliance, SAS offers a suite of integrated, banking-specific solutions called SAS Banking Intelligence Solutions. SAS SOLUTIONS FOR EDUCATION The SAS Education Practice is dedicated to creating a culture of leadership, authenticity and accountability in education by providing teachers, administrators, policy-makers, students, parents and support staff with the best tools for aligning resources with evidence-based outcomes. SAS is committed to Educationalists by delivering software solutions, strategic services and academic programs that are designed to spark innovation and improve and expand education opportunity. SOLUTIONS FOR GOVERNMENT Results-oriented. Citizen-centric. Reform-minded. Such terms have been buzzwords in government for over a decade. Today, however, they come with an executive mandate. Government needs to efficiently and effectively speed information and services to the public. SAS provides innovative, world-class solutions that specifically address the unique needs of the federal government. The SAS Government Practice offers a winning combination of technology, services and domain expertise, for local, national and provincial government departments.

SOLUTIONS FOR MANUFACTURING In this competitive world, manufacturers can no longer rely on low prices, high quality and on-time delivery alone to keep them on top. These attributes – advantages a decade ago – are now just requirements to stay in the game. And the rules of the game are constantly changing. SAS solutions deliver critical advantage by helping companies turn data into knowledge, enabling them to develop unique demand, supply, operational and customer insights. As a result, companies improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their supply chain, manufacturing process and after-sales service network, thus maximising profits at optimal levels of customer satisfaction. SOLUTIONS FOR RETAIL More than any other business driver, competition characterises the retail industry. Globalisation, deflation, diversification of sales channels and, most of all, changing customer demands have merged to create a cutthroat environment in which retailers struggle to turn a profit. Four integrated groups of solutions comprise SAS retail intelligence: Customer intelligence; Merchandise intelligence; Operations intelligence; and Performance management solutions. SAS solutions for retail are built on a common retail intelligence platform that provides an integrated, open and extensible foundation for creating and delivering accurate, in-depth retail intelligence. SOLUTIONS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS All around the world, communications service providers are investing billions to deliver converged services. These large investments in new infrastructure and next-generation service architectures are mandatory for survival. In a world of converged communication and content, sustainable competitive advantage can only be achieved through your ability to consistently attract and retain profitable customers. SAS delivers an integrated approach rather than a series of technologies that have been cobbled together. SAS Telecommunications Intelligence Solutions give you the insight you need to effectively implement business strategies, retain and nurture customer relationships, and maximise profits. SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTHCARE Rapid change is a way of life in the healthcare industry, and even the most agile provider organization can find it difficult to keep pace. Take, for example, the sheer volume of clinical and operational data being generated on a daily basis. The SAS Healthcare Provider Practice is committed to helping you keep pace with change by delivering software solutions and strategic services designed to spark innovation and drive improvement based on best evidence. SAS allows you to ensure and improve: Patient Safety and Quality of Care; Financial/Operational Performance; and ensure the Integration of Clinical and Business Information for Evidence-Based Management.

Based on a recent survey, SAS solutions are at work in: Nine of the top 10 banks. Seven of the top 10 retailers. All 10 of the top 10 consumer packaged goods companies. Eight of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies. Nine of the top 10 manufacturers.