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SAP SE: Cloud Business Surges, Up 116% - Record Third Quarter Non-IFRS Cloud and Software Revenue - Non-IFRS Operating Profit Up 19% - Seite 3

Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:

'SAP is uniquely positioned to help our customers become digital
businesses. Our flagship S/4HANA is rapidly gaining market share. HANA is
redefining the database industry as the standard real-time platform. Our
cloud solutions for workforce engagement are best in class and our
omni-channel customer experience solutions are growing faster than best of
breed competitors. Our HANA Cloud Platform for the Internet of Things and
Business Networks for inter-enterprise collaboration are redefining the
business software industry. We are firmly reiterating our full year
guidance', said SAP CEO Bill McDermott.

SAP CFO Luka Mucic said: 'Our strong double-digit growth in cloud and
software revenue was mainly driven by excellent results in mature markets.
SAP's global resilience helped us also sail through stormy waters in
emerging markets where we expect to continue to see volatility and economic
challenges. Our surge in operating profit reflects our business
transformation's continued success and the improving profitability of our
cloud offerings.'

Additional Information
2015 revenue and profit figures include the full revenue and profit from
Concur and Fieldglass. The comparative numbers for 2014 include Concur
starting December 4 and May 2.

For a more detailed description of all of SAP's non-IFRS measures and their
limitations as well as our constant currency and free cash flow figures see
Explanation of Non-IFRS Measures online.

Third Quarter 2015 Interim Report
SAP's third quarter 2015 Interim Report will be published on October 20,
2015 and will be available for download at www.sap.com/investor.

Webcast
SAP earnings conference call for financial analysts will take place on
Tuesday, October 20th at 2:00 PM (CEST) / 1:00 PM (GMT) / 8:00 AM (EDT) /
5:00 AM (PDT). The conference call will be web cast live on the Company's
website at www.sap.com/investor and will be available for replay.

About SAP
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companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to
boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device - SAP empowers
people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business
insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications
and services enable more than 293,500 customers to operate profitably,
adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit