Alabama Gas Automates Procurement Processes with Open Text s Livelink ECM

Using Livelink ECM Software For Use With SAP® Solutions, Alabama Gas Streamlines Internal Controls For Sarbanes Oxley Compliance, Mitigates Risk

Atlanta, GA - 2007-04-24 - Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTC), the largest independent provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software and solutions, today announced that Alabama Gas, the largest natural gas distribution company in Alabama, has optimized and automated its Procure-to-Pay process using Open Text s Livelink ECM software for use with SAP® solutions. The solution is used by all departments to make its procurement process more efficient and to help improve internal controls for Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

Open Text announced the news today at SAPPHIRE® 07 Atlanta, SAP s international customer conference, and the 2007 ASUG Annual Conference both events are underway this week in Atlanta. Open Text is exhibiting in booth #325.

With roots dating back more than 150 years, Alabama Gas serves more than 460,000 homes and businesses via operations located throughout the state of Alabama. The company chose Livelink ECM software for use with SAP solutions because it integrates easily with the company s SAP solution-based system, and effectively manages a large volume of invoices and purchase orders in its Procure-to-Pay process in accordance with its internal controls.

One of the primary reasons we chose Open Text was its partnership with SAP, said Tim Paramore, Senior Project Manager, Alabama Gas Corporation. Open Text s Livelink ECM capabilities for SAP solutions have enabled our users to efficiently centralize receipt of invoices; increase the use of purchase orders and procurement cards; and reduce the special handling of checks.

The solution allows Alabama Gas employees, approximately 400 users in all, to work seamlessly between Livelink ECM, OCR, Microsoft Office® Outlook® and SAP. Utilizing the Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) software with SAP solutions, users can now code invoices and submit requestor approvals in a matter of minutes, a task that once took an hour or more to complete. Additionally, users have the ability to identify accrued liabilities; view all critical documents for a vendor electronically; and take advantage of special terms and discounting. Alabama Gas has already seen a reduction in the number of calls taken from vendors, and this number is expected to decrease even further with the upcoming roll-out of the VIM Vendor Self Service application, which will enable vendors to access the status of their invoices via the Internet.

Alabama Gas has optimized and automated its Procure-to-Pay process by implementing, almost exclusively, Open Text products, said Steve Best, Vice President, Energy & Chemical Sales at Open Text. With Livelink ECM software for use with SAP solutions, Alabama Gas has extracted additional value from its implementation of SAP solutions through improving its internal processes, allowing the company to improve productivity, reduce risk and garner a better relationship with vendors.

Built on highly scalable technology, Livelink ECM capabilities for SAP solutions allow users to create, access, manage and securely archive all content for SAP solution-based systems within one central repository so they can address stringent requirements for risk reduction, operational efficiency and IT consolidation. The suite includes ECM solutions for accounts payable (VIM) and receivable processing, customer information management, employee document management and contract management; solutions that help companies create secure, long-term archiving of SAP solution content to address complex process requirements and compliance mandates; and solutions for consolidating and archiving content from multiple SAP solutions and/or legacy systems.

Open Text is an SAP Software Partner. For more information on the Livelink ECM software for use with SAP solutions, go to: http://www.opentext.com/products/sap/.

About Alabama Gas Corporation
Alabama Gas Corporation is the largest natural gas distribution company in Alabama serving more than 460,000 homes, businesses and industries. It is the largest natural gas utility in the state of Alabama, and is regulated by the Alabama Public Service Commission. With roots dating back more than 150 years, Alabama Gas today has operation divisions in Anniston, Birmingham, Gadsden, Montgomery, Opelika, Selma, and Tuscaloosa. www.alagasco.com.

About Open Text
Open Text is the world's largest independent provider of Enterprise Content Management software. The Company's solutions manage information for all types of business, compliance and industry requirements in the world's largest companies, government agencies and professional service firms. Open Text supports approximately 46,000 customers and millions of users in 114 countries and 12 languages. For more information about Open Text, visit www.opentext.com.

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