SAS Institute Inc Wins 2005 Ergo Cup



May 7, 2005 -- SAS Institute Inc., the leader in business intelligence, has been awarded the 2005 Ergo Cup at the 8th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference, held March 21-24th in New Orleans. The nationally recognized Ergo Cup, presented by the Institute of International Education and sponsored by The Ergonomics Center of North Carolina, provides an opportunity for companies to highlight successful ergonomic activities. The goal of this competition is to recognize and encourage the development of innovative ergonomics solutions and education in the workplace. Kathleen K. Malik, M.A., C.E.A., Ergonomics Manager at SAS Institute Inc., and Jennifer H. Deal, Ergonomics Specialist, manage the ergonomic program at the firm.

"It is an honor for our ergonomic safety efforts to be recognized by this prestigious award," said Mari-Jo Hill, Director of Risk Management at SAS. "Significant workplace solutions have been implemented in the labor-intensive work areas of our offices. Over 75 ergo-safety concerns have been identified and resolved in the past two years and we are excited to be rewarded for this progress."

About SAS Institute Inc.:
SAS is the market leader in providing a new generation of business intelligence software and services that create true enterprise intelligence. SAS solutions are used at more than 40,000 sites - including 96 of the top 100 companies on the FORTUNE Global 500 - to develop more profitable relationships with customers and suppliers; to enable better, more accurate and informed decisions; and to drive organizations forward. SAS is the only vendor that completely integrates leading data warehousing, analytics and traditional BI applications to create intelligence from massive amounts of data. For nearly three decades, SAS has been giving customers around the world The Power to Know . For more information, please call 1-800-727-0025 or visit the website at www.sasinstitute.com.

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SAS Institute Inc Wins 2005 Ergo Cup