Applebee's Restaurants Select DW Technology from NCRA casual dining leader, Applebee's International Inc, has selected NCR Corporation's data warehousing technology to assist in tracking and analyzing sales in its company and franchise restaurants. With this information, based on customer transactions, Applebee's will be better able to manage its sales and inventory projections. The solution is built on NCR's industry-leading Teradata database in conjunction with online analytical processing (OLAP) tools provided by MicroStrategy. About Applebee'sApplebee's International Inc, headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., currently develops, franchises and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar brand, the largest casual dining concept in the world. There are currently more than 1,200 Applebee's restaurants operating system-wide in 49 states and seven international countries. Additional information on Applebee's International can be found at the company's Website www.applebees.com. About NCR CorporationNCR Corporation is a US$6.2 billion leader in providing Relationship Technology solutions to customers worldwide in the retail, financial, communications, travel and transportation, and insurance markets. NCR's Relationship Technology solutions include privacy-enabled Teradata warehouses and customer relationship management (CRM) applications, store automation and automated teller machines (ATMs). The company's business solutions are built on the foundation of its long-established industry knowledge and consulting expertise, value-adding software, global customer support services, a complete line of consumable and media products, and leading edge hardware technology. NCR employs 32,000 in 130 countries, and is a component stock of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. More information about NCR and its solutions may be found at www.ncr.com. Contact Holly Michael of NCR Corporation, 937-445-6086, holly.michael@ncr.com; or Cathie Koch of Applebee's International Inc, 913- 967-8974, cathie.koch@applebees.com. |