May 9, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Sheila Smith
(805) 756-7446

Oracle Chairman to Speak at Cal Poly May 16

SAN LUIS OBISPO - Cal Poly's Orfalea College of Business will host Jeff Henley, chairman of the board of directors of Oracle Corp. in the fourth installment of its Distinguished Speaker Series. The event, scheduled for Tuesday, May 16, at 2:30 p.m. in the Spanos Theatre, is free and open to the public. A public reception follows in the lobby.

Henley will present "Collaborate to Innovate - Critical Skills and Technologies for Tomorrow's Global Leaders."

He was Oracle's chief financial officer and an executive vice president from 1991 to 2004. He has been a member of Oracle's board of directors since June 1995, and he serves on Oracle's Executive Management Committee.

Prior to joining Oracle, Henley served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Pacific Holding Co., a privately held company with diversified interests in manufacturing and real estate. He also served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Saga Corp. a multi-billion dollar food service company.

Henley earned a bachelor's degree in economics from UC Santa Barbara and an MBA in finance from UCLA.

The Orfalea College of Business Distinguished Speaker Series seeks to enhance the educational experience of business students and the Cal Poly community, while showcasing programs, faculty and students to the California business community.

For more information about the free presentation, call Sheila Smith at (805) 756-7446 or visit www.cob.calpoly.edu .

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