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BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Members of the SAP user community have named Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX: CSN) Impromptu, a key component of Cognos Enterprise BI Series 7, as one of the top tools and technologies that complement and extend SAP's R/3 and mySAP software solutions. The SAP FAQ, a technical and functional support forum for the exchange of peer-to-peer SAP support, conducted a recent survey of its members to identify the SAP FAQ Members' Choice Top 25. "The SAP FAQ surveyed more than 15,000 members to tell us from first-hand experience what products worked best," said Janelle Ross, director of member services for the SAP FAQ. "Among the hundreds of products available to support and extend SAP's functionality, the SAP FAQ Members' Choice Top 25 comprises an elite group. After all, there is no more valid, sincere form of recognition than that of the unbiased end-user whose recommendation is based squarely on their experience with, and the performance of, a product." Cognos Impromptu is a sophisticated report-authoring tool used to create a full-range of reports for distribution over the Web through Impromptu Web Reports. Together, these tools deliver an unparalleled managed reporting environment. Impromptu's frame-based reporting interface and ease of use means report authors can quickly and easily design integrated reports to meet the specific needs of employees, suppliers, and customers. With this tool, any report -- from the simplest list to the most complex data grouping -- can be quickly designed and rolled out to the people who need them. "Winning an award like the SAP FAQ award is a huge honor, as we continue to leverage our customers' investments in SAP and deliver value," said Dave Laverty, Cognos senior vice president of Global Marketing. "Because this award comes directly from those customers who implement and use our tools with SAP, we are especially pleased that they chose Cognos as the top enterprise reporting solution they would recommend to their peers." Cognos has recently secured a number of top honors for innovation and leadership, which including Network Computing's Well-Connected Award and Intelligent Enterprise's Best Data Visualization Solution.