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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
January 20, 1997
ROSS SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
0-19092 94-2170198
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Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1100 Johnson Ferry Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30342
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(404) 851-1872
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ROSS SYSTEMS, INC.
FORM 8-K
JANUARY 20, 1997
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Item 5. Other Events
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On January 20, 1997, Registrant made the press release on the following
page with regard to the financial results of its second fiscal quarter, ended
December 31, 1996.
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ROSS SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY RESULTS
ATLANTA, Georgia, January 20, 1997 - Ross systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROSS), today
announced that despite solid improvement sequentially, and year over year, its
second quarter results would fall below analysts' estimates for revenues and
net income. The Company said that it expects to report revenues in the range
of $18.5 to $19.0 million and net income in the range of $800,000 to $1.0
million, or $.04 to $.06 per share. This compares with the results of $16.9
million in revenue and a net loss of $200,000, or $.01 per share, in the prior
year. Operating income is expected to increase by 550 to 600 percent over
the prior year. Earnings estimates ranged from $.08 to $.10 per share.
Revenues derived from consulting and maintenance fees are expected to be in
line with analysts' estimates. Software product license revenues fell below
estimates due to several European contracts that were pushed out of the
quarter. License revenues in North America and Asia showed solid growth while
European software revenues, though up sequentially, declined from the prior
year. Sales in the worldwide process manufacturing sector increased
approximately 35 percent over the prior year. The Company's software sales
pipeline continues to be very solid and growing worldwide.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
ROSS SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: January 20, 1997 /S/ JAMES A. WATTS, JR.
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James A. Watts, Jr.
Vice President, Finance and Administration
and Chief Financial Officer
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