Redwood Shores, California-based Oracle <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: ORCL)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: ORCL)") end if %> is a leading supplier of information management software. The company's three major product categories are Server Technologies, Application Development, and Business Intelligence tools. Founded in 1977 by Larry Ellison, Oracle is the world's second largest software company in terms of sales. The company is well positioned to provide customers information management solutions as they webify their business. New initiatives, such as its AutoXchange joint venture with Ford Motor Company, position Oracle to be a major beneficiary of the business-to-business explosion on the Web.