Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release
July 30, 2002

SAP Supervisory Board Appoints Léo Apotheker to Executive Board

Company Expands Board To Include Head of Global Field Organization

     WALLDORF, Germany - July 30, 2002 - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that effective August 1st, it will expand its Executive Board to include Léo Apotheker, President of SAP Global Field Operations.

     “Léo Apotheker brings to the Executive Board his vast experience in sales and field operations,” said Henning Kagermann, co-chairman and CEO of SAP. “This appointment strengthens our Board, which has a tradition of commitment to SAP’s technology development, by incorporating a strategic voice on behalf of those with the closest contact to our customers.”

     Apotheker, 49, was appointed President of Global Field Operations in late May 2002. Prior to that position, he served as President of SAP’s EMEA region, leading it to dramatic growth in sales in 2001. German-born and fluent in five languages (Dutch, English, French, German, and Hebrew), Apotheker holds a B.A. degree in Economics and International Relations and a Masters degree in Business Administration.

     The appointment to the Board will not affect Apotheker’s position as President of Global Field Operations or his status as interim head of SAP’s North American operations.

About SAP

SAP is the world’s leading provider of e-business software solutions. Through the mySAP.com® e-business platform, people in businesses around the globe are improving relationships with customers and partners, streamlining operations, and achieving significant efficiencies throughout their supply chains. Today, more than 18,000 companies in over 120 countries run more than 50,000 installations of SAP® software. With

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subsidiaries in over 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol “SAP.” (Additional information at http://www.sap.com)

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