- Fri Oct 1 2004 PeopleSoft fires CEO Conway
Board cites "lack of confidence" in Craig Conway, as software maker battles a hostile takeover.
- Wed Nov 26 2003 PeopleSoft CEO: Oracle's stalling
Craig Conway slams rival Oracle for engaging in "stalling tactics" that he says will fail to win the takeover battle.
- Tue Jun 22 2004 PeopleSoft CEO blasts Ellison's 'jealousy'
Craig Conway says his company will beat leader SAP, but stays mostly mum on Oracle's ongoing takeover attempt.
- Tue Oct 19 2004 Conway's golden handshake
PeopleSoft's ousted CEO walks away with a severance package in excess of $16 million.
- Thu Aug 28 2003 Conway to Ellison: It's over
PeopleSoft's CEO says Oracle's plan to disrupt its J.D. Edwards deal has failed. Now he's planning the future of the industry's second biggest business-management software company.
- Thu Jun 19 2003 Conway speech ignores Oracle bid
PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway at CeBit America on Thursday talks up enterprise software and makes only a veiled reference to a rival's hostile bid for his company.
- Sat May 1 2004 Oracle, feds exchange preliminary witness list
CEOs Larry Ellison and Craig Conway are expected to face off next month in an antitrust trial brought by the U.S. Department of Justice over Oracle's proposed takeover of PeopleSoft.
- Mon Oct 4 2004 PeopleSoft to Conway: You're fired
Abrupt ouster of CEO comes after 15 months of battle against Oracle's takeover bid. Also: Trial casts unflattering light on Conway.
- Mon Oct 4 2004 PeopleSoft calls Conway less than honest
New trial reveals that the former CEO's exaggerations about the Oracle takeover bid led to his firing.
- Fri Oct 1 2004 Conway could get $20 million golden parachute
Ousted PeopleSoft CEO will get a severance package of between $10 million and $20 million.

