Oracle announced the release of <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6087697.html?tag=zdnn.alert">PeopleSoft Enterprise 9,</A> making good on its promise to continue supporting and enhancing PeopleSoft products. PeopleSoft 9, a series of three application modules, marks one of Oracle's three major 2006 initiatives following its acquisitions of PeopleSoft, Siebel Systems and a host of smaller software makers. Oracle aims to reassure PeopleSoft users who were concerned that the software giant would force them to switch to Oracle's own set of applications.