EXHIBIT 99.1


INVESTOR CONTACT:                           MEDIA CONTACT:
Etta West                                   Victor Chayet
303-334-4772                                303-334-5701
etta_west@jdedwards.com                     victor_chayet@jdedwards.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

              J.D. EDWARDS & COMPANY ADOPTS STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN

DENVER, November 2, 2001 -- J.D. Edwards & Company (NASDAQ: JDEC), a leading
provider of agile, collaborative solutions for the connected economy, announced
today that its board of directors has adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan (the
"Plan"). The Plan is designed to ensure that J.D. Edwards' stockholders receive
fair value in the event of a proposed unsolicited business combination or
similar transaction involving the Company. J.D. Edwards added that the Plan was
not adopted in response to any attempt to acquire the Company, and that it is
not aware of any such efforts.

Under the Plan, the Company will issue a dividend of one right for each share of
the Company's common stock, par value of $0.001 per share, held by stockholders
of record as of the close of business on November 26, 2001. Each right will
initially entitle stockholders to purchase a fractional share of the Company's
preferred stock for $75.00.

The rights will become exercisable only upon the occurrence of certain events.
Upon certain other events, unless redeemed for $0.001 per right, the rights
(except for any rights held by the unsolicited third party acquiror) will become
exercisable for shares of the Company or of the third party acquiror having a
value of twice the right's then-current exercise price.

Further details of the plan are outlined in a letter that will be mailed to
stockholders as of the record date.

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ABOUT J.D. EDWARDS & COMPANY

J.D. Edwards is a leading provider of agile, collaborative solutions for the
connected economy. The Company's open solutions give organizations the freedom
to choose how they assemble their internal applications and how they collaborate
with partners and customers across the supply chain to increase competitive
advantage. Founded in 1977, J.D. Edwards is headquartered in Denver. Additional
information can be obtained by contacting the Company via the Internet at
www.jdedwardsnews.com or at 1-800-727-5333.