Wal-Mart Will Use SAP Software

New York, German software maker SAP AG said on Thursday Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will use SAP software as part of its financial-information systems.

Financial terms were undisclosed.

SAP is the world's largest maker of business-software applications that help companies do back-office work such as payroll, inventory management and accounting.

Wal-Mart will use SAP ERP Financials software and implement it in phases, with the first phase expected to be complete in 2010.