SAP AG, a German software maker, has stated that it will shut down TomorrowNow, a subsidiary that provided support for Oracle Corp. software. TomorrowNow was accused of stealing valuable information from Oracle.

SAP bought TomorrowNow in 2005, around the same time Oracle completed its $11.1 billion purchase of PeopleSoft. Bryan, Texas-based TomorrowNow was formed by former engineers at PeopleSoft Inc., with the idea of providing affordable software support to PeopleSoft customers.

Soon after, Oracle alleged in a lawsuit, TomorrowNow employees hacked into Oracle’s computer network to steal information about its software so SAP would have a better chance of luring customers. The lawsuit is scheduled for a February 2010 trial in San Francisco.

Henning Kagermann, SAP Chief Executive, has acknowledged that TomorrowNow made “inappropriate downloads” of Oracle’s software coding. However, he has maintained that its rival “was not significantly” harmed by the breach. Even so, SAP said in November it was exploring selling TomorrowNow. Recently, SAP is working with TomorrowNow’s customers to help them return to support from Oracle or find other options. On the other hand, An Oracle spokesperson declined to comment.

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