At the same time, an Oracle-led proxy battle for control of PeopleSofts board grew more intense. Oracle, of Redwood Shores, Calif., late last month announced plans to nominate a slate of four people for the board and said it is seeking to change PeopleSofts bylaws to include a fifth nominee. The latter move is aimed at replacing PeopleSoft board member Michael Maples, who came to the board as a director of J.D. Edwards & Co., which PeopleSoft acquired last year.