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All-Star Lineup of Industry Leaders Support JavaOne, Sun's 2004 Worldwide Java Developer Conference

Posted on: Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 06:00 CDT

Preeminent Group of Industry's Most Innovative Technology Companies to Join Platinum Co-Sponsors Borland, Nokia, and Oracle at Leading Java(TM) Technology Event

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW), the creator and leading advocate of Java(TM) technology, and MediaLive International, Inc. today announced a distinguished list of Co-Sponsors including the preeminent innovators in Java technology for the ninth annual JavaOne(SM) conference. Platinum Co-Sponsors Borland, Nokia, and Oracle, and Gold Co-Sponsors IBM and SAP headline a strong list of participating companies. Silver Co-Sponsors include Compuware Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, M7, Macromedia, Motorola, Orange, and VERITAS Corporation. The conference will be held June 28-July 1 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

"Nokia intends to ship 100 million devices with Java technology, color displays, and other advanced technologies in 2004," said Lee Epting, vice president, Forum Nokia, Nokia's global developer program. "Participating as a Platinum Co-Sponsor at the JavaOne conference enables us to demonstrate our strong commitment to the technology and to reach the ever-growing numbers of developers who have recognized the opportunities in wireless applications and helped make Java technology the de-facto application development environment in the mobile industry today."

"Oracle is pleased to be a platinum sponsor of JavaOne, the premier Java technology developer event in the world," said Thomas Kurian, senior vice president of development, Oracle Application Server and Tools. "Oracle remains committed to supporting, expanding, and exciting Java technology developers with our J2EE 1.4 Certified Application Server Preview and the recent release of the industry's first open Web Services Productivity Framework, Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF)."

"IBM is working hard to accelerate the adoption of Java technology since it represents a powerful underpinning for organizations that want to become on-demand businesses via service-oriented architecture (SOA), especially on platforms such as Linux," said Dr. Bob Sutor, IBM's director of WebSphere Foundation Software. "We're pleased to be at the JavaOne conference this year to communicate in-depth how we can help our partners and customers achieve this strategic direction while increasing their flexibility and responsiveness to changing business conditions."

More About the JavaOne(SM) Conference Sponsors

Platinum Co-Sponsors

Borland

Borland is one of the world leaders in Java(TM) technology and cross-platform development solutions and Microsoft's number-one partner in development for the Microsoft .NET and Windows platforms. Squarely focused on improving customers' development and deployment capabilities, Borland continues this tradition of excellence with technologies designed to accelerate the entire application lifecycle. Borland is recognized by industry and financial analysts as one of the premier companies in advancing development technology. Fiercely independent for over 20 years and dedicated to producing excellent technologies, Borland is committed to helping companies create sustainable competitive advantage with custom software.

Nokia

Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia is dedicated to enhancing people's lives and productivity by providing easy-to-use and secure products like mobile phones and solutions for imaging, games, media, mobile network operators, and businesses. For more information about Nokia, visit http://www.nokia.com.

Oracle

Oracle is one of the world's largest enterprise software companies. For more information about Oracle, visit its Web site at http://www.oracle.com.

Gold Co-Sponsors

IBM

IBM is one of the world's largest information technology companies with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. IBM Software offers a wide range of middleware and operating systems for all types of computing platforms, allowing customers to take full advantage of the on demand era. The fastest way to get more information about IBM Software is through its Software home page at http://www.software.ibm.com. Stop by the IBM booth at the JavaOne conference to learn more about IBM's Rational Development tools, Software Development Platform, SOA and Web services products, education, and services.

SAP

SAP is one of the world's leading providers of business software solutions, including the mySAP Business Suite, the world's most comprehensive family of business solutions. The underlying technical foundation, SAP NetWeaver, ensures maximum reliability, security, and scalability, so your mission-critical business processes run smoothly. This Web services-based platform, which can be extended using Sun's Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE(TM) platform), offers a comprehensive, tightly integrated set of capabilities. For technical information about SAP's Java technology tools and technologies, visit the SAP Developer Network, http://sdn.sap.com.

Silver Co-Sponsors

Compuware Corporation

Compuware's award-winning tools simplify and accelerate development, testing, and deployment of Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE(TM) platform) applications. OptimalJ is Compuware's enterprise application development environment for organizations adopting MDA and J2EE platform standards. Compuware's products combine features for rapid application development, automated debugging, profiling, and performance testing that allow developers and testers to produce working J2EE applications.

Hewlett-Packard Company

HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses, and institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services, and imaging and printing.

M7

M7 is a leader in Web application tools based on open source and open standard technologies. Focused exclusively on improving the development of Web applications, M7 has developed a powerful Java Server Pages(TM) (JSP(TM)) and Struts development and debugging tool: NitroX. Debuting at the JavaOne conference, NitroX fuels a high level of productivity in creating, editing and debugging all levels of new and existing complex JSP and Struts applications, while intelligently mapping application interrelationships to further increase efficiency and ease of development. NitroX is now available at http://www.m7.com.

Macromedia

Macromedia delivers numerous solutions that build on the standards and power of the Java(TM) platform. These products include Macromedia Flex, an application framework and presentation server for delivering a more effective presentation tier in scenarios where a traditional HTML user interface is inadequate. Additionally, ColdFusion MX offers a Java-Verified framework for rapid development of Web applications and Web services on the Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE(TM) platform), and JRun 4 offers a high performance yet fully-featured J2EE application server that powers hundreds of enterprises and ISV solutions, including Macromedia Breeze. Macromedia is also an elected member of the Java Community Process(SM) Program Executive Committee.

Motorola

Motorola, Inc. is a global leader in wireless, broadband, and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized, and fun. Committed to open standards, Motorola is developing new ways to harness the power and potential for Java(TM) technology in the wireless industry with cutting-edge mobile devices, revolutionary wireless platforms, and world-class developer support programs. As registered members, developers gain access to a wealth of services, support, and information to help design, develop, and market wireless applications. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com/developer.

Orange

Orange Partner will be launching its new Orange Partner developer program at the event: a free program enabling software application and content creators to develop, test, and certify applications, participate in free on-site and on-line training, receive white papers, and develop APIs with all the help Orange can provide. Orange Partner provides developers with the tools required to build solutions that satisfy the requirements of a 50 million-plus customer base. The developer program provides support, development tools, information, testing and certification, and access to Orange Partner global development centers. For more information, visit www.developers.orange.com.

VERITAS Corporation

VERITAS Software, one of the top 10 largest software companies in the world, is a leading provider of software to enable utility computing. In a utility computing model IT resources are aligned with business needs, and business applications are delivered with optimal performance and availability on top of shared computing infrastructure, minimizing hardware and labor costs. VERITAS products for data protection, storage and server management, high availability and application performance are used by 99 percent of the Fortune 500. More information about VERITAS Software can be found at www.veritas.com.

About JavaOne(SM), Sun's 2004 Worldwide Java Developer Conference(SM)

The JavaOne(SM) conference is the leading event for Java(TM) technology developers. Established in 1996, the Conference provides developers with access to the greatest minds and innovations in the Java technology development community. Attendees have a chance to network with other developers and get exposure to real-world solutions and the Java technology industry. Register today for the JavaOne conference at http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf.

About MediaLive International, Inc.

MediaLive International is a media and marketing company that fosters the advancement of technology in business. MediaLive International's products and services encompass the IT industry's largest exhibitions, including COMDEX(R) and NetWorld(SM)+Interop(R), such highly focused educational programs as Next Generation Networks(R), custom seminars, including JavaOne(SM), respected publications including Business Communications Review, and specialized vendor marketing programs. Created in 2003, MediaLive International is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, with offices throughout the world. For more information about MediaLive International, visit www.medialiveinternational.com.

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