Media Alert March 31, 1997

SUN CEO DEFINES JAVA^TM INDUSTRY AT JAVAONE^SM

What: JavaOne^SM: Sun's 1997 Worldwide Java^TM Developer Conference^SM, will be the site of the latest Java industry news. Sun CEO Scott McNealy will host a press conference at TheForum (adjacent to Moscone Convention Center), April 2 at 12:45pm.

When: April 2-4, 1997

Where: Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA

Wednesday, April 2

8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Opening Keynote
Alan Baratz, President of JavaSoft
James Gosling, Sun Vice President and Sun Fellow
Esplanade Ballroom

11:00 a.m.
Press Q&A hosted by Alan Baratz, President, JavaSoft
The Forum (adjacent to Moscone Center)

12:00 p.m.
100% Pure Java Initiative Press Luncheon
The Forum

12:45 p.m.
"Sun on Java" Press Conference
Scott McNealy, President/Chairman/CEO, Sun Microsystems
The Forum (adjacent to Moscone Center)

3:00 p.m.
Keynote
"The Evolution of Network Computing" with Vinton Cerf, Robert Kahn, Hans-Werner Braun, Stephen Wolff, James Gosling, Bill Joy, Arthur Van Hoff
Moderated by Eric Schmidt and John Gage
Esplanade Ballroom

Thursday, April 3:

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Keynote
Scott McNealy, President/Chairman/CEO, Sun Microsystems
Esplanade Ballroom

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
SunSoft JavaStudio Press Q & A
Larry Weber Vice President and General Manager, Developer Products, SunSoft
Sheraton Palace Hotel, Sonoma Room

11:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Java ISV Press/Analyst Luncheon
Sheraton Palace Hotel, Telegraph Hill Room

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
Keynote
Dana Carvey, "Saturday Night Live" Alumnus
Esplanade Ballroom
(no cameras or recording equipment)

Friday, Apr. 4:

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Keynote
Jeff Johnson, Hubble Space Telescope/Martin Space Mission Systems
Esplanade Ballroom

Press may register on-site at JavaOne beginning at 1 p.m., April 1st. Please come to the Press Registration area located in the North Hall Main Lobby, Moscone Convention Center.

To schedule one-on-one interviews with key executives from various Sun divisions, please contact Jane Rauckhorst at (415) 463-4015, jane_ruckhorst@bm.com, or Taylor Kiland at (415) 463-4009, taylor_kiland@bm.com.

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Media Alert: March 26, 1997

SUN TO HOST JAVAONE^SM APRIL 2-4 IN SAN FRANCISCO

What: JavaOne^SM: Sun's 1997 Worldwide Java^TM DeveloperConference^SM, is the State of the Union for the software industry.

Keynote speeches will be given by James Gosling, Alan Baratz, Scott McNealy, and Eric Schmidt of Sun Microsystems, Inc.; Vinton Cerf of MCI Communications Corporation; Jeff Johnson of Lockheed Martin Space Mission; and special guest, Dana Carvey.

Sun Microsystems, Inc. and its partners will be making numerous Java-related announcements at JavaOne. There will be over 300 exhibitors in the JavaOne pavilion and more than 85 sessions. Sessions will address areas such as Java in the real world, Java security and the 100% Pure program, among many others.

When: April 2-4, 1997
Where: Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA

For additional information or registration materials for JavaOne, please contact SOFTBANK Forums at (800) 668-2741 (U.S. only) or (415) 372-7077. Registration is available online at http://java.sun.com/javaone.

For press registration, please contact Denise Whitley at (415) 463-4003, or denise_whitley@bm.com.

For information on Java technologies, please contact Elizabeth McNichols at (408) 343-1684, or elizabeth.mcnichols@eng.sun.com.

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Media Alert: February 19, 1997

SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. AND SOFTBANK EXPOS ANNOUNCE GOLD CO-SPONSORS FOR JAVAONE^sm

WHO: Apple Computer, Inc., Corel Corporation, Fujitsu Limited, IBM Corporation, MITSUBISHI, Netscape Communications, Novell Inc., and Oracle Corporation plan to be Gold Co-Sponsors for JavaOne^SM: Sun's 1997 Worldwide Java Developer Conference^SM. These industry leaders are working closely with Sun in the development of Java^tm technologies.

WHAT: JavaOne will provide the Java community with in-depth technical information from the leaders in the Java industry. James Gosling, Java's creator, Alan Baratz, JavaSoft's president, and Scott McNealy, chairman, president, and CEO of Sun Microsystems, Inc., will keynote.

WHEN: April 2-4, 1997

WHERE:Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA

For additional information or to register for JavaOne, please contact SOFTBANK Expos at (800) 668-2741 (U.S. only) or (415) 372-7077. Registration is available online at http://www.javasoft.com/javaone.

JavaOne is produced by Sun's Java Development Team and SOFTBANK Expos, www.sbexpos.com, the world's largest Internet conference and trade show company and producers of educational technology events including NetWorld+Interop, Seybold Seminars, and Windows NT Intranet Solutions.

For press registration, please contact Denise Whitley at (415) 463-4003, or denise_whitley@bm.com. For more information on JavaOne co-sponsors, please contact Penny Bruce at (408) 343-1796, or penelope.bruce@eng.sun.com.

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Media Alert: January 22, 1997

SUN TO HOST JAVAONE, INDUSTRY'S MOST SUCCESSFUL INTERNET DEVELOPER CONFERENCE

What: JavaOne^SM: Sun's 1997 Worldwide Java Developer Conference, prepares developers to succeed in the rapidly growing Java industry by providing in-depth information on Java technologies and leaders in the Java industry. James Gosling, Java's creator, and Alan Baratz, JavaSoft's president, to keynote along with industry luminaries and Sun executives.

When: April, 2-4, 1997

Where: Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA

For additional information or registration materials for JavaOne, please contact SOFTBANK Expos at (800) 668-2741 (U.S. only) or (415) 372-7077. Registration is available online at http://java.sun.com/javaone.

JavaOne is produced by Sun's Java Development Team and SOFTBANK Expos, www.sbexpos.com, the world's largest Internet conference and trade show company and producers of educational technology events including NetWorld+Interop, Seybold Seminars, and Windows NT Intranet Solutions.

For press registration, please contact Denise Whitley at (415) 463-4003, or denise_whitley@bm.com.

For information on Java technologies, please contact Elizabeth McNichols at (408) 343-1684, or elizabeth.mcnichols@eng.sun.com.