SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- November 8, 1995 -- Borland International Inc. today announced it will license Sun Microsystem's Java programming language and provide world class development tools based on the language. The agreement, presented at the Java Conference at Sun Microsystems, Inc., highlights that Borland will build a high performance visual rapid application development (RAD) environment for creating Java applications. The product, code named Latte, will be developed in Java and will radically increase the speed of developing Java applications.

"Following the release and enthusiastic market response to Borland's Delphi, we are excited about Borland applying its core technology and expertise to a Java development environment," said Eric Schmidt, Sun's Chief Technology Officer. "Borland tools will help to position Java as the platform of choice for a new generation of distributed computing applications."

"This agreement with Sun will enable Borland to deliver high quality development solutions to the exploding Internet market," explained Paul Gross,Borland's senior vice president of Research and Development. "We believe that Java's platform independent capabilities will drive its acceptance as a distributed computing development environment and create a need for high performance, rapid application development tools."

"We will take a phased approach in delivering these solutions so we can deliver technology into the hands of Java developers as soon as possible," said Gross. "In addition, since Netscape will deliver the first commercial Web products enabled by Java, our Java tools customers will be able to take advantage of Netscape's powerful clients and servers as a new platform for application development."

"We are very supportive of this announcement," said Marc Andreessen, co-founder and vice president of Technology for Netscape Communications. "Borland and Sun are leading providers of application development technology. I anticipate this relationship will generate world-class tools for Java that will accelerate the growth of the Internet as a platform for corporate computing solutions."

Borland will deliver Latte technology in several stages with the first commerical release scheduled to ship in the first half of 1996. Borland will focus on the following areas in its product development:

• Visual RAD tools to increase productivity for developing Internet and Web applications
• Object-oriented, component based architectures that promote reuse
• High performance compilation
• Scalable/distributed database access

Sun's Java
Java is the result of years of research and development at Sun Microsystems. It is the first language to provide a comprehensive, robust platform independent solution to the challenges of programming for the Internet. Java features portability, security and advanced networking without compromising performance. Hot Java, a web browser, which gives users the responsiveness and rich media of a CD-ROM and the infinite extensibility of the Internet, uses the Java language to expand the capabilities of current browsers. Hot Java allows users to interact with multimedia applications in real-time and promotes the downloading of small software programs.

Sun Microsystems
With annual revenues of $6 billion, Sun Microsystems, Inc., provides solutions that enable customers to build and maintain open network computing environments. Widely recognized as a proponent of open standards, the company is involved in the design, manufacture and sale of products, technologies and services for commercial and technical computing. Sun's SPARC workstations, multiprocessing servers, SPARC microprocessors, Solaris operating software and ISO-certified service organization each rank No. 1 in the UNIX industry. Founded in 1982, Sun is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and employs more than 14,000 people worldwide.)

Borland: Making Development Easier
Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ:BORL) is a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for its high- quality software development tools, which include Delphi, Borland C++, Visual dBASE, Paradox and InterBase. Borland's award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value added resellers and systems integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California.