Dow Jones Systems engineers win Sun Microsystems' Java Cup contest; Java programming language used to create an experimental Internet demonstration of electronic version of The Wall Street Journal

Business Wire, May 29, 1996

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 1996--A software development team from Dow Jones Business Information Services (BIS) is being honored today by Sun Microsystems for the creation of an experimental, self-installing application- or applet-of Personal Journal(R) in the Java Internet programming language. The Dow Jones team is being presented the prize at JavaOne, the first worldwide Java Developer Conference officially sponsored by Sun Microsystems in San Francisco.

The prize, in the Unlimited Category, recognizes the Dow Jones team's ability to create an innovative and creative Web applet using Java, which many leading software programmers consider an important programming language for the future of the Internet. The Personal Journal applet was designed specifically by Dow Jones to test the ability of Java to support commercial software applications.

Personal Journal is currently available commercially as a stand-alone, Windows-based electronic online newspaper or as part of the Web-based Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition(R).

"We are delighted that Sun has recognized members of the Personal Journal development team with this award," said Frank Lepelis, group vice president, systems development, Dow Jones BIS. "The JavaCup demonstrates Dow Jones' ongoing effort to push the technology envelope by constantly testing new platforms and languages."

A group of eight Dow Jones engineers created the Java Cup Personal Journal applet under the guidance of Project Manager Mark Bukovec; team co-leaders James Lee and Rick Hall; and team members Laura Bertrand, Yaroslav Denega, Lindee Ning, Alka Rao, Nimesh Shah, and Ted Skolnick.

Personal Journal is a continuously updated electronic newspaper which provides a quick read of the business news that matters most to busy professionals. Personal Journal provides access to articles and news briefs published in the print version of The Wall Street Journal each day, plus wire stories, stock quotes, worldwide weather and sports.

Dow Jones Business Information Services, the electronic publishing arm of Dow Jones & Company, Inc., provides business and financial news and information products including The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition and Dow Jones News/Retrieval(R), to corporations, consumers and private investors through a variety of electronic media: computer, telephone, facsimile and radio.

Dow Jones also publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international editions, Barron's(R) magazine and other periodicals, electronic information services, including those of Dow Jones Telerate and Dow Jones Financial News Services, and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones also produces business television programming internationally and video news delivered to desktop computers. More information on Dow Jones and its products can be found at http://bis.dowjones.com.

Those interested in subscribing to Personal Journal may call 1-800-291-9382. -0- Personal Journal, The Wall Street Journal, The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, Dow Jones News/Retrieval, Barron's, Dow Jones Telerate and Dow Jones News Service are registered trademarks or service marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All other products mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.

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