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Sun introduces Sun Connect platform for Web-enabled financial services; Java-based environment provides open framework for secure financial transactions

Business Wire, June 23, 1997

Oracle:

"We see Sun Connect as an important contribution to electronic commerce and in our efforts to develop value-added services for the financial services industry," said Rob Cullen, senior industry director, financial services industry, Oracle Corporation.

TIBCO:

"More than a decade of experience implementing highly reliable messaging systems in finance has taught us the importance of a flexible development environment and valued partners, such as Sun," said Mark Bowles, chief technology officer, TIBCO Inc. "We already take advantage of the portability of Java through many of our products, such as MarketSheet for Java. So, we welcome the opportunity to extend our Sun alliance by incorporating our proven middleware technology for guaranteed and transactional messaging, and legacy system integration into the Sun Connect platform."

CONTACT: Sun Microsystems Computer Company

David Bailey, 415/786-4007

dbailey@Corp.Sun.Com

or

Burson-Marsteller, for Sun

Steve Foley, 212/614-5036

steve_foley@bm.com

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