Bluetrain.com Recognized by Sun Microsystems as a Leading Provider of Hosted Internet Applications; Bluetrain.com Joins Sun Startup Essentials Program

Business Wire, March 14, 2000

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2000

Bluetrain.com, a provider of hosted Internet applications for midsize companies, today announced the company has joined the Sun Developer Connection (SM) Sun Startup Essentials (SM) Program launched last month by Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW). Bluetrain.com will use the program to enable the rapid development and deployment of Bluetrain.com Passport software, a premier business application that brings the power and functionality of an enterprise groupware environment to users in midsize companies more cost-effectively.

In addition, Bluetrain.com will use the Startup Essentials program to further extend the value of Passport by creating a highly reliable and massively scalable architecture for applications development, as well as a platform for Bluetrain.com's partners to extend the value of services offered to their customers.

"Bluetrain.com and Sun share a similar vision that small to medium organizations also need enterprise-class communications and collaboration tools to grow their businesses and compete effectively in a global marketplace. With the help of the Sun Startup Essentials program, Bluetrain.com can speed delivery of Passport and other capabilities that help companies focus on their core competencies," said Jack Weixel, CEO and president at Bluetrain.com.

"The Sun Startup Essentials program is designed to bring Sun's expertise, technology and platform to new dot-com companies in order to reduce risk and accelerate time-to-revenue," said Jeanette Kennedy, director dot-com and ASP Market Development. "Bluetrain.com is just the type of high potential dot-com company that Sun is helping develop with this program. Bluetrain.com's Passport, powered by Sun servers and technology, supports the needs of mid-market companies that require enterprise-class, browser-based, groupware applications that can scale to support organizations with up to 1,000 users."

Sun is unique to the industry with its comprehensive program and set of products and services dedicated to dot-com startups of all kinds. Laying the foundation for a broad community of startups, the new Sun Developer Connection Sun Startup Essentials offering provides dot-com companies the opportunity to jumpstart their online businesses and accelerate their time to revenue.

About Bluetrain.com

Bluetrain.com provides the only enterprise-class communication and collaboration application delivered via the Internet. Located in Walnut Creek, Calif., Bluetrain.com delivers large company power and flexibility on a small company budget. The company hosts groupware for a wide range of customer including restaurants, design agencies and software companies. Bluetrain.com's innovative products and services have attracted high-profile hardware, database and software partners.

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