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Tenth Birthday Events, World-Class Developer Challenges and Awards Highlight the Worldwide Developer Conference

Sun Microsystems, Inc., (Nasdaq: SUNW), the creator and leading advocate of Java technology, has preparations in full swing for the upcoming JavaOne 2005 conference, where it will host an industry-wide celebration for the Tenth Birthday of Java technology. The conference, which is scheduled for June 27-30, 2005 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, is the premiere venue for Java technology companies and developers to showcase market-changing innovations. The JavaOne Conference program also presents a compelling technology agenda, prestigious awards and events that have become the hallmark of the Java development community’s annual gathering.

Industry leading companies are participating as co-sponsors at this year’s conference including BEA Systems and Nokia as Platinum sponsors; Justsystem as a Gold sponsor; and Silver sponsors — Axalto, Compuware, Fair Isaac, HP, Motorola and Siemens.

JavaOne Conference Highlights

The JavaOne Coding Challenge — One of the highest-rated attendee events in 2004, the JavaOne Coding Challenge returns this year. Sun has teamed with TopCoder, Inc. to bring Java technology programmers together for coding, competition and fun. The coding competition will give conference attendees a chance to apply what they learn during conference sessions to real-world programming problems. In the onsite competition arena, participants will be presented with real-world programming problems and will use the Java programming language to code, compile, test and submit solutions to the problem sets. The Grand prize will include one complimentary full conference badge to the 2006 JavaOne conference valued at $1,995 and a collection of six books from Sun Microsystems Press valued at $300.

NetBeans Software Day — Scheduled for Sunday, June 26, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. At the Argent Hotel, NetBeans day will offer attendees the opportunity to hear about new developments in the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and other Sun tools. Additionally, Dr. James Gosling, chief technology officer for Sun’s Developer Platforms Group, will discuss the future of Java developer tools and how new technologies will offer increases in developer productivity, as well as application quality and performance. Presenters include Graham Hamilton, Sun Fellow, Bill Shannon, Sun Distinguished Engineer in Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE platform) and Tim Bray, co-inventor of XML.

“Ask the Experts” — New this year, the “Ask the Experts” event will take place during the JavaOne event welcome reception on Monday, June 27, 6:30-8:00 p.m. The event provides attendees with the opportunity to ask Sun Microsystems experts the questions they’ve always wanted to ask about Java technology. Experts will also be on hand to discuss future products and for general brainstorming.

The Duke’s Choice Awards — The awards program returns this year to celebrate extreme innovation in the world of Java technology. Sun CEO Scott McNealy will once again take time during his JavaOne General Session to recognize the coolest Java technology applications.

The 2005 conference agenda features hundreds of technical and Birds-of-a-Feather sessions on topics ranging from RFID and security to the most innovative and thought-provoking uses of Java technology. Register today for the JavaOne conference at http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/registration.jsp.

About JavaOne, Sun’s 2005 Worldwide Java Developer Conference

The JavaOne conference is the leading event for Java technology developers. Established in 1996, the conference provides Java technology enthusiasts the opportunity to learn about the latest Java technology innovations, get hands-on experience with the technology, network with their peers, and have the opportunity to network directly with technology experts from Java technology industry leaders.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision — “The Network Is The Computer” — has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com

Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris, Java, NetBeans, JavaOne and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Fujitsu Revenue Grows 189 Percent from Same Period One Year Ago

Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that Dell’Oro Group has named Fujitsu a top vendor in worldwide metro Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) equipment with an 18.1 percent share of the $270M 1Q05 market. Dell’Oro Group estimates that this optical transport equipment market has grown by 56 percent over the same period one year ago (1Q04) and also estimates that Fujitsu metro WDM revenue has grown by 189 percent in this same timeframe.

In a recent Press Releases, Jimmy Yu, senior analyst for optical transport research at Dell’Oro Group stated that “Telecom service providers have stepped up deployments of DWDM metro. Until recently, DWDM metro growth was driven by enterprises’ need for data recovery—now we’re seeing growth driven by telecom service providers’ need for capacity. We believe that service providers are installing DWDM metro equipment ahead of perceived bandwidth demand on their metro network.”

The Dell’Oro Group Optical Transport Quarterly Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering manufacturers’ revenue, average selling prices, unit shipments tributary/ line or wavelength shipments (by speed OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4, OC-48/STM-16, OC-192/STM-64, OC-768/STM-256, and other). The report tracks DWDM long haul terrestrial, DWDM metro, SONET/SDH Add/Drop Multiplexing (ADM), SONET/SDH multiservice, and optical switch equipment.

“We achieved our phenomenal growth in the metro DWDM market because Fujitsu is working closely with our many telecom carrier, Multiple System Operator (MSO) and wireless customers to thoroughly understand and support their varied service and network initiatives,” said Bill Erickson, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Fujitsu Network Communications. “The breadth of our metro DWDM portfolio, which consists of the market-leading FLASHWAVE® 7500 Re-configurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM), the FLASHWAVE 7420 wavelength service platform, and the Netstender™ optical extension system, gives us a solution for any metro DWDM need, regardless of price, architecture, or capacity required. Plus, each of these products is backed by the proven sales and support infrastructure of Fujitsu, a trusted supplier and market leader for over 20 years.”

About Fujitsu Network Communications Inc.

Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. creates and delivers robust wireline and wireless solutions that power next-generation telecommunication networks. With an unequalled portfolio of IT and telecom products and the support of Fujitsu Limited, a $44.5B company with over 150,000 professionals in more than 100 countries, Fujitsu helps its customers fuse information and networking technology with commercial value. Over 300,000 Fujitsu network elements have been deployed by all major carriers across North America. As the metro market leader in both SONET and ROADM technology, the fundamental building blocks of next-generation networks, Fujitsu is helping customers take networking beyond convergence.
For more information, please see: http://us.fujitsu.com/telecom

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Solaris 10, Sun Fire Servers and Sun StorEdge Arrays to Enhance New High Performance Computing Environment — Quadruples Current Compute Power Capacity

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) is helping the High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory (HPCVL.org) to more rapidly pursue discovery and research projects with the selection of Sun technologies within its world-leading High Performance Computing (HPC) Center. The expansion is expected to quadruple current computing power and storage, and speeding results for researchers working on complex scientific and economic problems.

The new HPCVL systems will be built upon Sun technologies including Solaris 10, Sun Fire E25K SPARC(R) processor-based servers and Sun 6130 StorEdge arrays. The $22M/CAD purchase will allow the Canadian research organization to enhance a powerful and efficient computing solution that services multiple research groups including the areas of Stem-Cell Research, Economics, Physics and Psychology.

“HPCVL depends upon access to the best compute technology, and we’re excited to be working with Sun to integrate current and future SPARC based high-performance systems into our research centers,” said Dr. Ken Edgecombe, executive director of HPCVL. “Sun has consistently kept us at the forefront of high performance computing, enabling our world-class researchers to advance their work in fields that impact our society at many levels.”

Since 1999 HPCVL and Sun have been building on a unique public/private relationship to enhance the Canadian research which has seen smaller research clusters give way to a single, more powerful and efficient cluster that services multiple research groups.

“The new technology investment will significantly boost HPCVL’s capabilities and maintain its status as one of the world’s leading HPC centers,” noted Dr. Marc Tremblay, Sun Fellow, vice president and chief architect for Sun’s Scalable Systems Group at Sun. “In phase two, HPCVL intends to use Sun’s future high-end multi-threaded SPARC-based systems that will optimize performance and enable them to stay on the leading-edge.”

“With the acquisition of our new E25Ks, we will increase our already significant computing power by more than a factor of four, and running Solaris 10 and the StorEdge array ensures we capture the large volumes of data created by our researchers,” continued Edgecombe. “While HPCVL requires the latest technology to be effective, it also needs a clear roadmap for the future. As a publicly funded organization, our choice of Sun ensures we meet our current computing needs and the forward looking systems ensure the total cost of ownership delivers maximum value over the long term.”

About HPCVL

HPCVL – The High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory (HPCVL) was formed by a consortium of four Ontario universities (Carleton University, Queen’s University, The Royal Military College of Canada, and the University of Ottawa). In 2004, HPCVL added Ryerson University in Toronto as a member institution. Ryerson is now hosting Sun equipment as part of a workup environment.

HPCVL is dedicated to providing researchers at member institutions and selected researchers from elsewhere in Ontario with the High Performance Computing (HPC) resources they need to conduct innovative research in a broad spectrum of disciplines.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision — “The Network Is The Computer” — has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com

Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, Sun Fire, Solaris, Sun StorEdge and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

At Bio-IT World Expo in Boston, The BioSciences Group of Fujitsu Computer Systems demonstrated its offerings in “High Throughput Docking,” (HT Docking) as a means to make High Throughput Screening (HTS) more productive and effective in drug discovery.

One of the basic challenges of High Throughput Screening is that it can sometimes be inefficient, as the process requires the high-volume use of inexpensive assays to filter results. This leads to potential “false negative” results that can cause promising leads to be missed – in turn leading to lost discovery opportunities and wasted resources. Fujitsu technology and methods demonstrate how this can be overcome by in silico “High Throughput Docking” as a complement to traditional High Throughput Screening.

HT Docking is an in silico technique that allows researchers to dock entire libraries of compounds against a potentially large number of target proteins via computer modeling – prior to, or in parallel with, conventional screening – to eliminate the need for performing assays on the vast bulk of unlikely leads. As a result, researchers will be able to use better, more reliable assays on a smaller number of more promising leads. In turn, this will help reduce the problem of “lost opportunities,” by reducing false negatives that make finding the best candidates for drug development even more challenging.

Fujitsu offers HT Docking hardware and software solutions in support of its method, which entails progressive in silico validation of leads through a variety of algorithms. The Fujitsu process is as follows:

1. ShapeDock – a fast search algorithm that quickly filters millions of possible leads down to tens of thousands
2. FastDock™ – a slower, more precise automated docking process that further prioritizes leads down to hundreds
3. Precise free energy of binding calculations using GROMACS, a molecular dynamics simulation which models in detail the binding energy of protein ligand interactions, including accurately modeling hydration effects on binding energetics. This technique is designed for generating tens of validated leads
4. The validated leads are then subjected to high-quality screening assays

“The concept of ‘High Throughput Docking’ is not a new one,” said Takahiro Tsunekawa, vice president of the BioIT Solutions Group. “It is a well-known idea that, due to past technology limitations, was considered impractical for use on a scale comparable to that of High Throughput Screening.”

According to Dr. Michael McManus, vice president of the BioSciences Group, “The Fujitsu philosophy is to save the HTS component until later in the process – after the majority of unpromising leads have been winnowed by High Throughput Docking.”

He added, “After making a careful study of how to make the technique practical and affordable for researchers, Fujitsu technology and methods are now in a position to enable HT Docking as a viable complement to HTS, to make this process more efficient and cost-effective.”

About The BioSciences Group of Fujitsu Computer Systems

The BioSciences Group, a division of Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation, capitalizes on Fujitsu Limited’s over 20 years of leadership in creating innovative and reliable solutions for helping experimental scientists overcome the challenges in their laboratory workflow. BioSciences Group solutions provide a framework for researchers to make in silico predictions about leads, targets, and interactions, and to validate these hypotheses experimentally.



BioSciences Group offerings include the CAChe® suite of life sciences predictive modeling tools, the ActiveSite™ module for drug discovery lead-generation, and the BioServer™ massively parallel simulation server for genomics-based drug design. For more information, please see: us.fujitsu.com/biosciences.

About Fujitsu Computer Systems

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Fujitsu Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) committed to the design, development and delivery of advanced computer systems and managed services for the business enterprise. The company offers a complete line of high-performance mobile computers, scalable and reliable servers, storage, and middleware as well as managed and professional services. Fujitsu Computer Systems emphasizes leading-edge technology, exceptional product quality and user comfort and productivity, as well as outstanding customer service. More information on Fujitsu Computer Systems is available at: us.fujitsu.com/computers.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers’ success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.

Fujitsu, the Fujitsu logo, BioServer, BioMedCAChe, CAChe, and PRIMEQUEST are registered trademarks or trademarks of Fujitsu Limited in the United States and other countries. LisH is a trademark of Celestar-Lexico Sciences in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners.

The statements provided herein are for informational purposes only and may be amended or altered by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation without notice or liability. Product description data represents Fujitsu design objectives and is provided for comparative purposes; actual results may vary based on a variety of factors. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Copyright 2005 Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation. All rights reserved.

Sun’s Leadership and Experience in OSS through Java Helps ISVs, Carriers Radically Reduce System Integration Costs

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), the creator and leading advocate of Java technology, today announced a major deal with KT (formerly Korea Telecom) to power the carrier’s next-generation operations infrastructure. In addition to engaging Sun’s Client Solutions organization to design an Operations Support Systems through Java solution running on Sun Fire servers powered with SPARC and AMD Opteron processors, KT’s selection helps fortify Java technology as the solution of choice to help carriers design cost-effective, modular and re-usable operations infrastructures.

Sun’s Client Solutions organization will work with KT Operations Labs to develop a Broadband Convergence Network (BcN) network management system. With Sun’s OSS through Java solutions and services, KT will be able to easily implement new operations solutions and integrate with multiple legacy systems, as well as support web-based, customer-centric service management for BcN services and networks. As part of the deal, KT also selected Sun Fire Enterprise 25K, Enterprise 4900, Enterprise 6900 and Sun Fire V40z servers, the Java Enterprise System and the Solaris Operating System.

“KT offers a wide variety of market-leading telecommunications products and services to one of the most demanding marketplaces in the world,” said Seonghak Seok, Director of OSS Labs, KT. “We have been looking forward to an open standards-based solution to manage our BcN networks and services that we can implement quickly and cost effectively. I believe OSS/J is an ideal operations infrastructure to satisfy these needs, and Sun’s extensive telecommunications experience further makes them the right partner to develop an operations infrastructure for any network and application.”

By providing an open standards-based infrastructure for business integration, OSS through Java architecture enables carriers to more quickly, easily and cost effectively integrate new enterprise-grade applications and legacy systems. Sun’s ongoing leadership and collaboration with over 50 vendors and ISVs in the OSS/J Initiative helps dramatically reduce integration costs by making available free reference implementations and APIs addressing a full range of business-critical areas within OSS. To date, over 20 ISV products are certified OSS through Java-compliant.

“With decades of telecommunications experience, first-hand leadership in OSS through Java and powerful hardware and software, Sun Microsystems continues to establish vital, long- lasting relationships with key members of the telecommunications industry,” said Darrell Jordan-Smith, Vice President of Global Telecommunications, Sun Microsystems. “Today’s deal with KT marks an important milestone in a collaborative process that helps carriers, ISVs and infrastructure providers alike standardize on open standards-based technology.”

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision — “The Network Is The Computer” — has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com

Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, Solaris, SPARC, Sun Fire and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. AMD and Opteron are trademarks or registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices.

Record Score on SAP SD Two-tier Standard Application Benchmark Makes Servers Clear Choice for Enterprises Running Solaris

Fujitsu Computer Systems, a leader in mission critical computing, today announced the availability of five new PRIMEPOWER™ server models based on SPARC64™ V RISC processors that exceed 2 GHz clock speeds. These UNIX® servers, designed for mission-critical computing, enable Fujitsu to offer its enterprise customers a broad choice of IT systems, services, and solutions running on the Solaris™ Operating System. Simultaneously, Fujitsu announced that a PRIMEPOWER 2500 configured with 128 2.08 GHz SPARC64 CPUs, has set a world record for the SAP® SD two-tier Standard Application Benchmark with 1.6 times the performance of its predecessor with 1.30 GHz.

“These PRIMEPOWER servers give enterprises another choice in configuring the right IT infrastructure to meet their business needs,” says Richard McCormack, senior vice president of product and solutions marketing at Fujitsu Computer Systems. “Our customers are looking for choice in mission-critical computing systems and PRIMEPOWER servers are leading the way for Solaris-based IT infrastructures.”

In today’s challenging business environment, information systems need performance to match application demands and the flexibility to accommodate changes and expansion. In response to these requirements, the new PRIMEPOWER server models yield excellent performance in a wide range of applications, and with the flexibility to meet a wide range of customer needs.

“With its leadership in Solaris-based computing, and a world-class service organization, Fujitsu has had a substantial positive impact on our business,” said Joe Beery, chief information officer at America West Airlines. “Most recently, Fujitsu has enabled America West to manage a smooth transition from a mainframe system to PRIMEPOWER servers, resulting in savings of more than $1.4 million per year. The new servers further underscore PRIMEPOWER as the system of choice for mission-critical, Solaris-based computing.”

The new models are designed with reliability features tailored to mission-critical applications such as large databases and online transactions. With support for both hardware partitioning and the virtualization technology in the Solaris 10 Operating System, PRIMEPOWER servers give customers greater flexibility in configuring and managing their systems. Delivering superior system stability, PRIMEPOWER servers help improve operational efficiency and continuity, drive down TCO and help business grow.

The top-of-the-line PRIMEPOWER 2500 server, equipped with 128 2.08 GHz SPARC64 V processors, along with ETERNUS™ 3000 storage system, achieved a record score of 21,000 SAP SD benchmark users with SAP R/3® Enterprise 4.7. This marks a new world record for the SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) two-tier Standard Application Benchmark as of April 27, 2005. The PRIMEPOWER server currently holds records in a total of six industry standard benchmarks.

The SAP SD standard R/3 Enterprise 4.70 application benchmark performed on March 11, 2005 by Fujitsu in Tokyo, Japan was certified on March 24, 2005 (certification no. 2005013) with the following data:

*Two-tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark, certified by SAP on April 30, 2003, no. 2003030:13,000 SAP SD Benchmark users, 1.87 seconds average dialog response time, 1,314,000 order line items/hour, PRIMEPOWER 2500 with 128 x 1.30GHz SPARC64 V, 2 MB L2 cache, 512 GB main Memory, SAP R/3 Release4.6C, Oracle 9i, Solaris 8

*Two-tier mySAP IS-U/CCS SAP Standard Application Benchmark, certified by SAP on March 11, 2003, no. 2003013:108,551 URC/h, 2,177,200 meter reading order creation/hour, PRIMEPOWER 900 with 16 x 1350 MHz SPARC64V, 2 MB L2 cache, 64 GB main Memory, SAP R/3 Release 4.6C, SAP IS-U/CCS 4.64, Oracle 9i, Solaris 8

*Two-tier SAP ATO Standard Application Benchmark, certified by SAP on May 29, 2001, no. 2001018: 34,260 fully business processed assembly orders/hour, PRIMEPOWER 2000 with 128 x 560 MHz SPARC64, 8 MB L2 cache, 128 GB main memory, SAP R/3 release 4.6B, Oracle 8.1.7, Solaris 8

All SAP benchmarks stated in this document comply with the rules of the SAP Standard Application Benchmark Council and have been audited and certified by SAP. More information: http://www.sap.com/benchmark

The new servers are being released globally today through Fujitsu Limited in the Asia/Pacific region as well as Fujitsu Computer Systems in North America and Fujitsu Siemens Computers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

About PRIMEPOWER

The PRIMEPOWER family of servers, from 2-processor systems through 128-processor systems with their outstanding performance records, are leading the way in the field of UNIX severs. This leading position in terms of performance is accompanied by an outstanding level of data processing reliability in the UNIX RISC® server market. PRIMEPOWER servers are not only suited for general use, but also ideal for meeting the requirements of server consolidation and data centers. They offer an ideal range of product features in terms of flexibility, reliability, performance and scalability while at the same time meeting the constant demand for reductions in overall costs. PRIMEPOWER servers are one of the key building blocks that support the Fujitsu TRIOLE™ strategy for optimizing IT.

TRIOLE Strategy

Fujitsu is committed to providing its customers with products, solutions and services that will further optimize their IT infrastructure and improve their business agility. Its TRIOLE strategy is the aggregate of three core principles: virtualization, automation and integration. Fujitsu has applied these principles to design and deliver highly adaptive IT solutions with the highest levels of compatibility and consistency. The result enables customers to increase efficiency, enhance agility and improve continuity now and into the future. For more information on the TRIOLE strategy please visit: http://www.fujitsu.com/triole.

About Fujitsu Computer Systems

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Fujitsu Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) committed to the design, development and delivery of advanced computer systems and managed services for the business enterprise. The company offers a complete line of high-performance mobile computers, scalable and reliable servers, storage, and middleware as well as managed and professional services. Fujitsu Computer Systems emphasizes leading-edge technology, exceptional product quality and user comfort and productivity, as well as outstanding customer service. More information on Fujitsu Computer Systems is available at: us.fujitsu.com/computers

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers’ success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com/

Fujitsu, the Fujitsu logo, PRIMEPOWER, ETERNUS, and TRIOLE are registered trademarks or trademarks of Fujitsu Limited in the United States and other countries. Oracle and Oracle9i are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. SAP, R/3, mySAP and all other SAP product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and several other countries. Solaris and all Solaris based marks and logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries, and are used under license. SPARC and SPARC64 are registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. Other product names and company names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective firms.

The statements provided herein are for informational purposes only and may be amended or altered by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation without notice or liability. Product description data represents Fujitsu design objectives and is provided for comparative purposes; actual results may vary based on a variety of factors. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Copyright 2005 Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation. All rights reserved.

Offers Unique, Pragmatic Expertise for SOA Implementations

Sun Microsystems, Inc., (Nasdaq: SUNW) today announced the availability of a new, specialized Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) practice called SOA Path. The new offering is integral to Sun’s initiative to bring pragmatic Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutions to market. The new offering allows customers to access Sun’s Java platform and SOA implementation expertise at critical points in the SOA technology lifecycle, from concept, through readiness to implementation. The initiative is designed to help customers practice, adapt, transform and hone their Java Web services using a pragmatic approach that delivers incremental, affordable benefits based on standards-based solutions.

“Today’s IT infrastructure requires a higher level of abstraction, integration and alignment to ensure true business agility,” said John Loiacono, executive vice president of Sun’s software group. “Sun believes that its pragmatic SOA approach offers customers the agility and security needed to meet business challenges head-on, both today as well as in the future. Sun’s SOA expertise, Java technology innovation and industry-leading, standards-based products represent the building blocks for a highly flexible and unified enterprise Web services environment.”

Sun’s SOA expertise enhances the delivery of products and services that support the Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES) platform and are based on SOA and Web services standards running on the award-winning Solaris 10 Operating System. Within this portfolio is the Sun Java System Application Platform Suite — a solution that directly addresses the use of Web services components to integrate disparate enterprise systems; the Sun Java Web Infrastructure Suite — a quick start approach to Web services; and the Sun Java Identity Management Suite — the industry’s most complete and integrated set of products to securely manage user identities.

Sun also includes the industry’s most powerful and efficient developer tools in each of the Sun Java Suites allowing customers to quickly and easily develop and deploy Service Oriented Architecture and industry standard, web services-based solutions. The Sun Java Studio Enterprise 7, and Sun Java Studio Creator are award winning developer favorites for high performance development environments.

“The VPS ASA (The Norwegian Central Securities Depository) are working to realize the vision of architecting an open and flexible next generation solution,” said Sissel Bergh Bakke, Chief Information Officer, VPS ASA. “We engaged Sun for a three-week SOA Opportunity Assessment. It helped to identify existing strengths, as well as the high level requirements needed to successfully achieve our business priorities. Today Our architects are now engaged with Sun to establish a common, standard SOA infrastructure and framework for the development and management of our business services and to help mentor our project teams develop the necessary skills.”

Services Provided by SOA Path include:

• SOA Jumpstart Workshop: A program to assist customers as they execute an SOA approach to business systems implementation in terms of services requirements analysis, services candidate architecture and services implementation. The workshop also helps to prepare both technical and business teams so that they can actively contribute to and collaborate in the process of designing, implementing and accepting the new services oriented approach to delivering business services.
• SOA Opportunity Assessment: An analysis of key business processes & Enterprise Architecture alignment that results in a comprehensive set of recommendations and a roadmap for adopting SOA. Within the jointly prioritized and agreed upon scope, primary areas analyzed include architecture, organization strategy,skills, process and practices, Technologies & Tools. The analysis also evaluates design time & deployment considerations for specific composite application / services implementations that are currently underway.
• SOA Proof of Concept: Identify & evaluate key candidate projects that have significant business services reuse potential and deliver Services Candidate Architecture for them as Proof of Concepts. This approach ultimately leverages economies of scale in delivering business services, minimizes risk and simplifies business initiatives through services reuse.
• SOA Center of Excellence: A focal point for reinforcing and promoting SOA recommended principles and reuse of current processes, procedures, frameworks, standards and compliance.

Sun’s pragmatic approach to addressing SOA implementations is recognized as a leadership move for the company. “Vendors who understand the importance of an architected approach to the application of Web services technology are investing heavily in SOA as a core competence,” said Nick Gall, Research VP at Gartner, Inc.

For more information on how you can get on the SOA Path, send an email to soa-info@sun.com. Additional information on the Sun Java Enterprise System, the Sun Java System Suites and all of Sun’s announcements can be found at Sun’s product website at www.sun.com/products.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision — “The Network Is The Computer” — has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com

Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, Solaris and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world’s leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it will showcase the latest in hard disk drive technology at the Gartner IT ChannelVision Spring Conference in Hollywood, FL on May 22-25, 2005. At the show, Fujitsu will showcase the latest in 2.5″ Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drive technology complimented by enclosures developed by Fujitsu channel partners.

IT ChannelVision is produced by Gartner Vision Events and was developed to provide vendors, solution providers and resellers a forum to discuss the latest IT market and channel solutions, engage in private and group meetings, hear the latest trends, and participate in networking events. The bi-annual conference brings together leading and emerging technology vendors with an audience of senior-level executives from the white box, VAR, enterprise solution provider, and home integrator communities.

WHEN/WHERE

Date: May 22-25, 2005

Event: Gartner IT ChannelVision Spring Conference

Location: Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood, FL

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers’ success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.
For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com

About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. conducts engineering and marketing activities in San Jose, CA and sales operations throughout the United States. Fujitsu Computer Products of America currently offers products and services including scanners and scanner maintenance, hard disk drives, and Magneto-Optical drives. Fujitsu Computer Products of America is located at 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA, 95134. For more information about Fujitsu products and services, call us at 800-626-4686 or 408-432-6333.
For more information, please see: http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com

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VRS 4.0 Technology Incorporated Into fi-5650C & fi-5750C Scanners; fi-4340C Scanner with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Also Introduced

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced the integration of the newest version of Kofax® VirtualReScan® (VRS) technology into the Fujitsu fi-5650C and fi-5750C color, low-volume production scanners. Kofax VRS 4.0 makes scanning more efficient and enhances the quality of scanned images by offering the ability to add color processing and features that further automate document preparation. Fujitsu customers purchasing the fi-4120C2, fi-4220C2, fi-4340C, or fi-4530C scanner through the company’s channel partners will also receive a free upgrade to the VRS 4.0 Standard version.

Additionally, Fujitsu has introduced the fi-4340C color, departmental duplex scanner with Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Fujitsu will be demonstrating its entire enterprise scanner line in booth #500 during the 2005 AIIM ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition, May 17-19, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

VRS technology, the de facto industry standard for image processing, improves both image clarity and optical character recognition (OCR) accuracy, delivering unmatched quality and eliminating the need to rescan document images because of its automatic check for and adjustment of alignment (skew), brightness, contrast and image clarity. VRS 4.0 greatly accelerates the processing of documents, cuts the amount of time that knowledge workers spend on rescanning and improves their productivity by offering color processing and other capabilities that significantly reduce document preparation time by automatically handling blank or rotated pages, as well as white-or black-background scanners.

“Fujitsu and Kofax have enjoyed a long successful partnership when it comes to increasing scanning efficiency, improving workflow and reducing costs associated with scanning,” said Victor Kan, vice president, sales and marketing, Imaging Products Group, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. “Fujitsu is among the first document image vendors to incorporate VRS 4.0 technology into its scanner line and has always been at the forefront of scanning innovation. The AIIM conference, as always, will prove to be a great venue to show off the company’s new offerings.”

Pricing & Availability

The Fujitsu fi-5650C & fi-5750C color, low-volume production scanners integrating Kofax VRS 4.0 technology will be available in late May through authorized resellers, VARs, and distributors including Compucenter de Mexico, Cranel Imaging, Ingram Micro, NewWave Technologies, Optical Laser, and Tech Data. Fujitsu customers purchasing the fi-4120C2, fi-4220C2, fi-4340C, or fi-4530C scanners through the company’s channel partners will receive a free upgrade to the standard VRS 4.0 product which they can download at www.kofax.com. In addition, customers will have access to VRS 4.0 Plus, with color processing and other capabilities for a 30 day free trial period.

The Fujitsu Imaging Products Group has priced the scanners as follows:

• Fujitsu fi-5650C color, low-volume production scanner with Kofax VRS 4.0 Plus starts at $6,995.00 U.S. list price.
• Fujitsu fi-5750C color, low-volume production scanner with Kofax VRS 4.0 Plus starts at $8,995.00 U.S. list price.
• Fujitsu fi-4340C color, departmental duplex scanner with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 starts at $4,995.00 U.S. list price.

For more information about Fujitsu scanners, call 800-626-4686 or visit: http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com.

About the Fujitsu fi-5650C, fi-5750C & fi-4340C Scanners

The Fujitsu fi-5650C (ADF only model) and fi-5750C (Flatbed & ADF model) color, low-volume production scanners include monochrome and landscape scanning ability and onboard JPEG compression, ultrasonic double-feed detection, 600 dots-per-inch (dpi) optical resolution, and scanning speed of up to 57 pages-per-minute (ppm)/114 images-per-minute (ipm) at 200 and 300 dpi in color, grayscale or monochrome, or 71 ppm/142 ipm in landscape mode. The Fujitsu fi-5650C scanner incorporates dual control panels — for left or right handed scanning flexibility — while allowing for multiple desktop configurations with its space saving design. The Fujitsu fi-5750C comes equipped with a unique 200-page rotating automatic document feeder (ADF) to accommodate right and left handed users, as well as a fully adjustable 300-page exit stacker. Both scanners include Adobe® Acrobat® 6.0 Standard and ScandAll 21™ software.

Combining fast color, monochrome or grayscale capture modes, the fi-4340C departmental color duplex document scanner with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 can handle almost any job providing production-level functionality at a cost efficient, departmental price. With true 600 dpi optical resolution and fast color scanning with speeds of up to 48 ipm at 150 dpi and monochrome and grayscale capture up to 80 ipm at 200 dpi, this enhanced color scanner allows you to capture the best image quality from your documents.

About Kofax

Kofax, a division of DICOM Group plc (LSE: DCM.L), is the world’s leading provider of information capture software, according to research by Harvey Spencer Associates. Kofax products accelerate business processes and reduce their cost by collecting paper documents, forms and e-documents from throughout organizations, transforming them into retrievable information, and delivering it all into line-of-business applications, databases and archives. The company’s Ascent platform is the most popular information capture application worldwide, and its VRS (VirtualReScan) is the de facto standard for scanning productivity. Kofax products are widely used in finance, government, insurance, healthcare, and a broad range of companies and agencies that must capture critical business information from paper and electronic documents and forms.

The Fujitsu Service Advantage

Fujitsu offers one of the most comprehensive portfolios of service programs in the document imaging industry. Fujitsu has the resources, skills, experience, and processes to deliver quality service to our customers. Expert service throughout the value chain – that’s the Fujitsu Service Advantage.

• With Fujitsu, it’s about quality. Fujitsu is known for its highly trained field service engineers and skilled first-line phone support.
• With Fujitsu, it’s about customer satisfaction. Fujitsu offers turnkey maintenance solutions to maximize the reseller value proposition and improve end-user productivity.
• With Fujitsu, it’s about delivery. Technical support is staffed by dedicated imaging specialists to assist with installation, troubleshooting and call escalation. Whether it’s break-fix or preventative maintenance, customers have a single point of contact for fast resolution.

For more information about Fujitsu services, contact a Fujitsu distribution partner or service sales at 1-800-301-9475 or visit: http://www.ImagingService.com.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers’ success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.
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About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. conducts engineering and marketing activities in San Jose, CA and sales operations throughout the United States. Fujitsu Computer Products of America currently offers products and services including scanners and scanner maintenance, hard disk drives, and Magneto-Optical drives. Fujitsu Computer Products of America is located at 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA, 95134. For more information about Fujitsu products and services, call us at 800-626-4686 or 408-432-6333.
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NetBeans.org Reports Over 4.5 Million Downloads and New Plug-ins forWebLogic, WebSphere and Jboss

Sun Microsystems, Inc., inventor and leading advocate of Java technology, and the NetBeans software open source community today announced the availability of the NetBeans 4.1 Integrated Development Environment, the industry’s first free, Open Source Java IDE to fully support, out-of-the-box, Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0, full Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE 1.4 and Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) 2.0 application development support. Additionally, netbeans.org also announced new open source projects focused on application server plug-ins for WebLogic, Webshpere and JBoss offerings. These plugins will enable NetBeans IDE 4.1 users to develop, test and deploy standard Java Web Services to the broadest array of target platforms.

“No other Java development tool on the market today combines the ease of use of NetBeans 4.1 with this level of comprehensive support for J2EE application development,” said Jeff Jackson, Vice President of Java Development and platform engineering for Sun Microsystems. “The search, download, test and assemble cycle that is required by other open source development offerings cannot even approximate what NetBeans provides out-of-the-box for free.”

The NetBeans IDE enhances developer workflow with its more intuitive interface, integrated Ant-based project management build environment and productivity tools that support agile development processes. NetBeans’ acclaimed advanced code editor, with built-in refactoring, helps developers code more accurately and more quickly. Mobile development support is augmented in this version with visual drag-and-drop MIDP authoring and a Wireless Connection Wizard for building end-to-end mobile applications.

“eBay Web Services makes a variety of tools and resources available to its Developers Program members to encourage the creation of new, innovative applications,” said Greg Isaacs, director of the eBay Developers Program. “The rich set of features and proven performance of the NetBeans IDE are two reasons the eBay SDK has been enabled to support this development environment.”

NetBeans 4.1 IDE supports the broadest array of Java technology-based solutions, from Java Web Services, to mobile Java applications, to applications deployments on the industry’s most advanced desktop environments. With the Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 deployment runtime integrated at no additional cost., NetBeans offers the industry’s most cost effective IDE for building web services.

Advanced features in NetBeans guide the developer and automatically build the underlying J2EE application infrastructure, making it easier than ever to develop J2EE platform 1.4 applications. To further assist the developer, the Java BluePrints Solutions Catalog and an updated performance profiler are also available. The profiler enables memory profiling, leak detection, CPU performance profiling, low-overhead profiling, task-based profiling and tight integration into the IDE workflow.

The NetBeans platform is a 100 percent Java technology-based IDE and runs on any operating system with a Java 2 technology-compatible Java Virtual Machine. This includes the Solaris Operating System, Windows, Linux and Macintosh platforms. NetBeans is also the foundation for Sun’s Java development tools offerings, including the award winning Sun Java Studio Enterprise and Sun Java Studio Creator.

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About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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