SUN LOCAL USER GROUP PROGRAM TO BE LAUNCHED

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.   July 24, 1989   Sun Microsystems and Sun User
Group, Inc. (SUG), a worldwide organization, are co-sponsoring a
program to help create and support Local User Groups (LUGs) for those
who use Sun workstations and other Sun equipment.  The Sun Local User
Group Support Center is being established to assist in the launching of
local chapters.  After these are set up, the support center will
provide the new LUGs and any existing chapters with a variety of
services, including technical video tapes, literature packs, and a
guide for starting and building a chapter.

These services are offered to reduce the cost and time required to
begin and run a successful user group.  A reference list of local
groups will be available for those wishing to join a group in their
area.  Additionally, discounts on Sun equipment will be available to
qualified LUGs for use in managing the group and providing services to
its members.

There are no fees required by the LUGs to receive these services from
the LUG Support Center.  However, approval and registration is
necessary from Sun and SUG to qualify for support.  Chapters can be
represented on a Local User Group Council that will meet periodically
with Sun and SUG.  The program will support United States-based local
user groups but the program plan will be available to those who wish to
establish chapters in other countries.

"This will be a valuable program both for Sun and its users," said
Margie Davis, executive director of  the Sun User Group at Sun
Microsystems.  "We recognize the importance of local user groups in
helping users share information and experiences relating to their Sun
equipment.  We want to foster this exchange between users and also
between users and Sun.  We see the LUGs as a key part of this
exchange.  Since local groups are run by volunteers and typically do
not collect fees, these services are designed to help make the tasks
easier, build membership and include some tangible deliverables at the
same time," she said.

According to William Toth, president of SUG, Inc.  "The LUG Support
Center will offer a wealth of services aimed at local groups, who can
then serve individual users.  We feel that by working with Sun to
strengthen these groups, we'll develop an increasingly effective
community of end users."

For more information about local user groups, contact the LUG Support
Center at 415-336-LUGS.

Sun Microsystems, Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is a
leading worldwide supplier of network-based distributed computing
systems, including professional workstations, servers and UNIX
operating system and productivity software.


Press Contact:  Kim Miller  415-336-7583