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	SUN MICROSYSTEMS AND BELL ATLANTIC BUSINESS SYSTEMS 
		SERVICES SIGN CUSTOMER SERVICE AGREEMENT

SunFLASH Vol 18 #2					 	June 1990 
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. --May 29, 1990-- Sun Microsystems, Inc., and Bell
Atlantic Business Systems Services Inc. (formerly Sorbus, Inc.)
today announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement under
which Bell Atlantic Business Systems Services will extend Sun's
delivery of hardware-related customer service in the eastern region of
the United States.

The service will be part of Sun's U.S. Customer Service "Strategic
Partner Program," and will expand the number of field engineers
available for on-site hardware maintenance calls for Sun equipment.
Sun will maintain complete responsibility for customer service
contracts, management of service calls, escalation of services and
technical service follow-up. Bell Atlantic Business Systems Services'
customer service organization will be utilized to provide Sun customers
with expanded support.

This agreement further enhances Sun's growing strength in field
customer service.  In February, Sun signed a similar partnership with
Eastman Kodak to expand hardware service in central and western regions
of the United States.  With these partnerships in place, faster
customer response and repair time are expected due to the greater
number of service engineering resources and the extensive geographic
coverage provided by both Sun partners.

For Bell Atlantic Business Systems Services, the announcement
represents a significant expansion into the workstation service
marketplace.  Sun is the leading workstation manufacturer, with its
eastern region representing more than 40 percent of Sun's U.S.
installed base.

"This agreement a partnership with the leading supplier of
workstations reflects our commitment to be the premier provider of
service to the workstation marketplace," said Gene Greer, Bell Atlantic
Business Systems Services president and chief operating officer.  "This
new offering complements our current services, which cover micros
through the largest mainframes."

"Teaming with an existing high-quality service organization like Bell
Atlantic allows us to quickly expand our geographic sales and service
coverage by assuring our customers of responsive, professional service,
including remote locations that Sun does not currently staff," said
Brenda Adams, vice president of U.S. Customer Service at Sun.

Bell Atlantic Business Systems Services is the worldwide leader in
independent computer service, maintaining more than 500 computer brands
and more than 5,000 different types of computer hardware.  The company
has more than 240 key locations, supporting more than 80,000 customer
sites.   Its system expertise ranges from the largest mainframes to
workstations and departmental networks.  Its service offerings include
software support, proprietary diagnostics, remote support capabilities,
disaster recovery, and other value added services.

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

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Sorbus is a registered trademark of Bell Atlantic Business Systems
Services, Inc.  UNIX is a registered trademark of AT&T.

Press Contact:
Kim Miller (415) 336-7583

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