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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

    Sun Microsystems And MAI Systems Form Global Business Partnership
   
SunFLASH Vol 28 #23					          April 1991 
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. --April 29, 1991-- Sun Microsystems announced
today that is has teamed with MAI Systems Corporation to expand and
strengthen its presence in commercial markets through a reseller and
new product development agreement.  MAI Systems, a leading
international reseller of hardware and software business solutions,
will sell Sun workstations and servers as well as market a new
full-featured set of accounting modules it designed specifically for
Sun's client/server environment.

According to Dataquest, the number of workstations used for commercial
applications will grow 63.4 percent between 1989 and 1994.  Sun's
relationship with MAI will allow it to leverage this growth and further
penetrate commercial industries such as manufacturing, wholesale
distribution, retail, hospitality and construction/property
management.

"We want commercial customers to have ready access to total solutions
-- hardware, third-party software like MAI and other add-ons -- to give
them a competitive edge," said Larry Hambly, vice president of
marketing at Sun.

Under terms of the agreement, MAI will develop and distribute MAI
Advanced Solutions(TM) software for Sun systems.  This accounting
software includes general ledger, accounts payable, accounts
receivable, payroll and fixed asset solutions.  The new product will
make full use of the latest Sybase(TM) relational database management
system and the OPEN LOOK(R) graphical user interface.  The system will
run stand alone or in a distributed environment to better support
Fortune 1000 companies and small to medium-sized businesses.

With MAI's OpenBASIC(TM), an enhanced development environment for
Business BASIC, the company's installed base of worldwide customers
will also be able to run their existing Business BASIC vertical market
applications along with the wide range of UNIX(R)-based applications on
Sun's systems..

"Our relationship with Sun is an important step in our commitment to
open systems," said Fred D. Anderson, Jr., MAI's president and chief
operating officer.  "This global partnership offers an excellent
combination of world-class software and hardware for companies to
better manage their businesses."


Based in Tustin, Calif., MAI System Corporation is a worldwide
"superVAR" that designs, supports and maintains total information
business solutions.  The company operates in 35 countries and has
shipped more than 45,000 systems.


PR contact: Whitney Greer (415) 336-0598

MAI Systems Corporation: Rich Seeley (714) 730-3151 

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