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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

           SUNPRO ANNOUNCES C TRANSITION PACK FOR $995

SunFLASH Vol 42 #16					           June 1992
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	Transition Packs for C++, Pascal, and FORTRAN also available;
     Preserves investment in development tools through Solaris 1.0 to 2.0
 				transition

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- June 15, 1992 -- SunPro(TM), a Sun
Microsystems, Inc. business, today announced availability of the C
Transition Pack -- a combination of compilers and development tools --
to ease migrating C applications from version 1.0 to 2.0 of the
Solaris" operating environment. Through September 30, 1992, the C
Transition Pack will be specially priced at $995, a savings of over 70%
off regular SunPro list prices.Transition Packs were also announced for
C++, Pascal, and FORTRAN at prices which represent a savings of over
35%. Each Transition Pack combines a compiler and development tools for
use on Solaris 1.0 with the latest version of the SPARCworks(TM)
Professional development environment for use on Solaris 2.0. In
addition, customers who purchase and register the transition packs are
eligible to reveive a free CD-ROM upgrade to the next release of
SPARCworks Professional when available.

Preserves Investment in Tools and Compilers

SunPro has created Transition Packs as part of an overall strategy to
support programmers in their efforts to complete the transition to the
Solaris 2.0 operating environment. Because Transition Packs support
Solaris 1.0 and 2.0 interchangeably, developers can preserve their
investment in development tools throughout the migration.

"We provide the best tools to help in the move to ANSI C and Solaris
2.0," said Jon Kannegaard, vice president and general manager of
SunPro. "Because of the recent unbundling of C compilers from Solaris,
we want to provide an excellent value to help our loyal users through
the transition. Developers won't find a better deal anywhere."

Special C Compiler Features Ease Migration of C Applications

The C Transition Pack includes optimizing ANSI C compilers which
provide special support for developers migrating their applications to
the Solaris 2.0 operating environment. By supporting both the Kernighan
and Ritchie (K&R) C and ANSI C language dialects, developers can
migrate their C applications in a step-by-step fashion. A unique
mixed-dialect mode allows C applications to be prepared for migration
on Solaris 1.0 and then recompiled and tuned on Solaris 2.0. Similarly,
applications written in C++, Pascal, or FORTRAN can be easily
recompiled for Solaris 2.0.

Includes Comprehensive Set of Development Tools

Each Transition Pack includes a comprehensive set of visual development
tools to speed the migration of applications to Solaris 2.0. SPARCworks
includes innovative data collection and performance analysis tools that
simplify performance tuning. It also offers graphical browsers to help
developers understand program structure quickly and clearly, debugger
facilities to enable debugging full production code, tool integration
for sharing information between tools, and online AnswerBook(TM)
document retrieval system for instant access to all product
documentation.

Pricing and Availability

SunPro Transition Packs will be available in volume as of July 1, 1992,
through Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation(TM) (SMCC),
SunExpress(TM), and authorized SunPro resellers worldwide. SPARCompiler
C 2.0, a compiler only product for Solaris 2.0, is also being offered
at a special price for customers who do not require development tools.
The offer expires September 30, 1992. SunPro suggested worldwide list
prices are:

SPARCompiler C 2.0 (Compiler Only)		US	$495
SunPro C Transition Pack			US	$995
SunPro C++ Transition Pack			US	$1995
SunPro FORTRAN Transition Pack			US	$2195
SunPro Pascal Transition Pack			US	$2195

Transition Packs include CD-ROM media, user manuals, and online
documentation. Customers who register their Transition Packs before
November 1, 1992, are eligible to receive a free CD-ROM upgrade to the
next release of SPARCworks Professional when available. The upgrade
adds new SuperSPARC compiler optimizations and enhanced tools for the
Solaris 1.0 operating environment.

About SunPro

Formed in July, 1991, SunPro is a business unit of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., SunPro is the worldwide
volume leader in professional software development products for the
SPARC and Solaris platform.

For more information, contact:
Erica Vener (415) 336-3566
Pattie Walters SunPro Marcom Manager (415) 336-4638

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