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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

 		SUNPRO ENHANCES SPARCWORKS PROFESSIONAL
	            FOR SUPERSPARC AND SOLARIS 1.0

SunFLASH Vol 42 #17					           June 1992 
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   SPARCompilers yield 8-12% improvement on SuperSPARC; SPARCworks 2.0
	to support both versions of Solaris operating environments


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- June 15, 1992 -- SunPro(TM), a Sun
Microsystems, Inc. business, today announced enhancements to its
SPARCworks(TM) Professional family of development environments that
improve performance of applications running on SuperSPARC(TM)-based
workstations by 8% to 12% over the previous release. Tools and language
features initially released only for Solaris 2.0 will be available on
Solaris 1.0 to further support application migration. In addition,
SPARCworks Professional packages utilize a new flexible network
licensing scheme that enables tools and compilers to support different
versions of the Solaris environment interchangeably.

SuperSPARC Optimizations

SunPro's enhanced compilers for ANSI C, C++, FORTRAN, and Pascal
extract added performance from SuperSPARC, the industry's most highly
integrated reduced instruction set computing (RISC) microprocessor.
SuperSPARC's superscalar "engine" executes up to three instructions in
each clock cycle. SPARCompiler(TM) products now employ new advanced
optimization techniques and parallel instruction scheduling to enable
developers to get the most out of SuperSPARC without sacrificing
performance or binary compatibility with other SPARC implementations.
Performance improvements were measured on a SPARCstation(TM) 10 (40
Mhz) running over 300 application benchmarks representing a broad range
of typical workstation operations.

"These latest SPARCompilers will get the most out of SuperSPARC
systems," said Jon Kannegaard, vice president and general manager of
SunPro. "At SunPro, we focus on application performance not just
SPECmarks. Real applications can expect to see these improvements."

SPARCworks and SPARCompilers for both Solaris 1.0 and 2.0

The availability of SPARCworks 2.0 on both Solaris 1.0 and 2.0 allows
users to focus on application development and porting without the
inconvenience of changing toolsets. SPARCworks 2.0 includes 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 the online
AnswerBook(TM) document retrieval system for instant access to all
product documentation. SPARCompiler C, C++, FORTRAN, and Pascal will
also support both versions of Solaris. Plus, SPARCompiler C++ supports
the most current language definition, cfront 3.0. With these features
now available on Solaris 1.0, developers can use the same toolset
throughout their migration to quickly deliver high performance
applications. Additionally, SPARCworks Professional's new network
licensing supports an OS-independent license token that offers the
flexibility to run on either operating environment interchangeably.

Pricing and Availability

The enhanced versions of the SPARCworks Professional packages will be
available September 30, 1992, through SunPro authorized resellers
worldwide, including Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation(TM) and
SunExpress(TM). Enhancements will be included for no extra charge to
SPARCworks Professional packages, which have the following worldwide
suggested list prices:

Product DocuKit SlimKit

SPARCworks Professional C 2.0           US $1795        US $1595
SPARCworks Professional C++ 3.0         US $1995        US $1795
SPARCworks Professional FORTRAN 2.0     US $2195        US $1995
SPARCworks Professional Pascal 3.0      US $2195        US $1995

DocuKits include CD-ROM media, online documentation, user manuals;
SlimKits include CD-ROM media and online documentation. Customers who
purchase and register the SPARCworks Transition Packs -special product
packages for Solaris 2.0 migration- between July 1, 1992 through
September 30, 1992 are eligible to receive a free CD-ROM upgrade when
available.

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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