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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

      SMCC Reduces Prices On High-End 3-D Graphics Systems

SunFLASH Vol 39 #16					          March 1992 
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           Desktop Memory, Monitor Prices Also Reduced


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. --March 24, 1992-- Sun Microsystems Computer
Corporation (SMCC) has slashed prices on its high-end 3-D graphics
workstations by nearly 30 percent, the company reported today.  The
fully configured models of the SPARCstation(TM)2GS and SPARCstation 2GT
are now among the least expensive 3-D solids workstations in their
class.

"One of the reasons we are the workstation industry's highest-volume
supplier is because we offer better value," said Larry Hambly, vice
president of marketing at SMCC.  "We also believe that lower prices
will help us in an important quest: broadening the market for 3-D
graphics.  And aggressive prices lead to higher volumes, strenthening
our `open graphics initiative' by attracting even more hardware and
software developers to offer products for our platform."

SMCC also reduced prices on 19-inch monitors, making its best-selling
family of desktop workstations even more affordable. In addition,
prices of add-on memory have been reduced. For example, a 16-megabyte
memory expansion option is nearly 70 percent less expensive than a
similar product from HP.

The SPARCstation 2GS workstation is a cost-effective 3-D solids
modeling system that integrates all critical 3-D functionality into a
desktop CPU "pizza-box" package.  At $22,495, it is an affordable
system for any engineer. The SPARCstation 2GS is nearly 40 percent less
expensive than IBM's competive offering, the RS/6000 320, and offers 40
percent faster vector performance and 75 percent faster polygon
performance.  It comes standard with 32 megabytes of memory, a
424-megabyte internal disk, 19-inch color monitor and offers 24-bit
true color, 12-bit double buffering and 16-bit Z-buffering
capabilities.

The SPARCstation 2GT workstation is the ideal platform for high-end 3-D
graphics and solids modeling, offering the industry's best hardware
antialiasing.  This system comes standard with 32 megabytes of memory,
a 424-megabyte internal disk, 21-inch color monitor and offers 24-bit
true color, 24-bit double buffering and 24-bit Z-buffering capabilities
for $36,495.

Desktop Configurations, Memory Options Reduced

SMCC has reduced the price of various memory options and certain
monitors for all its desktop configurations.  These changes have
affected the most popular configurations of these Sun systems.  For
example,  SPARCstation IPX and SPARCstation 2GX workstations with
19-inch color monitors have been reduced by $1,000 each.  The
SPARCstation IPX with a 19-inch color monitor, 16 megabytes of memory,
207-megabyte internal SCSI disk and a 1.44-megabyte 3.5-inch internal
floppy drive is now priced at $14,495.  A version with a 424-megabyte
internal disk is also available. The SPARCstation 2 with a 19-inch
color monitor, 32-megabytes of memory, 424-megabyte internal SCSI disk
and a 1.44-megabyte 3.5-inch internal floppy drive is now priced at
$19,495.

Add-on memory for SMCC's desktops are now priced as much as 68 percent
less than memory from other desktop computer manufactuers, including
DEC, IBM and HP.  A 16-megabyte memory expansion option for all desktop
systems is now offered for $1,300, while similar products from HP, IBM
and DEC cost $4,000, $3,280 and $3,200 respectively.

All pricing changes are effective immediately.

For reader inquiries, telephone 1-800-821-4643.

PR contact:

Sun Microsystems Computer Corp.
Carrie Dillon (415) 336-3564    

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