---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Sun selects GAINMomentum, Sun and Stanford Heart Program, Sun In Venezuela SunFLASH Vol 51 #12 March 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This article contains three recent Sun Press Releases. -johnj ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Selects Sybase's GAINMomentum For Global MIS Initiative SMCC Donates To Stanford Heart Program New Sun Subsidiary Established In Latin America ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Sun Selects Sybase's GAINMomentum For Global MIS Initiative Contact: Chuck Mulloy, SMCC PR (415) 336-6424 Bob Runge, Sybase, Inc. (415) 813-8236 Wendy DeFeudis, Blanc & Otus (415) 546-8080 SUN SELECTS SYBASE'S GAINMomentum FOR GLOBAL MIS INITIATIVE Partnership with Sybase will deploy client/server multimedia application tool software to rightsize mission-critical SPARC/Solaris systems EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- March 8, 1993 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (SMI) and Sybase, Inc., today announced a strategic partnership that provides Sun with an enterprise-wide license for the GainMomentum(TM) application development environment. Sun plans to use GainMomentum tools to develop a new generation of mission-critical MIS systems that will take full advantage of the built-in multimedia capabilities of Sun's SPARCstations(TM) and SPARCservers(TM) running the Solaris(TM) distributed computing environment. According to Sun, these systems will provide employees worldwide with interactive desktop tools for more effective problem solving and decision making. Bill Raduchel, vice president and chief information officer for Sun, said, "One of the keys to our success at Sun is our ability to adapt our information systems to the needs of a fast-paced, dynamic four billion dollar business. The flexibility provided by the client/server model allows us to rapidly change our systems to meet our business needs. Gain's object-oriented software will provide us with even greater speed and flexibility. It gives our developers the ability to prototype, test and deploy new applications much faster than more traditional technology. It also allows us to integrate multimedia capabilities with traditional MIS tools to improve user-friendliness and allows our users to be self-trained. Ultimately it helps us be more productive and deliver products and services to our customers." GainMomentum GainMomentum, from Sybase, allows developers to build and deploy large-scale, open, client/server applications in significantly less time than with low level programming languages like C or C++. The product, which began shipping in May, 1992, utilizes a suite of powerful multimedia editors, an integrated object-oriented database and a 4GL scripting language. Since it allows access to SQL data, the GainMomentum product facilitates easy-to-use, mission-critical, business applications. The use of multimedia information provides users with an intuitive and familiar environment that has the "look and feel" of their business rather than just complex forms. GainMomentum software supports the development of a wide range of custom business applications for decision support, transaction processing, and training. Sun and Sybase began working together in 1992 when Sun became an early adopter of the GainMomentum tools to develop SunTutor(TM), an interactive training application that began shipping to Sun customers in August, 1992. SunTutor uses interactive multimedia to train first-time users of Sun's SPARCstations. This announcement today extends the use of GainMomentum tools throughout all of Sun's operating units for a wide range of MIS, training and prototyping applications. Scott McNealy, president, chairman, and chief executive officer of Sun, said, "At Sun we view the flexibility of our information systems to be a critical success factor for business in the 1990s. By using GainMomentum we can enhance our ability to develop and deploy applications more rapidly and effectively. This speed, when combined with the user-friendly nature of the applications, will improve productivity and our competitive advantage because we can be more flexible and responsive. Gain on SPARC/Solaris delivers a complete desktop solution today." Mark Hoffman, president and chief executive officer of Sybase Inc.(TM), said, "Since 1986, Sun and Sybase have worked together closely to lead the movement to open client/server computing. The Gain initiative within Sun promises to further engage our companies in the next phase of applications that look and feel like the business." Sybase, Inc. Sybase, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBS) develops and markets a leading family of client/server-based software products and services for on-line, enterprise-wide applications. Sybase's integrated family of software products include servers, tools, connectivity, and administration/control products that provide complete desktop to mainframe solutions. Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, Sybase markets its products worldwide through its direct sales force, telesales, distributors, OEMs, VARs, and systems integrators. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: SMCC Donates To Stanford Heart Program contact: Susan Austin, Hi-Tech Communications at (415) 904-7030 x210 Jaquelyn Brown, Stanford University at (415) 723-7603 SMCC DONATES EQUIPMENT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO STANFORD HEART PROGRAM New SMCC Effort Aids Medical/Biotech Researchers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - February 22, 1993 - Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation(SMCC) today announced that it is providing SPARCstation 10 workstations and technical assistance to Stanford University Medical School to help develop techniques for quicker, more accurate heart diagnoses. The research could give more patients access to advanced diagnostic methods and, ultimately, save their lives. SMCC's commitment to Stanford is part of a new program in which the company donates equipment, technical support and grant procurement assistance for medical and biotechnology researchers around the world. "Since our founding 10 years ago, we have frequently contributed equipment to universities," said Mario Dal Canto, director of technical and industrial market development for SMCC. "The Stanford donation is a departure in that we are providing more than just workstations and servers. We are offering a broad level of support that will help researchers reach their goals more quickly." Stanford will use SMCC's aid to develop advanced uses of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology for heart patients. Stanford is one of only two universities doing this type of research. "Clinicians currently find it almost impossible to use MRI to diagnose coronary arteries because it takes too long to acquire data," said Dr. Victor Dzau, chief of the cardiovascular medicine division of Stanford Medical School. "You typically have to view an artery for 128 or more heartbeats over a period of several minutes to get a suitable image. In that time, chest movement caused by breathing substantially blurs the image and, as a result, clinicians have to resort to invasive techniques involving catheters, radioactive dyes and X-rays." In contrast, the technique developed at Stanford enables high-resolution MRI images of arteries to be created in less than 20 heartbeats, time enough for a patient to hold his/her breath and lessen the chance of image blurring. "We haven't done large-scale clinical trials or attempted a complete examination using this method, but our initial results are promising," said Dr. Robert Hu, a researcher in Stanford Medical School's division of cardiovascular medicine. "In addition to heart testing, this technology could be ideal for numerous types of MRI applications. By reducing the time a patient needs to use an MRI machine, a greater number of patients will be able to use this potentially life-saving technology." The Stanford research also may enable MRI to be used in the operating room, providing real-time images that help guide doctors through surgical procedures. MRI is advantageous because it produces better tissue contrast than X-rays - which are currently used in the operating room - and thus gives doctors a more accurate idea of how to surgeries should be carried out. The SPARC/Solaris client-server systems donated by SMCC are well-suited to the Stanford application because of their multi-processing capabilities. If researchers want to create a 16-second MRI "moving picture" of the heart quickly, the job can be split into four parts with each of the four processors on the workstation handling a different part of the job. "The software we've developed is extremely promising and now we have the hardware to make it work optimally," said Dr. Hu. SMCC will provide technical support to Stanford from a local office and from the company's nearby headquarters. In addition, SMCC has specialists in medicine and biotechnology at its headquarters who will offer general assistance, including aid in securing discounted or free products from other companies. Robert Sackman of U.S. Venture Partners, a former director of Sun Microsystems, Inc. and long-time friend of Stanford, brought together scientists at Stanford and SMCC to collaborate on the MRI project. SMCC is currently exploring partnerships with several other universities around the world. "One project under consideration involves using networked workstations to link rural hospitals with specialist doctors at Stanford," said Dal Canto. "The multimedia and networking capabilities of our systems could make remote, expert, real-time medical diagnoses a reality. It's these types of promising projects that SMCC will be supporting." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: New Sun Subsidiary Established In Latin America Contact: Carrie Dillon, SMCC PR at (415) 336-3564. NEW SUN SUBSIDIARY ESTABLISHED IN LATIN AMERICA SMCC is the Leading Server/Workstation Vendor in the Region MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-- March 8, 1993 -- Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation (SMCC) announced today that it has opened its third Latin American subsidiary, located in Caracas, Venezuela, which will serve as regional headquarters for Central America, the Caribbean and Spanish-speaking South America. Sun now has offices in 27 countries around the world, including Mexico and Brazil. Latin America continues to be a burgeoning geography for SMCC. According to a recent International Data Corporation (IDC) study, SMCC is the leading workstation/server vendor in Latin America and is ranked number one in Mexico, Venezuela and Brazil. Parent company Sun Microsystems, Inc. is number 425 on Fortune's Global 500 and number 146 in the Fortune 500 listing of top U.S. companies. Fortune also ranks Sun as the second largest exporter (as a percentage of sales) at 45 percent, second only to Boeing. "The Latin America region represents a major opportunity for the SPARC(R)/Solaris(R) computing platform," said Tim Dwyer, vice president of SMCC's intercontinental operations. "As in much of the world, this area is quickly adopting the rightsizing trend and is embracing open systems and client-server computing. With our increased commitment to the area, we expect to capitalize on this trend." Sun products have been sold in Latin America since 1986; the company has held its leadership position primarily through its sales partners. The company has 32 distributors in the region, spanning every major country in Latin America and the Caribbean. The new office will provide sales, service and marketing support to SMCC's distributors, value-added resellers and customers in the region. A major area of focus for SMCC and its partners will be the continued penetration of the banking/finance, telecommunications, oil/gas, retail, insurance, education and research markets. The new office will also recruit local independent software vendors to the Sun(TM) platform. Mike Kelley, 19-year computer industry veteran in Latin America, has been named general manager of the new subsidiary. ### Sun Microsystems, Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation, Sun, Solaris and the Sun logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All SPARC trademarks, including the SCD Compliant logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based on an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. Gain and GainMomentum are registered trademarks of Sybase, Inc. Sybase is a registered trademark of Sybase, Inc. 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