Sun's Java Web Integration Suite
Web Design & Technology News, September 8, 2005

September 8, 2005

Sun Microsystems, Inc., the creator and leading advocate of Java(TM) technology, today announced the immediate availability of the Sun Java Integration Suite, the sixth suite in Sun's Java Enterprise System (Java ES).
By Reuters

The new technology suite is a result of the company's acquisition of SeeBeyond, announced today in a separate release.

With nearly 1 million Java ES subscribers to date, this addition will build upon Java ES's proven success and position it as the most complete software platform for building Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), Web services and composite applications.

"With the announcement today, Sun is making an early move to capture the growing integration market with a complete and affordable Java ES stack to address both security and integration, two of the leading concerns for IT managers today," said John Loiacono, executive vice president of Software, Sun Microsystems. "Adding the premier suite for integration and composite application development to the Java ES and then combining with Solaris 10 further establishes Sun as a mainstream, end-to-end provider of software for the development and deployment of enterprise applications. And we're just warming up." Sun plans to deliver the next version of the Sun Java Integration Suite in-line with the release schedule of Q1 2006, as previously outlined by SeeBeyond, with support for a number of platforms, including Solaris(TM) 10, Microsoft Windows, HP-UX, IBM AIX, Red Hat, SuSe, IBM ZOS, IBM WebSphere, and BEA WebLogic. Additionally, Sun intends to detail the future roadmap within 90 days, including plans to add the Java Integration Suite to Java ES.

The Sun Java Integration Suite is now available with both perpetual license and subscription pricing. Subscription pricing will be available upon customer request.

Sun will continue support for SeeBeyond's current customer installed base by maintaining current support levels of previous SeeBeyond releases in order to protect customers' investments. In addition, Sun plans to hold the next Horizon's user conference, details of which will be communicated at a later date.

"With Sun Java Integration Suite, we now have the ability to create this new breed of process-driven applications with customized end-user interfaces at a fraction of what it would cost to use standard development tools or to purchase packaged, off-the-shelf applications," said David Dart, Managing Director and CIO, HVB Americas. "Business value is no longer about packaged applications, it's about the business-user services those applications can be orchestrated to provide." "Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is consistently recognized for standards of service that are among the highest in the nation. It only makes sense that we partner with providers of world-class technology to support the infrastructure that provides that service," said Steve Edens, Enterprise Integration Architect, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. "Sun's acquisition of SeeBeyond will surely benefit BCBSMA as we continue to build upon our foundation in the future." "BT's Spine is a key enabler in connecting up the UK National Health Service and lies at the heart of the NHS National Program for IT," said Jerry Allen, Spine Program Manager, BT Global Services. "The Spine itself relies upon both Sun and SeeBeyond technologies and as these two technologies are brought closer together it can only be good news for Sun customers." "Deploying a centralized integration infrastructure with SeeBeyond technology has had a significant impact at Emerson, allowing us to eliminate redundancy and enable partner connectivity to drive out cost and increase visibility throughout our global supply chain," said Steve Hassell, CIO of Emerson. "As a long-standing customer and supporter of SeeBeyond, we believe the acquisition by Sun brings a unique opportunity to take its vision and technology leadership to a new level. As an enterprise customer, we look forward to witnessing first hand the benefits this acquisition can bring to customers including added market leadership, scale, technology breadth and global reach." About Java Enterprise System

The Java Enterprise System is an open, standards-based software system that delivers a core set of industry-leading shared enterprise network services as a single, integrated entity on a predictable release cycle. It serves as the strategic underpinning of Sun's software strategy. Java ES is the software companies use to build their web based applications, ensure the identities of people who access their services and enable them to quickly and securely develop and deploy applications and services. The other Sun Java System Suites included in Java ES are: Sun Java Availability Suite, Sun Java Identity Management Suite, Sun Java Web Infrastructure Suite, Sun Java Application Platform Suite and Sun Java Communications Suite.

For more information on the Java Enterprise System please visit: http://www.sun.com/software/javaenterprisesystem.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the expected financial performance of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

following the consummation of the acquisition, Sun's ability to position the Java ES as the most comprehensive software platform, Sun's ability to deliver the next version of the Sun Java Integration Suite, Sun's ability to maintain current support levels and Sun's ability to create a new breed of process- driven applications at a fraction of the cost of other solutions. Such statements are just predictions and involve risks and uncertainties such that actual results and performance may differ materially. Factors that might cause such a difference include the failure to successfully integrate SeeBeyond and its employees into Sun and achieve expected synergies, compete successfully in this highly competitive and rapidly changing marketplace, and retain key employees. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Sun's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Sun's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended September 26, 2004, December 26, 2004 and March 27, 2005.