Final Preparations Underway for 2006 JavaOne Conference

April 30 2006

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) the creator and leading advocate of Java(TM) technology, today announced the latest updates to the 2006 JavaOne(SM) Conference program. With only 18 days until the conference opens, Sun is announcing the full JavaOne cosponsor list, general session details, the 2006 "device of the show," a tie-in to Bike to Work Week and details on this year's After Dark party.

JavaOne Cosponsors and General Sessions

Sun is pleased to announce Motorola, Adobe, BenQ Mobile, SavaJe and Siemens as new co-sponsors of the 2006 JavaOne Conference. The cosponsors of the 2006 JavaOne Conference are:

Platinum -- BEA, IBM, Motorola, Oracle

Gold -- Justsystem, Nokia, SAP, Terracotta

Silver -- Adobe, BenQ Mobile, Quest Software, SavaJe, Siemens, Sprint

(together with Nextel)

In addition to the 14 cosponsors, approximately 90 additional companies and organizations will be participating as exhibitors in the JavaOne Pavilion. For a complete list of exhibitors, please visit: http://www.cplan.com/sun/2006javaone/exhibitors.htm.

The 2006 JavaOne General Sessions are:

Tuesday, May 16:

* Sun General Session -- 8:30-10:30 a.m. -- Jonathan Schwartz,

president and CEO, and Jeff Jackson, vice president of Java

Developer Platforms and Strategy

* Sun Technical General Session -- 12:15-1:45 p.m. -- Graham Hamilton,

vice president and Sun Fellow and Bill Shannon, distinguished

engineer and specification lead for Java Platform, Enterprise

Edition (Java EE)

* Sun Mobility General Session -- 2:00-4:00 p.m. -- Alan Brenner, vice

president, Client Systems Group

Wednesday, May 17:

* Oracle General Session -- 8:30-9:15 a.m. -- Thomas Kurian, senior

vice president, Oracle Server Technologies Development

* BEA General Session -- 5:15-6:00 p.m. -- Dave Douglas, vice

president and chief architect, WebLogic

Thursday, May 18:

* IBM General Session -- 8:30-9:15 a.m. -- Eric Gamma, distinguished

engineer and John Wiegand, distinguished engineer and development

manager, IBM Rational Software

* Motorola General Session -- 5:15-6:00 p.m. -- Mark VandenBrink,

senior director and chief architect, Dr. James Van Peursem, chief

architect of Java ME Platform and Christy Wyatt, vice president,

Ecosystem and Market Development

Friday, May 19:

* Sun General Session -- 8:30-10:30 a.m. -- Scott McNealy, chairman

and James Gosling, vice president and Sun Fellow

JavaOne Conference Device -- SavaJe-Based Jasper S20

At this year's JavaOne conference, attendees will have the chance to purchase the GSPDA Jasper, the first commercial handset that can be upgraded with an early access implementation of JSR 209 Advanced Graphical User Interface. The SavaJe-based Jasper S20 phone will be available in the South Lobby Hang Space and attendees can also stop by the SavaJe booth (#1132) to get a copy of the NetBeans(TM) Mobility Pack 5.0 for Connected Device Configuration (CDC), a complete development platform that is ideal for developing advanced mobile applications on the SavaJe-based Jasper S20.

JavaOne After Dark

Each year, conference attendees look forward to the JavaOne After Dark Bash. This year's theme is "weird science" and will feature robots, aliens, the JavaOne T-Shirt Hurling Contest and special guests Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage -- the co-hosts of Discovery Channel's MythBusters. The event is open to conference attendees and will take place on Thursday, May 18 from 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Think Green -- Bike to JavaOne

This year's JavaOne Conference falls during "Bike to Work Week." To support this effort, Sun has partnered with the San Francisco Bike Coalition to offer a free "Bike Valet" service Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the Moscone Center South Hall. If biking isn't possible, Sun suggests public transportation including BART, AC Transit, CalTrain, MUNI, the ferry, among others. JavaOne attendees who support Sun's efforts by biking or taking public transportation will be entered into a drawing for a Lance Armstrong signed Discovery Team bike jersey, other Discovery Bike Team gear, Timbuktu messenger bags, memberships to the Better World Club, the eco-friendly auto club with the nation's only bicycle roadside assistance, and other great prizes.

About JavaOne, Sun's 2006 Worldwide Java Developer Conference

The JavaOne Conference is one of the leading events for Java technology developers. Established in 1996, the Conference provides Java technology enthusiasts the opportunity to learn about the latest Java technology innovations, get hands-on experience with the technology, network with their peers, and have the opportunity to network directly with technology experts from Java technology industry leaders. For more information about the JavaOne Conference, visit http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer"(TM) -- guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets. Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at sun.com.

Contact: allpress@sun.com

650-786-7737

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jacki DeCoster

Sun Microsystems

415-294-4482

jacki.decoster@sun.com

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