SANTA CLARA, Calif. - August 4, 2003 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. has opened registration for its 2nd annual SunNetwork Conference, which will be held September 16-18, at Moscone Center in San Francisco. This three-day technology summit enables attendees to network with innovators and technologists, participate in highly interactive educational and panel sessions, and share best practices and solutions with partners, colleagues and potential customers.

"SunNetwork 2003 builds on the success of our inaugural conference and continues the tradition of sending attendees home with lots of best practices for taking cost and complexity out of their IT environments," said Mark Tolliver, chief strategy and marketing officer, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "SunNetwork Conferences will continue to bring Sun, our customers and partners together to exchange ideas on ways technology can play an increasing role in the success of an organization."

SunNetwork 2003 will provide information and insights into Sun products and innovations designed to reduce the cost and complexity of network computing and unleash mobility with security. The SunNetwork 2003 Conference and Pavilion will include:

• Previews of future breakthrough technologies that will shape the future of enterprise computing and help companies achieve a competitive edge;
• Direct access to Sun inventors and industry leaders through more than 200 technical sessions, case studies and birds of a feather sessions offering an in-depth technical education on development platforms, tools and techniques;
• Proven solution demonstrations from Sun and iForce partners that can be leveraged to help speed deployment of next generation services
• Keynotes from CEO Scott McNealy, Chief Technology Officer Greg Papadopoulos and Chief Strategy Officer Mark Tolliver
• Access to free software for all attendees

Additionally, The SunNetwork University program on Monday, September 15, open only to attendees of SunNetwork 2003 Conference, offers intensive lectures to help to prepare for Sun technology certification exams, and to teach how to architect Web services using the Java 2 platform, Enterprise Edition(J2EE).

"This year we'll also be unveiling one of the most important shifts in software our industry has seen, and dozens of new features for the Network Computer," added Tolliver.

The SunNetwork 2003 Conference, which is held in San Francisco and major geographies throughout the year, brings together a worldwide community of IT professionals, system administrators and developers in a dynamic exchange of information and ideas about technology advances and the future of Network Computing. In this three-day conference, attendees will learn new ideas and practical problem-solving tips on how to expand their business, improve ROI and drive IT costs down, using the latest in computing innovation from Sun and over 100 of its partners.

How to Register

More information and online registration for SunNetwork 2003 is available online at http://sun.com/SunNetwork or by calling (877) 662-7485 (U.S. And Canada) or (650) 762-2775 (international). Register before August 9, 2002 and receive the Early Bird discount price of $495. Registration between August 9-14, 2002 is $595. Registration between August 15 - September 13 is $695 and on-site registration is $795.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com

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