Softbank Forums has announced that industry leaders as well as emerging start-ups are launching the hottest Java™ and Internet innovations during the first-ever Java Internet Business Expo(SM) at the Javits Convention Center in New York, August 25-28.

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) will outline its technology strategy for integrating software from its recent acquisition, Diba Inc. Sun Microsystems also plans to give attendees a glimpse into the future of Sun's emergence in the consumer electronics market. The strategy statement will be supported by numerous breaking announcements by Sun customers.

Breakthrough innovations expected at Java Internet Business Expo include the first thin client X server for Java; a web site and intranet search engine that has a 100% Pure Java Certification; a virtually transparent Java application for streamlining business processes; 100% Pure Java framework for creating sophisticated intelligent agents; the next generation NC (network computer) with ultra-thin clients; and much more.

"The incredible number and variety of Java-enhanced products that are being introduced at our event proves that the industry support for this revolutionary platform has reached a new level of momentum," said Melinda Kendall, vice president and general manager of Java Internet Business Expo. "The rush is on to develop Java-based products that organizations can deploy today to enhance legacy systems and build entirely new applications that leverage the promise of write once, run anywhere."

Highlights of Java Innovations

Activerse, Inc., booth 1139: Presents Ding! which supplies information about who is online and who is available to be contacted. Communicate immediately and directly in a variety of ways: instant messaging, chat, file/URL transfer and status bulletins.

Art Technology Group, booth 1141: To exhibit the Dynamo Retail Station, which is the only Relationship Commerce™ solution available today for creating online storefronts and personalized consumer shopping experiences.

GraphOn Corporation, booth 1118: Demonstrating GO-Joe, the first thin-client X server for Java. Go-Joe provides plug & play access to UNIX and X Window applications from any Java-enabled device.

Innotech Multimedia Corporation, booth 1019: Presenting NetResults™, a Website and intranet search engine that has been awarded 100% Pure Java™ Certification.

InterSoft Argentina, S.A., booth 359: Launching J-BPM, which is a virtually transparent Java application for streamlining, managing and analyzing business processes. Company also launching J-Mate, a Java application development and runtime environment for professional programmers.

ION Web Products, booth 1031: Introduces ION EZ Text, a 100% Pure Java applet web page component that presents multi-column text, reader font resizing plus in-line graphics in a highly readable article format.

Kinetoscope, booth 1233: Debuts the Versatile Intelligent Agent System (Via) which is a 100% Pure Java framework for creating sophisticated intelligent agents.

Neoware Systems Inc., booth 1121: Introducing its next generation NC, the NeoStation, a sleek vertically oriented, small footprint, "ultra-thin" client along with its third generation NC operating system.

Neuron Data, booth 1222: Two newest products are Advisor/J, the first Java business rules engine, and Presenter/J, the most powerful set of user interface components for building distributed, commercial-quality Java applications.

Oracle Corporation, booth 125: Oracle will make announcements about its Oracle Web Application Server and the company's strategy for the product over the next few months.

Software AG Americas, booth 1227: New release of iXpress represents a new generation of component assembly tools bridging the world of Java and ActiveX while extending the investment in existing applications and databases.

Sun Microsystems, booth 403: Sun will be announcing a new initiative in Java computing targeted at Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Known as the JavaEngine 1(TM), this reference platform is the first board-level product that supports the JavaOS™ operating system and is customizable for specific end-user needs. Sun will announce product details, as well as recent design wins from key customers.

Sun Microsystems Computer Company, booth 717: View Sun™ JavaStation™ Network Computers in action, deploying enterprise-ready applications for customers and demonstrating the benefits of Java enterprise computing.

Sybase Inc., booth 927: Presents Jaguar CTS™, PowerJ™, and jConnect™. Jaguar CTS™ is the first component transaction server that combines a scaleable execution environment with support for multiple component models including Java/Java Beans, Active X, C/C++ and CORBA. PowerJ™, is an enterprise application development system that uses Java and revolutionizes development for the Web. PowerJ helps build and deploy real-world business applications in a multi-tier distributed computing environment. jConnect™ is a 100% Pure Java implementation of the Java Database Connectivity (JDBCTM) standard.

Visualize, Inc., booth 1023: Introduces DataVista Select, a simple and powerful way to add Java-based, two-and three-dimensional graphs, charts, and interactive data visualization to your web-site.

WebLogic, Inc., booth 349/351: Introduces the first commercially viable implementation of JavaSoft's Remote Method Invocation (RMI) specification. RmiT3 provides scaleable, high-performance Java-to-Java distributed object computing.

About Java Internet Business Expo

Java Internet Business Expo, the first Internet conference and exposition focused entirely on the issues facing business professionals developing Java and Internet-based solutions, offers an interactive forum for the emerging community of IT professionals using Java technology as the foundation for cross-platform Internet, intranet and extranet applications. For additional information, contact Softbank Forums at 888-528-2397 (U.S. only) or 415-372-7069, or visit the web site at http://www.sbforums.com.

Softbank Forums is the world's largest Internet and Java conference and event company. It produces education-rich, interactive technology forums that include conferences, expositions, year-round Web sites and university-level technical courses. The company is headquartered in Foster City, Calif. with international offices in London, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo. Its parent company, Softbank Corporation (Japan), had $2.85 billion in revenues in its most recent fiscal year.