A new promotion from Sun for the SolarisTM Operating System (Solaris OS) on x86 systems will provide service and support with annual subscription packages. For the 100 unit package, the annual subscription price starts at $50,000 U.S. list price. Subscriptions are also offered in packages of 500 and 2,000 units with either standard or premium support.

"This promotion makes Solaris the most competitively priced OS on x86 systems and will be attractive to both existing Solaris customers that are heavily invested in Sun's OS, as well as new customers that may have been on the fence before," said John Loiacono, executive vice president, software, Sun. "There is no better time to choose the Solaris OS for its enterprise-class features and unparalleled security at unmatched price points -- all on x86 systems."

This promotion will begin on April 27, 2004, and it is expected to run through the end of the year. Customers can purchase use of the Solaris OS on any mix of 1-4 CPU servers up to the selected package limit, including standard 5x12 support or premium 7x24 support. More information about the Solaris OS for x86 promotion and prices in other countries are available at:

http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/x86

This Solaris OS for x86 promotion package offers customers cost savings of up to 80 percent off the cost of Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition and up to 70 percent off the cost of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, according to Sun's press release. The promotion is not limited to Sun hardware.

For example, the 2,000 unit package with standard support has a U.S. list price of $800,000 compared to the following comparable products:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES: 2,000 subscriptions with standard support ($799 per system) would cost nearly $1.6 million and be prohibited for use on 4 CPU systems.

• Windows: One year of Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition with support (more than $4.4 million) is five times more expensive.

The Solaris OS is secure and reliable. Over 600 ISVs have made more than 900 solutions available for the Solaris 9 OS. There are also over 200 supported x86 systems from both Sun and third-party vendors.

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