Agreement Unites Top 64-Bit Operating Environment With Leading Simulation
Application to Offer Powerful, Cost-Effective 3D Simulation Platform
LOS ANGELES, SIGGRAPH CONFERENCE, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its
growing success in the visualization and simulation markets,
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) today announced with MultiGen-Paradigm,
the leading provider of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software solutions for
the visual simulation industry, plans to make the Vega application available
on Sun's robust Solaris(TM) Operating Environment. By delivering Vega on the
Solaris platform, the agreement will offer military, government and commercial
simulation customers a cost-effective option to deploy on a robust, highly
scalable 3D platform, backed by one of the world's leading vendors for
integrated software and hardware solutions.
The Vega software development environment, an industry-leading application
for realtime visual simulation, enables the efficient development of
comprehensive realtime simulations that give government, military,
manufacturers and researchers an alternative to costly and potentially
dangerous -- decision-making exercises. MultiGen-Paradigm's powerful
application also allows engineers to test designs before deploying them. By
providing Vega on the Solaris platform, users will benefit from the highly
integrated operating environment's scalability, reliability and realtime
performance.
"This agreement with MultiGen-Paradigm ushers in new growth opportunities
for Sun, and we intend to aggressively pursue these markets and help drive
innovation across the simulation sector," said Fred Kohout, director of
marketing for the Technical Market Products Group at Sun Microsystems.
"This relationship allows us to extend our support of the visual
simulation community by offering our cutting-edge performance and realtime 3D
solutions on the Solaris platform," said Sandeep Divekar, president of
MultiGen-Paradigm. "Because of the advances in hardware over the last five
years, we've been able to perpetuate realtime 3D on alternative platforms and
in new areas such as urban simulation and 3D GIS, allowing us to continue to
focus on our core technology while extending the use of realtime 3D
simulation."
MultiGen-Paradigm products are available through MultiGen-Paradigm account
managers and international distributors. Sun Microsystems products are
available worldwide direct from Sun and through Sun's traditional sales
channels.
About MultiGen-Paradigm
MultiGen-Paradigm, a Computer Associates company, headquartered in San
Jose, Calif., is the leading supplier of realtime 3D software for visual
simulation, urban simulation, 3D GIS visualization, entertainment and
simulation-based training applications. MultiGen-Paradigm's suite of realtime
3D software tools, includes MultiGen Creator is used to create 3D objects and
scenes for use in realtime applications. The company defines and supports
OpenFlight(R), the industry-standard realtime 3D scene description database
format. MultiGen-Paradigm is also a world leader in visual and audio
simulation, sensor and IR solutions, dome-based simulation, and virtual
reality products for use on SGI's IRIX(R) and Windows NT(R) and Windows 2000
Professional workstations. Vega and AudioWorks2 are recognized as the premier
software for development of these applications. SiteBuilder 3D, an extension
to ESRI's ArcView GIS simplifies the processing, management, analysis and
visualization of geospatial information in realtime. MultiGen-Paradigm's
Services Groups develop custom large area databases, realtime applications and
turnkey image generator systems. MultiGen-Paradigm's customers include the US
Air Force, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, the Air Force Research
Laboratory, US Navy Man Flight Simulator, US Army, Bergmann Associates,
Bechtel Engineering, Krauss Maffei, the Israeli Air Force, and British
Aerospace. Further information about MultiGen-Paradigm and its products can be
found on the World Wide Web at http://www.multigen-paradigm.com/ .
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- The Network Is The
Computer -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc., to its position as a leading
provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that power the
Internet and allow companies worldwide to take their businesses to the nth.
With $18.3 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than
170 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com .
NOTE: Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, The Network is the Computer
and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
in the United States and in other countries.
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Frank E. Smith
650-786-7215
franke.smith@sun.com
Alexander Ogilvy for Sun
Eric Doyne
415-677-2714
edoyne@alexanderogilvy.com
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CONTACT:
Frank E. Smith of Sun Microsystems, Inc.,
+1-650-786-7215, or franke.smith@sun.com; or Eric Doyne of
Alexander Ogilvy, +1-415-677-2714, or edoyne@alexanderogilvy.com,
for Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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