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To: briank who wrote (34947)	8/31/2000 8:45:43 AM
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SUN MICROSYSTEMS: Misys Interactive Trading opts for top-of-the-range Sun Starfire Servers for new financial services portal AUG 31, 2000, M2 Communications - Bagshot, England -- Misys Interactive Trading, a division of Misys plc the UK's largest independent applications software products group, has placed an order for two top-of-the-range Sun Microsystems Enterprise 10000 ('Starfire') servers and 15 Enterprise 220 webservers, to provide the infrastructure for its new personal financial services portal, to be hosted by web hosting and connectivity specialists Exodus Communications, Inc. Misys plc develops and licenses application software products to customers within the Financial Services and Healthcare sectors, together with transaction processing and professional services. Its online division, Misys Interactive Trading (MIT), has already established an Internet presence through Screentrade, a web-based general insurance portal, and m-link its on and off-line solution for Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs). MIT is developing Screentrade into a Personal Financial Services portal, aimed at consumers. The system will also eventually host MIT's existing business to business services, which currently also run on Sun equipment hosted by Exodus(r). Exodus is a leading supplier of complex Internet hosting and network management solutions, whose Internet Data Center facilities offer the performance, availability, scalability, responsiveness, management and services to provide the optimal environment for mission-critical Internet operations. Its facilities offer the widest range of physical security features, including state-of-the-art smoke detection and fire suppression systems, motion sensors, and 24x7 secured access, as well as video camera surveillance and security breach alarms. The E10000 Starfire servers were chosen for their ability to provide the mainframe-like reliability and manageability, exceptional scalability and unmatched capacity for mission-critical applications, and to provide maximum uptime for a service that needs to be accessible 24x7x365. The Starfires provide a clustered solution to improve availability through application failover. The planning and management of the installation is being performed by Sun Professional Services, a team of IT consultants specialising in the development and building of infrastructure solutions that are easy and effective to manage. As Steve Deakin, Chief Systems Architect MIT, comments: "We are working with leading edge providers at the forefront of the industry. By placing this order with Sun, and putting our faith in Exodus, we are using the best of breed technology for our best of breed solutions. This investment will ensure we have the infrastructure to meet the enormous demand for our services" "Exodus has demonstrated expertise in delivering Internet operations to market quickly and securely while providing scalability, performance and support needed to meet the daily customer demand," said Peter Smith, vice president, sales for Exodus, EMEA. "Our management and monitoring of Misys Interactive Trading's mission-critical Internet operations allows MIT to focus on its core competencies whilst maintaining its stability in this increasingly complex networking environment." About Sun Microsystems 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 power the Internet and allow companies worldwide to ".com" their businesses. With $13 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at sun.com. Sun Microsystems UK was the winner of the CSSA's Corporate Partner of the Year Award 1999. About Exodus Communications Exodus Communications is a leading provider of complex Internet hosting for enterprises with mission-critical Internet operations. The Company offers sophisticated system and network management solutions, along with technology professional services to provide optimal performance for customers' Web sites. Through its subsidiary, Service Metrics, Exodus is a leading source of Web site performance monitoring and measurement services. Exodus manages its network infrastructure via a worldwide network of Internet Data Centers (IDCs) located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information on Exodus can be found at www.exodus.net.