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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
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Systems/Enterprise:
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, KINGDEE EXPAND
CHINA MARKET FOR JAVA
Sun Microsystems Inc, the inventor of the Java technology platform,
announced
that Shenzhen Kingdee Middleware Co Ltd (Kingdee Middleware) of the People's
Republic of China has licensed the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
version 1.4. As a leading middleware provider in China and supporter of
Windows technology, three tier component architecture and Internet- and J2EE-
based technology, Kingdee Middleware enjoys a leading position throughout
China in Java-based core technology solutions and application development.
The announcement adds to the worldwide adoption of the J2EE version 1.4
specification and expands the Web services market in China. With more than
four million downloads and over 35 licensees, the J2EE platform and Software
Developer Kit (SDK) are well established as the popular choice and premier
platform for Java and Web services development.
"We are very pleased that Kingdee Middleware has licensed the J2EE 1.4
technology and will lead the adoption of the standard for Java Web services
throughout Asia," said Mark Bauhaus, vice president of Java Web Services for
Sun Microsystems. "Kingdee's expertise and reputation for product leadership
will provide a powerful and competitive infrastructure software platform for
their customers."
"In China, quite a few excellent software providers including Kingdee have
been gradually maturating in J2EE technology. Intended to take a position in
the world, China's software products must be equipped with world-leading
technology. Now, technology is not a problem since we have launched our own
application server with independent intellectual property right, and been
benefiting from its great market value," said Xu Shao Chun, president and CEO
of Kingdee International Software Group. "In the future, Kingdee Middleware
will be continuously devoted to the research of J2EE and middleware
technology, develop middleware products more suitable for market and
customers' requirements and committed to be the best and most competitive
infrastructure platform vendor in China and enable customers' success."
Apusic Application Server, the flagship product from Kingdee Middleware,
acts
as an effective and highly reliable platform for customers to run, implement,
and develop distributed applications when constructing new business systems.
Since the successful launch of the Apusic Application Server version 1.0 in
December 2000, Kingdee Middleware has continually evolved over the past four
years to build on the latest technology specifications and customer
requirements. Apusic Application Server has been implemented by many customers
such as The People's Bank of China, Guangdong Administration for Industry &
Commerce, Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, Chenzhou Municipal People's
Government, Beijing Highway Bureau, Xiamen Highway Bureau, Guangzhou Dongshan
District Government, etc., which has aggressively promoted China's
informatization construction.
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 make the
Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide
Web at sun.com/.
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