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[BizWire] 5/20/96

(SUN/PSI-INTL)(SUNW) PSI International, Sun partner, unveils Java- based Internet solution for law enforcement agencies; "Internet in Blue" Police Internet/Intranet Application Suite Available in July 1996

Business Editors/Computer Writers

Highlights: -- Internet in Blue, one of the first Java-based solutions aimed at fighting crime, is being introduced by PSI International, a strategic partner of Sun Microsystems Federal, and includes other Sun products.

-- Internet in Blue combines the power of Java and Netra servers to enable law enforcement agencies and police departments to quickly leverage the capabilities of the Internet and intranets.

-- This solution is the latest evidence of Sun taking advantage of the significant market opportunity for crime prevention technology. Last year, Sun Federal announced a dedicated Criminal Justice Operation, which is working with police departments and law enforcement agencies around the world to help them use technology in fighting crime.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- May 20, 1996--One of the first Sun(TM) Java(TM)-based solutions aimed at fighting crime was introduced today by PSI International, a strategic partner of Sun Microsystems Federal, a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Called Internet in Blue(TM), the solution combines the power of Sun's Java technology, its Netra(TM) Internet servers, its Java WorkShop(TM) development tools, and PSI's relational database software. This solution fully leverages the capabilities of the Internet for the benefit of law enforcement agencies because of the inclusion of Java, the revolutionary Internet platform from Sun that makes possible fast, easy, operating-system-independent use of the Internet.

To be offered by PSI, Internet in Blue will enable police departments and other law enforcement agencies to leverage the latest Internet technology to fight crime and promote citizen involvement and community-based policing. From a citizen's perspective, having a local police force with an Internet presence gives people the opportunity to report problems online and play a more active role in fighting crime in their neighborhoods.

Besides utilizing the Internet, the PSI solution also allows local police to build an "intranet," which is a greatly enhanced internal information network to handle departmental processes as well as to speedily access any internal database of interest. Examples of these databases include local crime data such as patterns of crimes, gang affiliations, data on previous suspects and arrests. Currently, many police departments must locate such data via a paper trail, which is very inefficient.

"Law enforcement agencies are quickly realizing the power of the Internet and intranets as strategic tools in fighting crime," said John Marselle, president of Sun Microsystems Federal. "The Internet in Blue solution from PSI -- based on Sun technology -- takes advantage of Java's security features, platform independence and database access capabilities. It should make it much easier for police departments and other criminal justice organizations to get online and to leverage the capabilities of the network."

With Java WorkShop, a visual development environment for Java that can be included as part of the Internet in Blue solution, police departments can design, test, deploy and maintain Internet and intranet applications based on Java with speed and simplicity. Java WorkShop runs on the Sun Solaris(TM) environment and Windows 95/NT. Using Java, the PSIBase relational database management system can access Web browsers across any hardware platform.

"The Internet is the next frontier in the development of law enforcement information systems," said Paul Wormeli, program director for law enforcement at PSI. "Our Internet in Blue solution will enable law enforcement agencies to quickly exploit the latest technologies like Java."

Internet in Blue includes the following:

A starter kit with a Sun Netra Internet server and PSI software and services needed to set up a site on the World Wide Web, as well as technical assistance from PSI for developing content and training for a Webmaster.

A full set of applications to create a police intranet providing secure internal access to selected crime information, standard operating police procedures and other infrastructure services.

An interactive, community-based communications medium to facilitate crime reporting over the Internet and community-based policing.

Suggestions for services that law enforcement agencies can develop in order to offset the cost of the Internet project, such as providing online crime reports and accident report information to authorized outside organizations including legal firms and insurance companies. -0-

The Internet in Blue product will be available in July, 1996. Pricing will vary depending on customer needs.

PSI International, Inc. has provided systems integration and services for over 14 years to federal, state and local governments. The company specializes in law enforcement and public safety solutions, consulting services, and integration of software and hardware. With a staff of over 250 professionals in the information system and services industry, PSI has a team of people that have both technical and industry knowledge of public safety and justice applications, including computer aided dispatch, records and investigative management, imaging, telecommunications, and mobile computing.

Sun Microsystems Federal, Inc., headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, is a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun Federal's charter is to develop, deliver and sustain markets for Sun products in governments worldwide.

With annual revenues of $6 billion, Sun Microsystems, Inc., provides solutions that enable customers to build and maintain open network computing environments. Widely recognized as a proponent of open standards, the company is involved in the design, manufacture and sale of products, technologies and services for commercial and technical computing. Sun's SPARC(TM) workstations, multiprocessing servers, SPARC microprocessors, Solaris(Tm) operating software and ISO-certified service organization each rank No. 1 in the UNIX(TM) industry. Founded in 1982, Sun is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and employs more than 16,000 people worldwide. -0-

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Internet in Blue is a trademark of PSI, International and is properly written in boldface italics, all lower case.

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CONTACT: Burson-Marsteller (for Sun) Jane Rauckhorst, 212/614-4880 or PSI International Martha Hill, 703/352-8700

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