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Sun Joins Blu-ray Disc Association As Contributing Member

Sun Microsystems, the creator and leading advocate of Java technology, has joined the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) as a contributing member.

Sun joins the growing list of computing, consumer electronics, media, manufacturing, gaming and entertainment companies supporting the Blu-ray Disc platform.

"Blu-ray Disc offers a compelling, interactive entertainment and gaming platform that leaps substantially past current DVD standards," said Eric Chu, director of the consumer and mobile systems group of Sun Microsystems. "We look forward to playing a key role in supporting Blu-ray Disc's inclusion of the Java platform to provide a unique set of interactive capabilities that will create new revenue opportunities for content vendors who use Blu-ray Disc for their movies, games or other products."

"Sun's addition to the Blu-ray Disc Association is another example of the tremendous, widespread support for Blu-ray Disc," said Maureen Weber, general manager of the optical storage solutions business at Hewlett-Packard. "Sun's participation will be instrumental in the development of the many interactive features that set Blu-ray apart as a truly revolutionary step in home entertainment."