Applied Engineering, Inc. Named Sun Campus Representative for Oklahoma and Texas

DALLAS — (BUSINESS WIRE) — May 23, 2001–Sun Microsystems names Applied Engineering, Inc. the exclusive Campus Representative for Oklahoma and parts of Texas. As the Campus Representative, Applied Engineering will work with K12 and higher education institutions to provide premium technology solutions for their campuses. This agreement expands Applied Engineering’s partnership with Sun in the education market. Applied Engineering has opened an office in Dallas, which will cover the Texas and Oklahoma territories. In addition to this new territory, Applied Engineering is also the Sun Campus Representative for North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota.

About Applied Engineering

Established in 1986, Applied Engineering, Inc. currently employs nearly 100 employees in 5 branch offices across the Midwest in North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota (operating as Applied CAD/CAM, Inc.), and South Dakota (operating as AE Solutions, Inc.). Applied Engineering’s mission is to provide complete engineering solutions and high quality computer products and services on the cutting edge of technology. Visit Applied Engineering on the World Wide Web at www.ae-solutions.com.

About Sun Microsystems

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision — “The Network Is The Computer(TM)” — 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 take their businesses to the nth. With $19.2 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com.

CONTACT:
Applied Engineering, Inc., Bismarck
David Raatz, 701/255-1137