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BLU-RAY DISC ASS'N WELCOMES SUN AS NEWEST BOARD MEMBER.
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2006--The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced that Sun Microsystems, the creator and leading advocate of Java (TM) technology, has joined the consortium's Board of Directors.
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 Alan Brenner, Vice President, Mobility 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 opportunities for content vendors who use Blu-ray Disc for their movies, games or other content."
"Sun's announcement today is another example of the tremendous support for Blu-ray Disc," said Victor Matsuda, Vice President/Chair, Blu-ray Disc Association's Global Promotion Committee, Sony Corporation of America.
"Sun has already played a key role in the powerful new interactive features that set Blu-ray apart, and we look forward to working with them as we bring this revolutionary new disc format to consumers."
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