Independent Oracle Users Group Welcomes Sun Discussions at COLLABORATE 09

IOUG president says pending acquisition will be a hot topic at world's largest
Oracle user group conference in May
CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
The Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) says the pending Sun Microsystems
(Sun) acquisition will be a topic of discussion at the upcoming annual Oracle
users group conference, COLLABORATE 09. The increased interest in Sun comes as a
result of today`s announcement that Oracle will acquire Sun common stock for
$9.50 per share, valued at approximately $7.4 billion.

COLLABORATE, co-hosted by Oracle Applications User Group and Quest International
Users Group, will be held May 3-7, 2009, at the Orange County Convention Center
West in Orlando, Fla.

"The Sun acquisition is very exciting news for Oracle users," said Ian Abramson,
president of IOUG. "COLLABORATE attendees will certainly be talking about recent
acquisitions like Stellent and BEA, and how the Sun acquisition will impact
database professionals. The fact that Oracle will soon control their entire
technology stack and provide single-vendor solutions is big news for Oracle
users which will surely spark lively discussion."

With approximately 5,000 professionals in the greater Oracle community expected
to attend, COLLABORATE 09 is recognized as one of the largest and most
comprehensive Oracle-based user conferences. IOUG is presenting more than 350
educational sessions across seven tracks - Architecture and Infrastructure,
Business Intelligence/Warehousing, Database, Development, Middleware,
Professional Development and Governance Corporate Compliance (GCC) - which cover
an array of products like Essbase, Portal, Stellent, 11g, 10g, RAC and more.

To register for COLLABORATE 09 - IOUG Forum, please visit:
https://www.ioug.org/collaborate09/attending/registration.cfm.

About the Independent Oracle Users Group

Founded in 1993, the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) is a global
membership organization that provides Oracle users the opportunity to enhance
their productivity, maximize their investment and influence the quality,
usability and support of Oracle technology. The IOUG represents the voice of
Oracle technology and database professionals serving nearly 20,000 database
administrators, developers, architects, technical managers and other Oracle
professionals throughout North America and worldwide. The IOUG empowers its
members to be more productive and successful in their business and careers by
delivering education, sharing best practices and providing technology direction
and networking opportunities. For more information, visit www.ioug.org or call
(312) 245-1579.

Erin Muldoon
IOUG Media Relations Manager
erin.muldoon@techimage.com
847-279-0022 x240

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