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Sun Microsystems Inc., (NASDAQ: SUNW) provides network computing infrastructure solutions that include computer systems, software, storage, and services. Its core brands include the Java technology platform, the Solaris operating system, StorageTek and the UltraSPARC processor. By investing in research and development Sun creates products and services that address the complex issues that customers face today, including increasing demands for network access, bandwidth and storage being driven by explosive growth in network participation and sharing. We innovate at all levels of the system and we partner with market leaders to provide value and choice for our customers. Sun's network computing infrastructure solutions are used in a wide range of industries including technical/scientific, business, engineering, telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, retail, government, life sciences, media and entertainment, transportation, energy/utilities and healthcare. Environmental Stewardship
Every day, dozens of companies benefit from Sun's environmental stewardship and eco responsible solutions that offer high performance and lower power, cooling, and space requirements. For the third year in a row, Sun is among the top 10 Fortune 500 companies that lead the country by providing outstanding commuter benefits to a significant portion of its U.S. workforce to help decrease air pollution, traffic congestion and dependence on fossil fuels. As named by the EPA and U.S Department of Transportation, Sun tops the 2006 rankings as the number one company in the Computer and Office Equipment industry. In April, 2007, Fortune Magazine proclaimed Sun Microsystems "the greenest computer company under the Sun." Our Vision, Mission and Cause
Since 1982, we have maintained that the network is the computer. Our vision is to see everyone and everything participating on the network. Our mission is to create technologies and fuel communities that enable sharing and participation. Our Cause is to eliminate the digital divide. Eliminating the digital divide allows everyone to take part in opportunities and contribute to solutions regardless of their geographic location or economic situation. Strategy
We invest in research and development to create products and services that provide competitive differentiation for our customers and for developers adopting our technology. We integrate software, storage, services and systems and we believe volume drives value. We share technology in order to grow our communities, increase participation and build new markets. Employess: 34,494 worldwide. Press Resources: sun.com/aboutsun/media Investor Resources: sun.com/investors Ranking: #187 on the Fortune 500 (2007) Net Revenues: $13.068 billion in fiscal year 2006. Fiscal Year 2007 Q3 Revenues: $3.283 billion, an increase of 3.3% year-over-year as compared with $3.177 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. Locations: Sun conducts business in more than 100 countries around the globe. |
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