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Sun Microsystems Appoints Jonathan Schwartz President and Chief Operating Officer

Posted on: Friday, 2 April 2004, 06:00 CST

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. , announced, effective immediately, Jonathan Schwartz, 38, has been promoted to president and chief operating officer. Schwartz will report to Scott McNealy, chairman and chief executive officer. All functions, except HR, corporate resources and finance, and the office of the chief technology officer, will report to Schwartz. Most recently, Schwartz served as Sun's executive vice president of Software. A successor will be named shortly.

"I'm excited to announce Jonathan's appointment to president and chief operating officer," said McNealy. "Jonathan has demonstrated a passion for disruptive innovations that unleash new customer value, creating new opportunities for Sun and altering the IT landscape. He brings strategic and operating experience, and inspirational leadership to this role that will drive Sun to growth and profitability. Today's announcement demonstrates the depth of the bench at Sun and our continued succession planning."

"Sun Microsystems has consistently demonstrated itself to be one of the most important technology companies on the planet," said Schwartz. "I'm looking forward to continuing a long history of disruptive innovation as we start a new beginning. It's an honor and a privilege to be associated with the talent, commitment and passion here at Sun. I look forward to working with the entire organization as we continue our role as the driving force in Network Computing."

Schwartz joined Sun Microsystems in 1996 and has since held positions ranging from software operations and Java technology product marketing, to serving as chief strategy officer responsible for long-range planning, mergers and acquisitions and major strategic investments and initiatives, including the Liberty Alliance Project. Most recently, Schwartz is credited with the development and delivery of Solaris 10 operating system and Sun's Java Systems strategy, which dramatically reduces the cost and complexity of buying and deploying enterprise software on devices, desktops and in data centers.

Before joining Sun, Schwartz was chief executive officer of Lighthouse Design, Ltd., which Sun acquired in 1996. He began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Co., Inc., serving financial services companies. Schwartz is on the board of directors of Dorado Corporation. He holds degrees in economics and mathematics from Wesleyan University.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer(TM)" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com/ .

NOTE: Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, The Network Is The Computer, Solaris and Java are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

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Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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