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Sun Microsystems Reports All Time Record Quarter; Revenues Surpass Five Billion Dollars

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc., (Nasdaq: SUNW) broke through the $5 billion quarterly revenue mark for the first time ever, in its reported results for the fourth quarter which ended June 30, 2000. Revenues for the fourth quarter were $5.017 billion, up 42 percent compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 1999. Net income for the fourth quarter was $659.5 million, up 67 percent compared with last year`s net income of $395.3 million (excluding gains on the sale of equity investments and acquisition-related charges for fiscal year 2000). Fourth quarter earnings per share was $.39, an increase of 63 percent over the corresponding period a year ago (excluding gains on the sale of equity investments and acquisition-related charges for fiscal year 2000).

During the fourth quarter, special items resulted in a net gain of $92.7 million. These items were comprised of gains on the sale of equity investments of $95.8 million and an acquisition-related charge for in-process research and development of $3.1 million in connection with the acquisition of Innosoft International, Inc. Including these special items, net income and earnings per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2000 were reported as $720.4 million and $.42 respectively.

For the full 2000 fiscal year, Sun reported revenues of $15.721 billion, up 33 percent over the corresponding period a year ago. Net income was $1.725 billion, up 49 percent over the same period a year earlier (excluding gains on the sale of equity investments for fiscal year 2000 and acquisition-related charges for years 2000 and 1999). Earnings per share, excluding these special items, was $1.02, an increase of 46 percent from the previous year`s results. Including special items, net income was $1.854 billion and earnings per share totalled $1.10 for fiscal year 2000.

"At the end of the day, the numbers tell the story regarding customer acceptance of our products and services," said Scott McNealy, Chief Executive Officer of Sun Microsystems. "In every important metric, including market share gains, we had an incredible quarter. In just the last few years, our market share has risen from the number four open system server provider to an undisputed number one."

"Our vision, focus and execution are the driving forces behind this record setting year," said Scott McNealy. "With the dramatic success of our core technology platforms, SPARC(TM), Solaris(TM), Sun StorEdge(TM), Java(TM), Jini(TM), Jiro(TM), iPlanet(TM), and Forte(TM), Sun`s position as one of the Internet`s leading innovators has never been stronger. Enterprises and service providers are coming to Sun to help them build out their network infrastructure and e-commerce business."

McNealy concluded, "Our belief is that everything with a digital or electronic heartbeat will one day be connected to the Internet and often to Sun servers."

Michael E. Lehman, Sun`s Executive Vice President of Corporate Resources and Chief Financial Officer, commented, "This was a very satisfying end to a remarkable year. We set fiscal year financial records for bookings, revenue, gross margin, net income and EPS. Business was strong across all geographies. We saw growth in virtually all the important markets; including telecommunications, financial services, retail and manufacturing. We continued to gain market share as we set quarterly and annual unit shipment records across all the system product lines from workstations to the high end Enterprise 10000 server."

Lehman concluded, "With the recent introduction of our new Sun StorEdge hardware, software and service offerings, combined with our Solaris 8 systems running with our UltraSparc III processor slated for this coming year, we are well positioned to continue our momentum in the marketplace. In addition, our recent Java One(TM) developers conference showcased over 330 companies and partners utilizing Java technology. The Java 2 Platform continues to be a leading standard for developers building and deploying applications for the enterprise and for wireless devices. New licensees include Oracle, BEA Systems, Inc., IBM and Compaq Computer Company for the Java 2 Enterprise Edition, and Nokia and Siemens for the Java 2 Micro Edition. They join an already impressive list of companies who support the Java Platform."

All references to earnings per share set forth in this press release are diluted earnings per share as defined within Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128.

This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements relating to Sun`s strategies, business growth opportunities, and investments, which are based on current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Sun`s actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include risks surrounding the timely development, production and acceptance of new products and services, and Sun`s ability to compete in the highly competitive and rapidly changing marketplace. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Sun`s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its report on Form 10- K for its fiscal year ended June 30, 1999 and its reports on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarters ended March 26, 2000, December 26, 1999 and September 26, 1999.

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 hardware, software and services for establishing enterprise- wide intranets and expanding the power of the Internet. With more than $15 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 150 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com.

Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, Sun StorEdge, Solaris, Java One, Jini, Jiro, iPlanet, Forte, iForce and "The Network is The Computer" are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.


SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)


Three Months Ended Fiscal Year Ended
(unaudited) (unaudited)
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999

Net revenues $5,016,598 $3,537,132 $15,720,766 $11,805,818

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales 2,404,636 1,694,202 7,549,400 5,670,461
Research and
development 458,540 358,400 1,630,138 1,280,195
Selling, general
and
administrative 1,235,053 920,862 4,136,862 3,215,181
In-process
research and
development 3,100 0 11,500 120,700

Total costs and
expenses 4,101,329 2,973,464 13,327,900 10,286,537

Operating income 915,269 563,668 2,392,866 1,519,281

Interest income, net 66,521 26,211 170,335 85,300

Gain on sale of
investments 95,798 0 207,998 0

Income before
income taxes 1,077,588 589,879 2,771,199 1,604,581

Provision for
income taxes 357,213 194,587 917,142 574,605

Net income $720,375 $395,292 $1,854,057 $1,029,976


Net income per
common share
- basic $0.45 $0.25 $1.18 $0.67

Net income per
common share
- diluted $0.42 $0.24 $1.10 $0.63

Shares used in the
calculation of net
income per common
share - basic 1,590,067 1,559,874 1,575,604 1,543,656

Shares used in the
calculation of net
income per common
share - diluted 1,705,144 1,668,518 1,689,491 1,641,172

* On October 19, 1999, Sun completed its merger with Forte Software, Inc.
This merger was accounted for as a pooling of interests and,
accordingly, historical consolidated financial statements of Sun have
been restated to include Forte for all periods.


SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME*
EXCLUDING ACQUISITION-RELATED CHARGES AND GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENTS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended Fiscal Year Ended
(unaudited)
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999

Net revenues $5,016,598 $3,537,132 $15,720,766 $11,805,818

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales 2,404,636 1,694,202 7,549,400 5,670,461
Research and
development 458,540 358,400 1,630,138 1,280,195
Selling, general
and
administrative 1,235,053 920,862 4,136,862 3,215,181

Total costs
and expenses 4,098,229 2,973,464 13,316,400 10,165,837

Operating income 918,369 563,668 2,404,366 1,639,981

Interest income,
net 66,521 26,211 170,335 85,300

Income before
income taxes 984,890 589,879 2,574,701 1,725,281

Provision for
income taxes 325,390 194,587 849,722 569,923

Net income $659,500 $395,292 $1,724,978 $1,155,358

Net income per
common share
- basic $0.41 $0.25 $1.09 $0.75

Net income per
common share
- diluted $0.39 $0.24 $1.02 $0.70

Shares used in the
calculation of net
income per common
share - basic 1,590,067 1,559,874 1,575,604 1,543,656

Shares used in
the calculation
of net income
per common
share - diluted 1,705,144 1,668,518 1,689,491 1,641,172

* The above pro forma Statements of Income are presented for illustrative
purposes only and are not prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles.

** On October 19, 1999, Sun completed its merger with Forte Software,
Inc. This merger was accounted for as a pooling of interests and,
accordingly, historical consolidated financial statements of Sun have
been restated to include Forte for all periods.

Notes: The above pro forma amounts have been adjusted to eliminate
acquisition-related charges of $3.1 million for in-process R&D and the
related income tax effects for the three months ended June 30, 2000, and
acquisition-related charges of $11.5 million and $120.7 million for in-
process R&D and the related income tax effects for the fiscal years ended
June 30, 2000 and June 30, 1999, respectively.

The above pro forma amounts have also been adjusted to eliminate gains,
net of related income taxes, on sale of equity investments of $95.8
million and $208.0 million for the three months and fiscal year ended
June 30, 2000, respectively.


SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)

June 30, June 30,
2000 1999
ASSETS
Current assets:

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term
marketable securities $2,474,690 $2,691,720

Accounts receivable, net 2,690,266 2,310,142

Inventories 556,809 307,873

Other current assets 1,154,962 878,891

Total current assets 6,876,727 6,188,626

Property, plant and equipment, net 2,094,869 1,613,628

Long-term marketable securities 3,961,363 0

Other assets, net 1,219,082 696,581

$14,152,041 $8,498,835


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS` EQUITY
Current liabilities:

Short-term borrowings $6,988 $1,646

Accounts payable 923,770 755,797

Accrued liabilities 2,531,837 1,655,554

Income taxes payable 421,580 402,813

Deferred revenue 874,937 432,452

Total current liabilities 4,759,112 3,248,262

Long-term debt and other obligations 2,084,061 383,297

Stockholders` equity 7,308,868 4,867,276

$14,152,041 $8,498,835

* On October 19, 1999, Sun completed its merger with Forte Software, Inc.
This merger was accounted for as a pooling of interests and, accordingly,
historical consolidated financial statements of Sun have been restated to
include Forte for all periods.



/CONTACT: investors, Mark Paisley, 650-336-2238 or [e-mail]; press, Elizabeth McNichols, 650-786-0368 or [e-mail]; or industry analysts, Angela Grady, 650-786-7252 or [e-mail]; all of Sun Microsystems, Inc./

[FDN]

Wenn sich diese Kurse halten, dann ist auch der Widerstand bei 100$ geknackt und das ATH (107$) praktisch erreicht...auf zu neuen Höhen!!!

[Kostol & Any]

Das ATH liegt bei 105 $. Nachbörslich bei 04 $.
Sollte man kaufen, bevor das ATH überschritten wurde?

Kostol & Any

[Kostol & Any]

Natürlich 104 $ nachbörslich.

[hansinluck]

@ K. & A.

Meiner Meinung nach ist Sun Microsystems immer ein Kauf. Die werden auch weiterhin auf dem Servermarkt die Nummer eins sein und in Zukunft wird so ziemlich alles mit dem Internet vernetzt sein, was man sich nur vorstellen kann. Ein großes Stück vom Kuchen wird hier sicherlich an SUNW gehen.
Allerdings sind bei SUNW nicht die kurzfristgen Gewinne drin, aber als Langfristinvestment das derzeit Beste, was ich mir vorstellen kann.

Ciao,
hansinluck.

[Stocksoccer]

Hallo,
endlich macht mir die Aktie mal richtig Freude, nachdem ich sie bei 80 Euro gekauf habe und sie seitdem fast nur seitwärts gegangen ist. Ich habe es nie verstanden - das ist doch DER Blue Chip unter den High-Techs, oder nicht? "We`re the Dot in .com".

Die Zahlen sprechen für sich. Hoffentlich geht es jetzt endlich richtig ab.

Stocksoccer

[Brem]

Auch letztes Jahr war im Sommer der beste Zeitpunkt zum Kauf,
daher sind meine jetzt auch Steuerfrei Dennoch behalte ich
diese. Welcher Wert kann schon von sich behaupten in einer
becheidenen Jahreszeit für Aktien beim ATH zu sein? EMC
vielleicht noch, Aber die habe ich ja auch schon ein Jahr
Ach was für ein Tag, Sun ist eine echte Langfristanlage.
Ich sehe schon die nächsten beiden Splitts vor mir meinem
geistigen Auge
gruß, brem

[volkswagen]

Sun lässt Analystenschätzungen weit hinter sich

Sun Microsystems, Inc., größter Hersteller von Webservern, meldete heute
nachbörslich Zahlen, die die Erwartungen der vom Marktforschungsinstitut First
Call/Thomson befragten Analysten bei weitem übertraf. Für das vierte
Fiskalquartal gab das Unternehmen einen Gewinn von 659,5 Mio.
US-Dollar oder 39 Cent pro Aktie bekannt gegenüber 395,3
Mio. Dollar oder 24 Cent pro Aktie im Vergleichsquartal
des letzten Jahres, ein Zuwachs von 67 Prozent. Dieses
Ergebnis schlug die Prognosen der Experten von 33 Cent
Gewinn pro Aktie geradezu mit Leichtigkeit.

Auch der Umsatz konnte
zulegen und stieg um 42 Prozent von 3,54 auf
5,02 Mrd. Dollar. Diese Ergebnisse verstehen sich ohne Gewinne
aus Kapitalanlagen oder Akquistionskosten jeglicher Art. Sun konnte in
den letzten Jahren vom explosionsartigen Wachstum des Internets profitieren,
das immer leistungsfähigere Server braucht, um den anstehenden Traffic
bewältigen zu können. Das große Umsatzwachstum unterscheidet Sun vor
allem von Konkurrent IBM, der gestern einen 1-prozentigen Rückgang

[styria]

da gehts doch wohl hoffentlich heute weiter!!!
und wenn wir den widerstand bei 100 nachhaltig überwinden, dann auf zur Sun-Sommerralley!!

in freudiger erwartung der heutigen nasdaq-eröffnung
styria