(Nasdaq: SUNW) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Aduva. in the United States and other countries .

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With over 20 years of in-depth
European experience, Elie Simon is a recognized IT industry senior
executive. A spin-off of Thales (HO.
With the completion of this transaction, Sun now owns Aduva , a leading
provider of heterogeneous knowledge and analysis capabilities and technology
for managing software update needs and compliance risk in the enterprise.

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

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Elie Simon's tenure with Sun Microsystems in Europe dates back to
1987 . Press Conference 2 PM This Friday, Sept.

Sun Microsystems Completes Aduva Acquisition

"The release of Sun Grid heralds a new beginning for the delivery of
computing as a network service," said Stuart Wells, executive vice president,
Utility Computing, at Sun Microsystems.

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(2) distribution of full payroll to 500+ hourly employees.
Aduva's multi-platform services will be available for operation by individual
customers behind their own firewalls, or as an automated Sun Grid Utility
service.

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US), to its board of directors. These forward-looking statements include statements
regarding the future results or expected financial performance of Sun
Microsystems , Inc.

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"Having a prominent global executive of Elie Simon's talent
joining our board is testament to 6WIND's growing leadership position
in the IP software industry," said Alain Daste, 6WIND's CEO .

Hurricane Recovery -- First Plant in Gulfport Mississippi Area Re-Opens -- Oreck Corporation Puts 500 People Back to Work

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The company's patented software technology
empowers network equipment providers to significantly cut development
time and cost, simplify network application integration and accelerate
the go-to-market process of new generation multi-services and secure
networking equipment. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Sun's
periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including Sun's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2005 and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended
September 25, 2005 and December 25, 2005.
Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the
forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age.

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As a board
member, I am excited by the prospect of intensifying 6WIND's value-add
which timely addresses this industry need .,

WHY: Ray of Hope Out of Hurricane Devastation

Oreck Corp Re-Opens Plant This Friday 2 PM (CDT)
Puts 500 People to Work --
Provides Shelter, Food , Paychecks

WHO: Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, Officials Scheduled
Oreck Corporation President /CEO Tom Oreck, Founder David Oreck
All the Orecks who are principals in the company will be on site

WHERE: Oreck Manufacturing Plant, 21180 Johnson Road, Long Beach, MS

Against All Odds Family Operated Oreck Corporation
Re-Opens Gulfport Area Plant Helps Employees Rebuild Lives

HOW: "With help of media running employee relief phone number
888-528-0088 we were able to locate employees. Oreck vacuum cleaner , floor
cleaning products, air purifiers, household and industrial cleaning
supplies sold through 450 Oreck retail stores across the US and
direct response. "All to help our 500 Mississippi employees start to rebuild
their lives," Oreck said. "If they were an Oreck
employee before the hurricane they still have a job," said Oreck President and
CEO Tom Oreck ."
By integrating the Aduva technology, Sun will deliver active dependency
patch and update services for Solaris and Linux servers with a solution that
scales from individual servers, up to large scale data centers with tens of
thousands of machines in complex networks.

About Sun Microsystems
A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer"(TM) -- guides Sun in
the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets.mackenzie@sun.

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"6WIND 's cutting edge IP networking technology is increasingly
becoming a major differentiator for network equipment manufacturers
faced with mounting pressures of faster time to market and internal
R +D cost optimization," said Elie Simon.

http://www. "Going forward, we intend to expand
the breadth and value of our service portfolio, beyond the computation
services we've initially rolled out, to the patch management and automated
update service offerings Aduva now enables for all Sun hardware and software
products.

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Acquisition Expands Sun's Grid Strategy Adding Update Services to Sun Grid
Utility Service Offerings

SANTA CLARA, Calif. With Aduva's technology, Sun can
better help enterprises automate the processes associated with patch and
dependency management, easing the burden on system administrators.

Media Contact:
Stephanie Von Allmen
650-786-8589
stephanie.

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About 6WIND

6WIND is the undisputed leader and innovator of advanced and
fully-integrated dual Internet Protocol (IPv4 -IPv6) networking
software for OEM licensing.com

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Oreck Corp is
seeding this fund with $500,000. following the consummation of the acquisition, including
Sun's ability to add update services to the many Sun Grid Utility services it
currently offers, the availability of Aduva 's multi-platform services, Sun's
ability to deliver active dependency patch and update services for Solaris and
Linux servers and deliver computing as a network service, Sun's ability to
expand the breadth and value of its service portfolio and Sun's ability to
fully automate complex patch management for multiple operating systems. Such
statements are just predictions and involve risks and uncertainties such that
actual results and performance may differ materially.

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Under his stewardship , the Southern
Europe, African and Middle-East region also became the largest
European business unit for Sun after marking two consecutive years of
the fastest growth within the company.

Since last week, 45-year-old, family operated Oreck Corporation purchased
new mobile housing units for employees; contracted for food, water and
supplies; purchased generators and storage tanks, thousands of gallons of
diesel fuel.com

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He is greatly respected for his innovative, pragmatic and
results-driven business leadership, having continuously demonstrated
success after success during his tenure at Sun.

Aduva allows us to fully automate complex patch management for
multiple operating systems, as a service feature of Sun Grid, or managed and
operated by our customers behind their firewalls and within their
datacenters.

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Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

PARIS ----6WIND, a pioneer in
advanced IP networking software, announced today, the appointment of
Elie Simon, previously President of Sun Microsystems' EMEA region
(SUNW.FP), the company is
headquartered in France and has offices in China and South Korea. plant this Friday," Oreck reported.

Factory Reopening Agenda Starting at 2 PM:
(1) restart of the factory and manufacturing.

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Sun will soon add update services to the many Sun Grid Utility
Services it currently offers, including its basic Compute Utility, which is
accessible over the Internet, Sun Grid Storage Utility and Sun Grid Developer
Utility Services. Sun expects pricing and availability for the latest service
feature of Sun Grid will be available within Sun's fiscal year 2007. Sun can be
found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at sun.

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(5) announcement of the Oreck Employee Relief Program.

Safe Harbor
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties.com.

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"Initially 500 Oreck employees will be going back to
work at the Gulfport , Miss.

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Since then, he has become a
much sought after spokesperson, making frequent appearances on
industry forums, analysts' conferences and media interviews on CNBC,
CNN, BBC, the Herald Tribune , etc.com

Industry Analyst Contact:
Lara MacKenzie
303-547-3461
lara .

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"European communications
equipment providers are increasingly at risk today of losing
significant market share to aggressive and cost-efficient non-European
competitors. In his last position as President of Sun EMEA, he was
instrumental in bringing a sharp and quick turnaround to the business,
increasing the region's share of Sun's worldwide revenues from 28
percent to more than 36 percent.
6WIND was the first European company certified IPv6-ready by the
global IPv6 Forum and is a European Information Society Technology
award winner (EIST 2004).6wind.
(3) direction of employees to the various "needs" tables (such as
insurance claims, crisis management counselors etc.

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Relying on world class IP software to lower cost and
expand market share is a booster to their profit margins.
Oreck manufactures the popular 8-lb.)
(4) start of the on site housing program. Factors that might cause
such a difference include the failure to successfully integrate Aduva and its
employees into Sun and achieve expected synergies, compete successfully in
this highly competitive and rapidly changing marketplace and retain key
employees.schaefer@sun.

For former employees wishing to remain in contact.

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We have that
American will to survive," Oreck Corporation President /CEO Tom
Oreck said. "We will ensure they have safe and sanitary
housing, food, water and a paycheck," he said.

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6WIND Appoints Sun Microsystems Veteran as New Board Member

"As a
successful high-tech industry veteran, his business acumen combined
with his expertise of the European market will prove an invaluable
asset to help accelerate 6WIND's growth strategy. 9

GULFPORT and LONG BEACH, Miss., Sun Microsystems,
Inc.com

Investor Contact:
Bret Schaefer
650-786-0123
bret.

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