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To: Arthur Tang who wrote (64099)	2/26/2007 4:46:21 PM
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press release Press Release Source: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun Gains Market Share for Fourth Straight Quarter According to Analyst Firm Monday February 26, 4:02 pm ET Solaris(TM) 10 OS, Innovative SPARC(TM) CMT And x64 Servers Fuel Sun To 24.4 Percent Year-To-Year Server Revenue Growth In 4Q06 SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW - News) saw its year-to-year total server market share grow 1.5 points, the only vendor among the top five server vendors to achieve market share growth in Q406, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, which was released today. It was the fourth consecutive quarter that Sun's market share grew. Sun moved into a statistical tie with Dell for the No. 3 position in the overall server market. Sun's year-to-year total server revenue grew 24.4 percent, more than four times the growth of its closest competitor. It's important to note that Sun was the fastest growing vendor among the top five in each of four key areas: total server, UNIX, Linux, and x86 revenue. "No matter which category you look at we gained share, firmly establishing Sun as a diverse, multi-platform vendor," said John Fowler, executive vice president, Sun's systems group. "The key driver of our success continues to be Solaris, the only UNIX operating system that can scale from x86 to RISC-based systems. But now is not the time to rest; we're keeping our eye on the road ahead and our foot firmly on the accelerator." Sun outperformed its competitors for the quarter in key areas, including: -- Sun's market share grew while IBM and Dell both declined in overall factory revenue server market share. -- In the Unix segment, Sun's Solaris(TM) servers grew year-to-year factory revenue market share by 3.8 points while HP lost 1.7 points of share. About Sun Microsystems, Inc. A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer" -- guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets. Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at sun.com. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris, Sun Network 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. For more information Mark Richardson 650-257-4038 mark.richardson@sun.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Email Story Set News Alert Print Story Sponsor Results Mortgage Rates Near 40-Year Lows $310K loan for $999/mo. Think you pay too much? Calculate new payment. www.lowermybills.com Vonage - Official Site Don't get gouged by old-fashioned phone companies. Risk-free trial. www.vonage.com Don't Quit Your Job Take classes online and earn your degree in one year. www.ClassesUSA.com (What's This?) Related Quote SUNW 6.27 0.00 News View Detailed Quote Delayed 20 mins Providers - Disclaimer Related News Stories · These Stocks Beat Your Stocks - at Motley Fool (4:06 pm) · Sun Microsystems Expands Healthcare IT Portfolio for Better Patient Data Integration - PR Newswire (2:14 pm) · Tech stocks open higher; Intel shrugs off tax dispute - at MarketWatch (9:39 am) · Virtual Designers Busy in Online Worlds - AP (9:26 am) More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- · By industry: Diversified Computer Systems Top Stories · Dow Ends Down 15, Nasdaq Closes Down 11 - AP (4:29 pm) · Oil Prices Settle Above $61 a Barrel - AP (3:34 pm) · Payless, Nike to Make High-Tech Sneaker - AP (4:38 pm) · Private-Equity Firms to Buy TXU for $32B - AP (12:48 pm) More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- · Most-viewed articles RSS Feeds Add headlines to your personalized My Yahoo! Page ( About My Yahoo! and RSS ) SUNW Headlines My Yahoo RSS Diversified Computer Systems Headlines My Yahoo RSS More Finance RSS Feeds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2007 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Copyright Policy - Ad Feedback Copyright © 2007 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PRNewswire content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of PRNewswire. PRNewswire shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.