Sun Microsystems' Executive Named a Computerworld Premiere 100 IT Leader

Jerry Hunter Recognized by IDG's Computerworld for Excellence in Information Technology Leadership

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW), the creator of the Solaris Operating System, today announced that vice president, information technology operations, Jerry Hunter has been selected by Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," as one of the premier 100 IT executives in the nation. The Premier 100 IT Leaders, Class of 2007, honors the 100 IT executives who have led their organizations by mentoring and motivating employees; envisioning innovative solutions to business challenges; and effectively managing and executing IT strategies. The complete class of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2007 appears online at http://www.premier100.com, in the Dec. 11, 2006, issue of Computerworld (www.computerworld.com) and will be honored during a gala evening ceremony on March 6, 2007, being held at the Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, Calif.

Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders represent companies across all industries, as well as government and educational organizations. Jerry Hunter was selected from nearly 500 nominees, who were measured against Computerworld's IT Leadership Index, a set of characteristics that describes executives who guide the effective use of IT in their organizations, and evaluated by the editors and by a panel of outside judges. The candidates were asked about a range of topics, including their backgrounds, work experiences, special accomplishments and leadership styles.

"As one of the company's most successful managers, Jerry has a collaborative management style, which successfully leads and mentors a team of Sun employees and outsourcers," said Bob Worrall, chief information officer at Sun Microsystems. "Ranked as one of the top 10% managers at Sun, Jerry demonstrates a true IT leader with a clear focus on customer satisfaction and a strategy for success."

Since starting at Sun Microsystems in 1990, Jerry has been a key member and leader of the company's IT infrastructure team. As the vice president of IT operations, Jerry is responsible for the provision of IT tools and services to Sun's extended enterprise, supporting in excess of 35,000 Sun employees and partners around the globe. His customer-focused management approach uses data-driven decisions to drive improvements in the end user experience.

"This year's class of honorees is characterized by a diversity that demonstrates the value of unique backgrounds and approaches in building an outstanding IT organization," said Don Tennant, editor in chief, Computerworld. "The professionals honored in Computerworld's 2007 Premier 100 IT Leaders program, and by extension the organizations they represent, are clearly mindful of their role and obligation as leaders of the global IT community. Their willingness to brave the scrutiny of the limelight as they share their experiences with their peers has won our respect, appreciation, and deep admiration."

Crafted by Computerworld's editors, the 2007 Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference is a unique and compelling departure from the standard technology conference. Rather than focusing on vendors and products, the spotlight is on great ideas, strategic use of best practices and real-world leadership from the IT and business executives who are advancing their organizations through technology.

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Computerworld is recognized worldwide as the premier source for news, information and opinion on the critical technology and management issues affecting senior technology professionals. Computerworld's award-winning weekly publication, Computerworld.com Web site, focused conference series and custom research, form the hub of the world's largest (58-edition) global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and Folio Magazine's 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best technology/computing magazine. Computerworld has an online audience of over 1.5 million unique monthly visitors (Omniture) and a total print audience of 1,337,000 (IntelliQuest CIMS Spring 2006). Computerworld is on the Web at www.computerworld.com.

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