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	SUN MICROSYSTEMS AWARDS GRANTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

SunFLASH Vol 16 #15 					 	April 1990 
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.   April 18, 1990   Sun Microsystems today awarded
an initial round of grants to support community organizations in the
areas surrounding its two major U.S. facilities in the San Francisco
Bay Area and Merrimack Valley in Massachusetts.  The grants, awarded
through Sun's Corporate Contributions Program, total $159,077 and
support programs in education, job training, leadership development and
business development.

"Achieving a leading position is only one measure of a company's
success," said Scott McNealy, Sun president and CEO.  "It's also
important to us to share our success by helping local residents
participate in the economic development of their communities."

In the San Francisco Bay Area, Sun donated a total of $97,028 to:
Bayshore Employment Services, Inc. (East Palo Alto, Calif.); Peninsula
Conflict Resolution Center (San Mateo, Calif.); Junior Achievement of
Santa Clara/Bay Area; Ravenswood City School District (East Palo Alto,
Calif); and the city of Palo Alto for the Youth Community Service
Program.

In the Merrimack Valley, $62,049 in grants were awarded to:  Boston
University School of Social Work; Lawrence Futures Youth Commission
(Lawrence, Mass.); Heritage Common Community Development Corporation
(Lawrence, Mass.); and Community Action, Inc.  (Haverhill, Mass.).

Information about grant applications can be obtained by contacting
Sun's Corporate Affairs Department at 415/336-5337.  The department
accepts applications for the Contributions Program from non-profit
organizations for programs serving economically disadvantaged
populations in the two regions.   Grants are made on a competitive
proposal basis four times per year.  Proposals for the next round of
grants are currently under consideration and recipients will be
notified in May.

Launched in January 1990, the Corporate Contributions Program is part
of Sun's Community Involvement Program, which supports educational and
economic improvement in the local communities.  Other programs include
the Community Action Volunteer Program and the Sun Employee Matching
Gifts Program.

Sun Microsystems, Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is a
leading worldwide supplier of network-based distributed computing
systems, including professional workstations, servers and UNIX
operating system and productivity software.

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Press contact:
Kim Miller (415) 336-7583

Corporate Affairs contact:
Mark Vermilion  (415) 336-7497

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