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	SUN MICROSYSTEMS RECEIVES PRESIDENT'S "E" AWARD
	NATION'S TOP HONOR FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EXPORTING

SAN FRANCISCO   October 13, l989   U.S. Secretary of Commerce Robert
Mosbacher today presented workstation manufacturer Sun Microsystems
with the nation's premier export achievement award, called the
President's "E" Award.  Accepting the award at a banquet at San
Francisco's Fairmont Hotel was Scott McNealy, president of Sun.

To qualify for an "E" award, a company must show evidence of a
substantial increase in volume of exports over a four-year period.  The
company should also demonstrate breakthroughs in especially competitive
markets, introduce a new product into U.S. export trade or open a new
market.

According to McNealy, Sun has participated in overseas markets almost
since the company was founded in 1982.  In l984, international sales
represented 8 percent of Sun's revenues, which grew to 42 percent by
the end of the 1989 fiscal year.  Sun reported revenues of $1.765
billion for its fiscal year l989 which ended June 30.

The President's "E" Award was created by executive order of the
President in l961 to recognize persons, firms or organizations that
contribute significantly to increasing U.S. exports.  The award is
meant to encourage efforts to improve the nation's balance of payments
through expansion of export trade.  The "E" stands for exports as well
as expansion, excellence and effort, explained Dan Sullivan, chairman
of the awards committee.

"U.S. companies like Sun Microsystems that dig in and do the hard work
of building up an export business are making a major contribution to
the nation," stated Sullivan.  "To receive this highly regarded award
sends out the message to every American firm that exports represent a
sales frontier almost without limit -- as Sun is demonstrating so
well," he added.

Other Northern California-based companies that have won the award in
recent years include Wells Fargo Bank, Memorex and Daisy Systems.

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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