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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

              SUN MICROSYSTEMS REALIGNS EXECUTIVES
   
SunFLASH Vol 31 #3					           July 1991 
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. --July 1, 1991-- Sun Microsystems, Inc., today
announced a realignment of three of its corporate staff officers.
Effective today, William J. Raduchel, who has been chief financial
officer of the company since June 1989, becomes vice president for
corporate planning and development and chief information officer.  He
has been chief information officer on an acting basis since last fall.
Kevin C. Melia, vice president of operations for the company since
October 1989, succeeds him as chief financial officer.  Both will
continue to report to Scott G. McNealy, chairman, president and chief
executive officer.

In addition, Richard W. McQuillen, vice president of human resources,
is assuming a new position as the vice president responsible for
manufacturing, procurement and product delivery in Japan, Asia,
Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Latin America.  Searches are
underway for both a vice president of operations and a vice president
of human resources.  In the interim, Raduchel will serve as acting vice
president for human resources; similarly, Melia will continue to act in
his previous capacity overseeing operations and quality.

This spring, Sun announced the formation of several wholly-owned
subsidiaries to develop, market and manage its investments in UNIX(R)
-based software platforms and value-added hardware and software
products.  The changes announced today continue the realignment of
Sun's management team in order to best match Sun's business
opportunities and enable the company to better focus on the needs of a
diverse set of customers.

"I'm pleased to have the depth and versatility of talent to permit our
evolution as our industry continues to change," said McNealy.  "Both
Bill and Kevin have delivered very strong performances over the past
two years, and we appreciate their efforts.  In addition, Dick has been
extremely effective in the human resource role these past two years, as
the company has made the transition into its current organization.  As
they move on to their new challenges, we know we can look forward to
equally strong accomplishments in the years ahead."

Raduchel joined Sun in October 1988 as vice president of corporate
planning and development.  During his tenure as chief financial
officer, he has been instrumental in improving Sun's balance sheet and
bringing focus to the company's return on assets and cash management.
Previously, he was with Xerox Corporation, where he was vice president
for document systems in the Strategic Business Office.  Prior to that,
he was senior vice president of market development and chief scientist
of McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Melia joined Sun in 1989 after spending 17 years at Digital Equipment
Corp., where he was vice president of corporate materials distribution
and purchasing and an officer of the company.  He joined DEC's finance
team in 1973 at its Galway, Ireland, facility.  During his career at
DEC, he held a variety of senior financial positions, including a
group controller for worldwide manufacturing operations.  Since joining 
Sun, he has been recognized for instituting outstanding asset management
through tight inventory controls, new purchasing procedures and new
levels of worldwide coordination for Sun's various geographies.  Melia
is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the
United Kingdom and Ireland.

McQuillen joined Sun in 1988 after 14 years at Digital Equipment
Corporation, where he was business manager responsible for product
delivery and procurement of Digital's low-end business for Europe.  He
also worked in DEC's European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, as
group human resource manager for European manufacturing.

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