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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

       Sun Makes Joe Roebuck VP Worldwide Field Operations

SunFLASH Vol 40 #20					          April 1992 
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          William G. Marr Appointed Vice President of SMCC's 
	                 U.S. Field Operations

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 14, 1992 --  Sun Microsystems, Inc., today
announced the appointment of Joseph P. Roebuck as vice president of
worldwide field operations for its Sun Microsystems Computer
Corporation (SMCC) operating company.   Roebuck replaces former vice
president of worldwide field operations, Carol A. Bartz, who resigned
to join Autodesk, Inc., of Sausalito, Calif., as president, chief
executive officer and chairman.

Roebuck has most recently served as vice president of SMCC's U.S. field
operations, which produces approximately half the company's worldwide
sales.  Roebuck joined Sun in 1983 as vice president of sales, moving
into his current position in 1987, and has thirty years' experience in
computer industry sales and marketing.

"I am pleased that Joe Roebuck has agreed to this new assignment,"
stated Scott G. McNealy, Sun's president, chairman and chief executive
officer.  "Joe is one of the people who has really helped to build Sun,
and we are lucky to have someone of his experience and skill leading
SMCC's worldwide field operations."  Roebuck's new responsibilities
begin immediately.

Replacing Roebuck as vice president of SMCC's U.S. field operations is
William G. Marr, who joined Sun Microsystems in 1985 as regional
director for the central area of U.S. field operations.  He was
appointed vice president of central area operations in 1987 and was
honored as Area Vice President of the Year in 1988, 1989 and 1990.
Marr has served as vice president of corporate purchasing and most
recently was vice president and general manager of SunPics, a business
unit of Sun Microsystems, Inc., focused on providing UNIX-based
printing and imaging solutions.  Marr reports directly to Roebuck in
his new position.

"Bill Marr is an aggressive, competent and experienced sales executive
who fully understands the requirements of running U.S. field
operations," Roebuck said. "He is highly regarded by his colleagues in
the field who will be well served by his experience at Sun and in the
computer industry."

Commenting on Ms. Bartz's departure, McNealy stated, "We will deeply
miss Carol as a valued colleague and member of the management team, but
we are proud and happy for her as she undertakes her new
responsibilities at Autodesk.  As head of marketing, Sun Microsystems
Federal, field service and, most recently, SMCC worldwide field
operations, Carol has always been one of my trusted executives whose
capable management has been a major contributor to Sun's success over
the years. I am most grateful for her development of a strong field
operations management team which, I am confident, will quickly embrace
its new responsibilities."

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