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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

    Sun's Earning and Revenues (Second Fiscal Quarter) Up 20%
   
SunFLASH Vol 37 #21					        January 1992 
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       Sun Microsystems Announces 20% Higher Revenues And
               Earnings For Second Fiscal Quarter

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.  --  January 28, 1992 -- Sun Microsystems, 
Inc. (SUNW), today reported that revenues for its second fiscal quarter 
ended December 27, 1991, rose more than 20% to $909.1 million, over 
the $753.5 million reported for the corresponding period of fiscal 
1991.  Net income for the quarter also increased more than 20% to 
$47.4 million, or 47 cents per share, from the $39.1 million, or 39 
cents per share, for the same period a year ago.  Revenue unit shipments 
at 49,000 set a new company record.

For the first six months of fiscal 1992, Sun recorded revenues 
of $1.7 billion, up 16% from the same period a year earlier.  Net 
income for the six-month period increased nearly 14% to $74.2 million, 
or 74 cents per share, from the $65.2 million, or 65 cents per share, 
reported in the corresponding period a year ago. 

Kevin C. Melia, Sun's chief financial officer, said, "We are 
very pleased with our fiscal 1992 second quarter results.  The company 
continued to experience strong demand in the commercial marketplace.  
Demand for our product offerings was especially robust in the U.S. 
and Japan, whereas European demand, in general, remained sluggish."  
Melia noted that the company is also pleased with the initial acceptance 
of the SPARCserver 600MP Series of multiprocessing servers introduced 
at the beginning of the quarter.  "Since its introduction on September 
30, 1991," Melia stated, "Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation, SMCC, 
has shipped over 2,600 units including systems and upgrades, making 
it one of the leading suppliers of multiprocessing machines in the 
industry."  Melia further noted that SMCC expects to be the No.1 
multiprocessing supplier by the close of calendar year 1992.  Revenue 
per employee for the last 12 months reached $279,000 and continues to 
be among the best in the industry. And, the company's return on net 
assets before interest and taxes, RONABIT, increased to 32.2% from 
24.3% a year ago.

Melia went on to state, "While the results of our second quarter 
were gratifying, we are mindful that economic uncertainties persist, 
competition continues to intensify, and the company will need to manage 
important hardware and software transitions during calendar year 1992.  
Any of these factors could temporarily impact revenues and 
margins."  Melia concluded, "Our outlook is optimistic for the long 
term.  We continue to target our investments in product development, 
demand creation, and infrastructure while maintaining a sharp focus 
on asset management, overall spending controls and productivity 
enhancements."

Sun Microsystems, Inc., is one of the world's leading suppliers 
of client-server computing solutions that feature networked workstations 
and servers that store, process and distribute information.  According 
to analysts, Sun's products command the largest share of one of the 
computer industry's fastest growing market segments: workstations 
and servers.  The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered 
in Mountain View, California.    

Sun Microsystems, Inc., Sun Microsystems and the Sun logo are registered 
trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.  

Analyst contact: 	Thomas J. Meredith (415) 336-0245
Press contact: 		Cindee Mock (415) 336-3563
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