今日Sun/Oracle的聲明：

這是我寫過(guò)的最艱難的一封信。

這一刻也讓Sun在工業(yè)界中最具有希望的未來(lái)。

27年來(lái)，Sun代表了勇氣、創(chuàng)新、開拓道路和創(chuàng)造未來(lái)的自愿精神。不管我們進(jìn)步抑或失敗，我們?nèi)匀恢铝τ谶@些夢(mèng)想，并且致力于使得我們與眾不同的研發(fā)工 作。我們致力于數(shù)十年的追求，從世界上最強(qiáng)大的數(shù)據(jù)中心操作系統(tǒng)的進(jìn)化到世界上最先進(jìn)的多核微電子產(chǎn)品。我們從來(lái)都不曾走開，致力于商業(yè)模型的大規(guī)模改 造，技術(shù)范疇的定義和新的市場(chǎng)路徑。

由于Sun的無(wú)比的才能，我們?yōu)檎麄€(gè)工業(yè)界貢獻(xiàn)了我們的人才和技術(shù)，培養(yǎng)出了眾多杰出的公司和市場(chǎng)成功經(jīng)驗(yàn)。我們的產(chǎn)品和服務(wù)驅(qū)動(dòng)了新藥品的研發(fā)、社會(huì)化 媒體的轉(zhuǎn)換和對(duì)我們周圍的世界和市場(chǎng)更好的理解?？傊鎸?duì)一個(gè)變化迅速的市場(chǎng)和全球經(jīng)濟(jì)，我們一直在進(jìn)行持續(xù)的變革。我們從不曾走開，致力于迎接挑戰(zhàn) ——或者是迎接機(jī)會(huì)。

所以我們今天在旅途中向前走了一步，但是是不同的一步——這個(gè)周末我們宣布，董事會(huì)和我確認(rèn)Oracle以每股9.5美金的形式現(xiàn)金收購(gòu)Sun Microsystems。董事會(huì)的所有成員現(xiàn)在正在開會(huì)，討論收購(gòu)事宜并進(jìn)行投票，這次交易堅(jiān)持完全的市場(chǎng)轉(zhuǎn)化——將兩個(gè)有著很長(zhǎng)的共同工作歷史的公司 合并，產(chǎn)生一個(gè)新的統(tǒng)一的未來(lái)夢(mèng)想。

Oracle對(duì)Sun的興趣非常明晰——他們渴望幫助客戶簡(jiǎn)化開發(fā)、部署和操作高價(jià)值商業(yè)系統(tǒng)，從所有的應(yīng)用到數(shù)據(jù)中心。通過(guò)收購(gòu)Sun，Oracle將以最佳的位置幫助客戶解決最復(fù)雜的關(guān)于業(yè)務(wù)運(yùn)行的技術(shù)問(wèn)題。

對(duì)于我而言，這次收購(gòu)行為將通過(guò)創(chuàng)建一個(gè)有重大影響、具有最好的專家和創(chuàng)新的公司以重新定義工業(yè)界，重新設(shè)定競(jìng)爭(zhēng)環(huán)境。Oracle/Sun組合將培育一 個(gè)世界上最充沛、最有影響的開發(fā)者社區(qū)，將加速存儲(chǔ)、網(wǎng)絡(luò)和計(jì)算的結(jié)合，并且將最強(qiáng)大的和最有價(jià)值的商業(yè)和技術(shù)軟件帶給全世界。

我并不依據(jù)想象認(rèn)為這個(gè)聲明會(huì)是路程的終止。我認(rèn)為這是通向另外一個(gè)道路的第一步。這個(gè)道路使得我們和我們的創(chuàng)造被引向一個(gè)更廣闊的市場(chǎng)，并使得我們?cè)谶@ 個(gè)世界上所扮演的角色更普世。今天宣布了這項(xiàng)交易，并且通過(guò)審查和股東通過(guò)需要花費(fèi)數(shù)月時(shí)間。在交易完成之前，我們?nèi)匀皇且粋€(gè)單獨(dú)的公司，并且獨(dú)立運(yùn)作。 不管交易需要花多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間，世界已經(jīng)從今天開始改變了。

需要指出的是，改變世界的不是收購(gòu)本身——而是兩個(gè)公司的成員。通過(guò)和Oracle進(jìn)行了相當(dāng)時(shí)間的交談，使得我可以向你保證，他們只關(guān)注我們不出現(xiàn)在財(cái) 務(wù)決算上的資產(chǎn)——我們的人員。這是他們最高的優(yōu)先級(jí)別——?jiǎng)?chuàng)建一個(gè)激發(fā)興趣和創(chuàng)造力的環(huán)境，使我們最聰慧的想法仍然能繼續(xù)創(chuàng)新和開拓未來(lái)。

謝謝您這些年所做的一切，謝謝您在未來(lái)為商業(yè)進(jìn)展所做的一切。我極其為這個(gè)公司和我們一起實(shí)現(xiàn)的成就感到驕傲。

整合計(jì)劃的進(jìn)程細(xì)節(jié)會(huì)被進(jìn)一步公布。

Jonathan

Today's Sun/Oracle Announcement

This is one of the toughest emails I've ever had to write.

It's also one of the most hopeful about Sun's future in the industry.

For 27 years, Sun has stood for courage, innovation, a willingness to blaze trails, to envision and engineer the future. No matter our ups and downs, we've remained committed to those ideals, and to the R&D that's allowed us to differentiate. We've committed to decade long pursuits, from the evolution of one of the world's most powerful datacenter operating systems, to one of the world's most advanced multi-core microelectronics. We've never walked away from the wholesale reinvention of business models, the redefinition of technology boundaries or the pursuit of new routes to market.

Because of the unparalleled talent at Sun, we've also fueled entire industries with our people and technologies, and fostered extraordinary companies and market successes. Our products and services have driven the discovery of new drugs, transformed social media, and created a better understanding of the world and marketplace around us. All, while we've undergone a near constant transformation in the face of a rapidly changing marketplace and global economy. We've never walked away from a challenge - or an opportunity.

So today we take another step forward in our journey, but along a different path - by announcing that this weekend, our board of directors and I approved the acquisition of Sun Microsystems by the Oracle Corporation for $9.50/share in cash. All members of the board present at the meeting to review the transaction voted for it with enthusiasm, and the transaction stands to utterly transform the marketplace - bringing together two companies with a long history of working together to create a newly unified vision of the future.

Oracle's interest in Sun is very clear - they aspire to help customers simplify the development, deployment and operation of high value business systems, from applications all the way to datacenters.  By acquiring Sun, Oracle will be well positioned to help customers solve the most complex technology problems related to running a business.

To me, this proposed acquisition totally redefines the industry, resetting the competitive landscape by creating a company with great reach, expertise and innovation. A combined Oracle/Sun will be capable of cultivating one of the world's most vibrant and far reaching developer communities, accelerating the convergence of storage, networking and computing, and delivering one of the world's most powerful and complete portfolios of business and technical software.

I do not consider the announcement to be the end of the road, not by any stretch of the imagination. I believe this is the first step down a different path, one that takes us and our innovations to an even broader market, one that ensures the ubiquitous role we play in the world around us. The deal was announced today, and, after regulatory review and shareholder approval,  will take some months to close - until that close occurs, however, we are a separate company, operating independently. No matter how long it takes, the world changed starting today.

But it's important to note it's not the acquisition that's changing the world - it's the people that fuel both companies. Having spent a considerable amount of time talking to Oracle, let me assure you they are single minded in their focus on the one asset that doesn't appear in our financial statements: our people. That's their highest priority - creating an inviting and compelling environment in which our brightest minds can continue to invent and deliver the future.

Thank you for everything you've done over the years, and for everything you will do in the future to carry the business forward.  I'm incredibly proud of this company and what we've accomplished together.

Details will be forthcoming as we work together on the integration planning process.

Jonathan

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Sun plans to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and mail to its stockholders a proxy statement in connection with the proposed merger with Soda Acquisition Corporation, pursuant to which Sun would be acquired by Oracle Corporation (the “Merger”).  The proxy statement will contain important information about the proposed Merger and related matters.  INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.  Investors and stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC by Sun through the web site maintained by the SEC at  www.sec.gov.  In addition, investors and stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement from Sun by contacting Investor Relations by telephone at (800) 801-7869 (within the U.S.) or (408) 404-8427 (outside the U.S.), or by mail at Sun Microsystems, Inc., Investor Relations, Mail Stop UMPK14-336, 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, USA.

Sun and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Sun in connection with the proposed Merger.  Information regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers in the transaction described herein will be included in the proxy statement described above.  Additional information regarding these directors and executive officers is also included in Sun’s proxy statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on September 24, 2008. This document is available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at  www.sec.gov, and from Sun by contacting Investor Relations by telephone at (800) 801-7869 (within the U.S.) or (408) 404-8427 (outside the U.S.), or by mail at Sun Microsystems, Inc., Mail Stop UMPK14-336, 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, USA, or by going to Sun’s Investor Relations page on its corporate web site at  www.sun.com.

Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including but not limited to, statements regarding the expected benefits and closing of the proposed Merger.  These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the ability of the parties to consummate the proposed Merger, satisfaction of closing conditions precedent to the consummation of the proposed Merger, the ability of Oracle Corporation to successfully integrate Sun’s operations and employees, the ability to realize anticipated synergies and cost savings of the proposed Merger, and such other risks as identified in Sun’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, and Sun’s most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, each as filed with the SEC, which contain and identify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.  Sun assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this communication.