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SUN MICROSYSTEMS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF COBALT NETWORKS
Cobalt Networks Becomes The Server Appliance Business Unit of Sun
PALO ALTO, Calif., December 7, 2000 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW),
today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cobalt Networks, Inc.
based in Mountain View, Calif., a provider of server appliances for Internet
Service Providers (ISPs), Application Service Providers (ASPs), and small- to
medium-sized businesses.
In accordance with the terms of the acquisition each share of Cobalt Common
Stock was converted into 1.0 share of Sun Common Stock, after adjusting for the
2-for-1 forward stock split effected by Sun on December 6, 2000 in the form of a
stock dividend on all then outstanding shares of Sun Common Stock. Cobalt
Networks products extend Sun's network computing leadership to server
appliances.
With the close of the deal, Cobalt becomes the server appliance business unit of
Sun headed by Stephen DeWitt, vice president and general manager for Appliances.
DeWitt will report to John McFarlane, executive vice president, Network Service
Provider group. The integration of Cobalt's products will enhance Sun's position
in the growing server appliance marketplace and reinforce Sun's long-standing
focus on network computing.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- The Network Is The Computer --
has propelled Sun to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength
hardware, software and services that power the Internet and allow companies
worldwide to dot-com their businesses. With $15.7 billion in annual revenues,
Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.sun.com.
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