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Sun Microsystems, Inc. NASD : SUNW Sector: Technology Industry: Computer Hardware Sun Microsystems, Inc. is a worldwide provider of products, services and support solutions for building and maintaining network-computing environments. The Company sells scalable computer systems, high-speed microprocessors and high performance software for operating network computing equipment and storage products. The Company also provides support, education and professional services. The Company's products are used for many demanding commercial and technical applications in various industries including telecommunications, …

…Providers (ISPs), Application Service Providers (ASPs), and small- to medium-sized businesses. The Company's competitors include Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), International Business Machines Corporation, Compaq Computer Corporation (Compaq) and EMC Corporation (EMC). The Company also competes with systems manufacturers and resellers of systems based on microprocessors from Intel Corporation (Intel) and Windows NT operating system software from Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft). These competitors include Dell Computer Corporation, HP and Compaq, in addition to Intel and Microsoft. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**