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Sun Microsystems, Inc.

4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting

to Be Held on Thursday, December 17, 2009

 

     

The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at:

http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/java

 

      

 

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

                     
   

 

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     If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before December 4, 2009 to facilitate timely delivery.    
           
         
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TO VOTE YOUR SHARES SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE

This is not a proxy card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares.

 

      
                            
   

 

Dear Stockholder:

 

The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Sun Microsystems, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at Sun’s Auditorium located at the Santa Clara Campus, 4030 George Sellon Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, on Thursday, December 17, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific time).

 

Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:

 

1.      To elect to the Board of Directors the twelve nominees named in the Proxy Statement;

2.      To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010; and

3.      To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company recommends a vote “FOR” items 1 and 2.

 

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on October 20, 2009 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

Please note that if the proposed merger with Oracle Corporation is consummated prior to December 17, 2009, we will no longer have public stockholders and, therefore, the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be canceled.

    
   
                    
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Stockholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

 

     
    

Meeting Location:

     
    

    Santa Clara Campus

    4030 George Sellon Circle

    Santa Clara, California 95054

     
    

 

The following materials are available for you to review online:

     
    

•   the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto);

•   the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 (which is not incorporated into the proxy soliciting materials); and

•   any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders.

     
    

 

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    Internet:

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The Proxy Materials for Sun Microsystems, Inc. are available to review at:

 

http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/java

 

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when you want to view your proxy materials online

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HOW TO VOTE BY INTERNET

 

We encourage you to review the proxy materials online before voting.

 

Use the Internet to vote your shares. On the top right hand side of the website click on “Vote Now”

to access the electronic proxy card and vote your shares. Have this notice in hand when you access the website.

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