06/06/05 - Sun Microsystems Unveils Share the Opportunity Global Giving Initiative During Participation Age Event at the United Nations

06/06/05 - Sun Microsystems Unveils Share the Opportunity Global Giving Initiative During Participation Age Event at the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS - June 6, 2005 - At a conference on the Participation Age held today at the United Nations, Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW) unveiled its Share the Opportunity global giving initiative designed to help eliminate the digital divide around the world. Jonathan Schwartz, president and chief operating officer of Sun Microsystems, also was named president of the board of the Sun Foundation, a separate non-profit foundation supported by contributions from Sun Microsystems. The Sun Foundation will be responsible for the direction and execution of Sun's charitable activities in support of sharing and the Participation Age.

"For 25 years, Sun has believed that sharing - whether code, standards, or ideas - is the key to increasing competition, delivering new innovation, and growing markets," said Scott McNealy, chairman, founder and chief executive officer at Sun Microsystems. "But right now, not everyone has the tools to participate. That's why Sun is committed to improving network accessibility and eradicating the digital divide - because we believe that enabling a new wave of network participants will unlock and deliver untold economic and social value."