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will help us bring in even more supporters to this effort. The
video encourages concertgoers to sign onto Oxfam's Big Noise petition by
texting their e-mail address to "TRADE" (87233 on their cell phones). The
addresses are captured and cataloged and Sun's technology is being leveraged
to initiate each fan's connection to the Make Trade Fair campaign. Since the
beginning of the campaign in March 2005, more than a quarter million
supporters have joined, via text message , the fight to eradicate extreme
poverty in Africa and throughout the world.

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their cars and shoppers clutching cell phones as they navigate supermarket
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where they should use their cell phones. (Nasdaq: SUNW) and Oxfam America today announced an agreement to enlist
more supporters to the fair trade movement through a text message petition
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The survey asked, "In which of the following places, if any, do you feel
it is generally acceptable to speak on your cell phone?"
The 2006 results follow compared to past surveys:

In the bathroom

-- 2006 38%
-- 2003 62%
-- 2002 47%
-- 2000 39%

At the movies or in a theater

-- 2006 2%
-- 2003 3%
-- 2002 6%
-- 2000 11%

In the car

-- 2006 63%
-- 2003 48%
-- 2002 46%
-- 2000 76%

In the supermarket

-- 2006 66%
-- 2003 61%
-- 2002 53%
-- 2000 60 %

On public transportation

-- 2006 45%
-- 2003 53%
-- 2002 45%
-- 2000 52%

In a restaurant

-- 2006 21%
-- 2003 29%
-- 2002 28 %
-- 2000 31%

About the Survey
Harris Interactive(R) fielded the online survey on behalf of LetsTalk. This online sample was not a probability sample. The campaign's global petition ,
"The Big Noise," has been signed by almost 8 million people globally and calls
on governments , international institutions and multinational companies to
trade fairly.

Coldplay Concerts to Bring More Western Supporters to Global Effort
At shows during this summer and fall's "Twisted Logic" tour, Coldplay fans
will be shown a video of lead singer Chris Martin visiting poor farmers in
Ghana and talking about his support for the Make Trade Fair campaign.
Immediately, a reply will come from Oxfam, moving the dialogue to the fan's e-
mail inbox, and providing the opportunity to further engage with the campaign
online.com

Lyndsay Cruz
Oxfam America
(562) 331-0698
lcruz@oxfamamerica.

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now have cell phones," said
Delly Tamer, CEO of LetsTalk . Bathrooms, movies and theaters are
out. Sun also believes that sharing and collaboration in
the Participation Age will stimulate innovation to help all participants from
across the world grow and prosper.

About Sun Microsystems
A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer "(TM) -- guides Sun in
the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets .

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2 percentage points and the sample of
those who own a cell phone has a sampling error of plus or minus 3. Make Trade Fair's goal is to add more than 2 million supporters
to the ranks of the fair trade movement through this campaign and deliver the
Big Noise to world trade ministers this December at the World Trade
Organization Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong.

New Partnership Builds on Previous "Share the Opportunity" Efforts for Sun
This Oxfam relationship is just the latest step in Sun's "Share the
Opportunity" initiative, a global effort to help promote participation in
social change.

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of region, age within gender, education, household income, race/ethnicity and
propensity to be online. In theory, with a probability sample of this size,
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have a sampling error of plus or minus 3.

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Note: Studies from 2000, 2002 and 2003 were conducted by Wirthlin
Worldwide , now a part of Harris Interactive., Sun Microsystems,
Inc.

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2006 survey was conducted in January 2006 by Harris Interactive(R), which
polled a representative sample of over 2,000 U. adults, of whom 86% own a
cell phone. adults
18 years of age or older -- of whom 1,815 own a cell phone.

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"More than 200 million people in the U. Cars and supermarkets are in. LetsTalk has seen significant momentum in 2005, and was
recently recognized by comScore Networks as the 2nd highest gaining retailer
in terms of site traffic from the 2003 to 2004 holiday seasons .
Sun believes the world is entering a new era -- a Participation Age --
where dramatically lowered barriers to entry, plummeting device prices, and
near-universal connectivity are driving a new round of network participation.oxfamamerica.

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Concertgoers at Coldplay Shows Can Sign Petition through Sun -Powered Text
Messaging Solution With Goal to Reach 10 Million Supporters by World Trade
Organization Meeting in December

SANTA CLARA, Calif.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Carolyn Rohrer
Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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LetsTalk first commissioned a survey of cell phone etiquette in 2000.com - the smarter way to buy a cell phone
LetsTalk is a leading online retailer of cell phones, wireless devices and
service plans. LetsTalk is
based in San Francisco and was founded in July of 1999.

Contact:
Public Relations
LetsTalk."
Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign was launched to raise awareness and
mobilize support to change international rules so trade can become part of the
solution to poverty, not part of the problem. More information at http://www.rohrer@sun.

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campaign advocates for reform of agricultural and trade policies so that
farmers in developing countries can get a fair price for their goods and
benefit from international markets.
From blogs to Java(TM) technology, SMS messages to Web services, participants
are forming communities to drive change, create new businesses, new social
services, and new discoveries .
Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the
forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age.
Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, Solaris , and The Network Is The
Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc .
(415) 294-5084
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adult cell phone owners are less likely to feel it is generally
acceptable to speak on their cell phones in the bathroom or in restaurants
than they were two years ago. LetsTalk helps consumers research, compare and purchase cell
phones and service plans in a user-friendly environment free from bias and
sales pressure.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050818/SFTH059 -a
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"Americans are mobilizing to demand trade justice," said Brian Rawson,
national outreach organizer for Oxfam America. Sun can be
found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at sun.org

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and the historic Live 8 show in Philadelphia, and have
contributed to the mobilization of millions of individuals.

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The data were
weighted to be representative of the total U. At Coldplay shows this summer and fall, concertgoers will be
invited to text in their support to Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign.

About Oxfam America
Oxfam America is an international development organization dedicated to
finding long-term solutions to poverty, hunger, and social injustice around
the world .

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by sharing and collaboration among communities interconnected by technology
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