Exhibit 99.1

For More Information                             Contact: Penny Bruce
                                                          Sun Microsystems, Inc.
                                                          650-786-7220
                                                          penelope.bruce@sun.com

February 12, 2002 -- Palo Alto, CA -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. was informed late
yesterday by Eastman Kodak Company that Kodak had filed a lawsuit in the US
District Court for the Western District of New York, alleging patent
infringement against Sun with respect to aspects of Sun's Java[tm] technologies.
Based on discussions over many months with Kodak, Sun believes that this suit is
without merit, and, accordingly, will defend itself vigorously and is confident
that it will prevail.