SUN POSTS $111 MILLION LOSS, WILL CUT 4,400 JOBS                      10.18.02
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[ ] 103761 ) SUN POSTS $111 MILLION LOSS, WILL CUT 4,400 JOBS
       Sun Microsystems Inc. will cut 11 percent of its workforce to bring its
       expenses in line with sales, despite posting fiscal first-quarter
       results Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations.

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