But Sun executives said they were seeking ways to find commercial uses quickly for a future generation of computer systems.

Sun executives defended the company's financial position, as well its strategy.

But Sun executives said today that the company had not given up on its strategy.

Sun executives said the company's focus on cutting costs and managing expenses had paid off.

Sun executives said the company was getting particularly strong acceptance in the financial services business.

Sun executives said it made sense to put government functions online.

Sun executives said they were trying to take advantage of that model.

Sun executives said they would wait until the price of the new Digital machine was formally announced before responding.

Sun executives pointed to its service division as a bright spot during the quarter.

Sun executives said an improvement in parts availability had meant slightly lower costs for the company during the quarter.