Several of the 24 charges stemmed from exporting without a license a 14-processor E5000 server to a Chinese military customer, the Changsha Institute of Science and Technology, the Commerce Department said in letters to Sun and in a statement Monday.
Other charges included exporting a server to a military customer in Egypt without a license; failing to send the government copies of shipping information; altering a document after the Commerce Department issued a subpoena; and exporting computer upgrades to Colombia and Venezuela but not being able to verify the ultimate recipients.
Sun agreed to the settlement "without admitting or denying the allegations," the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company said in a statement. In addition, Sun said it has strengthened its monitoring of exports to ensure full compliance with laws.
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