In this Nov. 24, 2008 file photo, an IBM office is shown in New York. Sun Microsystems Inc. shares soared Wednesday, March 18, 2009, after a published report said International Business Machines Corp. is in preliminary talks to buy Sun for at least $6.5 billion in cash. AP Photo logo AP Photo 38 months ago

In this Nov. 24, 2008 file photo, an IBM office is shown in New York. Sun Microsystems Inc. shares soared Wednesday, March 18, 2009, after a published report said International Business Machines Corp. is in preliminary talks to buy Sun for at least $6.5 billion in cash.