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To: Moonray who wrote (31568)	6/14/1999 1:14:00 PM
From: OverSold	Respond to of 45548

Portable, Pocket Treasure Map to PC Expo '99 -- This Palm OS-based Trade Show Guide Is A Power Tool For The World's Most Influential Computer Show Business Wire - June 14, 1999 12:34 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 1999-- --PC Expo '99 show attendees using the Palm Computing Platform(R) can now work the show effectively with this professional, illustrated, interactive pocket guide that includes special show offers from exhibitors and leading software providers-- Palmtop Publishing, the leading provider of specialized handheld computing software for special events and trade shows, today announced the availability of their seventh interactive Palm OS pocket trade show guide -- for PC Expo, held June 21-24 at the Jacob K. Javitz Convention Center in New York City. This innovative, definitive guide directs PC Expo showgoers with an illustrated, fully searchable, and lightning-speed accessible pocket reference featuring over 450 exhibitors and booth locations, keynotes, and daily track session detail for enterprise internet/intranet, technology management, networking, PC and server technology. This interactive pocket guide, powered by OnTap Technology(TM) from Aegean Associates, Inc., even provides key tutorial information, including session moderators, and panelists. "Be in the know, at the show, wherever you go!" exclaims Trina Clickner, founder and president of Palmtop Publishing, creator of the PC Expo Interactive Pocket Show Guide. "Because this illustrated guide incorporates such an intuitive user interface and because it is also fully searchable, it's incredibly fast and easy to zero right in on the precise booth location and session you're looking for -- within just a few taps. Key software providers are also using this powerful guide as an innovative opportunity to make some special show offers and are even including a specific call to action for folks once they get to the show. You'll find offers from companies developing products for 3Com Corporation's (Nasdaq:COMS) Palm OS such as Chapura, CIC, Corex Technologies, Concept Kitchen, DataViz, JP Systems, Macmillan Computer Publishing (NYSE:VIA), Oracle (Nasdaq:ORCL), PalmPilotGear HQ, Puma Technology (Nasdaq:PUMA), Strata Systems and many others," Clickner adds. "What's more, we've included a new interactive PalmPilot Gear(TM) H.Q. mini-catalog of add-on software and accessories, as well as some fun, free interactive pocket dice." The dice are offered as an executive decision-making tool compliments of one of the show guide sponsors. "And yes," Clickner jests, "you can always upgrade to the fuzzy dice edition after the show." The PC Expo '99 Interactive Pocket Show Guide is available free for downloading from the Palmtop Publishing web site at www.palmtoppublishing.com/pcexpo, from the www.palmpilotgear.com web site, and from other key Palm OS-related sites. About OnTap Technology OnTap Technology for the Palm OS was introduced in 1996 on the original Pilot 1000 and 5000 organizers. In 1998, OnTap was awarded "Can't Live Without Application for Resellers" at PC Expo 1998 by Computer Reseller News. It has been recognized by 3Com Corporation as an enterprise solution since 1997. OnTap employs a platform independent, client/server architecture, making it a powerful, small (17K), embedded component and publishing tool using any computer -- Apple Macintosh (Nasdaq:APPL), Microsoft(R) Windows(R) (Nasdaq:MSFT), UNIX, or mainframe computers. OnTap runs on all versions of the Palm OS including the IBM(R) (NYSE:IBM) WorkPad(R) PC Companion, Franklin Planner Edition by Franklin Covey Company (NYSE:FC), and Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL) handhelds. OnTap Technology is incorporated in the following products: Macmillan Palm VII Plus Pack, IDG PalmPilot Resource Kit, Macmillan Business Plus Pack, E-TRADE TeleMaster Guide, Affinity Publishing Software & Resource Guide, Aviator's Pocket Reference, and Super Bowl and NFL Referee Signals Handbook. For more information, visit www.ontaptech.com or send e-mail to info@ontaptech.com. About Palmtop Publishing Palmtop Publishing is a small, privately held consulting and software publishing firm specializing in solutions for handheld computing and embedded systems. Based in Seattle, WA and established in 1997, Palmtop Publishing bring 20+ years of business and technology experience to crafting, engineering, publishing, and implementing information solutions to handheld computing. With unsurpassed expertise, focus, connections, and a unique, user-focused development approach, Palmtop Publishing solutions are flexible, far-reaching, innovative, affordable, and easy to use. Palmtop Publishing can be reached by tel: 206/923-0901, fax: 206/923-0902, e-mail: sales@palmtoppublishing.com, and via the Palmtop Publishing web site at www.palmtoppublishing.com. About Aegean Associates, Inc. Aegean Associates, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is a custom software provider with a broad base of successful projects that are deployed internationally. Solutions include factory automation, instrumentation, and data collection and gathering for embedded hardware and software systems. Aegean Associates can be reached by sending e-mail to sales@ontaptech.com or by calling 412/361-6980. OnTap is a trademark of Aegean Associates, Inc., PalmPilot Gear H.Q. is a trademark of PalmPilot Gear H.Q., Palm OS is a trademark of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. Palm Computing Platform is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. IBM and WorkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other brands and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Palmtop Publishing Trina Clickner, 206/923-0901 Fax: 206/923-0902 trina@palmtoppublishing.com www.palmtoppublishing.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- %WA-PALMTOP-PUBLISHING COMS VIA %WASHINGTON %TRACK %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %COMED %TRADESHOW %INTERACTIVE %MULTIMEDIA %INTERNET %PRODUCT V%BW P%BW Enter Stock Symbols (eg: IBM, T, GM) or Company Name. NewsZacks ReportsEarnings/Forecasts Search for: Text SearchTicker Search text examples: "General Motors", bio technology and venture, yen

To: Moonray who wrote (31568)	6/14/1999 1:23:00 PM
From: OverSold	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45548

3Com Eliminates Network Problem 'Finger Pointing'; New DynamicAccess Network Performance Manager Allows IS Managers to Pinpoint and Solve End-to-End Response Time Bottlenecks Business Wire - June 14, 1999 12:57 SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 1999--Building on its long-term strategy to add intelligence to the edge of the network, 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced the next generation of its DynamicAccess(R) technology. 3Com's new DynamicAccess network performance manager (NPM) is a stand-alone network management tool that allows IS managers to quickly identify and resolve network, systems and application issues in client/server environments. NPM is available to enterprise customers and resellers seeking standards-based, distributed management solutions for switched and high-speed networks. NPM's simple-to-use web-based interface allows IS managers to graphically look at the network, track the performance of applications and pinpoint bottlenecks. NPM is an open management solution that works with hardware from multiple vendors. NPM delivers real-time application response time monitoring, full RMON/RMON2 management, system health monitoring and Quality of Service (QoS) traffic prioritization. "DynamicAccess technology is the smart solution to IS problems," said Jef Graham, senior vice president of 3Com's Personal Connectivity Business Unit (PCBU). "3Com customers demand a competitive advantage that will boost network performance, resolve IS problems and keep workers productive. That's what DynamicAccess technology delivers." Managing Networked Applications Heavy Internet traffic, networked business applications and streaming multicasts all compete for bandwidth and potentially cause network bottlenecks. The lack of integrated enterprise-wide management solutions to pinpoint and fix these slow-downs can lead to 'finger pointing' between IS support teams and reduced productivity. NPM eliminates this trouble-ticket 'finger pointing' by taking an open, standards-based approach to managing networked applications and determining whether bottlenecks are a result of desktop, server or network problems. NPM debuts with another new product called DynamicAccess LAN agent 2.0. Transparent to users, 3Com's LAN agent 2.0 can be remotely installed on PCs and servers to collect performance data for networked applications. NPM aggregates and analyzes this data from all LAN agents across the enterprise simultaneously. "DynamicAccess network performance manager is an all-in-one support tool that will eliminate a lot of IS headaches," said John Morency, Vice President of IT Consulting Services at Renaissance Worldwide. "Collecting end-to-end network and application performance data at the client and server levels allows network administrators to view application performance through the user's eyes. This is where it matters most. You wouldn't get this accurate a view if you tried to instrument just the core of the network." New DynamicAccess Technology Features 3Com adds the following features to existing DynamicAccess technology solutions: -- Real-time application/network response time analysis -- Tracks end-to-end response times without requiring modifications to the actual application. -- Full RMON/RMON2 Management -- Provides full, end-to-end RMON2 management in switched and high-speed networks. -- System Health Monitoring -- Delivers crucial PC and server data such as CPU utilization, hard disk space, system errors and available memory to determine if performance bottlenecks are caused by a lack of system resources. -- QoS Configuration Management -- Enables network administrators to proactively establish QoS policies through a simple and intuitive user interface. Mission-critical applications receive higher forwarding priority than non-critical applications. -- Auto-QoS -- Identifies applications based on the executable name and assigns the appropriate priority tag. This is vital to managing applications that use dynamic port assignments. Integration with Leading Management Applications 3Com's DynamicAccess network performance manager includes a complete web-based management application solution right out of the box. The web interface displays key management data in real time allowing helpdesk and IT managers to troubleshoot performance issues as they occur. For longer term network performance benchmarking, NPM appears as a standard RMON/RMON2 probe for a variety of management applications, including 3Com's Transcend(R) Traffix(TM) Manager, NetScout Manager and HP's NetMetrix. NPM also integrates with Service Level Management tools such as the InfoVista performance analysis and reporting system for trend analysis and customizable reports. Solving Real Customer Problems "With its support for existing standards, network performance manager can support both our 3Com and mixed network environment. It will enhance our network management tool box to provide a powerful diagnostic tool for quickly isolating any network problems," said Joseph Piplica, Director of Network Engineering at the Home Shopping Network. "We decided to buy DynamicAccess technology because it will help us effectively determine the causes of network problems and keep our users productive." Pricing and Availability DynamicAccess network performance manager and LAN agent 2.0 are scheduled to ship in CYQ3 of this year. NPM runs on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and is priced at $10,995 per management server, which can support up to 3,000 clients/servers and 128 subnets. DynamicAccess LAN agent 2.0 supports clients and servers running Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0 and is priced at $50 per seat (volume discounts available). LAN agent 2.0 supports Network Device Interface Specification (NDIS) 3.x-compliant (or greater) network interface cards and PC cards for Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet networks. LAN agent 2.0 will ship with all supported 3Com(R) network interface cards (NICs) as a standard offering. It will be available as a free upgrade for existing 3Com NICs. 3Com also plans to release a list of NICs from other vendors that have been tested for interoperability. For more information about DynamicAccess technology from 3Com, please visit www.3com.com/DynamicAccess. About 3Com Corporation With more than 200 million customers worldwide, 3Com Corporation connects more people to information in more ways than any other networking company. 3Com delivers innovative information access products and network system solutions to large, medium and small enterprises; carriers and network service providers; PC OEMs; and consumers. 3Com -- More connected(TM). For further information, visit 3Com's press site at www.3com.com/pressbox. 3Com, DynamicAccess and Transcend are registered trademarks and More connected and Traffix are trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Note to press: for product photography, bios and a white paper on DynamicAccess technology, please visit 3Com's virtual press kit at www.3com.com/news/releases/vpkjune1499.html. CONTACT: 3Com Public Relations Mark Bingham, 408/326-3439 Mark_Bingham@3Com.com or The Weber Group Jonathan Moore, 650/463-8672 jmoore@ca.webergroup.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- %CA-3COM COMS %CALIFORNIA %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %COMED %INTERACTIVE %MULTIMEDIA %INTERNET V%BW P%BW