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To: Elmer who wrote (14002)	2/17/1998 10:42:00 PM
From: David S.	Respond to of 45548

3Com First to Ship V.90 Standard-Based 56K Desktop Modems; End-Users Benefit From Backward Compatibility and Rapid ISP Deployment BusinessWire, Tuesday, February 17, 1998 at 16:56 SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 1998--3Com Corporation (NASDAQ:COMS) today announced shipment of the industry's first International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standard-based V.90 modems. 3Com's V.90 products provide their customers a universally interoperable solution with backward compatibility supporting x2(TM) technology and V.90. "3Com has the unique ability to provide a smooth transition to standard-based access because our software upgradable platform provides enough memory to support both x2 technology and V.90," said John McCartney, President, Client Access Business Unit. "In addition, our large installed base of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) with x2 technology in nearly three-million software-upgradable Total Control(TM) ports worldwide, will be able to quickly and easily upgrade to standard-based service." Through its V.90 interoperability testing program, and its commitment to the standards process, 3Com has provided the leadership necessary to ensure a rapid adoption of V.90 in the marketplace. For example, 3Com and Rockwell recently announced the successful completion of interoperability testing between each company's V.90 technologies. Furthermore, 3Com is currently conducting interoperability testing with Lucent Technologies and is actively pursuing additional industry participation.