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To: blankmind who wrote (16101)	5/25/1998 2:31:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 45548

Wall Street Recommendations Natl Retail Broker Inst Broker Reg Broker Total Z Indicator Strong Buy 1 4 3 8 0 Strong Buy Changes: increase, 1 week Moderate Buy 3 2 7 12 0 Mod Buy Changes: increase, 1 week decrease, 1 week Hold 3 7 4 14 0 Hold Changes: increase, 1 week decrease, 1 week Moderate Sell 0 0 0 0 1 Mod Sell Changes: increase, 1 week 1 decrease, 1 week Strong Sell 0 0 0 0 0 Strong Sell Changes: decrease, 1 week Estimates and actuals are both eps before extras and other non-recurring items DISTRIBUTION OF EPS ESTIMATES HISTOGRAM AS OF 05/23/98 3COM CORP FY1 - 9805 FY2 - 9905 35 ESTS. 33 ESTS. OO XOX XXX XXXX X O XXXX X X OX XXXX X X XX XXXX X X X XX XXXX X X X X XX O XXXX XX X XX X XXX XXXO X !-----!-----!-----!-----! !-----!-----!-----!-----! 0.10 0.35 0.60 0.85 1.10 0.96 1.26 1.56 1.86 2.16 "X" = EPS ESTIMATE ($) "O" = THREE MOST RECENT ESTS. 05/98 QTR: 3COM CORP 08/98 QTR: EXP.REPT: 06/24/98 EXP.REPT: 09/23/98 OX XX X X XX O X OX XX XO OX XX OX XXX X XX XX XXXXX XXX X X XXXXX XXX X X !-----!-----!-----!-----! !-----!-----!-----!-----! 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.16 0.26 0.36 0.46 0.56 MEAN 0.19 (30) MEAN 0.26 (20) MOST ACC 0.18 ( 3) MOST ACC 0.26 ( 3) ------------------------------------------------------------ Current EPS Estimates Period Ending Mean Est. ($/SH) High Est. ($/SH) Low Est. ($/SH) Number Ests. Mean Change, Last Month ($) Year Ending 05/99 1.49 2.15 1.01 33 -0.05 Year Ending 05/98 0.69 1.02 0.10 35 -0.06 VS Actual 05/97 1.42 Quarter End 05/98 0.19 0.41 0.10 30 -0.02 VS Actual 05/97 0.12 Quarter End 08/98 0.26 0.48 0.16 20 -0.01 VS Actual 08/97 0.47 Next 5 Year Growth (%) 23.86 40.00 9.00 28 -0.29 Surprise History Quarter End % Surprise Actual Estimate Std Dev # Analysts 05/98 N/A N/A 0.19 0.06 30 02/98 -85.98 0.02 0.14 0.06 34 11/97 -75.57 0.01 0.04 0.02 32 Financial History Year End Sales Net Income EPS ex NRI EPS Reported Dividends High Low 1997 3147 373 1.42 1.42 N/A 67 29 1996 2327 177 1.45 0.99 N/A 75 39 1995 1295 125 1.14 0.85 N/A 47 23 EPS History Fiscal Year 1st Q 2nd Q 3rd Q 4th Q Year 1999 0.26E 0.34E 0.39E 0.45E 1.49E 1998 0.47 0.01 0.02 0.19E 0.69E 1997 0.30 0.49 0.50 0.12 1.42 Company vs Industry --- EPS Growth Rates --- Last 5 Yrs Actual (%) 98/97 (%) 99/98 (%) Nxt 5 Yrs (%) P/E on 98 EPS Company 37.0 -51.1 116.7 23.9 40.6 Ind: (COMP-NETWORKS) 12.7 4.7 35.1 27.8 58.4 (Ind Group #298) S&P 500 14.0 7.5 6.2 7.4 23.1 Comp VS Ind 24.3 -55.8 81.7 -3.9 -17.8 Comp VS S&P 23.1 -58.6 110.5 16.5 17.5 Company Ratios: Current vs History Current 5-Year Avg P/E (12 Mo) 45.1 30.9 Rel P/E 182% Net Margin 0% 5.5% ROE 9.6% 33.8% LT Debt/Cap 0% 8% Company vs Industry Ratios 3COM CORP INDUSTRY AVG S&P 500 Pr Chg YTD -20% 14% P/E (12Mo) 45.1 31.4 24.8 Price/Book 3.8 2.6 6.4 Price/Sales 1.8 Price/CF 15.0 21.2 Impl Ret/ P/E 0.53 0.80 Div Yield 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% Net Margin 0.2% -7.1% ROE 10% 1% 23% Debt/Cap 0% * Ranked 27/61 in COMP-NETWORKS. COMP-NETWORKS Ranked 181/211. Zacks Company Report was last updated 05/25/98.