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To: Scrapps who wrote (16053)	6/15/1998 8:36:00 AM
From: Moonray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22053

More: Oracle and 3com Enter Strategic Alliance to Bring Enterprise Data Access to the Palm Computing Platform 08:19 a.m. Jun 15, 1998 Eastern NEW YORK, June 15, /PRNewswire/ -- At PC Expo today, Oracle Corp. and 3Com Corporation announced a strategic relationship to bring an extensive range of mobile enterprise computing solutions and services to the rapidly growing handheld computing market. As part of this alliance, Palm Computing, a 3Com company, will join the Oracle(R) Alliance Program and will work with Oracle to jointly develop and market Palm Computing platform solutions that provide real-time remote access to data residing in Oracle databases. guide-p.infoseek.com o~~~ O

To: Scrapps who wrote (16053)	6/15/1998 9:10:00 AM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 22053

NORTEL <NTL.TO> SAYS OFFER REPRESENTS US$38.21 PER BAY NETWORKS <BAY.N> SHARE REUTERS - Rtr 09:04 06-15-98 o~~~ O

To: Scrapps who wrote (16053)	6/15/1998 12:39:00 PM
From: Moonray	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 22053

Microsoft probe grows USA Today - 06/15/98- Updated 10:15 AM ET The Justice Department is investigating whether Microsoft is leveraging its near-monopoly Windows software for desktop personal computers to get a leg up in perhaps the fastest-growing computer market: hand-held PCs. Microsoft is offering a coupon for a free copy of Windows 98 - its new operating system for desktop PCs - to customers who buy a palm-sized PC powered by Microsoft's Windows CE software by June 30. Windows 98 is an upgrade of Windows 95, which runs 90% of desktop PCs. Antitrust law frowns on using a monopoly product to gain advantages in new markets, and on predatory pricing, or selling a product below cost to lock out rivals. Justice and 20 states last month filed an antitrust case charging Microsoft with leveraging Windows 98 to gain advantage in Internet software. Lawyers familiar with the matter say Justice is now looking at Microsoft's efforts to muscle its way into software for corporate networks, hand-held PCs and cable boxes. Justice officials would not comment. The software giant's latest offer "could raise questions," says Bob Litan, a former Justice lawyer at the Brookings Institution, a think tank. "They're constantly using their existing power as a leverage tool to create a new market" in other products, says Ed Black, president of the Computer and Communications Industry Association. But Microsoft's Jim Cullinan says, "This is just a good promotion that offers incentives for people interested in getting a palm-sized computer to get another great product." Windows 98 sells for $85 to $109. Palm PCs cost $300 to $500, including Microsoft's $25 Windows CE software. Courts generally let companies package new products with dominant products in the "first few months" of a new product introduction, says William Kovacic of George Mason University Law School. But he adds, "If I were a monopolist I'd be worried." Microsoft has just entered the exploding market for palm PCs, which offer Web browsing, e-mail, and other features. 3Com, the dominant player, has sold 1 million of its PalmPilots which use its own software. But Microsoft-powered models could grab as much as 85% of the market in five years, says analyst Rob Enderle of Giga Information Group. Consumers, he says, will be drawn by its compatibility with Windows-based desktop PCs. o~~~ O

To: Scrapps who wrote (16053)	6/15/1998 2:18:00 PM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 22053

3Com To Add Oper Chief, But CEO Says He's Not Bowing Out Benhamou went on to say inventories at 3Com continue to remain under control. The maker of network equipment suffered from swollen inventories and, consequently, slower growth earlier this year, but said it relieved that swelling during the third quarter, which ended March 1. "The problem has been nailed" and "remains under control," Benhamou said. He also said pricing pressures produced "no surprises" or "deviations" from the company's fiscal plan in recent months. "On balance, (they are) what we expected," he said. Message 4869320 i.e. no earnings disappointment. o~~~ O