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To: Pigboy who wrote (14567)	6/17/1998 9:55:00 AM
From: PK	Respond to of 77400

IBM And Cisco Launch e-business Solutions for Small Businesses BusinessWire, Wednesday, June 17, 1998 at 08:21 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1998-- Resellers Deliver Integrated Easy-To-Use Networked Solutions Enabling Affordable e-business IBM(a) and Cisco Systems, Inc.(b) today announced networked business solutions for small and growing businesses that provide high-performance local area networking capabilities and fast access to the Internet. The e-business solutions, which include the IBM Netfinity 3500 or 3000 servers and the Cisco Networked Office stack, are pre-tested for compatibility, affordable, easy to install and configure. The products are backed by world-class service and support and are available through flexible leasing programs. The combination of IBM Netfinity servers and the Cisco Networked Office stack provide customers with a reliable networked foundation for conducting e-business, exchanging information and sharing resources. The scalable solutions allow customers to securely access information and resources on the Internet. "Capturing the power of the Internet as a competitive advantage can be a complicated, costly process for a business of any size," said Lineene Krasnow, vice president of marketing, IBM Netfinity. "The combination of Netfinity servers and the Cisco Networked Office stack provides customers with an e-business solution that is pre-tested for compatibility, affordable, reliable, and easy-to-use." "Access to the Internet is rapidly becoming a requirement for communication between prospects, customers and suppliers," said Eugene Lee, vice president of marketing in the Small/Medium Line of Business at Cisco Systems. "With Cisco and IBM working together, customers will be able to order networked business solutions with a single phone call to their local reseller."