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To: jach who wrote (17244)	9/22/1998 1:43:00 AM
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asnd+coms+fore+cs combined gain for today = almost 6$ csco gain today = a little more than 1$ conversion is still paying off really big, 5 times more profit just today; again, csco today barely went up in the last hr likely from day traders closing position; large contracts were won by competitors; products from COMS, FORE, ASND and CS in their sectors are now really geared for competitions and not like a few yrs ago; imo, csco is getting into too many areas at one time and now it's getting hard to effectively compete with specific sector products company; the stock price reflects this based on the fact that combined converted asnd+coms+fore+cs gave 5 times more profit.

To: jach who wrote (17244)	9/22/1998 2:38:00 AM
From: jach	Respond to of 77400

- OT - 3Com Delivers On Its Strategy to Extend Its Lead in Small and Medium Enterprise Networking New OfficeConnect and SuperStack Brand Networking Solutions Announced SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1998--3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS - news) today announced it is delivering on its strategy to extend its leadership in the small and medium enterprise (SME) networking market. Centered on five end-to-end solutions tailored to the specific business needs of small businesses and medium enterprises, 3Com delivers solutions satisfying fundamental requirements for reliable, easy-to-use and cost-effective networks that will help manage the transition to converged voice and data networks. As part of today's announcement, 3Com also announced nine new products supporting its SME strategy. ''3Com believes the SME networking market is a large opportunity and we are determined to make it easier for our more than 40,000 SME resellers to solve their SME customers' business problems with our new five solutions -- from simple PC connectivity to deploying future converged video, voice and data networks,'' said Edgar Masri, senior vice president and general manager, 3Com Small and Medium Enterprise Business Unit. ''Datamonitor believes that 3Com has established itself as a leading player within the SME networking space,'' said Dean Bubley, area practice director, technology, Datamonitor, a market research firm based in the U.K. ''Its broad product range enables it to address the whole spectrum of SME sub-types: from 'high-end' users in smaller financial and manufacturing companies requiring 100Mbit/s or Gigabit connectivity; right down to sole traders and start-up firms just using modems or simple LANs. In addition, 3Com's manufacturing scale economies and extensive reseller network are important contributory factors to its success in the SME market.''

To: jach who wrote (17244)	9/22/1998 2:40:00 AM
From: jach	Respond to of 77400

-OT- FORE at the Core of Eastman Chemical's Online Training Network Intelligent Infrastructure Supports NetShow Theater 3.0 Desktop Application at Eastman's Columbia, SC Facility PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN - news), one of the world's leading manufacturers of chemicals, fibers and plastics, is developing a desktop training system for employees with the help of high- performance asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) products from FORE Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORE - news), a global supplier of networking solutions based on an Intelligent Infrastructure(TM). Eastman is deploying Microsoft NetShow Theater 3.0 over a FORE ATM network backbone to create a comprehensive distance learning and training program that carries a variety of outside educational programs, internal training initiatives and other multimedia resources to approximately 250 desktops at the company's Columbia, South Carolina, production facility. Through the program, which will be fully online in October, employees can tap NetShow Theater's video-on-demand capabilities to complete required courses, review safety procedures, or study new technologies or procedures at their convenience.

To: jach who wrote (17244)	9/22/1998 2:42:00 AM
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-OT- FORE at the Core of Europe's Eurotunnel; Intelligent Infrastructure Keeps Eurotunnel Traffic Running at Peak Efficiency FOLKESTONE, United Kingdom, and CALAIS, France, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- If the words ''mission-critical'' ever applied to a network, they apply to the network supporting Eurotunnel, the company operating the high-speed shuttle train linking France and the United Kingdom via the Channel Tunnel. The company simply cannot afford network outages that would affect operations and inconvenience the millions of commuters who travel through the tunnel each year, so they turned to high-performance asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) products and technology from FORE Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORE - news), a global supplier of networking solutions based on an Intelligent Infrastructure(TM). Eurotunnel's ATM network supports a broad range of administrative and voice applications, including the company's call center, control tower and traffic-control systems. The company also conducts broadcast-quality videoconferencing over the network, reducing the need for staff to travel between company offices in Folkestone and Calais and preserving train space for paying customers during peak operating hours.