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To: TechMeister who wrote (22330)	9/27/1998 2:11:00 PM
From: Mang Cheng	Respond to of 45548

"As Restrictions End -- What's on deck for Lucent?" "So which networking company will Lucent pick? Most industry observers point to Ascend Communications Inc., Alameda, Calif. Ascend's Cascade switches would be its most valuable asset to Lucent. But Ascend would not help Lucent build its channel because Ascend has relationships with only five VARs, the largest of which is Solunet, said analysts. This leads industry observers to favor a purchase of 3Com, Santa Clara, Calif. 3Com "would make a very nice strategic fit for Lucent" because it has enterprise data networking products and a strong indirect channel, said Dave Passmore, research director at NetReference Inc., Sterling, Va. In addition, there would be little product overlap from a 3Com purchase, he said. Another possibility is a combination of 3Com and Ascend, which would give Lucent a strong product set with which to compete against Cisco. techweb.com Mang