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To: Al Cano who wrote (18389)	3/9/1999 8:43:00 AM
From: David Lawrence	Respond to of 22053

3Com to bore into backbone Enterprise chief believes 3Com could be bought. 3Com's top enterprise networks official last week acknowledged that the company has made some "unforgivable" mistakes in the enterprise market, but he outlined a strategy he says will propel the firm to the forefront of the emerging market for converged voice and data networks. That is, if 3Com doesn't get bought first. 3Com has set in motion an ambitious plan focused on high-availability products, direct customer relationships and high-profile partnerships that should enable the company to better compete against Cisco and others for large customers' backbone network needs, says Edgar Masri, 3Com's new enterprise networks chief. However, this strategy is unfolding before an uncertain financial backdrop. In an exclusive interview last week with Network World, Masri acknowledged that "customers should be concerned" that 3Com could be acquired as a result of its sagging stock price and a general market slowdown. nwfusion.com (Free subscription required)