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To: Shroder Wertheim (Hijacked) who wrote (29278)	3/26/1999 2:44:00 PM
From: George Elliott	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 45548

Saw several large blocks going off at ask this afternoon. I suppose some accumulation has commenced. Also, COMS will not sell Palm. Too many people salivating over it to let it go. If anything, COMS will continue to expand alliances, especially as related to Palm/Internet/cable/"HOMECONNECT" areas.

To: Shroder Wertheim (Hijacked) who wrote (29278)	3/26/1999 2:57:00 PM
From: Moonray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45548

Largest Internet Access Provider in Brazil Selects 3Com Technology; Universo On Line Uses the Total Control Remote Access Concentrator On 60% of Its Network SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 1999--3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) announced that Universo On Line (UOL), the largest Internet access provider in Brazil, will incorporate 3Com technology into its national network. Presently, 74 Brazilian cities use Universo On Line services to access the Internet. According to UOL's technical director, Luis Molento, by the end of the year there will be 100 points of presence. In October of 1997, Universo On Line, a company that belongs to two powerful media conglomerates in Brazil, Folha and Abril, discovered the need to expand its services throughout the country and decided to establish its own access provider, Acessonet. It searched the market for digital communication servers capable of handling users' demands that were compatible with Brazilian communications standards. After analyzing performance and adaptability to the Brazilian market access standards, Acessonet chose the Total Control(R) remote access concentrator to become part of its national network. Additional 3Com technology is also present in the core of the network, to manage all Universo On Line servers. "With 3Com's support we were able to implement the system much faster," says Luis Molento, technical director for Acessonet/UOL. According to Mr. Molento, 3Com equipment characteristics such as density and modularity, together with ease of upgrading and fast paced technology updates, contributed significantly to the expansion of Universo On Line in the country.Using this expansion capability, which allows up to 420 simultaneous calls within the same Total Control chassis, the provider has plans to extend its network presence to 100 points throughout Brazil by the end of the year. "Universo's vision of quick, easy Internet access closely compliments 3Com's vision of converged networking," said Irfan Ali, senior vice president and general manager of 3Com Carrier Systems worldwide. "Through the synergies of our two companies, we'll be able to provide both Internet and Intranet access for all of Universo's customers throughout Brazil as well as a viable networking solution as they move towards convergence." In April of 1998, 3Com was the first manufacturer to incorporate 56K V.90 standards into its remote access concentrators. "The capability of adapting 3Com products to the latest technological standards in the market brought great advantages to Universo On Line, which became the first Internet access provider to offer a 56K connection based on the new standard," said Molento. The Total Control platform, as well as all other 3Com V.90 products, allows Internet access providers (ISPs) to use a universal system that is interoperable and compatible, supporting standards such as V.90, the 56K and all previous modulating standards. According to research announced by Dataquest in March of 1999, 3Com is still the leader in remote access technology, with 29 percent of the worldwide marketshare. "We are concentrating our efforts toward the proliferation of the standard, in our multi-service platform Total Control," said Anderson A. Andre, Business Development Manager for 3Com of Brazil. About 3Com With more than 200 million customers worldwide, 3Com Corporation connects more people to information in more ways than any other networking company. 3Com delivers innovative information access products and network system solutions to large, medium and small enterprises; carriers and network service providers; PC OEMs; and consumers. 3Com - More connected.(TM) For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at www.3com.com or the press site at www.3com.com/pressbox. 3Com and Total Control are registered trademarks and More connected. is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. CONTACT: 3Com Public Relations Steven M. Plavny, 847/262-1329 steven_plavny@3com.com or Nancy J. Prater, 408/326-8460 nancy_prater@3com.com o~~~ O