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To: jach who wrote (29449)	4/6/1999 3:53:00 PM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 45548

3Com Accelerates the Time-to-Connection with New CD-ROM; EtherCD XL CD-ROM Improves Ease of Installation and Configuration of World's Most Popular NICs SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1999--3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) today announced the EtherCD(TM) XL, the industry's first multilingual CD-ROM created for improved installation, configuration and maintenance of the Fast EtherLink(R) XL and EtherLink XL PCI (3C90x family) network interface cards (NICs). Comprised of 11 different languages, the EtherCD XL CD-ROM provides software and documentation in local languages including: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish - all on a single CD-ROM. "3Com(R) branded NICs are installed in PCs worldwide," said Tom Werner, vice president and general manager, 3Com LAN Connectivity Division. "We have delivered features that help our customers with LAN connectivity through a dramatically improved user interface and broad language support. The EtherCD XL CD-ROM is another example of 3Com's commitment to being first to market with ground breaking, best of class products." NIC Market Demands Ease-of-Use Features According to a recent market segmentation study by Answers Research, Inc. (ARI), ease of use is counted as one of the most important feature for NIC customers. In addition, resellers also are demanding ease-of-use features, along with reliability and compatibility. With a 3Com NIC and the EtherCD XL CD-ROM, customers and resellers worldwide now can save time during installation, while ensuring that they install 3Com's latest NIC advancements for remote management and increased performance. 3Com value-added software has been a major differentiator of 3Com NICs, adding performance and manageability features that are unique to the industry. Now with EtherCD CD-ROM these features are easier than ever to install and set-up. All-in-One Suite of Software The 3Com EtherCD XL is a CD-ROM based suite of software for use in installation with 3Com Fast EtherLink XL PCI and EtherLink XL PCI NICs. The CD-ROM allows end-users and resellers to install everything from network drivers to 3Com's DynamicAccess(R) technology without having to swap out floppy diskettes for each installation. Standard EtherCD XL CD-ROM features include: -- Graphical user interface (GUI) in 11 languages -- Browser-based User Guide in 11 languages -- Enhanced post installation diagnostics, including enhanced tray icon, context sensitive help and a remote wake up diagnostic -- Managed Boot Agent (MBA) software and documentation -- DynamicAccess 1.5.4 technology -- 3rd party software including Netscape Navigator 4.06 and Internet Explorer 4.01 o Diskette creation utility for customers without CD-ROM drives EtherCD CD-ROM Availability The EtherCD XL CD-ROM currently ships with 3Com's 3C90x family of EtherLink branded NICs. It is also available through 3Com resellers in packs of 50. About 3Com Corporation 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. Note to Editors: 3Com, EtherLink and DynamicAccess are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. EtherCD and More connected. are trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. CONTACT: 3Com Corporation Cindy Cooper, 408/326-1742 Cindy_Cooper@3com.com o~~~ O