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To: Lawrence M. Koga who wrote (1681)	9/7/1999 11:32:00 AM
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news: 3Com Powers System Builders With 3Com Connectivity and Brand Name SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sep 7, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) today announced a new program that will bring the power of 3Com's products and brand name to system builders. At this week's System Builders Summit in Boca Raton, Florida, 3Com(R) unveiled its 3Com Connected(tm) Associates Program. Geared for system builders who pre-install 3Com(R) connectivity products purchased from certain distributors, this program offers a suite of 3Com's connectivity products -- from award-winning standard V.90 56K analog modems to the best-in-class Network Interface Cards (NICs). With the top modems and NICs on the market, 3Com is recognized as a very trusted brand for reliable, high-performance connections. "The 3Com Connected Associates Program is wonderful for end-user customers, who will be at ease seeing the 3Com Connected logo on their new PCs," said 3Com OEM Sales Manager Mike Brodsky. "It's also great for system builders, who can bank on the market leadership, reliability and reputation of 3Com's connectivity in their products." "Connectivity is a growing worldwide phenomenon, even in the outskirts of Africa," said Leon Lourens, director of Pinnacle Micro, a South Africa-based hardware distributor, which is one of 20 participants already registered in this 3Com program. Pinnacle is supplying 3Com Connected products for three wide area networks being built to support the Seventh All Africa Games, the country's largest multi-sporting event, to be held in Johannesburg this month. "Pinnacle's policy is to pursue working relationships with leading technology companies worldwide," Lourens said. "The 3Com Connected Associates Program is exactly that: a win-win relationship with one of the most respected technology companies in the world." The 3Com Connected Program The 3Com Connected Associates Program is a chapter of the larger 3Com Connected program. The 3Com Connected program is an aggressive, multi-million dollar branding and channel development program that teams 3Com, a global leader in Internet and network connectivity, with leading PC manufacturers, national resellers and distributors from around the world. The 3Com Connected name represents an umbrella brand from 3Com signifying well-known, best-in-class network and personal connectivity products, pre-installed in popular PCs. In turn, people who buy PCs with the 3Com Connected logo are assured of high quality and hardware and operating system compatibility with 3Com NICs and modems. 3Com Connected systems give corporate MIS customers a one-step solution to purchase and install PCs, laptops and servers that deliver the benefits of reduced integration costs, lower overall cost of ownership, and faster uptime onto the network. For consumers, the 3Com Connected seal ensures they won't waste time figuring out which Internet access product to buy and then learning how to install and configure it. 3Com and 3Com Connected participants help to fulfill the promise of instant Internet access by completing the installation and configuration process in advance, allowing customers to take their systems out of the box and connect them without hassle. The 3Com Connected Associates Program allows system builders to receive training on how to install and configure 3Com products in their systems, purchase 3Com products at competitive prices, and incorporate the "3Com Connected" logo on their systems and in their marketing materials. Resellers interested in learning more about the 3Com Connected Associates Program are encouraged to contact their sales representative or visit the program's home page at 3com.com. About 3Com Corporation With approximately 300 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 systems solutions to enterprises, small businesses, carriers and network service providers, PC OEMs and consumers. 3Com -- More connected(tm). Note to Editors: 3Com is a registered trademark and 3Com Connected and More connected are trademarks of the 3Com Corporation. Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved. CONTACT: 3Com Corporation Alice Nagle, 408/326-1742 Alice_Nagle@3com.com WEB PAGE: businesswire.com GEOGRAPHY: CALIFORNIA FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST INDUSTRY CODE: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET TRADESHOW