To: DJBEINO who wrote (4906 ) 5/13/1999 12:36:00 PM From: DJBEINO Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 9582
Gateway Chooses 3Com as a Networking Provider for Gateway's Your:)Ware for Business Program Networking Leader Offers Easy-to-Use Products to Gateway Small Business Customers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 1999-- 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS - news) today announced Gateway(TM) (NYSE: GTW - news) has selected it as a networking supplier for Gateway's new Your:)Ware(TM) for Business program. This announcement builds on 3Com's long-standing relationship with Gateway and will deliver complete, easy-to-use networking solutions to Gateway's small business customers. As a worldwide small businesses networking leader with solutions that make businesses more connected to each other and the Internet, 3Com's OfficeConnect® Dual Speed Hub 8 and OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 16 will be offered with Gateway's professional systems for small business. The products are immediately available directly through Gateway, Gateway Country® Business Solution Centers and company web site. 3Com and Gateway, together, are bringing powerful, easy-to-use and reliable small business networking solutions to one of the fastest growing segments in the market today. ''This alliance builds on the already powerful relationship between Gateway and 3Com. We're positioned to deliver leading-edge technology quickly and easily to small business customers who understand the importance of networking and benefits it provides,'' said Karen Oddey, Vice President of Marketing for 3Com. ''With this partnership, Gateway is able to offer its small business customers a single source to contact for purchasing both the computing and networking products they need.'' **3com is alsc biggest customer**