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3Com Corporation is a leading global supplier of data, voice and video networking solutions that connect people to information. Following our June 1997 acquisition of U.S. Robotics, 3Com now offers the most complete line of networking products in the industry — from the EtherLink® XL network interface card on your desktop, to the SuperStack® II workgroup switch in your wiring closet, to the CoreBuilder® gigabit backbone in your data center, to the U.S. Robotics® Sportster® 56K modem in your home office.
3Com News
NOVEMBER 16, 1998 · SANTA CLARA, CALIF.
Palm IIIx Connected Organizer Now Shipping
Palm Computing, a 3Com company, today announced the new Palm IIIx connected organizer with expansion slot, sharper display and 4 MB of memory — the next step for the world’s best-selling handheld computer line.


NOVEMBER 9, 1998 · SANTA CLARA, CALIF.
SuperStack II Switch 3300 XM Adds 100BASE-FX Uplinks
The popular 24-port SuperStack II Switch 3300 family expands with new fiber uplink modules, delivering 100 Mbps to the wiring closet over fiber for the first time at this price point.


OCTOBER 28, 1998 · SANTA CLARA, CALIF.
CoreBuilder 9000 Gigabit Switch Wins Best of Networld+Interop
The new CoreBuilder 9000 enterprise switching backbone delivers up to 256 Gbps of switching capacity for Layer 2 and Layer 3 routing in mission-critical campus networks.


OCTOBER 19, 1998 · SKOKIE, ILL.
U.S. Robotics 56K V.90 Sportster Now Available
The U.S. Robotics Sportster 56K modem now ships with full V.90 standard support, providing interoperability between x2 and K56flex installed base modems.


OCTOBER 5, 1998 · SANTA CLARA, CALIF.
3Com Reports First Quarter Fiscal 1999 Results
3Com Corporation reports revenue of $1.36 billion for the first quarter ended August 31, 1998, with strong performance from Palm Computing and the SuperStack II family.


Networking Product Family
► ETHERLINK NICs EtherLink XL 10/100, EtherLink III, Fast EtherLink XL Server NIC. The world’s most popular network interface cards.
► SUPERSTACK II Stackable hubs, switches and remote access for workgroup networking. Switch 1100, 3300, 3900 families.
► COREBUILDER CoreBuilder 3500, 7000HD and 9000 modular enterprise switches for the gigabit campus backbone.
► OFFICECONNECT Compact hubs, switches, ISDN routers and remote access servers designed for the small office.
► U.S. ROBOTICS Sportster 56K and Courier V.Everything modems, Total Control remote access concentrators for ISPs.
► PALM COMPUTING Palm III and Palm IIIx connected organizers — the world’s best-selling handheld computer.
► NETBUILDER II Multiprotocol enterprise routers with full IP, IPX, AppleTalk and SNA support.

Palm Computing — A 3Com Company
Palm Computing, the makers of the PalmPilot connected organizer, is a wholly owned subsidiary of 3Com Corporation. The new Palm III and Palm IIIx feature the Palm OS 3.0 operating system, HotSync technology for one-touch synchronization with your desktop PC, and the patented Graffiti handwriting recognition system. Visit www.palm.com for more information.
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3COM AT A GLANCE
Founded1979
FounderBob Metcalfe
HeadquartersSanta Clara
Employees~13,000
FY98 Revenue$5.4 B
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Founded 1979 by Robert M. Metcalfe
Acquired U.S. Robotics, June 12, 1997
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3Com, the 3Com logo, EtherLink, SuperStack, CoreBuilder, NetBuilder, OfficeConnect and Transcend are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. U.S. Robotics, Sportster and Courier are registered trademarks of U.S. Robotics. PalmPilot, Palm III, Palm OS, HotSync and Graffiti are trademarks of Palm Computing, Inc., a 3Com company.

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