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3Com Boosts Capacity On Industry Leading CDMA Wireless Platform
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000--


Latest Innovation Builds on Company`s e-Networks for Service Providers Strategy; Enables CDMA Carriers to Meet Market Demand for Fast, Efficient Wireless Data Connectivity

3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS), an industry innovator in wireless data access technology, today announced it is developing a next-generation interworking function (IWF) for Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) service providers that will enable significant increases in call capacities. Scheduled for availability in late May 2000, the 3Com(R) Total Control(R) 1000 Platform IWF high density gateway will allow carriers to more efficiently address exploding market demand for wireless data connectivity.

Development of the high density gateway for wireless data services is the latest innovation from 3Com as the company solidifies its leadership position in the market for packet-based networking solutions for service providers. 3Com is enabling CDMA wireless service providers to leverage the flexibility and economy of packet-based networks and to quickly develop new and differentiated customer services.

Ovum, an independent research and consulting company that tracks the IT and telecom markets, has projected that by the year 2003, one of every four wireless subscribers worldwide will also be a wireless data subscriber. That would represent an increase of 268 percent from the current percentage of wireless data subscribers. Ovum also projected that service revenue from wireless data subscribers will grow to $124 billion worldwide by 2003, compared to an estimated $39 billion worldwide in 2000. (Source: Ovum, "Third Generation Mobile: Market Strategies," published October 1999)

"3Com designed the Total Control IWF high density gateway in response to the booming demand for wireless connectivity data services," said Irfan Ali, senior vice president and general manager, 3Com Carrier Systems.

"Subscribers accustomed to doing business with their mobile phones increasingly are using the same wireless device for e-mail and Internet access," Ali continued. "To meet customer expectations for fast, reliable access, service providers need to handle more calls more efficiently within the constraints of their central office space. Our Total Control IWF high density gateway enables them to do that."

Total Control 1000 IWF: Ten Times the Call Capacity

The initial release of the IWF high density gateway will introduce new edge server hardware on the Total Control 1000 platform. The new edge server card features a 400MHz processor and greater memory and storage capacity than is available today. A subsequent upgrade for the IWF high density gateway -- scheduled for early this fall -- will increase the call capacity of the IWF more than ten-fold. This significant increase in call capacity and future expansion capabilities will be accomplished while maintaining the same chassis footprint of the current Total Control 1000 platform.

"The IWF high density gateway is the latest example of 3Com`s commitment to the wireless data market," said Gennady Sirota, director, wireless product management, 3Com Carrier Systems. "This gateway will require less central office space per call, and reduce the cost per call through lower capital and maintenance costs."

Through the software upgrade, the IWF high density gateway will enable higher call volumes per chassis by increasing the capacity to handle a greater load of Quick Net Connect calls. Quick Net Connect is the flagship feature of 3Com`s CDMA IWF technology. By bypassing the public switched telephone network, Quick Net Connect eliminates costly toll charges and reduces set-up and modem-training time while establishing an all-digital connection. With Quick Net Connect, Internet or intranet connections are established in as little as 5-7 seconds versus the 20-40 seconds needed for analog modem connections.

"With the rapid adoption of smart phones and their ability to get information quickly, as well as the increasing number of options for wireless Internet connectivity, wireless subscribers want the fastest connections possible," Sirota said. "3Com`s Quick Net Connect feature makes fast connections possible. Many carriers using our CDMA IWF equipment have found the percentage of Quick Net Connect calls is significantly higher than the percentage of analog modem/fax calls. The new IWF high density gateway is designed to handle a greater load of Quick Net Connect calls."

3Com: The Leading Provider of CDMA Wireless Data Equipment

3Com is the world`s leading manufacturer of CDMA wireless data equipment - with virtually 100 percent of the U.S. market and an estimated 90 percent of the global market. The 3Com(R) solution is currently compatible with all major CDMA switches and is used by virtually every major CDMA cellular and PCS carrier providing data worldwide.

3Com`s IWF solution is a hardware and software platform that serves as a gateway from the wireless network, giving subscribers access to the Internet, corporate intranets and PSTN dial-up and fax services. The platform is on-site in the service providers` central office/switching center and connects directly to wireless switches. The IWF enables service providers to converge voice wireless services with newer data wireless applications across an integrated infrastructure. Wireless subscribers can use CDMA data connections to send and receive fax messages and e-mail, browse the Internet and access their corporate intranets.

The Total Control 1000 Platform

The IWF is based on 3Com`s Total Control 1000 platform, which is used by leading service providers around the world. The Total Control 1000 platform is the foundation for multiservice, universal access. Today, 3Com offers customers circuit switched data/RAS, fax-over-IP, voice-over-IP, CDMA wireless, and cable access within the Total Control 1000 multiservice access platform. More than seven million Total Control ports are deployed with service providers worldwide.

The market-proven Total Control platform is a key component of the 3Com(R) CommWorks(R) architecture. The CommWorks architecture enables service providers to migrate from the circuit-based networks of today to feature-rich, IP-based e-Networks, which can deliver multiple services -- remote access, IP telephony, wireless, or cable access -- over a single infrastructure. Characterized by its openness, versatility and scalability, the CommWorks architecture allows service providers to leverage their existing infrastructure and migrate to a packet-based network that offers converged, IP-based enhanced services.

[Pitu]

nachbörslich sind die 60 $ geknackt!

[jssim]

an Pitu
damals hast Du über Matsushita Comm geschrieben, gibt es neue Infos
d.Aktie steht jetzt stur.

Danke
jssim

[Pitu]

hallo, über matsushita comm weiß ich auch nichts neues. der experte in diesem bereich ist daxjetztwieder. ich bin ebenfalls ziemlich enttäuscht vom kursverlauf und spiele seit tagen mit dem gedanken, zu verkaufen. wenn ich die umsätze in deutschland sehe. sollte das aber nicht so einfach sein.

wenigstens gibts ne schöne kleinigkeit zu 3com: s. azzawi hat sie in seinem musterdepot. sonst finden sich da meist zockerwerte und vervielfachungskandidaten.

pitu

[Pitu]

hab mich heute von meinen matsushita getrennt, auch wenn es charttechnisch nun erstmal wieder nach oben gehen dürfte. zur zeit versuche ich, von dem biotech-hype noch etwas mitzunehmen. da kommt es mir steuertechnisch nicht unrecht, auch mal verluste realisieren zu können.

[Pitu]

aber das hier ist ja ein 3com-thread und die machen wenigstens freude.
vorgestern habe ich noch die 60 $ gefeiert und schon sind wir bei 65.

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10.02.2000
3Com Ausbruch geschafft
Berlin Stock-News



Optimistisch zeigen sich die Analysten von Berlin-Stock-News derzeit
hinsichtlich der künftigen Kursaussichten des US-Unternehmens 3Com (WKN
868840).

Nach dem Überwinden der Widerstandszone im Bereich von 50 US$ sei der Weg
zu den alten Höchstständen von 80 US$ frei. Die fundamentale Geschäftsituation
sei ebenfalls vielversprechend.

So werde etwa Informix die neueste 3COM-Netzwerktechnologie für sein
e-business einsetzen.

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Space Shuttle Images of Earth to Reside On 3Com e-Network for Internet Age Education

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2000--

3Com Provides e-Networking Capabilities for Mission Operation Center
at University of California, San Diego for Space Shuttle Mission


3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced that images from EarthKAM, a NASA-sponsored program that
enables middle school students to take photographs of the Earth from a camera aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, will be
transmitted to and stored on a 3Com(R) e-Network for education.

As part of its mission, the space shuttle, which launched into space today, will use the EarthKAM digital camera to collect highly
accurate, high-resolution pictures of different areas of the Earth, including mountain ranges, valleys, deserts, coastal plains and
forests. Over 11,000 middle-school students from the United States, Germany, France and Japan will use interactive Web pages
to monitor the shuttle`s flight path and to select areas of interest to photograph. The image requests are sent to the shuttle through
the Mission Operation Center network - the 3Com e-Network - at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Within
hours, students can access the digital images on the Web and then use the images to conduct their own investigations of Earth.

"Technology is giving students greater access to resources across the globe without leaving the classroom," said Rose Rodd,
education industry manager at 3Com. "3Com is a global leader in deploying e-Networks for education that transform teaching
and learning. Our collaboration with NASA`s EarthKAM program offers a remarkable opportunity for teachers to integrate
technology into their curriculum and create dynamic learning environments."

"Students can use the images not only to learn about math, science and geography, but also to learn about how to use computers
and the Internet," added Rodd.

High-speed 3Com e-Network for Interactive Learning from the Space Shuttle

3Com`s e-Network solution, based upon its CoreBuilder(R) switch, provides the networking application support, bandwidth
availability and user access necessary for such a rigorous and extensive project as this EarthKAM program through the space
shuttle.

3Com`s CoreBuilder 7000 switch is the backbone of the EarthKAM`s Mission Operation Center, which is based at the
University of California, San Diego and manages the system that supports the EarthKAM program, headed by Dr. Sally Ride.

"Having the 3Com network has been essential. It allows us the networking capabilities to handle this exciting project with the
space shuttle for middle-school students worldwide," said Alann Lopes, chief technical officer for EarthKAM at the University of
California, San Diego. "With 3Com, we migrated from a 10 megabits per second shared network to a switched Ethernet/ATM
network giving faster, reliable access to our databases and giving us the ability to move multi-megabyte image files throughout the
network at near wire speed."

The University of California, San Diego has overall responsibility for coordinating the EarthKAM program. Undergraduate
university students with the support from advisors are operating the EarthKAM Mission Operation Center. The center processes
the image requests from the schools before routing them to the Mission Control at Johnson Space Center. The schools interact
principally with EarthKAM UCSD during the month leading up to the mission and especially during the mission, receiving
information, updates, and support from UCSD on the practical and educational aspects of the mission. The Jet Propulsion
Laboratory`s Science Data Processing Systems group operates the EarthKAM data system through the San Diego
Supercomputer Center. This is the same JPL group involved with the processing of images from the Mars, Galileo and Voyager
missions.

More details about EarthKAM from the EarthKAM Web site http://www.earthkam.ucsd.edu/

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3Com Corporation Selects eBusiness Technologies` DynaBase Web Content Management and Delivery Solution for New ECommerce Sites

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- eBusiness Technologies, a division of Inso Corporation (Nasdaq: INSO) and a leading provider of solutions and services for e-business applications, today announced that 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) has selected DynaBase to manage and dynamically publish content for the company`s eCommerce sites. The eCommerce sites offer customers and businesses one-stop shopping for the company`s networking products and services.

"In fiscal year 2000, we expect 80 percent of our orders to be placed and processed electronically, and we needed to implement best-of-breed solutions to handle this growing demand," said Ari Bose, vice president of e-business and emerging technology for 3Com. "eBusiness Technologies` DynaBase enables us to effectively manage and deliver targeted online content, giving our audiences instant access to the information they need to conduct business with the company. This is a critical component of our new eCommerce sites and of our anytime, anywhere promise."

DynaBase enables 3Com to manage and deliver dynamic content, such as product catalog, availability, pricing and warranty information. DynaBase allows 3Com to customize this information for channel partners, end-user customers, suppliers and employees through its XML architecture, which separates site content from business logic, enabling personalized Web pages to be constructed dynamically at run-time based on user profiles.

"3Com has created a revolutionary global information framework for working with customers and partners, and we are very excited the company has selected eBusiness Technologies` DynaBase as an integral component of its e-business system," said James Ringrose, president of eBusiness Technologies. "DynaBase`s XML-based content management and dynamic delivery capabilities will allow 3Com to deliver accurate, up-to-the minute, customized information over the Internet, helping to drive revenue from eCommerce." DynaBase

DynaBase is the industry`s first integrated XML-based Web publishing solution. Combining sophisticated content management capabilities with a powerful dynamic serving environment, DynaBase automates the production and enables personalized delivery of content to the Internet, intranet, extranet and wireless networks and devices. Designed for mid- to large-sized organizations DynaBase is a flexible scalable solution for building and sustaining interactive, online business-to-business and business-to-consumer activities. About 3Com Corporation

With over 300 million customer connections worldwide, 3Com Corporation connects more people and organizations to information and each other in more innovative, simple and reliable ways than any other networking company. 3Com delivers e-Networking solutions through information access products and network systems to enterprises, small businesses, consumers, carriers and network service providers. For further information, visit 3Com`s World Wide Web site at www.3com.com or the press site at www.3com.com/pressbox. eBusiness Technologies

A division of Inso Corporation (Nasdaq: INSO), eBusiness Technologies, develops and markets industry-leading products, services and best practices for delivering sophisticated business-to-business and business-to-consumer applications via the Web. Leveraging over five years of XML expertise, eBusiness Technologies` flagship product, DynaBase, is the most comprehensive and proven solution for managing and delivering content for e-business and eCommerce sites. eBusiness Technologies powers a growing list of global customers including 3Com Corporation, AT&T, Quantum Corporation, GTE, DirecTV, Cisco Systems and UUNet. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, eBusiness Technologies has offices located throughout the United States and Europe. For more information, visit www.ebt.com.

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Weiß jemand was über den Palm-Spin off. Wann muß man hierfür investiert sein. Wie läuft so ein Spin off ab? Lohnt sich jetzt der Einstieg bei 3Com noch?

[Pitu]

meines wissens wird in wenigen wochen ein kleiner teil von palm an die börse gebracht. davon profitieren 3com-aktionäre nur indirekt. ein halbes jahr später erhält jeder 3com-aktionär für eine alte 3com zwei neue 3com und eine palm. mit einer meldung kann ich nun spontan nicht aufwarten, wurde mir so von jemandem erklärt, der sich damit beschäftigt hat.

pitu

[Daudjouns]

s. unter http://www.3com.com:

Demnächst wird das IPO für Palm stattfinden. Dabei werden 20% von Palm
verkauft. 6 Monate später werden die restlichen 80% an die 3com-
Aktionäre verkauft.

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City of Tulsa Launches High-Speed Metropolitan Area Network Via Advanced 3Com E-Network Systems

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2000--

Fast Growing City Delivers Innovative Voice, Video and Data Services Using Powerful 3Com Systems

3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) announced today that the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has standardized its new city-wide
metropolitan area network (MAN) on 3Com`s e-Network technologies to keep pace with the city`s burgeoning growth. The
enterprise e-Network, which provides application support, access and availability, seamlessly links 23 departments and agencies
in 130 buildings and is speeding network services to 4,000 employees, the public and area businesses.

Once known as the "Oil Capital of the World," Tulsa is now one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S., and has a diversified
economy with an influx of new businesses from a broad spectrum of industries. To meet the needs of this growing community
and its 400,000 residents, the 101-year-old metropolis is improving public services by extending advanced network applications
to municipal buildings across the city`s 600 square miles.

Fueled by 3Com`s e-Network technology, Tulsa is now using the network`s voice, video and data capabilities to enhance
government efficiency, increase public safety and provide more effective service to citizens and businesses. The city`s police
department relies on customized, network-driven imaging software for department-wide access to and sharing of fingerprints,
mug shots and criminal records data. Tulsa`s fire department uses the network`s multimedia capabilities to deliver jitter-free
training videos of the latest fire-fighting procedures to the city`s 30 fire stations.

The e-Network also ensures residents of reliable and timely billing from Tulsa`s water and sewage departments, which utilize a
comprehensive information system from Custima to track usage and generate invoices. The network-driven Hanson data
management system further allows Tulsa to efficiently monitor permits and licenses. Additionally, all departments depend on an
enterprise-wide finance and personnel package from Computer Associates, which streamlines financial processes and speeds
city procurements.

The network also provides a sophisticated, Web-based card catalog application suite from Innovative Interfaces that runs as a
virtual local area network (VLAN) over the ATM MAN. From the comfort of their own homes, users can access any of Tulsa
County`s libraries to search for and reserve books, as well as retrieve information from data and knowledge-bases like the
Encyclopedia Britannica. The city also has a network-driven emergency 911 backup system in case of unexpected interruption
of phone service.

"It was imperative for us to have a network that could grow with the city and still deliver the most advanced services available,"
said Tulsa`s network manager Roger Hall. "Using 3Com systems, we now have a cost-effective infrastructure that will fully
support these mission-critical objectives well into the coming century."

Better Networking for Better Government


Tulsa`s new MAN emerged from the city`s need to provide advanced network services to an influx of new businesses and a
booming population. Previously, Tulsa relied on its legacy data network built in 1990. Originally designed with six PCs linked to
a mainframe, Tulsa`s network evolved to an FDDI ring that relied on wide-area connectivity over costly T1 lines or slow dial-up
access to reach the city`s outlying facilities. Over time, however, this network, which utilized older generation 3Com systems,
became saturated with demands from an increasing number of users and applications.

"Our network simply couldn`t keep up with the city`s need to modernize services, particularly those vital to public safety," said
Hall. "We needed a solution that would give us latency-free performance to any facility in the city, even for bandwidth-hungry
imaging and video applications. We also wanted to avoid the ongoing costs of T1 leases."

Tulsa seized the opportunity to rectify this situation when TCI Cable sought permission to lay fiber-optic cable throughout the
metropolitan area. The city agreed to accommodate TCI in exchange for the cable company`s commitment to install additional
cabling for a new communications infrastructure. Once the fiber-optic cable linked all city buildings, Tulsa built its sophisticated
MAN using 3Com`s Ethernet/ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) technologies.

"We wanted ATM for its proven ability to converge voice, video and data," Hall explained. "Having used 3Com systems, we
knew they offered industry-leading technologies that were fast, reliable and low-maintenance. Their new generation of products
confirmed everything we believed about the quality of 3Com systems."

Deployed over the last three years, Tulsa`s new MAN utilizes 16 3Com CoreBuilder(R) 7000 ATM switches installed
throughout the city to provide a 155 Mbps OC-3 ATM MAN backbone. Two of these switches are 17-slot platforms in the
data center at the police/courts building that are linked by redundant OC-3 links. One of these two switches connects to five
CoreBuilder 7000 ATM switches that form an ATM ring in the northern part of the city. The other provides connectivity for the
CoreBuilder 7000 switches that comprise an ATM ring in the city`s southern half.

The CoreBuilder 7000 ATM switches provide OC-3 links to a SuperStack(R) II Switch 2700 ATM/Ethernet switch in each of
the city`s 130 buildings. The SuperStack II 2700 switches distribute 10 Mbps connections to some 2,000 desktops within these
facilities. The city also is installing a SuperStack II Switch 3300 switch at 13 Tulsa County libraries that link via OC-3 to a
backbone CoreBuilder 7000 switch. Moreover, Tulsa links 10 CoreBuilder 5000 switches to the ATM backbone at OC-3
speed for connectivity in high-usage buildings. The CoreBuilder 5000 switches deliver 100 Mbps links to the SuperStack II
DualSpeed Hub 500 hubs. These hubs provide shared 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps links to workstations and desktops and, to
further maximize performance for users, Tulsa relies on 3Com`s EtherLink(R) II network interface cards (NICs) and uses 3Com
NICs in the Dell desktops it acquires.

To ensure users of speedy access to their applications, each department connects its servers to the network at switched 10
Mbps and shared 100 Mbps speeds. For servers that retain their legacy FDDI connections, the city links them to the MAN via
NETBuilder II(R) routers. It also uses NETBuilder II EZBuilt systems for Internet connectivity and to link the network to the
public safety department`s 911 service.

Managing an e-Network as dispersed as Tulsa`s has been made simple and efficient through the city`s use of 3Com`s
Transcend(R) Network Control Services for UNIX networking management application. The application allows administrators
to monitor every network device to the port level from a single central management console, eliminating the costs of sending IS
personnel to sites scattered throughout the 600-mile city. "Thanks to Transcend software, we usually know if there`s a problem
before our users do," Hall stated. For additional protection, Tulsa uses 3Com`s Express service, which provides hardware
replacements, telephone support and software upgrades.

"3Com has made a key contribution to the vitalization of Tulsa," Hall concluded. "The 3Com network enhances the reliability of
public services and improves the quality of life here. Both visitors and residents will benefit greatly from what we`re doing, and
our city has come out a very big winner."

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3Com Ships New Cable Modems; Expands HomeConnect-TM- Product Family; Internal, External
Modems Complemented With Simple, Consumer Self-Installation Kits

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2000--Taking another step toward its mission to create the digital
home, networking leader 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today shipped the company`s first two cable modems under its
HomeConnect brand name. These new modems, the 3Com(R) HomeConnect Cable Modem External and the 3Com
HomeConnect Cable Modem TMI, are the latest additions to 3Com`s extensive portfolio of broadband modems, delivering
high-speed Internet access.

3Com`s vision of the digital home features products for real-life applications based on demonstrable consumer needs - such as
family members sharing the same high-speed Internet connection for work, learning, or entertainment. To meet the needs of
consumers who desire connectivity with the greatest of ease, 3Com HomeConnect products are simple and reliable.

"3Com continues to set the standard in delivering broadband modems for consumers," said Ms. Kelaine Hamilton, senior
product manager for 3Com`s Cable and Home Networking Division. "As a key initiative for 3Com, broadband modems provide
the next level of Internet connectivity, delivering fast connection speeds for consumers who desire the best Internet experience."

3Com HomeConnect Cable Modem External


Built upon DOCSIS standards, the 3Com HomeConnect Cable Modem External is completely interoperable and can be
deployed anywhere a DOCSIS head-end is in use. This modem sets the benchmark for innovative new features and services that
only a broadband Internet connection will bring -- including differentiated tiers of service, real time audio/video streaming and
concurrent voice transmission. With so much built-in flexibility, service providers will take comfort in the knowledge that this
modem helps protect their investments.

With its sleek, granite-colored case, the HomeConnect Cable Modem External is sure to attract end-users` attention. This
visually compelling modem is compatible with both PC and Macintosh operating systems.

As with all 3Com HomeConnect products, it is designed for simple and easy installation - even by the novice end-user, reducing
possible deployment costs.

The HomeConnect Cable Modem External was submitted for CableLabs interoperability certification in February 2000. Test
results are expected to be announced mid-March 2000.

"With its HomeConnect cable modems, 3Com is delivering a consumer-centric broadband product offering," said Michael
Harris, president of Kinetic Strategies Inc., a leading broadband research firm. "By emphasizing ease-of-use and eye-catching
designs, 3Com is positioned to build on its strong position in the DOCSIS cable modem market as the products move to retail in
the future."

3Com HomeConnect Cable Modem TMI


3Com HomeConnect Cable Modem TMI - a PCI-based telco-return cable modem - integrates smoothly into a variety of
systems, including Windows-based desktop PCs. In addition, its low-cost internal design is an attractive option for PC OEMs
and set top box manufacturers.

Among the numerous benefits the HomeConnect Cable Modem TMI delivers is a small form factor, lower power consumption
and low processor utilization. These features - in combination with simple, plug-and-play installation - deliver easier integration
for a wide variety of applications.

Exclusive Consumer Self-Installation Kit


3Com, with its extensive consumer experience, has created an innovative additional product that will surely be of interest to
today`s service providers. The 3Com HomeConnect Cable Modem Self-Installation Kit greatly reduces the need for service
provider visits when establishing Internet services.

The HomeConnect Cable Modem Self-Installation Kit contains everything a subscriber needs to install a 3Com cable modem.
Its chief component - a fun, tutorial CD - guides even non-technical users though the entire process. This significantly reduces
service calls, saves installation fees - and the consumer can begin the installation process immediately, without waiting for cable
crews to arrive.

3Com Home Networking Leadership


As more consumers need to connect a growing number of PCs and other devices to each other and to the Internet, 3Com`s
e-Networking solutions provide the simple, reliable way for consumers to share high-speed Internet access in the home.

3Com e-Networks provide the foundation for connecting all PCs and other devices for simple and reliable Internet access within
the home.

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My Docs Online First To Provide Palm VII(TM) Handheld Users The Ability To Send Wireless E-mail
File Attachments

NAPLES, Fla., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- My Docs Online, Inc., a leading provider of free Web-based "virtual drive" file
storage, today announced a new solution for the Palm VII(TM) handheld computer, the wireless device made by Palm
Computing, Inc., a 3Com company (Nasdaq: COMS). My Docs Online now provides Palm VII users with the ability to send
important desktop files, stored at My Docs Online, as e-mail attachments from their wireless Palm devices. Currently available
through the Palm.Net(TM) service, the service is being expanded to include additional wireless platforms.

From the desktop, Palm VII handheld users create a "mirror image" of important folders and files on their My Docs Online
virtual drive. Users then access their files through the Palm.Net service, select the desired file, and send it to recipients as an
e-mail attachment.

"Business professionals are becoming increasingly `mobile` -- traveling frequently, working from remote offices, or interacting
with customers in the field," said Steve Dempsey, CEO of My Docs Online, Inc. "This new addition to our virtual drive
technology gives those professionals unprecedented access and control of their critical files while away from their desks. With
leading industry analysts projecting 860 million wireless subscribers worldwide by the year 2002, My Docs Online is uniquely
positioned to become the leader in connecting mobile professionals with their important files and documents."

To initiate the free service, Palm VII handheld users first establish a free My Docs Online account and replicate their important
folders and files on their My Docs Online virtual drive. Users then download the My Docs Online Web clipping application from
either www.palm.net or www.mydocsonline.com. The new My Docs Online service, accessible through the Palm VII handheld,
works with all Palm Computing(R) platform compatible e-mail clients. About My Docs Online

Founded in 1999, privately held My Docs Online, Inc. provides a secure Web-based service for storing, accessing, and
delivering files on the Internet. First to adopt WebDAV/Web Folder technology, My Docs Online enables its users to easily
replicate entire desktop folders with a simple drag-and- drop action, without requiring client software, plug-ins, or applets.

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3Com Cable Modem Termination Systems Awarded Excite@Home Level II Status; Company`s
e-Networks for Service Providers Strategy Strengthened By Approval From Top Industry Advocate

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2000--3Com(R) Corporation`s (Nasdaq: COMS) Carrier Systems
Group today announced it has been awarded Level II status by Excite@Home -- a leader in broadband subscription services --
for its Total Control(R) 1000 and new Total Control 1000 Enhanced Cable Modem Termination Systems (CMTS). These
CMTS designations complement 3Com`s Level II approved cable modem products. With Level II status, 3Com CMTS and
cable modem products become part of a cable solutions portfolio supported by Excite@Home for use in data-over-cable
deployments by its affiliate service operators including AT&T BIS, Comcast, and Cox Communications among many others.

The Excite@Home Level II approval process evaluated 3Com CMTS equipment through field deployment scenarios that tested
against performance, stability and scalability benchmarks. By achieving Level II status, 3Com CMTS and cable modem
products have been further validated as major broadband e-Network access solutions for cable providers worldwide.

"Excite@Home approval is a major milestone for both of our CMTS products" stated Todd Landry, vice president of product
management for 3Com`s Carrier Systems Group. "3Com`s CMTS products now offer the highest performance available and our
unique `Adaptive Streaming` capability allows cable operators to optimize their networks for subscriber growth and performance
requirements."

Total Control 1000 Cable Modem Termination Systems


3Com`s Total Control 1000 CMTS and its new Total Control 1000 Enhanced CMTS offer industry-leading system
performance for standards-based, DOCSIS-compliant data-over-cable services. Both products feature a distributed processing
architecture that allows cable operators to scale performance as additional subscribers are added.

Another 3Com CMTS capability, known as "Adaptive Streaming" allows cable operators to alter the ratios of upstream and
downstream channels -- 3Com CMTS products are the only DOCSIS-compliant systems available in the industry with this
unique and powerful capability. Additionally, 3Com`s CMTS products provide a variety of unique advantages, including
telephony and cable-return modem support fully integrated into the award-winning Total Control 1000 platform.

The Total Control 1000 CMTS products are part of 3Com`s versatile CommWorks(R) architecture for multiservice
packet-based networking that allows service providers to evolve their existing infrastructure for remote access, IP telephony,
wireless data, and cable access into an integrated IP-based multiservice network. Presently more than 8 million Total Control
1000 dial-up ports are deployed worldwide at service providers, giving 3Com 39 percent of the worldwide market for Internet
access systems (Source: Synergy Research Group, September 1999). 3Com plans to begin customer shipment of its Enhanced
CMTS in the first half of 2000.

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3Com Becomes the First Networking Company to Ship Over 100 Million Stackable LAN Ports for
Worldwide Computer Connectivity

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2000--

New Milestone Firmly Establishes 3Com As The Stackable Switch/Hub Installed Base Leader -- With More Than Triple The
Amount Shipped By The Next Closest Competitor

3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announces it has shipped over 100 million stackable switch and hub ports
throughout the world. This new milestone achievement signifies customers` desire for easy-to-install, cost effective and
high-performance e-Networking equipment, meeting the needs of today`s communications while scaling to match the demands of
tomorrow`s e-business initiatives.

According to the Dell`Oro Group`s recently published figures, 3Com has shipped in excess of 106 million SuperStack(R) II and
OfficeConnect(R) switch and hub ports from the first quarter of calendar year 1991 through the fourth quarter of 1999. To
achieve this, 3Com has virtually doubled the number of ports shipped in this category every year.

"We are delighted with the tremendous enthusiasm the marketplace has exhibited towards 3Com`s stackable switch and hub
connectivity products," said Edgar Masri, senior vice president, Network Systems Business Unit. "Customers recognize the need
to establish a strong networking foundation to build from as they launch into the emerging wave of e-commerce. 3Com`s hubs
and switches are designed to meet and exceed this need, while providing the necessary building blocks for growing organizations
to leverage as they embrace business-to-business or business-to-consumer initiatives."

3Com`s SuperStack II and OfficeConnect hubs and switches are easy-to-install computer connectivity devices. Targeted at the
small to mid-sized market and workgroups for large enterprises, these data facilitators can be easily connected into each other,
forming a stackable configuration to meet an organization`s present needs or quickly scaling to match the demands of
e-commerce applications. Well-known organizations embracing 3Com`s stackable products include JCPenney, the Chicago
Stock Exchange, GTE Networking Services and Station Casinos.

"JCPenney has standardized on 3Com`s SuperStack II switches, installing them in over 1,100 department store locations," said
Michael Davis, JCPenney network technology project manager. "We are also taking advantage of 3Com`s e-Networks by
evolving our systems to leverage Web-based applications to maximize our sales through greater network efficiency."

Evolving this massive installed base to leverage the power of 3Com`s e-Networks (converged voice and data networks as well
as e-commerce-enhancing business applications), 3Com expects to continue to provide upgrades and new generations of cost
effective, plug-and-play connectivity devices. These new devices allow existing and new customers to easily incorporate
emerging technologies into their existing networks, as their needs grow or as user demands dictate.

3Com is committed to preserve customers original investment in SuperStack II switches by offering them 1000BASE-T, Gigabit
over copper wiring SuperStack II products to evolve their networks into robust e-Networks. (See 3Com Strengthens
Leadership In Mid-Sized Networks press release, Jan. 19,1999) In particular, 3Com announced a new SuperStack II
1000BASE-T downlink module and new SuperStack II switch Layer-3 module. The SuperStack II 1000BASE-T downlink
module easily connects into 3Com`s current SuperStack II switches and immediately boosts the network`s performance by a
factor of 10 (compared to Fast Ethernet or 100 Mbps), without the costly disruption of re-cabling the workplace or the
annoyance and downtime associated with a complete network overhaul. The Layer-3 module simply slides into a SuperStack II
switch 1100/3300-expansion slot to provide IP routing services (the common language spoken between e-commerce
applications). The Layer-3 module is offered at the same list price as -- or lower than -- competing vendor`s Layer-2 offerings,
which do not include IP routing services.

The high-speed modules are part of 3Com`s new e-Networking offerings and pave the way for bandwidth intensive applications
such as digital x-rays and computer aided design software. Future e-Networking enhancements will complement existing
SuperStack II and OfficeConnect installations and allow customers to easily send voice over their existing networks via IP
telephony (3Com`s NBX(R) phone system) or quickly manage Internet traffic by redistributing incoming sales prospects to
servers with less usage (3Com`s reseller relationship with F5 Corporation for load balancing and Web server technology).

[Pitu]

Palm Demonstrates Bluetooth-Enabled Handheld Computers At CeBIT 2000

HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2000--Palm, Inc., a 3Com company (Nasdaq:COMS), today began
demonstrating prototypes of Palm handheld computers wirelessly communicating with PCs and other Palm devices using
Bluetooth technology at the CeBIT 2000 show. The company`s Bluetooth-enabled Palm products illustrate the technology`s
potential for providing instant access to personal, public and corporate data between intranets, the Internet, email and mobile
devices. The prototypes also highlight Palm`s commitment to technology leadership in wireless communications for handheld
computing.

Bluetooth technology is a global specification for small form factor, low-cost wireless communication and networking between
PCs, mobile phones and other portable devices. Endorsed by leading PC, handheld computer and telecommunications
manufacturers, Bluetooth uses an omni-directional radio signal to connect multiple devices up to 10 meters apart. It replaces
proprietary cable, providing seamless voice and data transmission via wireless, short-range radio. Palm is a founding member of
the Bluetooth Special Interest Group.

Palm intends to implement Bluetooth technology into its product line in the second half of this year. The demonstration models at
CeBIT will feature Palm handhelds with a Bluetooth snap-on module. Using this module, the Palm handheld computers can
wirelessly send information to other Bluetooth-enabled devices. For instance a user could control a PowerPoint presentation
displayed on a notebook PC using a Palm device, or "chat" by sending messages between Palm handheld computers.

The demonstration models will be on display at the Palm booth, Hall 11, Booth B62. For more information about the Bluetooth
technology, visit www.bluetooth.com.

About Palm, Inc.


Palm, Inc., a 3Com company, is the leading provider of personal companion products (IDC, May 1999), including the
best-selling Palm III, Palm V and Palm VII series of handheld computers. The Palm Computing platform is the premier handheld
development environment and is the foundation for the market-leading handheld computers from Palm as well as products from
Palm`s strategic partners such as IBM, QUALCOMM, Franklin Covey, Handspring and Symbol Technologies. Designed to
support the increasingly mobile and geographically dispersed nature of information management, the company`s handheld
solutions allow people to carry their most critical information in their pockets. For more information, please visit www.palm.com.

[Pitu]

3Com and Consortium for School Networking Announce Award Winners for Leadership in Using
Technology to Improve Education

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2000--

Honorees Recognized by 3Com at The Consortium for School Networking`s (CoSN) 5th Annual K-12 Networking
Conference in Washington, DC

3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) and the Consortium for School Networking yesterday honored Sen. Jeff Bingaman
(D-NM) and Carol Bird, a teacher in Arizona`s Fort Huachuca Accommodation schools, for their leadership in applying
networking technology to improve the quality of public education in K-12 schools.

The presentation of the first annual Outstanding Achievement Awards for Excellence in School Networking, sponsored by
3Com, took place at CoSN`s 5th Annual K-12 Networking Conference in Washington, DC. The "2000 Public Servant
Outstanding Award for Excellence" was presented to Sen. Bingaman, and Technology Director Carol Bird received the "2000
Frank Withrow Outstanding Award for Excellence."

"Both of these exceptional individuals have clearly demonstrated a driving passion for using networking technology to improve
public education for the students in their schools," said Bill Schmid, chairman of CoSN. "We are pleased that 3Com is
sponsoring these awards and proud to be presenting them to Carol Bird and to Senator Bingaman."

CoSN and 3Com will annually honor the contributions of outstanding individuals from school districts, county, state and federal
agencies, non-profit organizations and elected officials for their achievements in expanding learning opportunities for students
through the application of information technology. The awards are determined and chosen by a committee at CoSN.

"We are pleased to work with CoSN to honor the implementation of innovative networking technology in public schools," said
Leslie Saul, K-12 industry manager for 3Com. "This award not only recognizes the leadership of Sen. Bingaman and Carol Bird,
but it also demonstrates 3Com`s commitment to improving education and to working closely with educators to meet their unique
challenges."

For 17 years Senator Bingaman has devoted many of his congressional efforts to improve education in New Mexico`s public
schools. He recently introduced the National Dropout Prevention Act to give communities the flexibility to overhaul schools to
better address students at risk of dropping out. Many of Bingaman`s provisions to improve teacher quality were included in the
1998 Higher Education Act. In addition, his Technology for Education Act of 1994 and Technology for Teachers Act of 1997
provide schools in New Mexico and across the nation with the resources to use information technology to prepare students for
the rapidly-expanding digital workplace.

During the last three years, Carol Bird has worked tirelessly to transform an outdated computer lab into a fully networked
educational resource, providing her students with high-speed access to the Internet. Using every resource available, she
successfully applied for Technology Literacy Challenge Fund Grants and federal E-rate funding and used community resources
for financial and informational assistance.

Through Ms. Bird`s efforts, students in the Fort Huachuca schools now have the benefits of project-based, cross-curricular
learning with access to extensive online information technology resources, including encyclopedias on CD-ROM and
state-of-the-art, multi-media educational applications. Students interact with scientists and classmates on-line and develop
friendships with students throughout the country and around the globe.

3Com in Education


A long-standing e-Networks provider to educational institutions worldwide, 3Com is committed to bringing the most advanced
networking technology to schools in practical, affordable solutions. Through its leadership efforts such as the creation of the
Western Governors University, where 3Com equipment enables distance learning, or through its support of the federal E-rate
program, which significantly changes the role of technology in K-12 education, 3Com is revolutionizing the way people teach and
learn.

3Com offers educators its NetPrep(tm) program, the nation`s first vendor-neutral, standards-based computer-networking
curriculum designed to provide high school and college students with the technology skills they need for careers in the networking
industry. As an Internet2 Corporate Partner, 3Com delivers the engineering expertise and next-generation e-Network
technology that enable university campuses to take advantage of a new family of advanced applications. In these and in many
other ways, 3Com is committed to enhance academic excellence. For more information, visit 3Com`s Education Solution Center
at http://education.3com.com

[Pitu]

3Com`s Palm raises IPO price range to $30-$32/shr

WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Palm Inc., the maker of the Palm Pilot hand-held computer devices, said on Monday it
has raised the projected price range for its initial public offering to $30-$32 per share from $14-$16 a share.

The company, a wholly-owned unit of 3Com Corp. <COMS.O>, now expects to net $663.8 million from the sale of 23 million
shares of common stock in the offering, according to an amended prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

After the offering, there will be approximately 562.2 million shares outstanding in Palm, putting its initial market capitalization at
about $17.4 billion based on a $31 per share initial price, the midpoint of the new range.

3Com will hold 532 million shares immediately after the offering. It plans to divest its holdings within six months by distributing
the shares to 3Com shareholders.

America Online Inc. <AOL.N>, Nokia Corp. <NOK1V.HE> <NOK.N> and Motorola Inc. <MOT.N> have agreed to
purchase about $225 million worth of Palm shares at the initial public offering price.

Palm said it would use the net proceeds from the IPO to pay a dividend to 3Com, repay about $58 million to 3Com, capital
spending, increased marketing, and potential investments and acquisitions.

The company, based in Santa Clara, Calif., has received approval to list its shares on Nasdaq under the symbol "PALM"
<PALM.O>.

The underwriters, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Merrill Lynch & Co. and Robertson Stephens have
been granted the option to purchase an extra 3.45 million shares of common stock in the event of heavy demand.

[Pitu]

Palm, Inc., Sun Microsystems and iPlanet(TM) Plan to Develop End-to-End Enterprise Wireless Solution

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Palm, Inc., a 3Com company (Nasdaq: COMS), Sun Microsystems, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SUNW) and iPlanet(TM) E-Commerce Solutions, a Sun-Netscape Alliance today announced plans to develop an
end-to-end solution that will provide global wireless access to enterprise applications and services via Palm OS(R) handheld
computers. The solution will help enable mobile professionals to access their corporate applications and data more easily and
securely -- anytime, anywhere. Sun, Palm and iPlanet plan to jointly market the new solution to enterprise and service provider
customers worldwide.

As part of the proposed solution, iPlanet plans to add support for Palm`s Web clipping architecture and Palm OS handhelds to
its new iPlanet Wireless Server software, enabling corporate users to access their enterprise data through Palm`s Palm.Net(TM)
wireless service. In addition, Sun and iPlanet Professional Services, in conjunction with Palm, intend to architect and deploy the
enterprise wireless solution worldwide. Palm and Sun have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent regarding this proposed
relationship that is subject to further negotiation and the closing of a definitive agreement.

Simple wireless access to information housed in corporate data centers can change the way mobile professionals do business.
For example, a sales representative could retrieve critical real-time pricing and availability information for a customer, and
allocate inventory once an order is closed. This wireless solution would improve a company`s customer service and could
streamline their internal sales, manufacturing and financial processes.

"Palm is keenly interested in continuing to develop dependable and secure ways for key enterprise applications to be extended to
Palm OS handhelds," says Alan Kessler, President of Palm, Inc. "We are very excited about the combination of the Palm.Net
service with Sun and iPlanet solutions. This solution will pave the way for mobile professionals to access critical enterprise
applications, such as e-mail and group calendaring, wirelessly from Palm OS products."

"As a leader in the handheld computing space, Palm is a critical partner in helping Sun realize its vision of anytime, anywhere
computing," said Ed Zander, president and COO, Sun Microsystems. "With the explosive growth of the wireless market, Sun
wants to ensure that our customers have access to their enterprise data via their device of choice. The alliance with Palm marks a
key step towards creating a rich, reliable wireless access solution for the Internet and the enterprise."

"The need for wireless access to information will explode over the next few years as mobile professionals demand wire-line like
access to information," said Mark Tolliver, president of iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions. "Palm, Sun and iPlanet each offer a
critical component that enterprise and service providers need to meet this growing demand. In the end, the mobile professional
will have access to a robust suite of services and these services will be made possible because of the close working relationship
between Palm, Sun and iPlanet."

Palm Computing, Sun and iPlanet plan to market the enterprise wireless solution aggressively to their enterprise customers, as
well as to Internet and Application Service Providers. Upon development and deployment of the solution, iPlanet intends to
market its applications as Palm ready, while Palm intends to market its Palm.Net services as iPlanet ready.

Palm is also evaluating the SunTone(SM) Certification and Branding program and will explore SunTone Certification for the new
wireless services offered by the Palm.Net service. Certification under the SunTone program would make Palm eligible to
participate in additional go-to-market initiatives from Sun -- including cooperative marketing, financing and consulting -- that are
supported by several thousand of Sun`s sales, service and marketing personnel worldwide.

[Pitu]

tageshöchstkurs: 100 $

[Pitu]

29.02.2000
3Com "outperform"
Lehman Brothers



Die Experten der Lehman Brothers stufen die Aktie des US-amerikanischen
Unternehmens 3Com Corp. (WKN: 868840, COMS) herauf.

Wie ein Analyst mitteilte, habe man das Papier von „neutral“ auf „outperform“
hochgestuft. Ausschlaggebend sei weiterhin die Spin-Off-Phantasie der Palm
Pilot-Geschäftseinheit. Zudem seien die Aussichten für die Datenübertragung via
Mobilfunk sehr gut. Das Kerngeschäftsfeld des Unternehmens, wozu
Netzwerksysteme, Adapter und Modems gehörten, werde weiter von starkem
Konkurrenzdruck geprägt.

Das Momentum hinter dem Palm-Börsengang dürfte der Aktie doch weiteren
Auftrieb bereiten. Dabei dürfte die Mobilfunkausstellung in New Orleans die
Stärke der Palm-Marke noch einmal hervorheben helfen.

[Pitu]

inzwischen stehen wir bei 105 euro. als ich mir 3com am 13.12. zu 43 euro ins depot legte, habe ich zwar mit einer kurssteigerung aufgrund des börsenganges von palm gerechnet, aber das übertrifft alle erwartungen. eigentlich war 3com damals neben fujitsu, kamps und amgen einer der konservativsten werte in meinem depot. mit 3com/palm, so war damals meine überlegung, hat man die gelegenheit, bei einem boom, der an den der handys heranreichen wird, von anfang an dabei zu sein. das einzige, was mir derzeit sorgen bereitet: wie wird 3com nach dem spin off laufen? die letzten zahlen machen deutlich, daß palm die einzige wirklich erfolgreiche sparte war. aber meine news-sammlung zeigt ja, daß sich auch sonst einiges getan hat. also, herr eichel, ich muß sie enttäuschen, ich werde 3com auch nach dem palm börsengang behalten, wie es sich für eine weiterhin konservative anlage gehört.

pitu

[Pitu]

nun lest euch mal diese meldung durch (von der börse-online-seite):

Knapp 1 Mrd Dollar fließen durch den Börsengang der Tochter Palm in die Kasse von
3Com (COMS) – und dabei sind es nur rund 4% des Kapitals, die das Publikum
kaufen kann. Weitere insgesamt 1% gehen an AOL, Nokia und Motorola – der Rest
bleibt aus steuerlichen Gründen für mindestens 6 Monate bei 3Com und wird dann
voraussichtlich an die Aktionäre verteilt: Pro 3Com-Aktie 1,5 Palm.

Wegen der großen Nachfrage wurde der Emissionspreis von zunächst geplanten 14
bis 16 Dollar auf 30 bis 32 Dollar angehoben. Damit wäre Palm 18 Mrd Dollar wert.
3Com ist nach jüngstem Kurs 36 Mrd Dollar wert. Palm hat bisher insgesamt 5,5 Mio
Geräte verkauft und in den USA rund 68% Marktanteil.

Die Firma ist profitabel: In den ersten sechs Monaten (Ende: 26.11.) wurden bei 435
Mio Dollar Umsatz und 22,5 Mio Dollar Gewinn erwirtschaftet. Neben den Umsätzen
mit Handheld-Computern rechnet sich das Unternehmen zunehmende Erlöse aus
Lizenzgebühren für das Betriebssystem Palm-OS und aus Abonnements für
drahtlosen Internet-Zugang aus.

Mit iPlanet, der E-Commerce-Allianz von Sun (SUNW) und AOL-Tochter Netscape,
arbeitet Palm an einer Lösung, die Mitarbeitern den drahtlosen Zugang zu Computern
und Informationen ihrer Firma geben soll. Marktforscher erwarten, dass die Zahl der
benutzten Handheld-Geräte von 5,4 Mio in 1999 auf 19 Mio in 2003 steigen wird.

Wer sich nicht am aktuellen Run beteiligen will, kann auch abwarten: Einige Monate
nach dem IPO pflegt der Kurs sich wieder zu beruhigen. Dann ist immer noch Zeit, vor
Ablauf der Sechs-Monats-Frist 3Com zu kaufen, um Palm zu bekommen.

---

die entscheidende Stelle ist: 1,5 palm pro 3com. die derzeitigen schätzungen für den palm-kurs liegen zwischen 65 und 100 $. das würde bedeuten, der derzeitige 3com-wert von 105 $ pro aktie ist bei einem palm-kurs von 70 $ bereits gedeckt.
den rest von 3com gibt es umsonst!!!

pitu

[Pitu]

und, schon nachgerechnet?

[GAP]

Bin auch seit 69 Euro dabei. Bin überzeugt von Palm. Halte ich. Langfristig hohes Potential. Wird abgehen wie ein Rakete!

[Pitu]

U.S. stocks to open flat, look to Palm IPO for boost
By Amy Collins

NEW YORK, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks are expected to back down on Thursday from record highs unless a very hot initial public offering from hand-held electronic organizer company Palm Inc. <PALM.O> can rally the technology sector.

"The question always is: Can the Nasdaq continue to roll along at this pace? It really has been a big ride," said Larry Wachtel, a market analyst at Prudential Securities Inc. who noted that the firm`s year-end target for the Nasdaq of 5,000 might be hit this month.

"Aiding and abetting is the Palm offer," Wachtel said. "The excitement could spill into the technology stocks in general."

Priced at $38 per share, the Palm IPO is the spin-off of data networking firm 3Com Inc.`s <COMS.O> popular hand-held electronic organizers.

Shares in 3Com, which have been rising sharply this week, were climbing again in pre-market trading on Instinet on Thursday morning. Shares were selling at 106-1/2, up from the closing price of 104-1/8.

[Pitu]

vorbörslich 116 $ für eine 3com.
und nicht vergessen: für eien 3com gibts 1,5 palm.
das macht derzeit 77 $ für eine palm.
und dabei ist der rest von 3com umsonst!

[Pitu]

ooops, schon 119 $

[Biber2000]

hi,
was geht denn jetzt ab?

palm bei über 100 $ und 3com bei 88 $ ? stimmt das, oder spinn ich? das kanns ja wohl nicht sen, oder? wechselt jetzt jeder aus 3com zu palm?

grüße vom erstaunten biber

[Biber2000]

hi pitu,
wie läuft das mit den palm-aktien?
krieg ich die in 6 monaten umsonst, oder was?

grüße vom biber

[Daudjouns]

Versteh ich auch nicht.
Eigentlich sollte doch im Herbst jeder 3com-Aktionär 2 Palm-Aktien
bekommen? Das aktuelle Kursverhältnis kann dann nicht von langer
Dauer sein.

[TomTrader]

Eigentlich ist das Zuteilungsverhältnis durch völlig egal. Fakt ist, 3com besitzt über 500Mio Palm-Aktien, was momentan mehr als 50Mrd$ Kapitalisierung bedeutet. Komisch ist nur, daß 3com (Palm-Anteil + Rest) mit 30Mrd$ bewertet ist.

[Biber2000]

gibts die nun umsonst oder was?
wenn dem so ist, sollte man doch morgen gleich nachkaufen (oder in diesem fall wirklich vorkaufen). aber di amis sind doch nicht so blöd, oder?
wenn ich heute 2 3com-aktien kaufe, zahle ich ca. 175 $. is doch korrekt, oder?
in sechs monaten bekomme ich dann noch 3 palm-aktien, die heute ungefähr 300 $ kosten würden. das wär doch dann kein schlechtes geschäft, oder irre ich mich da?

bitte um aufklärung?

grüße vom biber

[Pitu]

ich versteh das auch nicht. für eine 3com sollte man in 6 monaten 1,5 palm bekommen. demnach müßte 3com mindestens bei 150 $ stehen!
aber so dumm können die amis doch echt nicht sein ....

[eagle007]

Hallo,

bin noch ein relativer Aktien-Frischling, verfolge allerdings eure teilweise recht interessanten Beiträge mit Interesse.
Mal eine Frage:
Ist es normal, dass eine Aktie (3Com) am Ausgabetag der Palm-Tochter über 20% !! verliert? Muß ich da für die nähere Zukunft mit weiteren Verlusten rechnen (Morgen kommt ja noch der "Minus-Freitag") ?
Noch bin ich satt im Plus, aber bei täglich 20% Kursabschlägen ist der Gewinn demnächst gewesen.
Also meine Gretchenfrage: Aussitzen oder (kurzfristig) raus?
Was meint ihr?

mfG
eagle

[Pitu]

schlußkurs 81,8 $. und das bei einem unglaublichen handelsvolumen.
das können doch nicht nur die zocker gewesen sein, für die 3com nach dem palm spinoff uninteressant ist.

[Pitu]

ähm ... was passiert eigentlich mit der telekom, wenn t-online und t-mobil an die börse kommen?
ich hab zwar keine telekom, aber interessant wäre es schon.

[monza]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 2 (Reuters) - 3Com Corp. , which makes products and software for data networking, reconfirmed on Thursday its plan to complete a spin-off of its remaining shares of Palm Inc. in about six months. Shares of Palm nearly tripled on Thursday after the year`s most highly anticipated initial public offering, giving the 3Com unit a stock market value of $53.4 billion. 3Com said final approval of the distribution will be made by its board based on the number of shares outstanding of each company at the time of the distribution. The company is also awaiting a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the distribution would be tax-free to 3Com shareholders. 3Com owns about 532 million shares, or about 95 percent, of Palm, the No. 1 maker of electronic organisers. There are currently about 349 million shares of 3Com common stock outstanding. 3Com said that if a ratio were calculated based on Thursday`s outstanding shares, its shareholders as of the distribution date would be eligible to receive about 1.5 shares of Palm for each share of 3Com. The Palm initial public offering will close on Tuesday, March 7, according to 3Com. Stock of Palm closed up 57-1/16 on the Nasdaq at 95-1/16. Shares of 3Com slid 22-5/16 to close at 81-13/16. ((New York Newsdesk [phone])) REUTERS Rtr 22:56 03-02-00

[com.de]

Äußerungen zum Kursverfall:

3Com`s Benhamou on Palm IPO, 3Com Share Price:
Company Comment
By Scott Lanman

New York, March 2 (Bloomberg) -- 3Com Corp. Chief Executive
Eric Benhamou comments on the initial public offering of 3Com`s
Palm Inc. unit, whose shares more than doubled today in their
first day of trading. Palm`s market value of $53 billion is almost
double 3Com`s $28 billion.

On the difference in valuations:
``Frankly, I don`t think it`s very meaningful today.``

``It will take a few days for the efficiency of the market to
play out and for arbitragers to figure out the right way to
interlock the two securities.``

``Clearly, 3Com owning 94 percent of Palm needs to be
reflected, and then the rest of the value of 3Com itself needs to
be reflected, and then the 3-plus billion dollars of cash that
3Com has needs to be reflected`` in 3Com`s share price.

``So all of this will settle down. I would expect it could
take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.``

Hört sich doch positiv an, man sollte heute günstig zukaufen.

Was denkt Ihr?

com.de

[Pitu]

The Road Warrior`s Dream Come True: 3Com Delivers Hassle-free Connectivity for Laptop Users
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2000--


3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN + 56K Global Modem CardBus PC Card Offers Fast, Reliable and Simple LAN and WAN Connections

In the tradition of delivering practical and simple solutions that keep people connected at work, at home and on-the-move, 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) today moved the mobile computing industry closer to a world of hassle-free connectivity.

Its latest solution, the 3Com(R) Megahertz(R) 10/100 LAN + 56K(a) Global Modem CardBus PC Card, gives users fast and reliable network connections -- from virtually anywhere in the world -- and features an innovative XJACK(R) connector that automatically reconfigures for LAN or dial-up mode.

The 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN + 56K Global Modem CardBus PC Card is integral to 3Com`s e-Network solutions by providing mobile workers with fast, reliable and simple access to the Internet and their corporate network -- whether establishing a LAN connection from a branch office across the country or a WAN connection from a hotel around the world.

"All too often, accessing information remotely requires an incredible amount of technical know-how. In order for people to realize the full potential of network computing, network access must become radically simple," said Tom Werner, general manager and vice president of 3Com`s Business Connectivity Group.

"3Com`s vision is to make network connections universally available anytime, anywhere. We are making this happen today with solutions that take the guesswork out of mobile connectivity, and will continue to develop solutions around this vision."

Easiest Game in Town

The new PC Card (model number 3CXFEM656C) simplifies network connections for mobile workers with a variety of intuitive hardware and software features, including:

-- Illuminated, autosensing XJACK connector -- Single pop-out
connector that accepts both RJ-11 and RJ-45 plugs to eliminate
the need for extra cables. Also includes built-in lights to
indicate connection status and to differentiate between LAN and
WAN connections.
-- WorldPort(tm) country selection software -- Allows users to
configure the modem for phone lines worldwide by simply clicking
on the appropriate flag or country name.
-- DynamicAccess(R) Mobile Connection Manager -- Delivers one-step
configuration, saving time and lowering total cost of ownership
for IS managers and mobile workers.
-- GSM Connection Manager -- Works with mobile data applications
from Nokia and Ericsson to automatically route data calls to a
GSM handset if one is present -- without reconfiguring the
system.
-- ISDN Upgradeability -- Customers using ISDN service can purchase
an external ISDN module to take advantage of speeds up to 128Kbps
in summer, 2000.

Industry-Leading Performance and Manageability

Like all 3Com V.90 modems, the 3CXFEM656C includes Exclusive Line Probing (ELP) technology, which gives laptop users more reliable network connections at consistently higher transmission rates than other modems. By proactively identifying and analyzing the impairments (or "potholes") that exist on the telephone line, ELP allows the modem to navigate data around those impairments -- reducing error correction and maximizing throughput on lines where other modems may fail to connect.

In addition, the 3CXFEM656C helps network managers control their remote systems by delivering enhanced management capabilities that reduce support calls and lower total cost of ownership for mobile computers. The new PC Card leverages 3Com`s DynamicAccess(R) technologies -- including network performance manager, LAN agent, managed PC boot agent and remote wake up -- enabling IT managers to remotely set up new mobile systems, monitor the network environment, diagnose and repair damaged systems, and perform company-wide software installations or upgrades.

Pricing and Availability

The 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN + 56K Global Modem CardBus PC Card is optimized for laptops running Windows 95B/98 and NT 4.0, and it is ready for Windows 2000. It is available immediately worldwide for a list price of $269. 3Com supports all of its PC Cards with an industry-leading lifetime limited warranty. Additional information about this product can be found at http://www.3com.com/mobile.

[Pitu]

Sutro & Co. erhöht Netzwerk-Firma 3Com (COMS) von HOLD auf BUY und erhöht das 12-Monatskursziel auf 150 Dollar basiert auf Freitags Schlußkurse von Palm (PALM) und COMS.

[ha0036]

das hat dem kurs heute abend ja echt auf die Beine geholfen...
wie all die guten Nachrichten/Analysen und Rechenspiele
die letzten Tage.
Ich glaube die Investoren haben inzwischen auch schon gecheckt daß
3COM theoretisch 150-200$ pro Schein bei diesem Palmkurs wert ist,
aber was verunsichert ist daß diese Firma von einen Tag auf
den anderen (nach Palms IPO) 3mal so viel wert ist wie vorher.Das zieht schließlich beide Werte runter,ganz davon abgesehen daß 3COM nicht die erste Muttergesellschaft ist,
die von der Bewertung der Tochter nicht mitgezogen wird. Gerade diese weiterhin 94(!)%ige Beteiligung wird ja erst noch in einem komplizierten Verfahren unter die Palm Aktionäre gebracht.
Ich denke, daß diese Verunsicherung von good News
aus dem Hause Palm in eine positive Stimmung wechseln wird, und wenn die neuen Palms bald sogar in unseren Handy-Shops zum Standard geworden sind, wird sich kaum einer an den Kursverlauf der ersten Woche erinnern.
Man kann darauf spekulieren,oder nicht, bei 60$ oder bei 200$ einsteigen, Fakt ist, daß Palm ein ganz großes Kapitel in der Computer- und Kommunikationsevolution wird.

[Pitu]

3Com and Inet Team to Improve Dial-up Connectivity and Reduce Congestion of Carrier-Class Networks

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2000--

Inet`s Internet Access SoftSwitch Integrated With 3Com`s
Industry-Leading Total Control(R) 1000 Multiservice Access Platform


Global networking leader 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) and Inet Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:INTI) today announced a
joint marketing agreement for Inet`s Internet Access SoftSwitch application integrated with the 3Com(R) Total Control(R) 1000
multiservice access platform, enabling Internet traffic diversion for carrier-class networks.

Interoperability testing has verified that the products successfully communicate in an integrated networking environment. Service
providers can use this combined Signaling System 7 (SS7) solution to divert long duration Internet-bound calls to dedicated
dial-up data ports, thus reducing congestion on their higher revenue-generating voice networks. The 3Com/Inet combination also
reduces a carrier`s network infrastructure cost to support dialed access to the Internet by decreasing the need for expensive PRI
switch ports. Additionally, dial-up subscribers enjoy faster, more reliable connections as a result of SS7 routing.

Through this agreement, 3Com continues to collaborate with key partners, such as Inet, to enhance its CommWorks(R)
multiservice architecture introduced earlier this year at ComNet in Washington, DC. Specific terms of the 3Com/Inet joint
marketing agreement were not disclosed.

3Com/Inet SS7 Solution


Inet`s new Internet Access SoftSwitch application provides both the gateway controller and signaling gateway functions --
running on the company`s GeoGate(TM) platform - for the 3Com/Inet SS7 solution while 3Com`s industry-leading Total Control
1000 multiservice access platform aggregates dial-up traffic and performs remote access concentration.

Because Internet traffic puts a tremendous burden on the PSTN by tying up switch resources and interoffice trunks for extended
periods of time, the likelihood of call blocking and compromised quality of service becomes evident in carrier networks. Also,
since Internet calls typically use less than 20% of a voice circuit`s bandwidth, carrying Internet-bound traffic over the PSTN
proves to be incredibly inefficient. By integrating Inet`s Internet Access SoftSwitch with 3Com`s Total Control 1000 access
platform, carrier networks can now identify and route Internet-bound data calls away from high revenue-generating, voice-centric
circuit switched networks and onto more cost-effective, dedicated data routing networks.

"Providing this solution for dialed Internet access is very important to carriers right now," said Berge Ayvazian, president and
CEO of the Yankee Group, a research firm in Boston, Mass. "Our prediction for total residential and business xDSL and cable
modem penetration in the United States is about 3.6M and 19.1M installed units by 2000 and 2004, respectively. Thus, dialed
access will continue to be the primary method of getting on the Net for many years to come. As a result, carriers are highly
motivated to provide more efficient and reliable ways for their network to connect customers with the Internet."

"3Com and Inet bring together an extensive amount of packet and circuit expertise," stated Irfan Ali, senior vice president and
general manager, 3Com Carrier Systems. "The interoperability of Inet`s Internet Access SoftSwitch with 3Com`s Total Control
1000 multiservice platform further enhances data service offerings for our large installed base of carriers -- providing a wide
variety of converged data, voice, fax and Virtual Private Network services on one of the most proven and reliable access
platforms in the industry. This SS7 functionality is a key addition to our CommWorks architecture and will benefit service
providers and their subscribers immensely."

"We are pleased that our first softswitch application on the GeoGate platform is working in tandem with 3Com`s equipment," said
Elie Akilian, president and CEO of Inet. "We look forward to introducing more applications in the future that are of immediate
value to carriers as our product evolves into the optimal softswitch solution."

3Com Total Control 1000 Multiservice Access Platform


The Total Control 1000 multiservice access platform is part of 3Com`s versatile CommWorks architecture for packet-based
networking that allows service providers to evolve their existing infrastructure for remote access, IP telephony, wireless data
access and cable access into an integrated IP-based multiservice network. Presently more than 8 million Total Control 1000
dial-up ports are deployed worldwide at service providers, giving 3Com 39 percent of the worldwide market for Internet access
systems (Source: Synergy Research Group, September 1999).

About Inet Technologies


Founded in 1989, Inet provides communications software solutions that enable carriers to more effectively design, deploy,
diagnose, monitor, and manage communications networks that carry signaling information used to manage communications
sessions which include telephone calls, dial-up, Internet access and other service transactions. Inet`s products also address the
fundamental business needs of communications carriers, such as improved billing, targeted sales and marketing, fraud prevention
and enhanced routing. Inet is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and has approximately 440 employees. Additional information
about Inet is available on the Company`s Web site at www.inet.com.

[Biber2000]

hallo,

habe mal versucht infos wegen palm-spinoff zu bekommen. nach dem ich in den letzten tagen antwort von börse-online redaktion in new york bekommen habe, die auf die web-site von 3com verwiesen haben, sehe ich die situation für diejenigen 3com-aktionäre, die vor dem palm-börsengang schon dabei waren, sehr positiv. in 6 monaten (also anfang september) bekommen diese je 3com-aktie 1,5 palm- und eine neue 3com-aktie. da analysten mit einem fairen wert von ca. 35-40 $ pro 3com-anteil (ohne palm) rechnen, sieht die rechnung jetzt folgendermaßen aus:

eine jetzige 3com-aktie kostet 60,563$ (stand 17.27 uhr)
dafür gibt es :
eine neue 3com-aktie für ca. 35 $ und
1,5 palm- aktien, die zur zeit ca. 95,345$ wert sind (1 palm-aktie 63,563$, stand 17.27 uhr)
dies würde einen wert von insgesamt ca 130 $ bedeuten

dabei muß man allerdings bedenken, das die 3com-aktien, die jetzt gehandelt werden, keinen anspruch auf die palm-aktien haben.

so denke ich wird der spin-off von palm durchgeführt. sollte jemand andere infos haben, bitte melden.

grüße vom biber

http://www.3com.com

[TomTrader]

Hi Biber2000,

danke für den Tip mit der 3com-Homepage. Noch ein Stückchen weiter und folgende "offiziellen" Infos gibts:

"Palm IPO/spin-off
Frequently Asked Questions
March 2000
Q. When did Palm go public?
Palm went public on March 2, 2000.

Q. What was the initial public offering price?
At the initial public offering, the price per share was $38.00.

Q. How many shares were offered in the IPO?
23 million shares were offered in the IPO.

Q. How many shares outstanding does Palm have?
Immediately after the IPO Palm had approximately 560.9 million shares outstanding.

Q) How many shares of Palm does 3Com own?
3Com owns approximately 532 million shares, or 94.8% of Palm.

Q) What does 3Com intend to do with its Palm shares?
3Com plans to distribute or "spin off" its shares of Palm to 3Com shareholders of record, in the form of a "Palm dividend" about six months after the IPO. As stated in the prospectus for the Palm initial public offering, the distribution is contingent upon formal approval by 3Com`s board of directors and the receipt of a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the distribution will be tax-free to 3Com shareholders.

Q) When do I have to own 3Com to be eligible for Palm shares? Is it too late to buy 3Com to get Palm?
A) 3Com shareholders who own 3Com stock on the record date and hold through the distribution date, would be eligible for the Palm dividend. The record date and the distribution date have not been determined yet. Both dates will be set in the future and advance notification of those dates will be communicated when appropriate.

Q) As a 3Com shareholder, how can I determine how many of my 3Com shares will receive a Palm dividend? How many shares of Palm will a 3Com shareholder receive in the distribution.
A) The final ratio will be based on the number of shares outstanding of each company at the time of the distribution. If such ratio were to be calculated based on current outstanding shares, 3Com shareholders, as of the distribution date, would be eligible to receive approximately 1.5 shares of Palm for each share of 3Com.

Q) How is the ratio for the Palm dividend calculated?
A) The ratio is calculated by taking the number of Palm shares that 3Com owns, and dividing it by the number of shares outstanding for 3Com. 3Com owns approximately 532 million shares, or approximately 95%, of Palm. There are currently approximately 349 million shares of 3Com common stock outstanding. So, 532 divided by 349 equals approximately 1.5.

Q) What exactly is a "Palm dividend"?
A) The Palm dividend refers to the distribution of actual shares of Palm common stock to 3Com shareholders of record at the time of the spin-off. The term "spin-off" also refers to the distribution of shares of Palm held by 3Com to the 3Com shareholders.

Q) When will the spin-off take place?
A) The exact date of the spin-off has not been set yet. 3Com plans to distribute or "spin off" its shares of Palm to 3Com shareholders of record about six months after the IPO. As stated in the prospectus for the Palm initial public offering, the distribution is contingent upon formal approval by 3Com`s board of directors and the receipt of a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the distribution will be tax-free to 3Com shareholders."

Wann war der ominöse Stichtag? ---> Ich tippe (und hoffe!!!) auf den 1. Handelstag von Palm (vielleicht auch Ende der Zeichnungsfrist).

[Daudjouns]

Weiss man denn in USA, wer wann in D die 3com im Depot hatte?

Ich finde das Verfahren an sich merkwürdig, weil eigentlich der
Handel mit 3com-Aktien abgewürgt wird: jede jetzt verkaufte 3com-Aktie
verliert allein durch den Verkauf an Wert, da der neue Käufer
wahrscheinlich keine Palm-Aktie bekommen wird.

Ich verstehe nur nicht, wo dann die großen Umsätze der letzten Tage
herkommen.

[weisserRabe]

Hallo,

habe 3Com Corp. nach dem Börengang von Palm gekauft, bin ja damit
wohl noch Mitbesitzer von den restlichen 94% Palm die bei 3Com
verblieben sind!

Palm war ursprünglich von Goldman & Sachs korrekt bewertet,
die Verdopplung des Ausgabekurses kurz vor dem Börsengang ist nur
auf die Hysterie zurückzuführen.

Darum werden wir auch in nächster Zeit noch fallende Kurse sehen
sowohl bei 3Com als auch bei Palm.

Grüsse

[Pitu]

Palm <PALM.O> says seeking Japan partners

TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - Palm Inc, a maker of hand-held computers, said on Thursday it was keen to tie up with major
domestic firms as it seeks to expand in the Japanese market.

"We have already partnered with Sony and I think other partnerships with major Japanese firms are possible," said Craig Will,
representative director of its newly formed Japan unit.

Palm, a unit of 3Com Corp <COMS.O>, licenses its operating system to Sony Corp <6578.T> for wireless and consumer
electronic devices. The two are also developing "infotainment" solutions, which, for example, may in the future allow consumers
to download Sony games and music into their Palm electronic organisers.

Will said he saw potential for more licensing partnerships, agreements with Japanese manufacturers to developing devices that
can be added to the Palm organisers and original equipment manufacturer agreements where Palm sells its devices to other
companies which are then custom-designed for their needs.

Among major Japanese firms, Palm has also tied-up with Japanese cell phone giant NTT Docomo <9437.T> to develop
wireless services for the Palm computing platform.

Palm has so far sold its devices under the IBM <IBM.N> brand name in Japan but now plans to begin using its own brand.

Shares in Palm closed down 2 at 55 on Wednesday on the Nasdaq market.

[Pitu]

meldungen ohne ende, der gesamte konzern wird umstrukturiert!

http://www.nasdaq.com/asp/quotes_news.asp?symbol=COMS`&selec…

[Omitz]

--- Steigende Gewinne bei 3Com ---
3Com steigerte im dritten Quartal (Dezember 1999 - 25. Februar 2000)
ihres Geschaeftsjahres 2000 den Umsatz leicht gegenueber dem
Vorjahresquartal von 1,411 Milliarden US-Dollar auf 1,415 Milliarden
US-Dollar. Gegenueber dem Vorquartal sank der Umsatz um 4 Prozent.

den ganzen text gibts unter:
http://www.gnn.de/0003/6910.html

mfg Omitz

[Pitu]

RESEARCH ALERT - Palm <PALM.O> started

NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) - Bear Stearns on Thursday said it had begun research coverage on hand-held computer maker Palm Inc. <PALM.O> with an initial rating of buy. In a research note, analyst Andrew Neff said: -- shares of Palm, which went public March 2 at $38 a share through a partial spinoff from 3Com Corp. <COMS.O>, could reach $80 in the next 12 months. -- he believes there exists huge demand among both consumers and professionals for mobile information appliances due to increasing "information velocity" -- the ability to access, store, and manipulate data anywhere and at any time. -- Palm is a category leader in the space with key partnerships with other leaders such as Motorola, AOL, Yahoo, and Nokia. -- Palm is well positioned for strong growth based on the company`s three-pronged strategy: 1) drive wide adoption of the Palm operating system platform throughout the mobile iAppliances category, 2) continue to bring to market innovative new devices that improve users` lives and thus maintain market leadership, and 3) leverage the company`s control over users` gateway to information to drive other services such as wireless Internet service. -- he estimates that Palm will break even in calendar 2000 (May fiscal year) and turn in earnings of $0.11 per share in calendar 2001 owing to continued leadership in the personal companion market as well as increasing contributions from wireless Internet access fees and higher margin Palm OS licensing royalties. -- he estimates third quarter 2000 earnings, to be released after the close on March 28, to be roughly breakeven versus a gain of $0.02 per share in the year before quarter. -- he estimates are without company guidance. Palm closed Wednesday at 51-9/16 on Nasdaq.

[Pitu]

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[debull]

Alles ganz nett und hört sich sehr gut an.
Aber was ist mit der Palm-Zuteilung?
Wer solchen mehrdeutigen Mist in die Welt setzt, der muß sich nicht wundern,
daß der Kurs runterrauscht.
Bei der Börsenbewertung warte ich nur noch darauf, daß die gefressen werden.
Warten wir ab.
debull

[Pitu]

3Com`s Internet Appliance Division Teams With QNX; QNX Technology to be Integrated Into Upcoming Internet Appliance Line

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2000--3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced it is working with QNX(R) Software Systems to develop a platform for 3Com`s upcoming Internet Appliance line.

By integrating QNX`s technology into the new Internet Appliance line, 3Com will provide consumers with world-class reliability and simplicity in gaining access to important information anytime, anywhere. The new product line under development is designed to dramatically simplify the family Internet experience.

"QNX is renowned for its ability to provide reliable service to mission-critical applications for industries, such as health care," said Don Fotsch, vice president and general manager, 3Com Internet Appliance Division. "At 3Com, our goal is to make friendly, radically simple products for consumers. By combining QNX reliability with 3Com simplicity, we will meet our objective of creating a convenient, enjoyable, time-saving Internet appliance for the family."

"3Com has the technology, know-how, and, most of all, market experience to deliver what consumers are waiting for -- a truly simple Internet experience," said Dan Dodge, CTO at QNX. "By leveraging QNX`s mature portfolio of Internet and multimedia technologies, 3Com can offer its customers a potent combination of speed, usability and, of course, reliability."

3Com`s Internet Appliance Division combines the marketing power and channel strength of 3Com`s consumer connectivity leadership with the fast-paced, instant decision-making ability of a startup. 3Com`s consumer networks business encompasses leading home networking kits, cable and DSL modems and PC webcams all branded 3Com(R) HomeConnect(TM).

The goal of the 3Com Internet Appliance team is to provide the best Internet experience by doing a handful of things extremely well. With a foundation in extensive primary customer research, the division is centered on creating radically simple solutions for the digital home.

About 3Com`s Digital Home

3Com`s vision of a digital home is one that connects family members to each other and to important information -- both within and outside the home. Based on real-life consumer needs for Internet connectivity, the digital home parlays 3Com`s acknowledged expertise in networking computers and enriches consumers` lifestyles with simple, reliable and innovative products. Encompassing a wide variety of available HomeConnect(TM) brand products, 3Com is the only company that provides every connectivity element required by digital home members -- such as cable and DSL modems, home networking products and PC WebCams.

[Pitu]

3Com Receives CableLabs Qualification for Multiple Cable Modem Termination Systems Including New Next-Generation Enhanced CMTS
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2000--


3Com(R) Total Control(R) CMTS Solutions Provide Cable Operators With Industry`s Highest Performing, Most Flexible Infrastructure Equipment

For Clear Migration Path To Next-Generation Scalability And Enhanced Service Creation

3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced that both its standard and next-generation enhanced Total Control(R) 1000 Cable Modem Termination Systems (CMTS) have been awarded full Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) 1.0 Qualification by Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (CableLabs(R)), the data-over-cable industry`s governing organization for client and head-end interoperability standards testing. 3Com is now the only vendor to provide the cable industry with multiple CableLabs-qualified CMTS solutions, including: -- the 3Com(R) Total Control 1000 Standard CMTS, which meets and exceeds most cable operator requirements for internet broadband access solutions; and -- the 3Com Total Control 1000 Enhanced CMTS, a next-generation CMTS system designed to support extremely large-scale deployments and meet the needs of cable operators seeking to extend their offerings to next-generation subscriber services; additionally -- all Total Control 1000 Standard CMTS systems are completely upgradable to the enhanced CMTS solution.

"We are quite pleased to announce DOCSIS Qualification of our CMTS systems," stated Irfan Ali, Senior Vice President and General Manager, 3Com Carrier Networks Business. "These systems are critical components of our CommWorks architecture for providing robust, extremely stable and flexible service-enabling technology that adds clear value to cable operators` networks. Successfully completing the intense battery of CableLabs testing gives 3Com cable head-end solutions another significant industry badge of validation as demanded by our customers." 3Com Cable Modem Termination Systems

3Com CMTS products are based on the industry-proven Total Control 1000 multiservice access platform - the only system in the industry to provide multiple service operators (MSOs) with features such as "Adaptive Streaming," that allow them to optimize their CMTS configurations for subscriber services. Both 3Com CMTS systems are fully software upgradable to provide DOCSIS 1.1 compliance.

3Com CMTS products are field tested for interoperability with other DOCSIS-certified products and feature the following industry-leading, carrier-class capabilities: -- Reliability - 3Com CMTS products are tested to meet carrier-grade qualifications such as Telcordia`s stringent level 3 Network Equipment Building Standards (NEBS) for environmental, mechanical, safety and electromagnetic requirements based on the GR-1089-CORE and GR-63-CORE specifications. Additionally, 3Com has previously received Excite@Home Level II approval indicating that 3Com CMTS equipment provides exceptional performance, stability and scalability in field deployment scenarios. -- Scalability - 3Com`s CMTS solutions lead the industry with the world`s first distributed processing architecture providing leading performance, elimination of processing bottlenecks and the only proven ability to scale bandwidth as subscriber requirements grow. -- Flexibility - 3Com CMTS solutions feature "Adaptive Streaming," a unique set of capabilities that allow cable operators to configure the same CMTS with a variety of downstream-to-upstream channel ratios, avoiding channel limitations as found in all competing solutions, by simply adding or removing upstream channel cards. The same Total Control chassis can also contain a mixture of telephony-return and cable-return modems. -- Performance - 3Com CMTS solutions combine distributed processing and "Adaptive Streaming" to provide cable operators with the highest level of head-end performance in the cable industry. Cable operators can use 3Com`s unique Bandwidth Manager to provide various tiers of broadband service and more accurately manage individual subscriber bandwidth. -- Density - 3Com CMTS solutions are modular and can be configured with up to five downstream channels supporting over 10,000 subscribers in only 8.5 inches of rack space. Multiple systems can be configured to provide the most dense cable modem subscriber handling in the industry.

3Com also offers CableLabs-certified HomeConnect(tm) cable modems that provide users with fast download speeds, smooth multimedia streaming and the benefits of an "always on" connection. 3Com CommWorks(R) Architecture

3Com CMTS solutions are part of the 3Com CommWorks architecture, a comprehensive, modular and open definition for the design and deployment of service-capable packet networks by service providers of all types. CommWorks is the only offering in the marketplace that provides unique service and provisioning capabilities that truly extend revenue opportunities for cable operators.

3Com`s cable access solutions inhabit all three tiers of the 3Com CommWorks architecture. The 3Com CMTS fits into tier one, the media processing layer, providing packet connectivity between an operator`s cable plant and the packet network. 3Com CMTS solutions are ideal for deployments in small markets, multiple dwellings, and large markets where cable operators support many thousands of subscribers. Both 3Com CMTS products can easily and cost-effectively be upgraded to support enhanced functionality and are outfitted to implement next-generation, DOCSIS 1.1 feature sets including Quality of Service (QoS), Internet Telephony and multicast applications.

3Com`s SNMP Cable Management System (CMS) is found in tier two of the CommWorks architecture, the network and service management layer, and features a graphical user interface that manages all aspects of installation, monitoring, upgrading and network diagnosis for cable modems and CMTS equipment. The 3Com CMS allows cable operators to monitor multiple chassis at various sites and can easily be accessed from remote locations.

The 3Com CMTS family of solutions also includes optional Bandwidth Manager and Auto Provisioning modules that span tiers two and three of the CommWorks architecture. Cable operators can offer tiered pricing and other differentiating services for their subscribers from tier three, the CommWorks service creation layer. In addition, recent announcements with partners such as BroadJump, Inc. reflect the openness of the CommWorks architecture and the commitment by 3Com to provide complete industry differentiating solutions.

[Kostolany4]

An alle 3Com-ler eine dringende Frage:

Werden pro 3Com-Aktie 1,5 Palm-Aktien VERSCHENKT oder VERKAUFT?
Ich frage deshalb:
Würden die Aktien verschenkt, wäre der rechnerische Preis für eine 3Com-Aktie
ja nur noch ca. 6 Dollar und man bekäme das Kerngeschäft von 3Com sozusagen um einen Appel
und ein Ei.
Wenn das so wäre, würden jetzt alle 3Com kaufen und der Kurs würde anziehen. Tut er aber nicht.
Also: Wo ist der Haken?
Kostolany4

[DerMacher]

Hast Du schon mal an der Börse was geschenkt bekommen ?

So long.

[Trader13]

Hallo Pitu,

ich glaube die Story 3Com/Palm ist zu Ende.
Ich habe meine postion glattgestellt

Gruss
Trader13

[winnix]

Hallo an Alle
DerMacher hat schon recht, man bekommt nix geschenkt, schon gar nicht an der Börse, aber es gibt Werte die sind hoch und andere sind nieder bewertet.
Ich denke über die 3com Aktie ist der günstigste Weg um an Palm zu kommen.
mfg
Winnix

[slime]

Es gibt nix geschenkt.
Derzeit wird das 3com Kerngeschäft wirklich nur mit etwa 5-7€ bewertet. Aber man muß bei der Bewertung versuchen, zukünftige Kurse
zu antizipieren. Also nicht der heutige palm-Kurs determiniert den 3Com-Palm-Value, sondern der kurs, den Investoren für den 11.juli
erwarten.
Wer weiß schon, wo sich der Palm-Kurs nach der Ausgabe von 95% der Aktien hinbewegt? Die ganze Hysterie um Palm beruhte
doch darauf, daß 3Com nur 5% der Aktien ausgab, wobei Privatanleger fast keine abbekamen. Die ursprüngliche bookbuilding-Spanne
war 14-17$. die wurde dann flugs verdoppelt, als sich die Hysterie abzeichnete. Diese Spanne beruhte doch (hoffentlich?) auf dem
Versuch der Emissionsbanken, den Palm-Wert realistisch einzuschätzen. Deshalb ist es ein m.E nicht unwahrscheinliches Szenario,
daß Palm in diesen Korridor hineinnordet, wenn nun alle Aktien auf den Markt kommen.
Der Palm-Wert von 3Com wäre dann etwa 21-24€, und beim aktuellen Kurs würde 3Com etwa mit 16-20€ bewertet. Ist das zuwenig?
Da 3Comr seine Strategie neu ausrichtet und keine Zahlen für die neuen Geschäftsfelder bekannt sind, tue ich mich schwer,
angesichts dieser Unsicherheit eine Unterbewertung zu sehen.

[Kostolany4]

Danke, slime.
Nach heutigem Kurs ist 3COM nur mit 6,50 bewertet, aber PALM ist mit 22,60 deutlich überbewertet.
Mcap. COMS = 13,64
Mcap. PALM = 12,06
Ist jetzt Palm mit 12 bewertet, dann ist 3COM wieder mit 22,40 bewertet, (44,40 - 18,00) und da gehört
es hin.
Für mich ist die Frage damit geklärt: Es gibt nichts billig, und es gibt schon garnichts geschenkt, und
3COM ist und bleibt eine Looser Company und ich lasse die Finger davon.

Falls mein Freund Gerhard aus der Defreggerstr. hier mitliest: Forget it, 3Com ist kein Geschäft!
==> 3Com glattstellen und den gesamten Erlös in AMD stecken, da wird er sich bis Weihnachten
verfünffacht haben. AMD zu 74$ = 80/81€ momentan SEHR günstig zu bekommen!!!

Allen anderen 3Com-Besitzern empfehle ich unbekannterweise das Gleiche! Hier am WO-Board
gibt es sehr gute Infos zu AMD = 863186. Schaut mal rein!
Kostolany4

[weisserRabe]

Hi Kosto,
Frage: wie lange war denn AMD eine looser Company?

Ich lasse auf jeden Fall beide Pferdchen bis Jahresende laufen
und dann schaun ma mal.

Ja und AMD die Trendlinie nach unten durchbrochen was machen
wir da Walter?

Grüße Gerhard

[Pitu]

3Com`s Internet Appliance Division Licenses Palm Technology; Upcoming Product Line to Incorporate Palm Functionality, Including HotSync Technology

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2000--3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) and Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced a licensing agreement to use Palm OS(R) technologies in 3Com`s upcoming Internet appliance line.

3Com plans to integrate popular features of the Palm OS software, including the HotSync(R) data synchronization technology, into 3Com`s first Internet appliance which will debut later this year. These new breakthrough products are designed to dramatically simplify the family Internet experience in the home.

"We`re dedicated to creating new categories of Internet appliances that will intensely focus on delivering convenience and enjoyment in new ways, empowered by the Internet," said Don Fotsch, vice president and general manager, 3Com Internet Appliance Division. "We chose to utilize Palm OS technologies for our Internet appliances to leverage and expand the Palm Economy."

"Palm OS software licensees and developers continue to utilize the Palm OS platform as a foundation to showcase innovation and ingenuity," says Mark Bercow, vice president, Strategic Alliances and Platform Development, Palm, Inc. "Pioneering companies like 3Com are harnessing Palm`s commitment to quality and simplicity, expanding the platform into new categories by bringing their intense focus on radical simplicity to these exciting new home Internet appliances."

Both companies see this licensing agreement as the first step toward closer collaboration to define and accelerate the delivery of the future "Internet Experience."

3Com`s Internet Appliance Division combines the marketing power and channel strength of 3Com`s consumer connectivity leadership with the fast-paced, instant decision-making ability of a startup.

The 3Com Internet appliance team philosophy stems from the "Zen of Palm" -- provide the best Internet experience by doing a few specific tasks extremely well. With a foundation in extensive primary customer research, the division is centered on the creation of radically simple appliance solutions for the digital home.

3Com`s vision of a digital home is one that connects family members to each other and to important information -- both within and outside the home. Based on real-life consumer needs for Internet connectivity, the digital home parlays 3Com`s acknowledged expertise in networking computers and enriches consumers` lifestyles with simple, reliable and innovative products. Encompassing a wide variety of available, HomeConnect(TM) brand products, 3Com is the only company that provides every connectivity element required by digital home members -- such as cable and DSL modems, home networking products and PC WebCams.

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3Com Delivers New OfficeConnect ADSL Router for High-Speed Broadband Access Over Phone Lines
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2000--


3Com(R) OfficeConnect 812 ADSL Router Enables Simultaneous, High-Speed Internet Access for Small Businesses

Small business networking leader 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced the 3Com(R) OfficeConnect(R) 812 ADSL Router for small businesses` local area network (LAN) connections and high-speed Internet access over Asymmetric Digital Subscriber (ADSL) lines. With the ADSL router, small businesses can easily and securely communicate with multiple locations, such as remote offices and telecommuters, and download large files in a fraction of the time it takes using a traditional analog modem. The 3Com OfficeConnect 812 ADSL Router, which supports G.lite and full-rate, is designed to work with leading service providers that offer ADSL service.

"Small businesses look to 3Com first because 3Com delivers radically simple Internet access solutions with rich connectivity. 3Com`s OfficeConnect products are easy to install, offer high-performance and are cost-effective, enabling basic business connections and doing business online," said Tom Hayes, director, 3Com`s Business Networks Group (BNG). "Many small businesses prefer ADSL technology because of their need to download graphic-intensive files or large documents at high speeds. Using the 3Com OfficeConnect 812 ADSL Router gives these people the speed and reliability they require to effectively do their job."

3Com is the leader in small business networking, according to a recent report by market research firm Cahners In-Stat. In-Stat has named 3Com the networking leader in small business two years in a row. 3Com`s OfficeConnect product family is the premier small business networking and Internet access solution family in the industry. The addition of the OfficeConnect 812 ADSL Router fits into 3Com`s proven track record of easy-to-use technology solutions for small businesses looking to build basic Internet connections for doing business online.

About the OfficeConnect 812 ADSL Router

The OfficeConnect 812 ADSL Router eases set-up and configuration with its Web-based installation wizard. The router connects directly into any Ethernet interface on a PC or connects multiple workstations with an integrated 10BaseT hub. The router includes full support for network address translation and advanced filtering functions to provide the added security required for today`s small business LAN. The OfficeConnect 812 ADSL Router supports up to 16 virtual concurrent connections to multiple destinations and includes full routing and bridging capabilities.

The 3Com OfficeConnect DSL product portfolio includes ADSL and SDSL products for single and multiple users, compatible with a wide variety of DSL services from competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs). With the rise of DSL as a legitimate high-speed Internet service, 3Com`s full array of OfficeConnect DSL products offers flexibility to small businesses. 3Com has been shipping the OfficeConnect 810 ADSL Router for over a year.

Pricing and Availability

The 3Com OfficeConnect 812 ADSL Router, which is now available, is priced at $599 (U.S. list).

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An alle 3Com Interessierten

Am 11. Juli Bekanntgabe der PALM Zuteilung an alle 3Com Aktionäre
Am 27. Juli gibt 3Com PALM ab.

Also wer Interesse hat Kurs jetzt gut verfolgen und langsam Bestände
aufbauen.

grüsse
relaxomaximus

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3Com`s Internet Appliance Division Licenses Palm Technology

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2000--

Upcoming Product Line to Incorporate Palm Functionality,
Including HotSync Technology

3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) and Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) today announced a licensing agreement to use Palm`s patented software in 3Com`s upcoming Internet Appliance line. 3Com plans to integrate popular features of the Palm OS(R) software, including the HotSync(R) data synchronization technology, into the operating system of 3Com`s Internet Appliance which will debut later this year. The new product family under development is designed to dramatically simplify the family Internet experience in the home.

"We`re dedicated to creating new categories of Internet appliances that will intensely focus on delivering convenience and enjoyment in new ways, empowered by the Internet," said Don Fotsch, vice president and general manager, 3Com Internet Appliance Division. "We chose to utilize certain functionality of the Palm OS platform for our Internet appliances to leverage both the advantages of Palm`s HotSync technology and desktop PIM functionality."

"Palm OS software licensees and developers continue to utilize the Palm OS platform as a foundation to showcase innovation and ingenuity," says Mark Bercow, vice president, Strategic Alliances and Platform Development, Palm, Inc. "Pioneering companies like 3Com are harnessing Palm`s commitment to quality and simplicity, expanding the platform into new categories by providing users with seamless access to their data through novel products such as these home Internet appliances."

3Com`s Internet Appliance Division combines the marketing power and channel strength of 3Com`s consumer connectivity leadership with the fast-paced, instant decision-making ability of a startup.

The 3Com Internet Appliance team philosophy focuses on providing the best Internet experience by doing a few specific tasks extremely well. With a foundation in extensive primary customer research, the division is centered on the creation of the radically simple appliance solutions of the digital home.

3Com`s vision of a digital home is one that connects family members to each other and to important information -- both within and outside the home. Based on real-life consumer needs for Internet connectivity, the digital home parlays 3Com`s acknowledged expertise in networking computers and enriches consumers` lifestyles with simple, reliable and innovative products. Encompassing a wide variety of available, HomeConnect(TM) brand products, 3Com is the only company that provides every connectivity element required by digital home members -- such as cable and DSL modems, home networking products and PC WebCams.

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SK Telecom Selects 3Com and Samsung 3G Wireless Solution for World`s First CDMA2000 1X Network
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2000--


Standards-based Network Will Deliver Mobile Data Services at Speeds Up to 144kbps; Commercial Availability Scheduled for Q4 2000

3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced that its joint solution with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., for high-speed wireless data and voice networks will be deployed this year by SK Telecom of Korea in the world`s first cdma2000 1X network. The new network from 3Com and Samsung will enable SK Telecom customers to access mobile data services at speeds of up to 144 kbps - dramatically faster than the 9.6 kbps and 64 kbps data transmission speeds common today. Other features available in the cdma2000 1X network will include support for simultaneous audio, video and text data services; advanced packet data technology for enhanced network efficiency; and a two-fold increase in wireless channel capacity.

SK Telecom intends to make the high-speed wireless data and voice network available to its subscribers early in the fourth quarter this year. When deployed by SK Telecom, the cdma2000 1X network will cover most of the Korean peninsula, including the Seoul metropolitan area and mid provinces. SK Telecom has more than 10 million subscribers currently, and expects to reach 12 million subscribers by the end of the year.

"This is a significant development in the evolution of wireless networks, and a strong endorsement of the 3Com/Samsung solution," said Irfan Ali, senior vice president and general manager, 3Com Carrier Networks Business. "With 3Com`s leadership in Internet access technology in the mobile network and partners such as Samsung, we are leading the migration to next-generation wireless networks for the world-class service providers like SK Telecom."

Wireless data solutions are an integral part of the CommWorks(R) architecture, 3Com Carrier Networks Business` versatile solution for multiservice packet-based networking. The CommWorks architecture allows service providers to deliver narrowband enhanced data services, IP telephony, wireless data, and broadband access over a single converged network. Standards-based and designed with open interfaces throughout, the CommWorks architecture meets the telecommunications industry`s need for a coherent architecture that allows the deployment of multiple services in a single, unified networking environment. The CommWorks architecture streamlines the migration from today`s analog networks to next-generation, packet-based converged networks.

Evolving Wireless Networks

The cdma2000 1X network is the next phase in the evolution of cdmaOne(TM) digital cellular and PCS networks. Today, cdmaOne networks provide coverage in more than 40 countries and boast more than 57 million subscribers around the globe. (Source: CDMA Development Group, May 9, 2000). cdma 2000 1X networks give wireless operators the flexibility to introduce advanced data services to meet emerging market demands, and to migrate their existing digital cellular networks to next-generation network infrastructures over time. Wireless infrastructure equipment makers like 3Com and Samsung, who are developing 3G products in step with industry standards, are enabling this migration.

Using an evolutionary approach to building a next-generation wireless network enables service providers to continue using existing infrastructure and recoup existing network investments while preparing for the future. At each new network phase, mobile network operators will be able to offer their subscribers substantial additional benefits, including higher network speeds (eventually, up to 2 Mbps), global interoperability among different operators` networks and mobile phones, and more sophisticated application services.

3Com/Samsung Solution is Standards-based

The 3Com/Samsung solution developed for SK Telecom adheres to the IS-2000 series of standards developed by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). An open, standards-based architecture maximizes the options for wireless and cellular operators to expand and migrate their networks to take advantage of future capabilities. Equipment from 3Com and Samsung will interoperate with other standards-based products, and is also versatile enough to be feature-customized for customers, giving service providers maximum flexibility to design and develop their individual networks.

In the new cdma2000 1X network, the base station controller (BSC) will connect directly - via a new radio port (RP) interface - to a packet data serving node (PDSN). The PDSN will perform the traffic aggregation function, similar to that handled by circuit switches today. The PDSN uses authentication, accounting and administration (AAA) servers for user authentication and traffic management, then forwards traffic to a gateway router/home agent (GRHA) at the designated IP network.

Samsung will provide the radio access network equipment, including base transceiver systems and base station controllers. 3Com will provide the data core network, which includes the packet data serving nodes (PSDN), home agent (HA), authentication/billing servers, and network management system. Equipment from the two companies will inter-connect using fully standards-compliant interfaces, as defined by the IOS Version 4 interface, TIA/EIA/IS-2001, under the TIA`s IS-2000 series of standards, and TIA/EIA/TSB115 (PN-4286) and TIA/EIA/IS-835 (PN-4732). With its greater efficiency and capacity, the 3Com/Samsung solution will be able to host more than 256,000 concurrent calls in the space of a standard central office rack.

3Com`s Wireless Leadership

3Com Carrier Networks Business is the world`s leading manufacturer of CDMA 2G wireless data equipment, and its CDMA 2G interworking function (IWF) solution is currently compatible with all major CDMA switches and is used by virtually every major CDMA cellular and PCS carrier worldwide. 3Com`s wireless data equipment connects directly to wireless switches or radio access networks to provide the interworking and protocol conversions required to deliver both circuit-switched and packet-switched data capabilities to mobile data users. The wireless data technology is based on the award-winning Total Control(R) 1000 multiservice access platform and the CommWorks architecture from 3Com Carrier Networks Business. The Total Control 1000 platform gives service providers a powerful and highly reliable networking solution, including support for enhanced data access, carrier-grade IP telephony, IP fax, cable access, virtual private networking and other converged voice, video and data applications.

About the CommWorks Architecture

The CommWorks architecture encompasses all areas of 3Com`s carrier portfolio, reflecting the multiservice nature of the company`s offerings in enhanced data services, IP telephony, wireless data access, and broadband access. The CommWorks architecture gives service providers a cohesive, methodical migration path as they shift from circuit-based networks to feature-rich and efficient packet-based IP networks. The architecture includes a full line of products and services to support complete IP-based infrastructures. With open interfaces throughout, the CommWorks architecture allows service providers worldwide to quickly develop differentiated enhanced services and stake out leadership positions in their markets. 3Com developed the CommWorks architecture in a standards-based environment designed to drive the evolution of IP-offerings through partnerships that will provide the building blocks for the next-generation of telecommunication service providers.

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3Com to announce modem business will keep old name

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 7 (Reuters) - Even in the lightning-fast world of high-technology, it seems that sometimes the more
things change, the more they stay the same.

3Com Corp., a once-leading purveyor of data-networking equipment, on Wednesday will announce that the dial-up modem
business it`s spinning off will emerge with the same name it had when 3Com bought the company in 1997, an acquisition that
eventually proved disastrous. It will be called U.S. Robotics.

The company, formed between Taiwan`s Accton Technology <2345.TW> and Singapore`s NatSteel Electronics <NASL.SI>,
will be based in Chicago and will gear up to full operation by Sept.2, 3Com <COMS.O> said.

Although the acquisition proved to be what some called 3Com`s undoing, the U.S. Robotics brand is well known and 3Com
pointed to industry forecasts showing that growth in dial-up modems will continue at a reasonable rate, despite the rapid roll-out
of high-speed cable and DSL Internet access.

3Com was caught with bloated modem inventories and modem speeds that started to top out, while Cisco Systems
Inc.<CSCO.O> built up its business of selling routers to speed bits of data across corporate networks and the Internet.

3Com said that about 200 employees of Santa Clara, Calif.-based 3Com in engineering, marketing, sales and support will move
to U.S. Robotics from 3Com.

3Com on March 20 announced a plan designed to reignite growth, saying that it would exit the high-end data networking
business, ceding that market to larger competitors such as Cisco, and that it would spin off its dial-up modem unit.

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3Com, Accton and NatSteel Create Independent Analog Modem Company; New Company to Assume U.S. Robotics Name; Independent Operations to Commence by Sept. 2, 2000

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2000--3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced the finalization of the analog modem strategic alliance previously announced on Mar. 20, 2000, between 3Com, Accton Technology Corporation and NatSteel Electronics.

The new company created through this alliance will be called U.S. Robotics(R)and will assume 3Com`s analog-only modem product lines and business, including U.S. Robotics and U.S. Robotics Courier(R)branded modems. U.S. Robotics will be headquartered in the Chicago area and will commence full operations by Sept. 2, 2000.

With the analog modem business as its foundation, U.S. Robotics will identify new ways to build on the brand strength and superior product quality that has been the hallmark of U.S. Robotics branded products for more than 25 years. U.S. Robotics will develop and market a spectrum of Internet access solutions to suit a wide range of consumer, SOHO and corporate customers.

"U.S. Robotics has been structured to take advantage of strong existing revenue streams, while leveraging new channels and business models to improve margins and foster innovation," said Paul Kim, vice president, Accton Technology, and U.S. Robotics board member. "Analog modem technology remains ubiquitous and market forecasts indicate continued volume growth for many years. An independent company is best suited to enhance the value of the market-leading U.S. Robotics modem brand."

Approximately 250 3Com employees in engineering, marketing, sales and support will transfer from 3Com to U.S. Robotics. U.S. Robotics will have its own board of directors including members from 3Com, Accton and NatSteel.

"As a newly created independent company, U.S. Robotics will maximize its presence in the marketplace by fostering continued and significant innovation and enhancements to analog modem technology," said Tim Kattner, senior vice president, NatSteel Americas, and U.S. Robotics board member.

3Com also announced in March 2000 its intent to form a strategic manufacturing alliance with NatSteel that included the sale of 3Com`s manufacturing operations in Mount Prospect, Ill., to NatSteel. Additionally, the two companies announced intentions to form a supplier agreement in which NatSteel will continue to manufacture broadband modems and carrier-based, multi-services access platform equipment for 3Com. A definitive agreement between the two companies will be completed shortly.

"The creation of U.S. Robotics is one more example of 3Com`s transformation to actively focus resources on three distinct networking markets: consumers, commercial customers -- particularly small and medium-sized locations -- and network service providers," said Jef Graham, senior vice president of 3Com`s Commercial and Consumer Networks Business. "By creating a separate, independent corporation with a singular focus, 3Com enhances U.S. Robotics` ability to adapt to market dynamics. The separation permits both 3Com and U.S. Robotics to pursue opportunities that best fit their respective strengths and to better serve their customers." About Accton Technology Corporation

Accton Technology Corporation is a leading provider of ODM/OEM networking equipment delivering networking solutions to customers around the world. The Company has grown rapidly from a small group of dedicated engineers into a multinational organization with offices located around the world. Accton has experienced continued growth with annual growth rates ranging between 35% to 60%. Accton was formed in 1988 and was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 1995. Current market capitalization is approximately US$600 million. More details about Accton can be found on www.accton.com.tw. About NatSteel Electronics Ltd.

NatSteel Electronics Ltd. (NEL) is the fifth largest electronic contract manufacturer in the world in terms of revenue and provides electronic manufacturing services to many of the world`s technological leaders. The contract manufacturing services of NEL include printed circuit board assembly design and testing services, system and subsystem assembly of electronic products and logistic support for its customers. The NEL group has manufacturing operations in Asia, Mexico, USA and Hungary and sales offices in the USA and Europe. NEL was listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore in October 1997 and has a current market capitalization of approximately in excess of S$3 billion. More details about NEL can be found on www.nel.com.sg.


Media Statement on 3Com Ranked #1 in IP PBX Shipments by The Phillips Group, June 7, 2000

PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2000--


3Com Owns 53% of the U.S. IP PBX Market

Telephony research firm, The Phillips Group, Parsippany, N.J., cites 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) as the leading IP PBX vendor in its report "InfoTrack for Enterprise Communications - 2000 Report, 4/30/00" for the full calendar year 1999. The Phillips Group reports that 3Com has shipped 2,000 systems, and 36,200 lines, which represents the total number of IP phones shipped.

Ed Wadbrook, director of voice solutions, 3Com Corporation, Andover, Massachusetts says,

"3Com is clearly the undisputed leader in LAN telephony with The Phillips Group`s research of new generation telephony solutions. With over 53 percent of the IP PBX market, 3Com is the vendor in the strongest position to continue to drive customer-centric solutions that deliver the benefits of converged voice and data communication solutions in small and medium-sized commercial enterprises.

"As the fastest growing segment in telephony according to The Phillips Group, the IP PBX market is poised to takeover the sluggish traditional PBX market. 3Com`s NBX(R) 100 communications system continues to lead the IP telephony market as the cost-effective solution that delivers more features, applications and services than traditional PBX systems."

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Parthus<PRH.L> says 3Com <COMS.O> takes stake

DUBLIN, June 8 (Reuters) - Dublin-based Parthus Technologies <PRTHV.O>, which made its stock market debut last month,
said on Thursday that U.S. computer networking company 3Com Corp had taken an undisclosed equity stake.

As part of the investment, Partus will develop technologies for emerging wireless standards and in particular wireless networking,
Parthus said in a statement.

"With 3Com taking an equity stake in Partus, it not only gives us both tremendous exposure to next-generation wireless
networking technologies but also to 3Com`s extensive market base," Parthus founder and Chief Executive Brian Long said.
3Com Corp has more than 300 million customers worldwide.

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CAIS Internet to Deploy 3Com Visitor and Community Networking System in Participating Hotels Across North America

3Com`s Innovative Visitor and Community Network System Offers Radically Simple, Fast, and Content-Rich Broadband Internet Services to Millions

3Com Visitor and Community Network System Makes Broadband Access a Commonplace Utility for Today`s Mobile Workforce, Apartment Residents and Office Workers

ADVISORY/ 3Com Showcases a "Digital Home" At PC Expo

3Com Corporation Teams With Arbinet-thexchange to Expand Interconnection Opportunities for Growing Voice-Over-IP Customer Base


...soweit die news von gestern. da tut sich doch einiges.

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3Com Corporation`s CDMA 2G Wireless Data Equipment Delivers Key Technology in Best New Wireless Service of 1999

3COM Unveils the NBX 25 LAN Telephony Solution for Small Businesses

3Com Launches Innovative Small Business Center Super-Site to Offer New Levels of Support for Small Companies

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3Com Delivers New High-Speed Small Business Internet Access Solutions for Securely Doing Business Online

3Com Unveils Ethernet Power Source for LAN Telephony and Wireless Solutions

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3Com`s 4th-qtr results match expectations

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 27 (Reuters) - Computer networking equipment maker 3Com Corp. on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that matched analyst expectations, saying that its ongoing restructurings are on track to be completed by the end of its first fiscal quarter.

3Com <COMS.O> said that it had a loss of $146.8 million, or 42 cents a share, compared with year-ago net income of $87.5 million, or 24 cents. Sales fell to $763.7 million from $1.24 billion, but the fourth-quarter figure was higher than 3Com`s internal estimates of $675 million to $750 million, 3Com said.

3Com, based in Santa Clara, Calif., was expected to report a loss of 42 cents, according to First Call/Thomson Financial, which tracks such forecasts.

3Com, which has struggled in the past against Cisco Systems Inc. and other rivals, is shuttering its divisions that sold networking gear to big businesses and is exiting the analog modem business. Already, it spun off its Palm handheld digital assistant unit and the company is now focusing on home-networking, high-speed modems and wireless and Internet telephony, and networking for small-and medium businesses.

Shares of 3Com, which earlier on Tuesday announced plans to buy closely held Internet radio start-up Kerbango Inc. for $80 million in cash, fell 1-11/1/6 to 48-11/16 in trading on the Nasdaq before results were released.

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Nachdem die 3Com Corp.(Nasdaq: COMS) gestern nach Sitzungsende die Geschäftszahlen für das abgelaufene Quartal bekannt gab weiter, melden sich heute einige Analysten zu Wort. Robertson Stephens bekräftigten ihre Kaufempfehlung vor dem Hintergrund, dass sich der Umsatz doch besser entwickelt hat als zunächst erwartet. Außerdem begrüße man es, dass sich das Management immer mehr auf das Kerngeschäft fokussiere. Die Analysten von Goldman Sachs bekräftigen ihre Einschätzung als Market Outperformer.

Nach den Worten des Unternehmenschefs Eric Benhamou fielen die Ergebnisse besser als erwartet aus. In dem vergangenen Vierteljahr seien innerhalb des Unternehmens große Veränderungen erfolgt. Benhamou bezeichnete die Ergebnisse deshalb insgesamt als "ermutigend". Der Unternehmenschef erklärte weiter, dass 3Com sich auch in den kommenden 2 Quartalen auf Grund hoher Marketing-Ausgaben Verluste einfahren wird, erst im 1. Quartal 2001 werde das Unternehmen wieder profitabel.

(WO)

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3Com (COMS) ist nach der Palm-Abspaltung wenig beliebt bei Anlegern. Dies ist verständlich, wenn man nur die Ertragslage hineinschaut und mit einer längeren Restrukturierungsphase rechnet. Das Papier ist spekulativ interessant, wer an die Wiedererstarkung des Unternehmens glaubt und die Palm-Situation berücksichtigt.

Der Netzwerk-Hersteller hat im vierten Quartal (Ende: 2.6.) des Geschäftsjahres einen Umsatz von 764 Millionen Dollar (Vj: 1,2 Milliarden) und einen Nettoverlust von 147 Millionen Dollar. Der operative Proforma-Verlust lag mit 36 Cents je Aktie um 8 Cents unter den Erwartungen, der Umsatz lag leicht darüber.

Für das Gesamtjahr ergibt sich ein Umsatz von 4,3 (Vj:5,2) Milliarden Dollar und ein Gewinn von 674 Millionen Dollar, der auf den Verkauf von 6 Prozent der Palm-Aktien zurückzuführen ist.

Im laufenden ersten Quartal des Geschäftsjahres erwartet das Unternehmen einen Umsatz zwischen 775 und 825 Millionen Dollar und einen operativen Verlust zwischen 210 und 240 Millionen Dollar. Den Verlust je Aktie schätzen Analysten auf 18 Cents.

Nachdem im letzten Quartal schon 1000 Arbeitsplätze abgebaut wurden, sollen es diesem Quartal noch einmal 1000 werden. Im vierten Quartal des laufenden Geschäftsjahres will 3Com wieder in der Gewinnzone sein.

Das Geld wird 3Com so schnell nicht ausgehen: In der Kasse sind 3,1 Milliarden Dollar, im Investment-Portfolio weitere 655 Millionen Dollar. Die mittelfristige Kurserholung ist davon abhängig, wie schnell das Unternehmen mit genügend neuen Produkten auf den Markt kommt. 3Com peilt ab Geschäftsjahr 2002 eine jährliche Wachstumsrate von 20 Prozent an.

Ein neues Produkt wurde schon präsentiert – ein Internet-Radio von der gerade übernommenen Kerbango. Es soll für unter 300 Dollar ab September an den Markt kommen und wird außerdem von Thomson in Lizenz produziert.

Dieses Rechenspiel lohnt sich: Pro 3Com-Aktie soll es im Juli 1,5 Palm-Aktien geben. Bei einem Palm-Kurs von 26 Dollar wären das 39 Dollar – verblieben 9 Dollar für den Rest, womit der Börsenwert unter einem Jahresumsatz läge.

Das halten wir für ein Schnäppchen: Palm notiert bei 26 Dollar und hat Potential auf 50 bis 60 Dollar. Zum anderen gehen wir davon aus, dass 3Com wieder auf Wachstumskurs einschwenken kann, das sollte die Aktie – auch ohne Palm - wieder beleben.

(börse online)

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Update 1-Palm reports better-than-expected quarter

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 28 (Reuters) - Palm Inc. <PALM.O> Wednesday reported a better-than-expected profit in its fourth quarter, amid strong demand for its handheld computers used as electronic organizers and Internet communications devices.

In its first full quarter since being spun off from 3Com Corp. <COMS.O>, Palm`s earnings jumped to $16.9 million or three cents a share for the quarter ended June 2, excluding separation costs related to the split. The company earned $6.8 million, or one cent a share in the year ago period.

Analysts expected Palm to earn just one cent a share, according to First Call/Thomson Financial, which tracks earnings estimates.

The stronger profit was helped by a doubling of revenue to $350.2 million from $174.3 million the prior year.

In after-hours trading, Palm was up 1-3/8 to 27-3/4 after closing down 1/2 at 26-3/8 on Nasdaq ahead of the results.

Including the separation costs, net income for the fourth quarter was $12.4 million, or two cents per share.

Palm said it shipped more than 1.1 million devices in the quarter, bringing cumulative shipments to more than 7.1 million.

The company said that it managed its gains despite a shortage of components in the quarter, although its close relationships with suppliers helped it meet most of the demand.

"We achieved these results despite industrywide component shortages," said Carl Yankowski, Palm`s chief executive officer. "We believe Palm`s aggressive marketing efforts and the visibility of our IPO have been major factors in stimulating the total market demand for handhelds."

The company underscored its commitment to connect Palm`s future to the Internet, since its handheld computers are increasingly being viewed as Internet devices. The latest Palms to be released are built with wireless access to the Net.

"The mobile wireless Internet has emerged as an exciting growth opportunity for Palm, and our strategy to address it has gained major traction across each of our businesses," Yankowski said.

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@Pitu

vielen Dank für die Mühe die du dir schon seit Monaten mit dem 3Com-Threat machst.

Ich bin seit Anfang März in 3Com investiert und habe lange Zeit
fallende Kurse gesehen. Durch Nachkaufen habe ich einen Mischkurs
von 54.- Euro erreicht.

Ich denke mit dem heutigen fulminanten Start an der Nasdaq werden
wir bis zum 11.07 noch viel Freude haben. Hoffentlich auch danach
denn ich bleibe mindestens mit 2/3 weiterhin investiert.

Grüsse

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29.06.2000
3COM kaufen
Hornblower Fischer


Gemischte Gefühle herrschen laut den Experten von Hornblower Fischer derzeit bei den Aktionären des Herstellers von Netzwerklösungen 3Com (COMS, WKN 868840).

Zwar habe das Unternehmen im vierten Quartal seines Fiskaljahres aufgrund von Restrukturierungsmaßnahmen einen Verlust von 42 Cents je Aktie verzeichnet - bei einem deutlichen Umsatzrückgang auf 763,7 Millionen USD. Mit diesem Ergebnis habe man jedoch über den Markterwartungen gelegen, die von einem Verlust in Höhe von 44 Cents ausgegangen wären und habe zudem die eigenen Umsatzschätzungen übertroffen. Dies stimme zuversichtlich für einen positiven Abschluß der Umstrukturierung zum Ende des laufenden ersten Quartals.

Positiv seien dagegen die gestern nach Börsenschluß veröffentlichten Zahlen der im März im Rahmen eines spinn-off an die Börse gebrachten Hand-held Sparte Palm ausgefallen. Deren Geschäftsverlauf sei für Aktionäre von 3Com insofern interessant, als sich noch 532 Millionen Aktien im Besitz der Muttergesellschaft befinden würden und am 27.Juli im Verhältnis 1,5 Anteile von Palm für jede 3Com-Aktie ausgeschüttet werden sollten. Palm habe in seinem vierten Quartal einen deutlichen Umsatzanstieg um 101 Prozent gegenüber dem vergleichbaren Zeitraum des Vorjahres auf 350,2 Millionen USD verzeichnet. Der Gewinn habe 16,9 Millionen USD oder 3 Cents pro Aktie betragen nach 6,8 Millionen USD oder einem Cent im Vorjahr.

Auf Basis der Kurse aus dem nachbörslichen Handel sei der Palm-Anteil von 3Com derzeit 42 3/8 USD wert. Wenn man zusätzlich den großen Cashbestand von 3Com in Höhe von etwa 9 USD pro Aktie berücksichtige ergibe sich nach Meinung der Experten eine deutliche Unterbewertung. So erhalte man rein rechnerisch das Kerngeschäft von 3Com kostenlos.

Die Analysten raten daher das Investment in 3Com dem direkten Kauf von Palm-Anteilen vorzuziehen, da die sehr geringe Bewertung des Kerngeschäftes von 3Com die mit der Umstrukturierung verbundenen Risiken ausreichend widerspiegele. Kaufen laute daher ihre Empfehlung an den Anleger.

[Pitu]

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[Forum]

Unbedingt bis morgen einsteigen, da die Chance noch vorhanden ist.


Das kann m.E. nach nicht schiefgehen !!

[Pitu]

BizLand.com Partners With 3Com to Launch 3Com`s Small Business Supersite
BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2000--


--BizLand.com`s Small Business Resource Center (SBRC) Program Helps Companies Service The Exploding Online Small Business Market--

BizLand.com, the leading Online Resource Center for small business, today announced that 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS), the global leader in connectivity and communications solutions, has joined BizLand.com`s fast-growing SBRC partnership program. Developed for corporations with numerous small business customers, the SBRC program provides a turnkey solution for meeting the online demands of these customers. Services provided by BizLand.com through the SBRC program include Web site hosting, Web site development tools, e-commerce solutions and online marketing/customer management tools. 3Com`s Small Business Center (www.3comsbc.com) offers small businesses the tools, technologies and information required for them to grow and succeed in today`s competitive market.

"After carefully reviewing the options for small business on-line service providers, we are confident that BizLand.com will prove to be an excellent partner for our Small Business Supersite -- its quick and easy Web building and Web hosting tools best answers the needs of our customers," said Sharon Studer, vice president of e-commerce for 3Com. "We`re committed to providing a central location where the small business community can obtain everything they need to launch and advance their business."

"We are excited to launch the Small Business Resource Center program with a corporate leader like 3Com," said Steve Sydness, CEO of BizLand.com. "Our commitment to offering superior online services to small businesses is enhanced through the SBRC program. Our partnership with 3Com is one of many SBRC relationships under development and evidence of our expanded business strategy that includes providing Internet infrastructure solutions to leading corporations with small business customers."

Small Business Resource Center

BizLand.com`s SBRC partnership program is designed to help corporations deliver online services for small businesses, which account for over 95% of the companies in the U.S. With more than 750,000 small business members, BizLand.com is ideally situated to leverage its core Internet infrastructure technology to help corporations deliver the tools they need to thrive in the new digital economy. BizLand.com offers more than 40 free or low cost Web-based services including: Web site hosting, e-commerce storefronts, business promotional tools and other Internet tools for small business.

BizLand.com, Inc.

BizLand.com (www.BizLand.com) is the leading Online Resource Center for small business, created to enable small companies to capitalize on the power of e-business. The Burlington, MA, company provides its growing small business customer base with a complete array of free and low cost Web-based services like Web site hosting, e-commerce storefronts, business promotional tools and other Internet services. BizLand.com also cultivates a strong small business community through its forums, articles, message boards, advice from industry experts, as well as discounts on business products and services. Further, BizLand.com provides customized, private label versions of BizLand.com for organizations looking to attract, cultivate and monetize small business online. Since its launch in July 1999, BizLand.com`s membership community has skyrocketed to more than 750,000 members and is growing at a rate of more than 2,000 new members a day.

[palmpower]

Wie wirkt sich der Spinn-Off von palm auf die Preise von Optionen von 3com aus?. Wenn es sich um eine Dividende (laut 3com Management)handelt, müsste doch der Preis von 3com Put-Optionen nach dem 28.07 (Spinn-off-Tag)explodieren, da bei Dividendenzahlungen der Basispreis unverändert bleibt. (Umgekehrt bei Call-Optionen).
Kann das jemand verifizieren?? oder Falsifizieren??

[Pitu]

über die optionen weiß ich nichts. kann mir aber nicht vorstellen, daß die banken sich da nichts einfallen lassen. ein call ist ein kaufrecht. vielleicht hat man dann kaufrecht auf eine 3com und zwei palm. nur zu welchem basisipreis? keine ahnung.


3Com and I-Link Advance Development of SIP Technology by Integrating Intelligent Phones and IP Network Access

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and DRAPER, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 2000--

Testing of Enhanced Features, Applications and Services for IP
Networks to Benefit Small and Medium Businesses

3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) and I-Link, Inc. (Nasdaq:ILNK), an enhanced voice/data service provider, announced today that they have signed an agreement to integrate 3Com`s session initiation protocol (SIP) phones and I-Link`s Indavo V6 gateway and IP network. The successful completion of this interoperability testing is expected to help ensure that small- and medium-sized businesses will have rich connectivity to new, lower cost telephone services with greater call control and enhanced telephony features over an optimized IP network.

Scheduled to begin this month in the U.S., the first stage of the program will focus on interoperability testing between 3Com`s SIP phones and I-Link`s Indavo V6 gateway and IP network. Under the agreement, I-Link will manage the research and development necessary to modify the Indavo V6 gateway and its IP network to create an interface that will support the SIP protocol and 3Com(R) SIP phones, currently available on a trial basis only. Upon securing successful first-stage results, the two companies may continue to co-market and distribute the SIP Etherphones, Indavo units, I-Link network services and other related products and services.

Indavo V6 is an intelligent gateway hardware device that helps end user customers convert calls from an analog telephone format into the same data packets utilized by the Internet, and transmits those packets over the I-Link IP network. The Indavo V6 enables calls, faxes, e-mails and enhanced services to be carried in real-time with high sound quality. The device also allows customers to access I-Link`s enhanced services such as one number call routing, seamless transfer from cell phone to land-line (and vice versa), caller screening and conference calling. For the interoperability testing, 3Com will provide its SIP Etherphones.

SIP is an open, Internet-friendly protocol used to easily initiate, manage and terminate interactive sessions, including voice, across a wide area network (WAN). It enables Custom Local Area Signaling Service (CLASS) features, such as call blocking, caller ID and call forwarding, to be deployed over IP networks. Since becoming a proposed standard of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in March 1999, SIP has gained significant support among telecom equipment vendors, carriers, competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), cable operators and Web-based voice chat providers.

SIP Trials to Advance Delivery of New Features and Applications

Recognizing new market opportunities, I-Link has embraced SIP technology as an innovative way to speed the delivery of new telephony features to customers who will benefit from an improved communication offering. With a SIP-based telephone service, service providers can simply interface to new features and applications without making major upgrades to existing networks. The time spent by service providers to deploy new features is greatly reduced, while customers are relieved from the burden of managing the phone system. For small- and medium-sized businesses, this results in lower start-up and recurrent costs of telephone services.

"SIP technology will enable the creation of an IP network that will allow new voice features and capabilities, such as call filtering, call forwarding and caller ID, to be developed and deployed more quickly than through the traditional public switched telephone network," said Andrew Bezaitis, director, Internet Communications Group, 3Com. "With today`s telephone network, implementing a new feature or service is a challenging task due to the PSTN`s signaling architecture and the fact that the telephones are dumb. In a SIP-based telephony architecture, services can be implemented and enhanced in the network using a SIP Server or in a client device, such as an intelligent, IP telephone."

"We`re truly creating a universal remote control for telecommunications," said John Edwards, CEO, I-Link. "Our seamless network will bring together IP-based, PSTN and wireless applications on a single platform. This means our users are spared from having to deal with varying multi-application cost structures or seeking or developing expensive compatibility solutions. By working with 3Com to add the SIP open protocol to our network, we will ultimately bring exponentially more powerful communications services to small and mid- sized businesses."

About I-Link, Inc.

Headquartered in Draper, Utah, I-Link (Nasdaq: ILNK) is an enhanced voice/data service provider. With its software defined network architecture, I-Link simplifies the delivery of unified communications today. I-Link offers a full range of enhanced services such as one-number call routing, caller screening, unified voice, fax, pager and e-mail messaging, voice- and fax-on-demand, conference calling and seamless call transfer from cell phone to land-line and vice-versa via a direct connection to its nationally deployed Internet Protocol telephony network. For further information, visit I-Link`s Web site at http://www.i-link.net.

[HenryIV]

Hier eine Nachricht von CBS Market Watch vom 10.07.




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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Options traders have turned
especially bullish on 3Com in the last few trading days, as the company
prepares to distribute its remaining holdings of Palm to shareholders.

Since last week, market makers in 3Com have
been raising volatility in out-of-the-money calls,
from the mid-60s last week to about 70 on
Monday, which means that options traders are
interested in buying. Most popular Monday were
any front month calls under $2 -- cheap July 60s,
65s and 70s.

Calls give the holder the right, but not the
obligation, to buy the underlying security at the
specified price. Because shares of 3Com are
currently trading under 56, calls giving holders the
right to buy the stock at 60 or more are “out of the
money.”

Recent action suggests that traders obviously think
that currently 3Com (COMS: news, msgs) is
undervalued. The stock fell 15/16 to close at 55
7/8 Monday.

On Tuesday 3Com will establish the ratio of Palm
(PALM: news, msgs) shares to be distributed per
3Com share. The distribution will be made to
shareholders on record as of July 27.

Palm, a unit of 3Com that makes popular hand-held computing devices,
went public earlier this year in a widely anticipated IPO. The parent
company said it would distribute its remaining holdings as part of a
restructuring plan.

In June 3Com posted a fiscal-fourth-quarter loss of 42 cents a share, but
that didn’t chase away many long-term bulls on Wall Street.

“The quarter was a little better than what people expected,” said Chris
Sessing, an analyst with Los Angeles-based Crowell Weeden. “They’re
taking one step back to take two steps forward. Instead of being a larger,
more stagnant company, they’ll be a smaller one with higher growth
prospects.”
Because so few shares of Palm are available, options traders are having
difficulty borrowing shares to hedge “short put” or “long call” positions by
selling stock. This causes the 3Com puts to be more expensive than the
calls, which is unusual. See earlier story

That hard-to-borrow status will disappear after July 27.

Arbitrage opportunity?

But the when-issued contracts -- which represent Palmless, 3Com shares
- have opened yet another chapter for options traders looking to make
money on the companies’ divorce.
Pre-traded “when issued” contracts (symbol COMSV), or “when when
issued” contracts, have already started trading over-the-counter and the
market is now pricing these contracts at around 13 3/8.

However, based on the current price of 3Com and Palm, these 3Com
shares (or when issued contracts) are being priced at around 10 3/8 a
share, or about $3 less.

Although Palm stock is hard to borrow, traders could buy 3Com
(COMS: news, msgs) stock, sell 1.5 shares of Palm stock and sell 1
COMSV contract. If this is the case, then traders should be able to lock
in nearly $3 every time the arbitrage is made.

Stumped? So are a lot of other people, so here’s how it works, including
the calculations.

3Com will spin-off the remaining 532 million Palm shares it owns (or
about 94.2 percent of the outstanding common stock of Palm) in late July.

Palm traded recently at 30 5/16, which puts its market capitalization at
around $17.3 billion. Since there are 1.5 shares of Palm for every share of
3Com, the value of Palm for every share of 3Com is now about 45 1/2.

3Com recently traded at 55 7/8, and if you subtract this 45 1/2 valuation,
you see that the market is pricing Palmless 3Com at about 10 3/8.

Trading of the when-issued contracts is open to everyone and the
over-the-counter contracts will have the same privileges as those formally
listed by Nasdaq Tuesday. Also, all COMSV contracts will settle in the
same bucket; the settlement date to be determined by Nasdaq.

3Com closed down 15/16 to 55 7/8. Palm shares were skimmed to 30
5/16

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HenryIV

[Forum]

Heute laufen sie wieder !!!


Das wird sich noch lohnen !!!

[Pitu]

3Com to bundle Qualcomm`s Eudora on US Robotics modems

SAN DIEGO, July 13 (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc. <QCOM.O> said Thursday that 3Com Corp.<COMS.O> will bundle the wireless technology firm`s Eudora e-mail program on CDs with 3Com`s U.S. Robotics branded modems worldwide, giving 3Com increased visibility for its U.S. Robotics product. As part of Eudora`s distribution program, computer networking equipment maker 3Com said in a statement it will get increased brand awareness online and offline from the co-branding pact. The U.S. Robotics` logo will get placement within the user interface of Eudora e-mail software in sponsored mode and the logo will be prominently be displayed in the Eudora user interface. The Eudora distribution program lets its partners tap into its growing user base. Qualcomm has seen more than 1 million downloads of this newest version of Eudora since it was commercially released in mid-February.

Shares of Qualcomm closed at 61 Wednesday and shares of 3Com closed at 64-7/8.

[Pitu]

Telia Tests IP Telephony With SIP From 3Com; 3Com And Telia Co-Operate To Develop New IP Services
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2000--


The 27,000 Telia Employees In Sweden Can Now Be Reached Directly At Their E-Mail Addresses With IP Telephony Via The Internet

3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) today announced that Telia, the leading telecommunications company in Sweden, has started trials of its SIP (session initiation protocol) solution.

Telia and 3Com expect that SIP will have as significant an effect on the development of the Internet as the HTTP protocol has had so far. The solution is simple. Calls to a SIP address are automatically sent on to the addressee`s regular telephone via a SIP gateway. For example, one person can move between different places and easily have his or her calls redirected to each new location as they move around. This service can be used for permanent relocations from one office to another, or for when the employee is moving around the office to other desks and conference rooms. Other services are under development.

Each Telia staff member will be given an SIP address, which means they will be using their ordinary e-mail address instead of a telephone number. In order to call a Telia employee via the e-mail address, the person making the call has to have an SIP software or an SIP telephone his or herself. 3Com will supply the SIP servers and IP telephones used in the tests.

"Co-operating with such an innovative and leading telecom operator as Telia gives 3Com a valuable experience in developing leading solutions within our area," says Bo Fjelkner, major account manager, responsible for the project at 3Com Nordic.

SIP is an open protocol designed for initiating, managing, and terminating interactive communication, such as voice, across the Internet. Service providers will be able to develop and integrate services and applications such as unified messaging, Internet-based call centres and different multimedia services, faster and more easily. The new standard was presented at the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in March and has since then gained a wide acceptance and support among tele operators and service providers.

For more information about 3Com`s SIP telephony, please visit http://www.3com.com/technology/sip.

About Telia

Telia is the leading Scandinavian internet and communication company challenging technology to liberate you in life and business. In 1999, Telia`s sales totaled SEK 52,121 million and the number of employees was approximately 30,600.

[Pitu]

3Com says final Palm distribution ratio set

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 14 (Reuters) - Computer networking equipment maker 3Com Corp. <COMS.O> said on Friday the final distribution ratio for the recently spun off company Palm Inc. <PALM.O> is 1.484 shares of Palm for each share of 3Com.

3Com owns 532 million shares of Palm and as of July 11 there were 358.5 million shares of 3Com stock outstanding, the companies said in a statement. The Palm shares will be distributed to 3Com shareholders of record as of 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT) on July 27. The company said in a statement that the distribution of Palm completes the commitment it made last September to create two independent companies in the field of handheld computing and networking.

Santa Clara, Calif.-based 3Com also reaffirmed its stock buyback plan of up to one billion dollars.

Shares of Palm closed at 36-9/16 and shares of 3Com closed at 64-5/16.

((-- New York technology desk, [phone]))

REUTERS

[Forum]

Gestriger Anstieg so recht nach dem Geschmack der Eigner !!

[HenryIV]

Gerade schon in einem anderen thread gepostet:

Die SZ vom Samstag 15.07, S. 32 nennt als Zuteilungsverhältnis die Zahl 1.54. Nur schlecht recherchiert oder bekommt man
doch noch mehr Palms ??

HenryIV

[nilrem]

hallo palmpower
ich habe selbst 3com calls gekauft und bei citibank und lehmann brothers nachgefragt. der call und daher sicher auch der put wird nach dem spinn-off wie ein basket auf palm und 3 com behandelt. also sollte man nicht darauf hoffen, daß der put auf 3com abstürzt. ich würde den put schnellstens verkaufen.du kannst dich aber vorher nochmal selbst informieren.gehe bei onvista auf optionsscheine,rufe die optionsscheine von 3com auf. wenn du auf einen emittenten gehst,
bekommst du die jeweilige telefonnummer.
ansonsten bin ich sehr gespannt wie die storry weitergeht!!!!!

[Pitu]

nur mal so für die ganzen damaligen kritiker, die diese in meinen augen sichere sache nicht geglaubt haben:





habe übrigens 3com zu 43 euro gekauft. die sind heute noch 18,8 wert.
nur habe ich zusätzlich 1,48 mal soviele palm für je 63 euro.

[weisserRabe]

@ pitu

3Com CEO Eric Benhamou erklärt seinen Rücktritt zum Jahresende 2000!
Warum? Der Mann ist 45 Jahre alt, war dann 10 Jahre bei 3Com, hat
der jetzt was besseres vor?

Grüsse

[Pitu]

naja, ganz weg ist er ja auch nicht ... vielleicht sucht er nach 10 jahren einfach neue herausforderungen.


3Com names Bruce Claflin CEO; Benhamou remains chairman

By Duncan Martell

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept 28 (Reuters) - Computer networking equipment maker 3Com Corp. <COMS.O> said on Thursday Bruce Claflin, president and chief operating officer, will replace Eric Benhamou as chief executive, effective Jan. 1.

The move came two years after Claflin joined Santa Clara, Calif.-based 3Com after 22 years at International Business Machines Corp. <IBM.N> and a later stint at Digital Equipment Corp., now owned by Compaq Computer Corp. <CPQ.N>

Benhamou, 45, and Claflin, 48, have now completed 3Com`s reorganization that was announced in March, under which 3Com said it would sharpen its focus on home-networking, high-speed modems, wireless and Internet telephony and networking for small- and medium-sized businesses. Benhamou, who had been at the helm of 3Com for 10 years, said the time was right for him to step down and let Claflin take the reins.

"Bruce has earned his stripes as president and COO of 3Com," Benhamou, who will remain chairman, said in an interview. "He`s completely prepared, ready and eager to lead the next period of growth for the company."

The announcement comes two days after the Santa Clara, Calif.-based firm reported a fiscal first-quarter loss that was nearly two-thirds less than what analysts were expecting, sending shares up 22 percent on Wednesday. 3Com said its loss for the three-month period ended Sept. 1 excluding extraordinary items was $41.3 million, or 12 cents a share, better than the 33-cents-per-share loss forecast by analysts.

While sales in the quarter fell 23 percent to $933.8 million from a year ago, they included $127.5 million from its analog and high-end computer networking units, two businesses that it has exited. Excluding that revenue, sales from 3Com`s ongoing businesses were $806.3 million, 20 percent above its sales in the preceding fourth quarter.

3Com shares rose $1 to to close at $18 on Nasdaq on Thursday.

Claflin, before leaving IBM to join the struggling Digital Equipment, had been seen by some as a possible successor to "Big Blue" Chairman and Chief Executive Louis Gerstner. As head of IBM`s laptop business, he oversaw the launch of the hugely successful ThinkPad laptops. Claflin`s last position at Digital Equipment was head of sales and marketing.

Benhamou, known as one of the preeminent technologists in Silicon Valley, said that he had given the board a 10-year commitment to be chief executive and that he will now have time to launch the 3Com Foundation as well as continue to advise 3Com in strategy and technology.

Benhamou also sits on the board of Cypress Semiconductor Corp., Palm Inc. and Legato Systems Inc. He joined 3Com in 1987 when it acquired Bridge Communications, an early pioneer in computer networking, that he co-founded in 1981.