Ranks #2 Worldwide in Enterprise and SMB Ethernet Switching Ports and Enterprise Routers

3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) today announced it has vaulted to the #1 market share position for enterprise stackable switch ports and router units in the rapidly growing Chinese market, according to leading IT market research and advisory firm IDC. Driven in part by the company’s unique ability to offer customers increased flexibility investment protection for their networking equipment purchases through its OSN/OAA architecture, 3Com continues to be the clear #2 vendor worldwide in total Ethernet switching port shipments, enterprise router units, and small- and medium-business (SMB) switching, in the latest market share reports.

In just 4 years H3C, which began as a joint venture between Huawei Technologies and 3Com in 2003, has become a market force in China. 3Com became sole owner of H3C in 2007.

In China, according to the IDC Asia/Pacific Quarterly Switch & Router Tracker, Q4 2007, Mar 2008), H3C is:
#1 in stackable (fixed port) switching ports;
#1 in mid-range router shipments and revenue for the third consecutive quarter;
#1 in Layer 2 unmanaged (fixed port) switching revenue share for the second consecutive quarter; and

Worldwide, 3Com is:
#2 in total Ethernet switching port shipments for the fourth consecutive quarter (Dell’Oro Group, Q4 2007);
#2 in enterprise router shipments for the third consecutive quarter (Infonetics, Q4 2007); and
#2 in switching port shipments and revenue for SMBs, and growing faster than the overall market (Infonetics, Q4 2007).

“These independent analyst reports clearly demonstrate that 3Com’s commitment to developing a complete portfolio of high-quality, low-cost switches and routers is rapidly winning support from customers around the world,” said Edgar Masri, president and CEO of 3Com. “In the highly competitive network infrastructure market, it is essential that vendors clearly differentiate their offerings. Not only does 3Com have a significant price-performance advantage, but our growing portfolio of OSN- and OAA-enabled products stands out from the crowd.”

For a complete listing of enterprise switching, routing and IP storage and surveillance products available in China from H3C Technologies, visit www.h3c.com.

Information on the full portfolio of 3Com enterprise and SMB switching and routing products, visit www.3com.com.

Open Services Networking from 3Com enables end users to run open-source, third–party and 3Com-developed applications and solutions that deliver intelligence, flexibility, performance and control directly inside the network with the ease of use, support and economy of an integrated solution. OSN is a key element of the company’s next-generation Secure Converged Networking strategy to drive even greater application integration directly into the network infrastructure.

Open Application Architecture from H3C is an open software and hardware architecture platform that helps users extend services by opening interfaces to third party sources to develop value-added services that further enrich their network applications.

About 3Com Corporation

3Com Corporation is a leading provider of secure, converged voice and data networking solutions for enterprises of all sizes. 3Com offers a broad line of innovative products backed by world-class sales, service and support, which excel at delivering business value for its customers. 3Com also includes H3C Technologies Co., Limited (H3C), a China-based provider of network infrastructure products. H3C brings high-performance and cost-effective product development and a strong footprint in one of the world’s most dynamic markets. Through its TippingPoint division, 3Com is a leading provider of network-based intrusion prevention systems that deliver in-depth application protection, infrastructure protection, and performance protection. For further information, please visit www.3com.com or the media site www.3com.com/pressbox.

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