3Com Corporation today announced the completion of the first phase of integration between 3Com and H3C in Latin America. Beginning today, the 3Com and H3C sales and marketing organizations are now one team with an integrated go-to-market strategy and a much broader product portfolio in the region.

?I am confident that this integration will make a major, positive contribution to the long-term success of the business in the region as we expand our product offerings in the enterprise and service provider markets, and leverage our combined expertise in engineering and customer support,? said Robert Ruiz, Vice President and General Manager, 3Com Latin America.

?Maintaining our commitment to providing the high-quality products as well as the high level of service and support that both H3C and 3Com customers and partners have come to expect from us remains a top priority. With the completion of this integration milestone, we have added a great deal of talent and experience to our teams, which in turn, will benefit our customers, channel partners and distributors.?

In addition to the combined sales and marketing teams, H3C and 3Com combined the sales engineering as well as the service and support functions. The majority of these changes occurred in Mexico and Brazil. Adriano Gaudencio will run the Brazil operations and Ignacio Lenero will manage the offices in Northern Latin America. The second phase of the Latin America integration process is to combine systems in the region, as appropriate, in order to streamline processes and promote operational efficiency.

On March 29, 2006, 3Com officially acquired 100 percent ownership of H3C Technologies of China. It is currently integrating its operations in its Asia Pacific region as well.

?The addition of the H3C team will enable us to build on the legacy we've fostered since we began operations in the region 15 years ago,? added Ruiz. ?3Com has enjoyed a rich history in Latin America and this is an important step that will enable us to increase our commitment in the region.?

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3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) 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. Through its TippingPoint division, 3Com is the leading provider of network-based intrusion prevention systems that deliver in-depth application protection, infrastructure protection, and performance protection. 3Com also owns H3C Technologies Co., Limited (H3C), a China-based provider of network infrastructure products. H3C brings innovative and cost-effective product development and manufacturing and a strong footprint in one of the world's most dynamic markets. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site www.3com.com/pressbox.

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