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Leverages price-performance advantage and broad product portfolio to secure multi-million dollar project

Hemel Hempstead, 2nd December , 2008 – 3Com Corporation (http://www.3com.com/) (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced it has won an exclusive multi-million-dollar contract to provide the Government of Israel with advanced core and edge networking solutions for its new LAN infrastructure project.  The multi-year agreement is part of the Government’s plans to build a modern, cutting-edge network to support its growing online initiatives.

Upon evaluating the features, functionality, service and support levels and cost of comparable products from HP ProCurve, Nortel Networks and Alcatel-Lucent, the Government determined that 3Com provided the best value for an end-to-end solution.  3Com also differentiated its solution with its unique network management system that enables IT personnel to efficiently manage all aspects of the network with a single tool rather than multiple, unconnected devices.

“More and more organisations like the Government of Israel are recognising that they no longer have to pay a premium for high-performance core and edge network infrastructure solutions,” said 3Com President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Sege (http://www.3com.com/corpinfo/en_US/investor/resources/executivebios/sege.html).  “They deserve high-quality solutions and ultra-responsive support at a lower price point, particularly in today’s economic environment.  3Com once again separated ourselves from the competition by delivering exceptional business value and higher performance.”

The 3Com direct-touch sales team in Israel worked closely with channel partner Harel Computers and Communication LTD (http://www.harel.co.il/harel-eng/profile.html) to win the business.  The Israeli government will deploy the following 3Com core and edge networking products and services:

3Com® Switch 8800s (http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pathtype=purchase&sku=WEBSW8800SYS) – modular core switches for highest performance, security and granular control for non-stop availability of critical applications;
3Com Switch S7900Es (http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pathtype=purchase&sku=WEBS7900E) – modular core switches, which provide the highest availability in the core of the network;
3Com Switch 5500s (http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/prodlist.jsp?tab=cat&pathtype=purchase&cat=4&selcat=LAN+Switches+(Stackable%2FEdge)&family=213993), 4800s, 4500s (http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pathtype=purchase&sku=WEBSW4500SYS) and 4200s (http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pathtype=purchase&sku=WEBBNC4200SYS) – stackable switches that ensure flexibility, space saving and maximum connectivity at the network edge;
IMC (http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&sku=0231A87D&pathtype=support) – a fully integrated, intelligent, end-to-end management platform, and
24x7 4-hour on-site hardware replacement throughout the entire duration of the contract, with training and certification of 150 GOI system engineers across the country.

In addition to the price-performance advantage demonstrated by 3Com, the company’s state-of-the-art networking solutions will also significantly reduce energy costs for the Government of Israel.