• A proven, broad product portfolio with a variety of secure, edge-to-core networking solutions
• Superior business value by changing the cost-to-acquire, -own, and -operate equation, leveraging industry standards, and bringing to market best-of-breed solutions
• Trustworthy, world-class strategic partners, deep distribution channels, a sound balance sheet, and superb global sales, service and support

Worldwide Locations
Corporate Headquarters		Americas Center of Operations
Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA		Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
European Center of Operations		Asia Pacific Center of Operations
Hemel Hempstead, UK		Singapore

3Com has offices and sales capabilities in 41 countries & 69 locations worldwide.

Employees
At the end of December 2005, 3Com had approximately 1,750 employees worldwide.

Leadership
Executive Management Team

• Dan Beck, Senior Vice President, Operations
• Robert Dechant, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing
• Neal Goldman, Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative and Legal Officer and Secretary
• Donald M. Halsted, III, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
• James Hamilton, President, TippingPoint Division
• Deborah Keeman, Vice President, Global Marketing
• Jerry Kelly, Chief Information Officer
• Edgar Masri, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Product Operations

Board of Directors

• Eric A. Benhamou, Chairman, 3Com Corporation
• Gary T. DiCamillo, Lead Director, President and CEO, American Crystal, Inc.
• James R. Long, Retired Executive Vice President, Nortel Networks
• Edgar Masri, President and Chief Executive Officer, 3Com Corporation
• Raj Reddy, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University.
• Dominique Trempont
• Paul G. Yovovich, Private Investor and Corporate Director

Evolution

Founded by the inventor of Ethernet technology, Bob Metcalfe, 3Com Corporation was incorporated in 1979. The three Cs in the name 3Com are denoted as Computer, Communications, and Compatibility. Since delivering the industry's first Ethernet network interface card (NIC) connecting computing devices 30 years ago, 3Com has seen the world embrace its vision of pervasive networking.

TippingPoint, a division of 3Com

TippingPoint, a division of 3Com, launched the first intrusion prevention system in 2002. The company quickly became the leading provider of intrusion prevention systems that deliver in-depth application, infrastructure, and performance protection for corporate enterprises, government agencies, service providers, and academic institutions. TippingPoint's innovative approach offers customers unmatched network-based security with unrivaled economics, ultra-high performance, scalability and reliability. TippingPoint, acquired by 3Com in January 2005, can be contacted through its web site at www.tippingpoint.com or by telephone at 888-TRUE-IPS.

Ventures and Partnerships

Huawei-3Com Joint Venture
Founded in November 2003, Huawei-3Com Co. Ltd is headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Huawei-3Com markets and sells both its own and 3Com products to the Chinese and Japanese markets, strengthening 3Com's position in some of the world's largest growth markets. Outside of China, Hong Kong and Japan, 3Com markets and sells its own products along with those sourced from the venture.

Resellers

The award-winning 3Com channel partner program is one of the largest in the networking industry and includes the top-tier distributors and VARs worldwide.

Revenue
Traded on NASDAQ, 3Com is listed as COMS. Its fiscal year ends on the closest Friday to May 31. In its FY05 year ended June 3, 2005, 3Com's annual revenue was $651 million.

U.S. Patents
3Com has over 1,300 issued U.S. patents and over 300 U.S. patent applications.