The TippingPoint N-Platform is expected to be generally available in December 2009. Pricing for the N-Platform varies based on device throughput requirements and geographic location. For more information on the TippingPoint N-Platform product line, please visit www.tippingpoint.com/n-platform.

About TippingPoint and 3Com

TippingPoint is the enterprise security brand of 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS), a $1.3 billion global enterprise networking solutions provider that sets a new price/performance standard for customers. 3Com has three global brands—H3C, 3Com, and TippingPoint—that offer high-performance networking and security solutions to enterprises large and small. TippingPoint leads the advancement of network security with a modern network security platform and intrusion prevention system (IPS), purpose-built to protect today’s next-generation data center network from evolving, global security threats. TippingPoint helps organizations reduce security operating costs while ensuring maximum business continuity. For more information on TippingPoint, please visit www.tippingpoint.com, or the press center at www.tippingpoint.com/press.

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Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal law, including statements regarding the future availability and features of our N-Platform solutions. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties associated with our business, please refer to 3Com’s most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for 3Com’s first fiscal quarter of fiscal 2010.