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Schools Eligible to Receive Federal Funding for TippingPoint(TM) Intrusion Prevention Systems; Federal E-Rate Program Provides 20 - 90 Percent Discounts to K-12 Schools and Libraries

Posted on: Monday, 31 October 2005, 09:00 CST

TippingPoint, a division of 3Com and the leader in intrusion prevention, today announced that K-12 schools and libraries can now purchase TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) at a discount between 20 - 90 percent using federal E-rate funds. The E-rate program - the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism - provides support to help schools and libraries in the United States obtain secure telecommunications equipment and Internet access.

"The award-winning TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems are ideal network security solutions for schools and libraries," said Greg Fitzgerald, vice president of marketing for 3Com's TippingPoint division. "Right out of the box, our solutions protect networks from the latest vulnerabilities, worms, viruses, phishing attacks and other threats, without complicated tuning or time-consuming management. We are pleased that through the federal E-rate program, more schools and libraries will have access to our advanced IPS solutions."

The Lakeshore Northeast Ohio Computer Association (LNOCA) is the premier service provider of emerging technologies to K-12 schools in northeast Ohio and has been deploying TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems to protect K-12 schools for nearly two years. Brian Mangan, technology director at LNOCA, said "Intrusion Prevention Systems are a critical success factor in deploying technology to K-12 schools because of the amazing amount of attacks and other issues continually coming from the Internet. The Tipping Point IPS provides preemptive protection against network threats as well as controlling and throttling non-critical traffic, such as peer-to-peer file sharing, which can be a serious bandwidth drain. The TippingPoint IPS allows schools to set policies to manage traffic so they get the most out of their resources. Also, the TippingPoint IPS blocks Spyware and Phishing attempts, which can also be dangerous for K-12 schools."

Libraries and schools interested in using E-rate funds to purchase TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems can begin the process by filling out the E-rate application for funding, Form 470, located here: http://www.sl.universalservice.org/form/default.asp#applicants.

TippingPoint IPS products have been approved for E-rate funding under the category of Data Protection - Data Protection (other). For additional information about E-rate, please visit www.sl.universalservice.org.

About TippingPoint, a division of 3Com

TippingPoint, a division of 3Com, is the leading provider of network-based intrusion prevention systems. The TippingPoint IPS is the most decorated in its industry. For a full list of awards, visit http://www.tippingpoint.com/products_certifications.html. Our innovative approach offers customers unmatched network-based security with unrivaled economics, ultra-high performance, scalability and reliability. TippingPoint is based in Austin, Texas, and can be contacted through its Web site at www.tippingpoint.com or by telephone at 1-888-TRUE-IPS.

About 3Com Corporation

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 for corporate enterprises, government agencies, service providers and academic institutions. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site www.3com.com/pressbox.

Copyright (C) 2005 3Com Corporation. 3Com and the 3Com logo are registered trademarks and TippingPoint is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective holders.

Source: Business Wire

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