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Polycom, 3Com Partner

PLEASANTON, Calif. and MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM) and 3Com Corporation today announced a
strategic co-branding agreement for 3Com to OEM and jointly market Polycom's
wired IP desktop and conference phones. The companies also intend to include
future integration in areas such as voice over wireless LAN (VoWLAN),
mobility and integration of other popular business applications such as CRM
and VoIP security.

Today's announcement augments Polycom's distribution channels to include
3Com's network of resellers and distributors, including a worldwide
community of service providers who offer both IP trunking and hosted VoIP
services. Today's news also adds to 3Com's portfolio Polycom's HD Voice
lineup of phones, which enrich the customer communications experience with
high definition voice quality that quadruples that of traditional landline
phones.

"The combination of 3Com's strong distribution network with Polycom's
voice technology expertise makes this the ideal solution for our customers,"
said Sunil Bhalla, senior vice president and general manager of Voice
Communications for Polycom. "Our voice solutions will bring the richness of
HD Voice quality to 3Com customers, affording them crystal clear
communication that greatly improves productivity. We also share a vision
with 3Com of providing open, non-proprietary solutions to our customers. And
with the addition of 3Com as a strategic distribution and technology
partner, we look forward to deepening our relationship by expanding our
efforts into key areas such as wireless and business productivity
applications."

Polycom Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM)

3Com Corp.