So far we seem to be off to a very good start. Clearly the two companies have different cultures but these cultures are proving to be compatible.

As we enter fiscal 2000, rapid growth of emerging new businesses such as handheld computers and broadband access, coupled with success of our systems solutions, are transforming the growth profile of the company.

Our seasonally weak third quarter was exacerbated by several factors.

We're not in a position to give you specific information on that. I would encourage you not to look at the current quarter revenue because the mix of businesses this quarter reflects an unusual flow in and out ... all of these things affect revenue mix in a way that is completely unusual.

While we remain optimistic about the long-term growth opportunities in the sector, we are disappointed that we will not meet our revenue and profitability goals this quarter.

[The year] 2001 has been really lousy. I think we are all just looking forward to turning the page on a lousy year.

Palm executed quite well in a down market.

Tangible progress across virtually every aspect of our income statement and balance sheet gives us increased confidence in our ability to execute and to return to profitability.

Under Bruce's leadership, 3Com developed a strategy to become a leading global provider of secure converged networking solutions for small, medium and large enterprises.