Micron Electronics ClientPro Becomes First PC Product Line To Offer 3Com Remote Wake Up Technology.

NAMPA, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 1998--

Companies Join Forces to Reduce TCO for Enterprise

Desktop Systems

Micron Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MUEI) and 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS), today announced that Micron is the first in the industry to offer Remote Wake Up in a desktop product line. Micron is now shipping Remote Wake Up on select ClientPro(R) managed PCs including ClientPro(R) MRE and ClientPro 766Xi systems.

Micron selected 3Com's latest Fast EtherLink(R) XL 10/100Mbps network interface card (NIC) for its Remote Wake Up feature that allows network administrators to remotely perform time intensive chores such as updating desktop software, repairing software configurations and getting damaged computers back on-line. The Remote Wake Up capability significantly lowers the total cost of ownership (TCO) traditionally associated with PC upkeep by eliminating user downtime and enabling downloads and application updates without going desktop-to-desktop.

This announcement is part of Micron's Enterprise Initiative, a series of products, services and programs designed to deliver best-of-class network computing solutions for corporations, governmental agencies and educational institutions. Additionally, this announcement also represents Micron and 3Com's strategic relationship designed to deliver complete solutions to their customers by pre-configuring their systems with 3Com networking technologies, thus providing end customers quick access to corporate networks. This agreement further demonstrates Micron Electronics' commitment to provide leading edge technologies to its customers with unparalleled customer service and support.

With 3Com's NIC design and Remote Wake Up capabilities, the ClientPro desktop enables system administrators to remotely wake-up, boot and service business PCs, allowing off-hours maintenance and lower support costs. Additionally, Remote Wake Up allows the system administrator to easily manage multiple ClientPro PC desktops from a central location on the network by remotely turning the systems on for automated management services such as virus scans, software updates and ongoing maintenance.

"Desktop management is a key issue for every enterprise, whether it is a corporation, government agency, or educational institution," said Judith Bitterli, Vice President of Enterprise Sales. "By taking advantage of today's remote system management technology, enterprises can invest in information system infrastructure, confident that they are controlling costs and maximizing their investment. Partnering with 3Com, we are able to integrate Remote Wake Up within the ClientPro family, providing IS department and system administrators with the tools they need to get the job done. Now, IS departments will be able to service every ClientPro PC on a network, from a central location."

The ClientPro product family features the latest in remote desktop management functionality. Other ClientPro Wired For Management features include DMI 2.0 and ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) compliance, hardware monitoring and LANDesk(R) Client Manger 3.1.

"3Com brings additional management capabilities to the PC with our Remote Wake Up feature. Working with Micron, we are able to bring a higher level of remote management functionality to enterprise customers," said Rakefet Kasdin, vice president and general manager of Ethernet Products Division for 3Com Corporation. "By offering customers pre-configured, 3Com Network Ready(tm) systems with the latest management technology, Micron is meeting a critical customer and industry demand."

The ClientPro family of network-ready, managed PCs provides corporations with a complete range of desktop options, from the entry level 166Mhz Pentium(R)-based ClientPro VXE and mid-range 233MHz Pentium with MMX(TM) Technology based ClientPro MRE, to the state-of-the-art, 333Mhz Pentium II-based ClientPro 766Xi. Each ClientPro desktop delivers sophisticated system management functionality, including Intel LANDesk, DMI compliance, and a robust, stable system architecture. The 3Com NIC offering is part of Micron's commitment to offer a broad range of NIC options to customers, which also includes Intel cards.

Remote Wake Up functionality is readily available on select ClientPro managed PC desktops as a value-added feature of 3Com's Fast EtherLink XL 10/100 PCI NIC.

Pricing for complete ClientPro systems starts at $1,299 for a 166Mhz Pentium with MMX and a 512KB internal L2 secondary cache; 16MB of EDO DRAM; a 1.2GB hard drive; PCI 10/100 Ethernet Remote Wake Up interface; floppy disk drive; 16x variable speed CD-ROM; 15" (13.7" display) color monitor; Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) 4.0 workstation pre-loaded; and Micron's 5-year/3-year Power Warranty.

Micron Electronics is a participant in 3Com's major branding and compliance campaign, the 3Com Network Ready(tm) program. The 3Com Network Ready brand gives customers a guarantee for maximum compatibility by delivering Micron systems pre-configured with 3Com networking solutions. These pre-configured systems can be taken out of the box and connected to the network, thus minimizing the difficulties of system installation and configuration.

About 3Com Corporation

3Com Corporation enables individuals and organizations worldwide to communicate and share information and resources at anytime from anywhere. As one of the world's preeminent suppliers of data, voice and video communications technology, 3Com has delivered networking solutions to more than 100 million customers worldwide. With global reach and local touch, the company provides enterprises, network service providers and carriers, small businesses and consumers with comprehensive, innovative information access products and system solutions for building intelligent, reliable and high performance local and wide area networks. 3Com has worldwide revenues of approximately $6.0 billion and employs about 13,200 employees in 45 countries. For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at http://www.3com.com, or the press site at http://www.3com.com/pressbox.

About Micron Electronics

Micron Electronics, Inc., and its subsidiaries manufacture electronic products and provide services for a wide range of computing and digital applications. The Company develops, markets, manufactures and supports PC systems for consumer, business, government and educational use. In addition, Micron Custom Manufacturing Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Micron Electronics, Inc., provides custom contract manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers. SpecTek, a division of Micron Electronics, Inc., processes and markets various grades of DRAM products under the SpecTek(R) brand name. Micron Electronics, Inc., common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol MUEI. The Company is majority owned by Micron Technology, Inc. Product information is available by calling 1-800-776-4518 or via the Company's home page on the Internet at http://www.micronpc.com.

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NetFRAME is a registered trademark and SpecTek is a trademark of Micron Electronics, Inc. 3Com and EhterLink are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation and 3Com Network Ready is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. Intel Pentium and LANDesk are registered trademarks of Inel Corporation. Window NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.

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