Xircom products earned 11 awards during fiscal 1997. Key Growth Strategies Xircom is singularly focused in the mobile networking market and offers a solid brand and array of products to meet the needs of mobile PC users. Xircom is committed to strengthening its leadership position with rapid product innovation - the Company introduced 19 new products during fiscal 1997 and is positioned to remain a generation ahead of competition in fiscal 1998 and beyond. Growing alliances and partnerships with key companies such as Intel, Ascend, Bay, Cisco, DEC, Toshiba, and others confirm Xircom's leadership position in the mobile networking space. The Company continues to broaden its business through the addition of major OEM agreements.
Speed is the cornerstone of our long-term business strategy.
On February 11th, Xircom announced it will implement an easy upgrade and interoperability effort to support customers' transition to the V.90 standard. On January 28th, Xircom announced an agreement with the Computer Systems Division of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. to bundle Xircom's CreditCard Modem 56 with Toshiba's new Satellite 305CDS and Satellite 315 Series. This FACT sheet contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.