Xircom Strengthens Leadership Position in Worldwide Mobile Information Access Market; Q4 1999 Market Share Data Shows Xircom Leading in All PC Card Market Segments - Company Business and Marketing

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, March 6, 2000

Xircom, Inc. (Nasdaq:XIRC), the leading provider of mobile information access solutions, Tuesday announced continued market share gains which cement its leadership position in all PC Card market segments.

Fourth quarter data from industry research firm Cahners In-Stat Group confirms that Xircom leads the market with a 36% market share in total PC Card connections, which includes both Ethernet and modem technologies, while its nearest competitor's share declined seven points quarter over quarter.

Xircom also retained its number one position in the two fastest growing PC Card market segments, Fast Ethernet connections and combination Modem LAN PC Cards, with 47% and 66% market share respectively, widening the gap with its nearest competitor in each segment by six points quarter over quarter.

In addition, Xircom leads the market for all Ethernet (10Mbps and 100Mbps) PC Card connections with a 39% share and the market for all PC Card modem connections with a 30% share.

"Our substantial market share gains over the past year are a direct result of the superiority of our patented RealPort Integrated PC Card design. And our continued innovation with solutions like our new mix-and-match RealPort2 Integrated PC Cards will only strengthen our position in this market," said Dirk Gates, Xircom chairman, president and chief executive officer.

"These market share figures clearly indicate that Xircom's focus on providing innovative mobile information access is recognized by mobile professionals and rewarded through our continued market leadership position."

For over a decade mobile professionals around the world have relied on Xircom for access to their information anytime, anywhere. Xircom designs and develops innovative solutions that connect mobile users worldwide to corporate networks, the Internet, Intranets and other online resources.

Xircom sells and supports its products in over 100 countries through distributors, resellers, electronic channels and global OEM partnerships. Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, Calif., with regional headquarters in Antwerp, Belgium, Tokyo and Singapore, Xircom has 1,600 employees worldwide and trailing four-quarter revenue of $450 million. FMI: http://www.xircom.com.