Letter Constitutes Addendum II To Your Severance Agreement

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January 6, 2005



VIA AIRBORNE EXPRESS



Dennis Connors

1500 North Crossing Dr.

Allen, TX 75013



Re: Addendum II to Severance Agreement and General Release



Dear Dennis:



This letter constitutes Addendum II to your Severance Agreement and General Release ("Agreement") in accordance with Section 18 of the Agreement. Under Section 3(c) of the Agreement, you are entitled to (among other benefits) continuation of individual long-term disability insurance ("LTD") until the earlier of (i) December 31, 2006, or (ii) the date upon which you become covered under another employer92s group long-term disability insurance plan with comparable benefits and levels of coverage.



Consistent with that provision, over the past several months 3Com has used its best efforts to identify an insurer and facilitate your completion of an application for individual LTD coverage. Pursuant to your discussions with Patti Hanna, 3Com92s Benefits Manager, your application for individual LTD coverage was recently denied by the ins ...