3Com Posts First Profit Since 2000 on Patent Suit (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

3Com Posts First Profit Since 2000 on Patent Suit (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) — 3Com Corp. , the networking- equipment maker, reported its first quarterly profit since 2000, buoyed by a patent settlement and sales in China. The results topped estimates, sending the shares higher in extended trading.