It is reported that 3Com Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. has received approval from China’s Ministry of Commerce for H-P’s acquisition of Marlboro-based 3Com.
H-P, based in Palo Alto, Calif., agreed in November to pay $3 billion for computer networking and switching-gear maker 3Com Corp., with an aim to expand its product portfolio, increase sales in the fast-growing Chinese market and better compete with Cisco Systems. The approval under China’s anti-monopoly law is the last of the required regulatory approvals.
“Although both H-P and 3Com are companies listed in the U.S., a large part of 3Com’s business is in China. That is why approval under China’s anti-monopoly law for the acquisition is required,” said Edward E. Lehman, Managing Director of Lehman, Lee & Xu.
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