Avaya
3. Mitel
5. For the 2005 fiscal year ending February 26, 2006, L.L.Bean's Chairman of the Board.L.Bean still upholds the values of its founder and continues his dedication
to quality , customer service and a love of the outdoors.Bean has donated over $6. L.com.
"There's nothing comparable to Trimble Outdoors," says Schuman.

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PRESS RELEASE Enterprise IP Telephony Puts In a Strong Q4 2004 in Europe While the U.S. Market Takes a Dip

S. "Synergy believes IP telephony is gaining strong
acceptance in EMEA, and we anticipate this trend to accelerate in 2005. NEC

The Q4 2004 Enterprise VoIP EMEA Market Share report contains 106 pages
with 84 market share tables. SRG offers a wide breadth of market research services to the
equipment manufacturing, semiconductor, and financial communities.newscom.
"2005 was challenging for all retailers and yet L.47

In 2005, L. ft. See http://www.
"Since many people already carry phones into the outdoors for safety, our
solution eliminates the cost and inconvenience of buying a conventional
handheld GPS," said Rich Rudow, managing director of Trimble Outdoors.

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Market Shares and Q4 2004 Enterprise
VoIP EMEA Market Shares, the EMEA Enterprise IP Telephony market increased
28. counterpart
dipped 3.

"There appears to be more than the effects of seasonal spending driving up
the strong EMEA numbers in the quarter," said Jeremy Duke, President & CEO
at Synergy Research Group ."

Table 1.S.S.com.

Bean
reported record annual net sales of $1.L.Bean posted very solid
results. With
the company's modern day success as his legacy, Mr.3 million toward conservation and land
stewardship. Now your cell
phone can use GPS to guide you through the great outdoors .com or
http://www."
Trimble Outdoors shows you where you've been and how to get back to where
you started, as well as a compass direction and distance to where you are
going, latitude, longitude , altitude, and speed.trimbleoutdoors.

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S. Company reports third consecutive year of strong growth

FREEPORT, Maine, L. "On our way to servicing yet another
record selling season at Christmas , we also managed to implement major changes
including systems logic upgrades and opening a new contact center in Bangor.47 billion -- a 4% increase over 2004
net sales of $1.2
2002: $1.8 million toward conservation,
recreation, health + human services, education and the arts. began as a one -room
operation selling a single product, the Maine Hunting Shoe. In 1967 L. You have a cell phone .
"Instead of three gadgets -- a cell phone, GPS and walkie talkie (all of
Nextel's handsets include a walkie talkie) -- I just need one.

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As an interesting counterpoint, the U. Alcatel
2. Siemens

Table 2. Nortel
4. The Q4 2004 Enterprise VoIP United States
(U.) Market Share report contains 77 pages with 42 market share tables.L. The 120,000 sq.

Find That Remote Waterfall - With Your Cell Phone

TrimbleOutdoors. "It's
great for planning hikes; you can share your trips and maps on the Web site."
Trimble Outdoors can be used with Nextel GPS- and Java-enabled phones
anywhere on the Nextel nationwide network, and Trimble Outdoors GPS works
inside or outside the Nextel network even in the most remote places.

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According to Synergy Research Group's latest
reports , Q4 2004 Enterprise VoIP U. Enterprise IP Telephony Vendor Rankings

1.srgresearch.srgresearch . SRG does not
guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the statistics or information
contained in this release.Bean's Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a well
deserved employee bonus ," said Leon Gorman, L."
Chris McCormick, L.
"I have communicated to employees that I am very proud of all that was
accomplished in 2005," he continued.L.
A privately held company, L .L.
While its business has grown and changed significantly over the years,
L. Bean Retail Store in Freeport, ME, is
open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and welcomes more than 3 million visitors
every year.com.geocaching.

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Enterprise IP
Telephony.
Alcatel, Avaya, and 3Com posted the strongest EMEA growth of 51, 42, and 33
percent. Nortel
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Synergy Research Group (SRG) is a market research firm which specializes in
quarterly market analysis, market share, forecasting, and strategic
consulting .L.L. "The repercussions
of major world events such as Hurricane Katrina and their role in rising
energy costs and consumer confidence in general created a lot of uncertainty
for all retailers .L.41 billion.

Audited 6 year net sales history (in billions):
2000: $1.17
2003: $1.L.Bean Inc. In the past 5 years
L. GPS Goes Cellular for Off-Road Adventures

SUNNYVALE, Calif. Whether hiking, biking, boating, hunting, fishing or other off-road
activity , your phone can guide the way. You can easily plan and
review trips online, move trip information wirelessly to your Nextel phone and
use your phone as a navigation device complete with topographic , street, and
aerial maps to guide your adventure.

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2005 L.41
2005: $1.L. Gorman assumed the role of
Chairman of the Board in 2001, passing company leadership to Chris McCormick ,
the first non-family member ever to hold the position.L.

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8% year over year while its U.5% -- the first decrease ever measured for U. market saw 8 vendors post negative
sequential growth compared to all vendors in EMEA experiencing positive
growth and in many instances that growth being strong double digit. EMEA Enterprise IP Telephony Vendor Rankings

1. SRG can
be found at www.

The contents of this press release represent SRG's interpretation and
analysis of statistics and information collected from authorized company
representatives, industry sources, and SRG estimates .Bean announced today its
fiscal 2005 sales results as well as its intention to pay performance bonuses
to employees.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050511/NEW029LOGO )
"L.Bean's President and CEO, expanded upon the
challenges and rewards of 2005.
E-commerce grew 28% and for the first time ever emerged as the company's
dominant sales channel in the month of December.
2005 was the single largest year ever for new customer acquisition (the
prior record was set in 2004).Bean contributed $2.L., You know about Global
Positioning System (GPS) in vehicles.
It's called Trimble(R) Outdoors , the first outdoor recreation solution
that uses Nextel's GPS- and Java-enabled cell phones for navigation and trip
planning.Nextel. "With
Trimble Outdoors, your Nextel phone can do the job for a fraction of the
cost. Schuman plans the hikes on the Web site,
downloads waypoints and later posts pictures from the trip for others to view.com.

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S.1% sequentially and 88.S. Cisco
4. U. Avaya
3.
Both reports are available for purchase at www.47 billion, a 4% increase over 2004.
The company also announced that its Board of Directors approved a cash award
of 8% of annual pay to eligible employees. We have a solid growth strategy in place, and once again we are
pleased to be in the position of rewarding Bean people for their
achievements. "We made impressive strides and grew the
business in the face of significant challenges," he said. While very risky and rather costly, it turned out to be
a risk worth taking," he added.
For the first time in December we also saw e-commerce emerge as our dominant
sales channel, set numerous records in operations and added a record number of
new customers to our list of buyers.Bean Year in Review
2005 company net sales a record $1.Bean does not publicly disclose financials.'s
grandson, Leon Gorman, took over as company president and led the company 's
transition to becoming the preeminent outdoor retail company it is today.
Sacramento computer consultant Ken Mitchell uses his Nextel i710 with
Trimble Outdoors to explore areas such as the Florida Everglades and find GPS
coordinates published on http://www.
"It's been handy to have GPS built into my cell phone," says Mitchell. It makes life
easier and a little more fun.
Trimble Outdoors is available at Nextel Retail Stores and at
http://www.

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2.

L.L.Bean Inc. Reports 2005 Net Sales Results

L.
(LOGO: http://www. In response to these conditions we implemented marketing
contingencies that included an unconditional free shipping promotion in
November and December.17
2001: $1.3
2004: $1.

Founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean , L.

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Chicago area technical consultant Phil Schuman uses his Nextel i860 camera
phone with his son's Boy Scout troop, for hiking, geocaching and even
presentations on GPS for the troop .

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