Cisco Outlines First Quarter '09 Technology & Customer Highlights

Date/Time Stamp: November 3, 2008, 5:00 a.m. PT

Highlights / Key Facts:

• Cisco has scheduled a conference call on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 1:30 PM PT to announce its first quarter fiscal year 2009 financial results. The quarter ended Friday, October 24.
• Cisco's financial results press release will be released over Marketwire, as well as the European Business and Technical Wire after the close of the market on Wednesday, November 5, 2008.
• We are pleased to offer a live and replay audio broadcast of the conference call with corresponding slides at www.cisco.com/go/investors.

Select product announcements from Q1 FY09:

• The Cisco Nexus 1000V distributed virtual software switch simplifies the operations of both physical and virtual networking infrastructures and it is expected to be an integrated option in VMware Infrastructure.
• Cisco Data Center 3.0 Technology helps customers design and build next generation data centers with improved performance and scalability.
• Cisco Virtual Office, a highly secure solution allows businesses to extend their enterprise by "bringing the office" to employees who regularly work from home or remote locations.
• New Collaboration Portfolio includes Cisco Unified Communications, Cisco TelePresence and a new Web 2.0 application platform to help enable people to connect, communicate and collaborate from any application, device and workspace.
• Network Magic 5.0 is a suite of network management software that allows consumers to easily setup, manage, and secure their networks like an IT professional.
• Linksys launched eco-friendlier packaging and received the ENERGY STAR® certification for its power adapters that are included in more than 30 of its products.

Globalization Highlights:

• Globalisation Center East Turns One View Video
• Launched Global Talent Acceleration Program (GTAP) in India, and the first cohort of GTAP students from Middle East and Africa graduated with flying colors.
• In Pretoria, Cisco announced a USD $27M investment in the Cisco Innovation Hub Technology Centre to drive a $125 million effect on GDP over a five year period.
• Cisco announced the winner of Global I-Prize innovation competition to help identify major new business opportunity for Cisco.
• Cisco extends TelePresence suites to the public, allowing global businesses and organizations to increase the number of face-to-face meetings and collaborate with key partners, suppliers and customers while reducing costs and delays associated with travel.

Select global customer announcements from Q1 FY09:

United States and Canada:

• NBC delivered coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games to anywhere, anyplace and at anytime to multiple delivery platforms with Cisco IP Video Technology.
• Hofstra University in New York deployed a Cisco Unified wireless network for the campaign staff and media community who covered the third and final presidential debate of the general election season between Barack Obama and John McCain.
• Epic Games Inc. implemented Cisco Catalyst 6500 Virtual Switching System (VSS) 1440 to increase development productivity for top-selling games such as the "Gears of War" and "Unreal" series.
• TELUS is deploying a new IP telephony system and contact centre suite to support over 200 public sites in the City of Vancouver.
• Genesis Networks selected Cisco Video-over-IP backbone and advanced encoding technology solutions to cover the 2008 U.S. presidential nominating conventions.
• Amtrak deployed Cisco IP-based video surveillance to help protect maintenance facilities.

Asia Pacific:

• Tata Communications unveiled the availability of a Pay-Per-Use public Cisco TelePresence rooms in Taj Hotels and business centers around the world.
• Thailand's TT&T deployed the first Cisco WiMAX network in Asia Pacific at Mae Fah Luang University.
• YES BANK introduced Touch Phone Banking using speech enabled-voice recognition in India using Cisco Unified Communications.
• MGM Grand Macau is deploying Cisco advanced technologies to help improve the guest experience, increase staff productivity and reduce operational expenses.

Emerging Markets:

• In Russia, residents of Khabarovsk will have access to high-definition digital TV, video on demand and other multimedia services with service provider Redcom.
• Saudi Arabian financial services firm Derayah implemented a Cisco network infrastructure for its entire IP backbone to reduce opex and accommodate growth.
• Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar upgraded its optical backbone network with Cisco's dense wavelength-division multiplexing solution.
• Procter & Gamble deployed Cisco TelePresence across Latin America to reduce employee travel and increase collaboration.

Europe:

• HSBC opened Cisco TelePresence rooms worldwide for an 'in-person' experience in six corporate locations - London, Chicago, Hong Kong, Mexico City, New York and Dubai.
• Tiscali in Italy is deploying Cisco Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and Cisco IP television (IPTV) for its IPTV service.
• Terremark Worldwide extended fully managed IT infrastructure services into Europe with Cisco virtualization technology deployed on Cisco IP NGN architecture.
• Broadcast Service Danmark A/S selected Cisco MPEG encoding and IP video system platform to enhance terrestrial distribution for national and regional TV broadcasters.

Japan:

• Cisco TelePresence now supports the next-generation network (NGN) commercial services provided by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corp.
• Cisco launched a customer showcase facility for virtualization environments in Tokyo using a Cisco unified fabric solution.

Significant partner announcements from Q1 FY09:

• Cisco and VMware collaborated to deliver joint data center solutions designed to improve the scalability and operational control of virtual environments.
• SAP and Cisco delivered data privacy application to help organizations proactively enforce data privacy across the business network.
• Evolved small and medium-sized business (SMB) go-to-market strategy, by incorporating the Linksys® Small-Business Channel Partner Program services and assets into the award-winning Cisco Channel Partner Program.

Q1 Conference Call details:

Cisco's quarterly earnings press release will be posted at www.cisco.com under the "News@Cisco" section.

Date: November 5, 2008

Time: 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET

To Listen via the Internet:
We are pleased to offer a live and replay audio broadcast of the conference call with corresponding slides at www.cisco.com/go/investors.

To Listen via Telephone: (Due to the limited number of lines available, we encourage you to dial-in approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the call).

888-848-6507
212-519-0847 (for International Callers)

RSVP: No RSVP is necessary

Replay: A telephone playback of the Q1 FY 2009 conference call is scheduled to be available beginning at 4:30 p.m. PT on November 5, 2008 through 4:30 p.m. PT on November 12, 2008. The replay will be accessible by calling 866-357-4205 (International callers: 203-369-0122). The call runs 24 hours/day, including weekends.