Cisco Systems Appoints Autodesk CEO Carol Bartz to Board, Names Senior Vice President and Promotes One to Vice President

SAN JOSE, Calif. - February 6, 1997 - Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced the addition of Carol Bartz, president, CEO and chairman of Autodesk, Inc., to Cisco's board of directors. In other executive announcements, Cisco named Carl Redfield as senior vice president of manufacturing and logistics and Dan Scheinman as vice president of legal and government affairs.

Bartz Rejoins Cisco Board of Directors

After a brief hiatus, Carol Bartz rejoins the Cisco board of directors to become the tenth member of Cisco's board, joining John Morgridge, chairman of the board; John Chambers, president and CEO of Cisco; Ed Kozel, Cisco's chief technical officer; Donald Valentine, general partner at Sequoia Capital; James Gibbons, professor of electrical engineering and special counsel for industry relations at Stanford University's Paul G. Allen Center for Integrated Systems; Richard Moley, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco's WAN Business Unit; Robert Puette, president and CEO of NetFrame Systems; Masayoshi Son, president and CEO of SOFTBANK Corporation; and Steven West, president and CEO of Hitachi Data Systems.

"In her work with Cisco's board, Carol Bartz has made significant contributions to Cisco's growth and has demonstrated strong leadership strategy in worldwide sales and customer service and support," said Morgridge. "We welcome her return to the board."

Bartz became president of Autodesk, the worldwide leader in computer-aided design automation software, in April 1992. She previously held positions at Sun Microsystems, serving as vice president of worldwide field operations and as an executive officer.

Cisco Announces Two Promotions

Carl Redfield will become senior vice president responsible for manufacturing and logistics at Cisco. Redfield has held several manufacturing positions since joining Cisco in 1993. Previously, Redfield spent 17 years with Digital Equipment Corp., where his last position was senior director of manufacturing and logistics for the Personal Computer Division.

"Carl Redfield has contributed significantly to the development and implementation of innovative manufacturing and logistics strategies for Cisco, including Cisco's unique virtual manufacturing model," said Chambers. "He will continue to play an integral role in allowing Cisco to maintain its growth and satisfy increasing customer demand."

Dan Scheinman, a five-year Cisco employee, will assume responsibility for directing all legal and government relations matters at Cisco. Scheinman has held various positions in the legal department since joining Cisco in 1992. Prior to joining Cisco, he was at the law firm of Gray, Carey, Ware & Freidenrich in Palo Alto, Calif., involved in various transactions for high technology companies.

"Dan Scheinman has played a significant role in the development of the company, demonstrating sound business judgment and a strong understanding of our industry which has helped to drive Cisco's growth," said Chambers.