Media Alert

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2000 - Cisco Systems has scheduled a conference call on Tuesday, February 8, 2000 at 1:45 PM (PST) to announce its Q2 FY00 financial results. You are invited to participate.

Financial results will be released over First Call, Full National Business Wire, Analyst Wire as well as the European Business and Technical Wire after the close of the market on Tuesday , February 8, 2000.

You can also find the press release on our World Wide Web page at www.cisco.com To receive a "turn -around fax" of our financial results, please call our Investor Relations hotline at (408) 526-8890 after 1:30PM (PST) and follow the instructions in option 1.

• Date:Tuesday, February 8, 2000

• Time:1:45 PM (PST); 4:45 (EST)

• To Listen via the Internet:
  We are proud to offer our live and replay audio broadcast of the conference call at www.cisco.com under Investor Information.

  To Listen via Telephone:
  888-928-3085
  212-676-5219 (for International Callers)
  

• RSVP:No RSVP is necessary
  Replay:The playback of the Q2 FY00 conference call begins at 4:30 PM (PST) on February 8, 2000 and ends at 4:30PM (PST) on February 15, 2000. The replay will be available on the Cisco Systems website at the web address above or by calling 800-633-8284 (International callers: 858-812-6440), reservation number 13014853. The call runs 24 hours/day, including weekends.