Media Alert

• WHO: Cisco Systems, Inc.

• WHAT: Cisco is announcing its early and broad support for MicrosoftWindows 2000-based systems. Cisco will display a variety of networked applications in its booth. Cisco will be showing multimedia, IP telephony, Active Directory integration, and virtual private network (VPN) security capabilities. Two Technology Talks on IP telephony and VPNs will be offered in the booth throughout the show.

• WHEN:

  February 15-17, 2000 10:00-6:00 pm

• WHERE:

  Windows 2000 Conference & Expo Moscone Center, Booth #325 747 Howard Street San Francisco, California 94103

• WHY: Customers want to know what applications and Internet Business Solutions will be Windows 2000 ready today. Cisco is providing the highest degree of networking technology integration and interoperability with Windows platforms to provide high availability and reliability in a secure way. The joint technical collaboration of Cisco and Microsoft on security, quality of service and directory services will provide delivery of Internet-based applications faster and easier for the user.

Cisco executives will attend the show, and expert personnel will provide information on interoperability of Cisco products and Windows 2000 platforms.