What: Cisco Systems Canada's "Cisco Shows You the Money" promotion lets resellers earn points for selling selected Cisco products and redeem them for American Express Travelers Cheques. Included in the promotion are products from Cisco's Internet Security Solutions, Central Site Solutions and Remote Office Solutions, purchased from EMJ, Ingram Micro or Tech Data. Resellers receive $100 for every 300 points accumulated.

When: "Cisco Shows You the Money" starts May 1, 2000 and runs until July 31, 2000.

How: For complete promotion details, terms and conditions, visit www.cisco.com/ca/cashin.

Who: Cisco Systems - with $12 billion (US) in revenues and over 19,000 employees - is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Established in 1990, Cisco Systems Canada employs over 500 Canadians and is headquartered in Toronto, with field sales and service offices across the country. In addition, Cisco also has a state-of-the-art development centre in Kanata, ON - focusing on the development of optical Internetworking solutions to build the next generation of the Internet backbone.

The Internet is changing the way people work, live, learn and play - and Cisco Systems Canada is a primary agent of this change and a compelling example of the power of this revolution. By widely deploying business solutions based on the Internet, Cisco Systems saves over $825 million (US) per year in operating costs, has grown revenues by 100% in two years and has increased customer satisfaction at the same time. Cisco produces networking solutions for enterprise organizations, service providers and small/emerging businesses.

For additional information:

• Gillian Hewitt
  Strategic/Ampersand, Inc.
  416-961-5595 ext. 428
  Pager: 1-800-68-CISCO
  E-mail: ghewitt@cisco.com