John Chambers Meets with Asia Pacific Government and Business Leaders

January 15, 2001

This week, John Chambers, president and CEO of Cisco Systems, will be touring India and China to continue spreading Cisco's belief that the Internet will change the way people will work, live, play and learnworldwide.

To fuel the proliferation of the Internet, Cisco has made it a core part of its culture to aid with the development of the Internet around the globe. Today, nearly 48% of Cisco's business results from bookings outside of the U.S. Fueled by this global balance, Cisco's business is boomingwith each of Cisco's key geographies growing in double digits in the previous two quarters.

Along with Cisco's focus on maintaining a balance of growth across all five key geographies, the company is focused on fueling education and the Internet worldwide. Core to Cisco's ideals is the belief that there are two equalizers in lifethe Internet and education. The company has committed itself to working with educational institutions around the globe to ensure that today's students master the necessary skills for success in the Internet economy.

Cisco in Asia Pacific

This week, John Chambers is taking Cisco's global message on the road,visiting key government officials and company executives in India and China.

In India, Cisco's second fastest growing market, Chambers will be meeting with the Minister for IT Parmod Mahajan, Minister for Communications Ram Vilas Paswan, and Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to discuss Cisco's commitments and activities in the country.

Later in the week during his visit to China, Chambers will be meeting with government leaders to continue discussions begun during his last visit in June 2000. Chambers predicts that China will soon be Cisco's third largest single market in the world. As such, he follows developments in China very closely and actively supports Cisco's commitment to the Chinese market to make the prediction a reality.

Chambers will also be advising key business leaders in both countries. In India, Chambers will be addressing industry leaders at the Solutions Showcase 2001, the NASSCOM Industry Leadership Summit, The Economic Times SuperAchievers Forum, and the CII Chief Executive's Address Series.

To advance education in Asia Pacific, Chambers will sign an advanced Internet education program with the Indian Ministry of Technologies to establish 34 Cisco Regional Networking Academies in Indiaone in every state and union territory. The Cisco Networking Academy program is focused on teaching students how to design, build, and maintain computer networkspreparing students for the 21st Century workplace while also serving as a valuable model for e-learning.

As International business leaders, Cisco recognizes the importance for continued participation in the global community. As the fastest growing market worldwide in terms of revenue for Cisco, Asia Pacific is a key linchpin in Cisco's global business strategy. As such, the company will continue to demonstrate its commitment to the governments, and people of the Asia Pacific region, and will continue to contribute back to the development of Asia Pacific countries.