| WHO: | John Chambers, president and CEO of Cisco Systems, Inc. |
| WHAT: | Chambers' N+I 2002 keynote presentation will explore the topic: "Today's Networked Virtual Corporation - A Convergence of Networks". In today's uncertain economic climate, companies are "getting back to basics" and focusing on profits, cash and achieving productivity gains. Chambers will discuss how companies are integrating business and technology solutions and streamlining those solutions across their entire value chain or ecosystem of partners to create a 'networked virtual organization.' In addition, live demonstrations will show how leveraging a broader network of networks helps companies achieve operational efficiencies and competitive advantage. |
| WHEN: | Wednesday, May 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. A separate press event featuring an open Q&A session with Chambers and enterprise executives will be held at 11:00 a.m. A webcast of the keynote presentation will be available for viewing at http://www.interop.com within 2 hours after the keynote is delivered. |
| WHERE: | Chambers' keynote will take place at the Las Vegas Hilton, Barron Room. Priority seating is available for media and analysts. Map of the keynote location is available at: http://www.key3media.com/interop/lv2002/attendee/index.php. Cisco's press event will take place at the Las Vegas Hilton, Pavilion 3 and registration is required, as space is limited. For more information about Cisco's press event, please visit: http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/hd_050202.html. To RSVP for the live press event, please contact Amy Paquette, Cisco Corporate PR, amypaq@cisco.com or (508) 553-6022. Please provide your name, publication, phone and e-mail address. For a complete list of Cisco speaking engagements at N+I, please visit: http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/hd_050302.html. |
Additional Cisco Information: Press and analysts are also invited to visit the Cisco NetWorld+Interop 2002 Las Vegas booth, #6873, at any time. Live demonstrations will run throughout the show, including Cisco Unified Messaging, IPCC, Cisco IP Telephony, Network Management, Security, Long Reach Ethernet, Storage and Optical.
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