SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2003 - Cisco Systems, Inc.® today announced enhancements to the Cisco Career Certifications Tracking System, a secure database that provides a record of exam history and certification progress for Cisco career-certified professionals worldwide. Some of the improvements include the ability to show certification status to third party requestors and add local language addresses for candidates globally.

The Cisco Career Certifications Tracking System is a powerful tool that enables users to view certification progress and exam history for all Associate, Professional, Cisco Qualified Specialist, Cisco Sales Expert and Cisco Technical Expert exams and certifications. Users can view certifications in process and completed, re-certification dates, exams taken and grades among other resources.

"All our certified professionals across the globe will benefit from having a refined tool that tracks their lifelong progression through the Cisco Career Certifications program," says Don Field, senior manager, Internet Learning Solutions Group, Cisco Systems. "After candidates complete their first exam, they can begin charting their progress and keep abreast of their certification information."

Additional enhancements to the Cisco Career Certifications Tracking System include improved organization for easier access to information, Cisco.com look and feel for familiar, standard Cisco.com user experience, access to Cisco.com site-wide features including Cisco.com-wide search and navigation, and step-by-step users guide available in multiple languages.

Ten days after completing an exam, users can visit www.cisco.com/go/certifications/login and enter their Testing ID or Cisco ID and Password to begin using the Cisco Career Certifications Tracking System.