SAN JOSE, Calif., November 19, 2004 - Cisco Systems, Inc., today announced it has completed the acquisition of publicly held NetSolve, Incorporated (NASDAQ: NTSL) of Austin, Texas.

On September 9, 2004, Cisco announced a definitive agreement to acquire NetSolve, a leading provider of remote network and IT infrastructure management services for businesses. NetSolve's services will further enable Cisco and its channel partners to offer customers real-time monitoring of Cisco products and help ensure continuous, secure operation of advanced IP services such as IP telephony and security.