News Release

Cisco Systems and Scientific-Atlanta Announce Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period

SAN JOSE, Calif., and LAWRENCEVILLE, GA, January 3, 2006 --
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Jan 03, 2006

SAN JOSE, Calif., and LAWRENCEVILLE, GA, January 3, 2006 -- Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) and Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE:SFA), today announced in connection with Cisco's pending acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Scientific-Atlanta, that the waiting period for US antitrust review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 was terminated on December 30, 2005. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approval by competition authorities in various jurisdictions outside the United States.

As previously announced on November 18, 2005, Cisco will pay $43 per share in cash in exchange for each share of Scientific-Atlanta, and assume outstanding options, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $6.9 billion, or approximately $5.3 billion net of Scientific-Atlanta's existing cash balance.

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About Scientific-Atlanta

Scientific-Atlanta is a leading supplier of digital content distribution systems, transmission networks for broadband access to the home, digital interactive set-tops and subscriber systems designed for video, high-speed Internet and voice over IP (VoIP) networks, and worldwide customer service and support.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements which are subject to safe harbors created under the U.S. federal securities laws. These statements include, among others, statements regarding the pending acquisition of Scientific-Atlanta. Statements regarding future events are based on the parties' current expectations and are necessarily subject to associated risks related to, among other things, obtaining Scientific-Atlanta's shareholder and regulatory approval of the acquisition, the potential impact on the business of Scientific-Atlanta due to uncertainty about the acquisition, the retention of employees of Scientific-Atlanta and the ability of Cisco to successfully integrate Scientific-Atlanta's market opportunities, technology, personnel and operations and to achieve planned synergies. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. For information regarding other related risks, see the "Risk Factors" section of Cisco's most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 19, 2005 and of Cisco's subsequently filed Forms 10-Q. Cisco undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

"Forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, may be included in this news release. A variety of factors could cause Scientific-Atlanta's actual results to differ from the anticipated results expressed in such forward-looking statements. Investors are referred to Scientific-Atlanta's Cautionary Statements (Exhibit 99.1 to the company's most recent Form 10-Q), which statements are incorporated into this news release by reference.