Social Media Alert: Cisco Outlines Second Quarter 2009 Technology and Customer Highlights

SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/02/09 -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO)

Date/Time Stamp:

• February 4, 2009 1:30 p.m. (Pacific time); 4:30 p.m. (Eastern time)

Highlights / Key Facts:

• Cisco has scheduled a conference call on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. (Pacific time) to announce its second quarter fiscal year 2009 financial results for the quarter ending Saturday, January 24.





• Financial results will be released over Marketwire, as well as the European Business and Technical Wire, after the close of the market on Wednesday, February 4, 2009.





• Cisco's quarterly earnings press release will be posted at www.cisco.com under the "News@Cisco" section.





• To Listen via the Internet:
  We are pleased to offer a live and replay audio broadcast of the conference call with corresponding slides at www.cisco.com/go/investors.

Select product announcements from Q2 FY09:

• Cisco EnergyWise technology for Cisco® Catalyst® switches measures, reports and reduces the energy consumption of Internet Protocol (IP) devices such as phones, laptops and wireless access points.





• Cisco is driving 802.11n in the enterprise mainstream with the Cisco Aironet® 1140 Series Wireless Access Point.





• Cisco extended its web conferencing and collaboration capabilities to the Apple iPhone 3G user experience, with the Cisco WebEx(TM) meetings iPhone application.





• Cisco 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router delivers the carrier Ethernet foundation for the "Zettabyte Era."





• Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio Solution uses Wireless-N technology to deliver a rich audio experience to any room in the home.





• Linksys by Cisco Media Hub simplifies the access and interaction with digital content by gathering, organizing and presenting all the digital video, photos and music that users have spread among various devices in the home.





• Cisco Eos software platform is a hosted, white-label software platform that allows media and entertainment companies to create, manage and grow online communities around their content.

Globalization Highlights:

• Marked the first milestone of a global education initiative in South Africa with the first graduation class of Global Talent Acceleration Program.





• Cisco celebrated first anniversary of Globalization Center East as it emerges as sustainable, world-class model for technology growth, innovation and talent.

Select global customer announcements from Q2 FY09:

United States:

• eScrip selects Cisco WebEx Training Center to facilitate training for fundraising coordinators across the country.





• Staples, AT&T Business Solutions and Cabela's reduce cost and bolster productivity with digital video and Cisco TelePresence(TM) systems.





• Cisco brings high-definition video and advanced communications technology to the new Yankee Stadium, creating the ultimate fan experience.





• Lawrence Livermore National Labs (LLNL) selected Cisco Nexus(TM) data center platform as foundation for its Hyperion project, a high-performance computing Linux Cluster.

Canada:

• A strategic Cisco technologies implementation will help the National Hockey League (NHL), the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) super-serve millions of avid hockey fans across North America with digital video of their favorite teams and players.





• To better link teams, save travel costs and be more environmentally responsible, Enbridge Inc. deployed Cisco TelePresence to help break down barriers of distance.





• In celebration of Quebec's 400th Anniversary, Jean Lesage International Airport rolled out Cisco Unified Communications, mobile technology with integration services from HP.

Asia Pacific:

• Philippines' largest life insurance company enhanced its customer relationship management with a single nationwide toll-free number to call based on Cisco Unified Communications.





• Indonesian wireless service provider XL Mobile expanded its network capacity up to seven times at less than half the cost with Cisco IP Transfer Point Solution.





• YTLE launched a countrywide WiMAX core network in Malaysia through a strategic collaboration with Cisco.





• Working closely with the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA), Cisco participated in an initiative to create next-generation public transport system.

Emerging Markets:

• Srebrenica and Bratunac announced plans to become digital cities with online education, health and public services for citizens and municipalities in Bosnia-Herzegovina.





• Hungarian service provider Magyar Telekom implemented four Cisco TelePresence virtual meeting rooms to connect its head office with the company's southeast European subsidiaries.





• One of Saudi's leading supermarket chains selected Cisco as preferred technology partner for its information communication technology network infrastructure needs across the Kingdom.





• TRUST National Bank in Russia deployed Cisco Unified Communications for highly secure, uninterrupted, multiservice communications across Russia.





• The Colombian National Learning Service selected Cisco to upgrade and integrate 175 offices, offering more Colombian citizens access to education and training programs virtually.

Europe:

• Deutsche Telekom expanded broadband infrastructure with Cisco IP Service Engine technology to meet customer demand in Germany.





• Students at Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom will be able to work wirelessly across all university sites with Cisco's Cross-Campus Unified Communications Solution.





• St. Trudo Hospital in Belgium optimized asset management of critical equipment to improve patient care with Cisco Unified Wireless Network.





• Swedish mobile operator 3 Scandinavia selected Cisco to support expansion of broadband data services and to reduce network management costs.





• Sonaecom in Portugal enhanced IPTV experience with Cisco Content Delivery System, offering best-in-class video services to more subscribers with medianet technologies.

Japan:

• Capcom deployed Cisco Unified Communications solution to improve employee efficiency through coordination of phones, PCs and presence.

Significant partner announcements from Q2 FY09:

• Cisco launched a new go-to-market program, the Global Resale Agent Model, to help Cisco channel partners collaborate with each other to better serve the fast-growing multinational customer segment.





• Cisco and Wipro announced the delivery and completion of Wipro's full business-to-business procurement services suite.





• Cisco, Intel and Microsoft unveiled plans to underwrite a multi-sector research project to develop new assessment approaches, methods and technologies for measuring the success of 21st-century teaching and learning in classrooms around the world.

Q2 Conference Call details:

Cisco's quarterly earnings press release will be posted at www.cisco.com under the "News@Cisco" section.

Date: February 4, 2009

Time: 1:30 p.m. (Pacific time); 4:30 p.m. (Eastern time)

To Listen via the Internet:

We are pleased to offer a live and replay audio broadcast of the conference call with corresponding slides at www.cisco.com/go/investors.

To Listen via Telephone: (Because of the limited number of lines available, we encourage you to dial in approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the call).

888-848-6507
212-519-0847 (for international callers)

RSVP: No RSVP is necessary.

Replay: A telephone playback of the Q2 FY09 conference call is scheduled to be available beginning at 4:30 p.m. (Pacific time) on February 4, 2009 through 4:30 p.m. (Pacific time) on February 11, 2009. The replay will be accessible by calling 866-357-4205 (international callers: 203-369-0122). The call runs 24 hours per day, including weekends.

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