Cisco CEO John Chambers to Deliver RSA Conference Keynote Address

Technology Leader to Focus on Network Security's Increasing Role in a Mobile, Collaborative World


SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - April 20, 2009) - Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO)

WHAT:    Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers will deliver
         a keynote address that will discuss how
         collaboration, mobility and security are
         redefining how, when and where business gets done.

         The keynote, titled "Collaborate With Confidence," will be webcast
         live from the RSA Conference in San Francisco. Chambers will
         address the heightened importance of security in the context
         of interactive business applications, social media and other
         collaborative technologies that are introducing new security
         threats to businesses. During his keynote, Chambers will discuss
         threat trends and describe the opportunities for network
         security to protect a connected world that is increasingly
         mobile and interactive.

WHO:     John Chambers, Cisco chairman and CEO

WHEN:    Wednesday, April 22, 3:20 p.m. PT

WEBCAST: To attend the live video webcast, please go to:
         http://www.cisco.com/offer/rsakeynote

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