PRESS RELEASE

Cisco to Host a Conference Call on the Next Generation of Networking Innovations for Service Providers

SAN JOSE, Calif, --- September 19, 2013 --- With Internet traffic expected to rapidly proliferate in the coming years amid a new wave of cloud, mobile, video and machine-to-machine connections, Cisco will showcase the next generation of networking products built on our latest nPower™ X1 silicon, ready for the Internet of Everything (IoE).

We will host a conference call to discuss these market trends on Thursday, September 26^th. The webcast will be hosted by Surya Panditi, SVP and GM, Service Provider Group. Interested parties can view this event on Cisco's Investor Relations website at investor.cisco.com.

No previously unannounced issues will be discussed in this webcast.

Date:              Thursday, September 26, 2013

Time:              7:30 am PT / 10:30 am ET

Speaker:        Surya Panditi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Service Provider Group

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