ADVISORY/Cisco's CEO John Chambers to Unveil Cisco's Child Care Center.

News/Assignment Editors

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Sept. 20)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:         Cisco Systems unveils Cisco Family Connection, an
              on-site, employer-sponsored child care facility. Cisco
              is the first company in the Silicon Valley to provide
              comprehensive on-site child care assistance for its
              employees' children.

              Join Cisco's CEO John Chambers and Senior VP Barbara
              Beck for a press conference announcing the grand opening
              of the facility, followed by a tour. Cisco employees and
              their children will also be available for comment.

ABOUT CISCO
FAMILY
CONNECTION:

          -   Cisco Family Connection accommodates over 400 children
              ages 6 months to 5 years

          -   Technologically sophisticated child care center includes
              Cisco's IPTV technology that allows parents to "drop-in"
              on their children via the Web; Internet-based check-in;
              computers in every classroom

          -   Provides full-time and part-time care; back-up care;
              extended hours; and summer/holiday programs

          -   Operated by Bright Horizons Family Solutions

          -   Available to Cisco employees to help address growing
              child care concerns in the Silicon Valley

WHERE:        Cisco Family Connection 800 Barber Lane Milpitas, CA

WHEN:         Wednesday, September 20, 2000, 9:30am - 11am PDT

RSVP:         By Monday, September 18, 2000 @ 3pm PDT

CONTACTS:     Abby Smith, Cisco Systems, Inc.408-525-8548
              [e-mail]
              Sarah Williams, Cisco Systems, Inc. 408-853-8420
              [e-mail]

Please note:  B-roll will be available via satellite on Wednesday,
              September 20, 2000.
              9:30 --10:00 am EDT                1 -- 1:30 pm EDT
              Tel 5/16 (c) band                  Tel 6/8 (c) band

              Please call Sarah Williams if you need a tape.

DIRECTIONS:   From 880:
              Take the Tasman Drive/Great Mall Parkway exit
              Go west on Tasman Drive
              Turn left onto Alder Drive
              Turn left onto Barber Lane
              The childcare center is on the right hand
              side of the street after the Tasman overpass across
              the street from the Fire Station.
              800 Barber Lane, North Entrance