Cisco Announces Two-For-One Stock Split.

Inc. today announced that at the company's regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 1996, the board of directors authorized the splitting of the stock on a 2-for-1 basis for shareholders of record on February 2, 1996.

Shares resulting from the split are expected to be distributed by the transfer agent on February 16, 1996.

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