Cisco Hosts Insurance Industry Webcast; Cisco Launches New Insurance Solutions Set to Help Insurance Companies Drive Business Success.

Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO)

WHAT:    Cisco Systems(R) invites you to attend its Insurance
             Solutions Webcast at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, Wednesday,
             April 13, 2005.

             Cisco Market Manager of Financial Services, Rune Olslund,
             will participate in an executive panel discussion along
             with other prominent business and technology leaders,
             including Anthony O'Donnell, Senior Editor, Insurance &
             Technology, and Donald Light, Senior Analyst, Celent
             Communications' Insurance Group.

             Cisco will introduce a set of six new insurance solutions
             that will help transform the way insurance companies
             communicate internally, with customers, and with business
             partners.

             The discussion will highlight how insurance companies can
             improve productivity, reduce cost of ownership, increase
             customer satisfaction and gain a greater competitive
             advantage in today's challenging marketplace through a
             converged network.

    WHEN:    Wednesday, April 13, 2005
             11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)
              1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Central Time)
              2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

    WHERE:   Via live audio Webcast. There will be no need to dial
             into the Webcast.

    WEBCAST: To register for the Webcast, please visit --
             https://www.cmpnetseminars.com/BTG/CiscoD/?K=4IT9A&Q=227

    AGENDA:

    11:00-11:05 p.m.   Welcome and Introduction

    11:05-11:15 p.m.   Anthony O'Donnell
                       Converged Network -- Strategic Tool

    11:15-11:30 p.m.   Donald Light
                       Rethinking Insurance Network Infrastructure

    11:30-11:45 p.m.   Rune Olslund
                       Transforming Insurance -- One Converged
                       Network Drives Business Success

    11:45-12:00 p.m.   Open Q&A
                       Participants: Anthony O'Donnell, Donald Light,
                       Rune Olslund

    RSVP:    No RSVP is necessary.

    CONTACT: Ray Hadulco, Cisco Systems, [e-mail] or (408)
             853-6054. For more information about Cisco insurance
             solutions visit http://www.cisco.com/go/insurance