Cisco Systems Completes Acquisition of Internet Junction, Inc.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 1996--Cisco Systems Inc. today announced the completion of its purchase of privately held Internet Junction, Inc., effective October 6, 1995. The acquisition follows Cisco's agreement to purchase all outstanding common stock and employee stock options of Internet Junction, Inc. Internet Junction management, employees and product line are now part of Cisco's Internet Business Unit, headed by General Manager Ed Kozel. Internet Junction develops and sells network gateway software, providing Novell NetWare users with a complete solution for simplified connection to Internet resources such as the World Wide Web. Internet Junction was founded in March 1994 and is based in Mountain View, Calif. The company's mission is to provide simple and effective access to the Internet, to develop applications that address the need for secure Internet communications and to provide powerful tools for managing Internet access. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the leading global supplier of internetworking solutions, including routers, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and ATM switches, dial-up access servers and network management software. These products, integrated by the Cisco IOS(tm) software, link geographically dispersed LANs, WANs and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) networks. Cisco news and product/service information are available at World Wide Web site http://www.cisco.com. Cisco is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. -0- Note to Editors: Cisco IOS is a trademark and Cisco, Cisco Systems and the Cisco logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks or registered service marks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Cisco Systems, Inc. Mary Thurber, 408/526-8893 (Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. ) Adam Stein, 408/526-7388 (Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most ) |
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