Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-131723
February 14, 2006
| Press Contact: | Investor Relations Contact: | |
| Heather Dickinson | Laura Graves | |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Cisco Systems, Inc. | |
| (212) 714-4350 | (408) 526-6521 | |
| hdickins@cisco.com | lagraves@cisco.com |
CISCO SYSTEMS PRICES $6.5 BILLION
OF SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES
SAN JOSE, Calif. — February 14, 2006 — Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today announced the pricing of three series of investment grade notes for an aggregate principal amount of $6.5 billion. The offering is expected to close on February 22, 2006.
Of these notes, $3 billion will mature in February 2011 and will bear interest at an annual rate of 5.25%, $3 billion will mature in February 2016 and will bear interest at an annual rate of 5.50%, and $500 million will mature in February 2009 and will bear interest at an annual rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus eight basis points. The 5.25% notes due 2011 and the 5.50% notes due 2016 were priced to yield 5.294% and 5.560%, respectively.
Cisco intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund its purchase of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. and for general corporate purposes.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
The offering of securities may be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus can be obtained from:
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 388 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10013 |
J. P. Morgan Securities Inc. 270 Park Avenue - 8th Floor Syndicate Desk New York, New York 10017 | |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 4 World Financial Center, FL 05 New York, New York 10080 |
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated 180 Varick Street, New York, New York 10014; Attention: Prospectus Department |
About Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet.
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