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Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)

Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking and other products relating to the communications and information technology industry worldwide. The company offers routers that interconnect IP networks and moving information between networks; switching systems, which provide connectivity to end users, workstations, and servers; application networking solutions; home networking products, such as voice and data modems, network cards, media adapters, Internet video cameras, network storage, and USB adapters; and Cisco security solutions to protect information systems. It also provides storage area networking products that deliver connectivity between servers and storage systems; unified communication products, which integrate voice, video, data, and mobile applications on fixed and mobile networks; video systems, including digital set-top boxes and digital media technology products; and in-building and outdoor wireless networking products.

Further, the company offers optical networking products, cable access, and service provider VoIP services. It provides its products and services through its direct sales force, systems integrators, service providers, resellers, distributors, and retail partners to large enterprises, public institutions, telecommunications companies, commercial businesses, and personal residences. Cisco Systems has strategic alliances with Accenture, Ltd.; AT&T, Inc.; BearingPoint, Inc.; Cap Gemini S.A.; Dell, Inc.; EMC Corporation; Fujitsu Limited; Hewlett-Packard Company; Intel Corporation; International Business Machines Corporation; Italtel SpA; Microsoft Corporation; Nokia; Nokia Siemens Networks; Oracle Corporation; Siemens AG; Sitronics Telecom Solutions, Czech Republic a.s.; Sprint Nextel Corporation; ThruPoint, Inc.; Wipro Limited; and Tata Consultancy Services, as well as a partnership with NASA. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. Cisco was added to the Dow Jones Industrials replacing (C ) Citigroup and (GMGMQ) General Motors Corp. Cisco Systems ended the week trading at $19.87 up $1.37 or 7.41 percent on 338.8 million trading volume.

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