Cisco Systems President and CEO John Chambers and Chairman, President and CEO of the Home Depot Bob Nardelli to Deliver Super Session at the National Retail Federation’s 95th Annual Convention & EXPO

World’s largest home improvement retailer and world’s leader in networking for the Internet join forces to talk about the future of retail technology.

Who: John Chambers, president and CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc. Bob Nardelli, chairman, president and CEO, The Home Depot
What: Chambers and Nardelli will host a Super Session at the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Annual Convention and EXPO.

In this super session, the CEOs will address how connected commerce is re-defining the shopping experience and challenging traditional retailing models. They will also review the challenges and opportunities they face in operating global companies.

The session will be moderated by David Kirkpatrick, senior editor, Internet and Technology, Fortune Magazine

When: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. (ET).

Where: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY. For more information about the 95th Annual National Retail Federation Convention and EXPO, please visit: http://nrfannual06.expoexchange.com.

Additional Information:

Cisco Booth (#219) demonstrations will showcase how the company’s broad portfolio of Intelligent Retail Network (IRN) solutions improves customer satisfaction by enhancing the shopping experience, boosting productivity by connecting people, places and information and increasing revenue by improving decision-making through utilization and delivery of data.

X06 Marketplace:
Cisco will also participate in the NRF’s feature pavilion, the Expo Hall’s “X06” upscale Gourmet Market. The pavilion will be powered by the Cisco Intelligent Retail Network and feature applications and devices from other technology partners, including IBM, Microsoft and Icon Nicholson.

Cisco will offer tours of the Cisco booth and X06 Marketplace on Monday, January 16th and Tuesday, January 17th from 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

About NRF

NRF is the world’s largest retail trade association. The NRF’s 95th Annual Convention and EXPO covers every aspect of the retail industry and offers the largest retail show floor in the world.

About The Home Depot

The Home Depot(R) is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer and the second largest retailer in the United States, with approximately 325,000 associates and 2,012 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico.

About Cisco Systems

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Information on Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com.

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