HP And Cisco Deliver On Technology Commitment

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA. FEBRUARY 20, 1996 -- Hewlett-Packard Company and
Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced their commitment to a significant
marketing and technical relationship. The relationship expands an existing
agreement between the two companies to ensure full internetworking
compatibility and interoperability for a wider range of customers and
channels. It complements the long-standing relationship between the two
companies, wherein HP provides authorized maintenance to Cisco products
worldwide and acts as a Cisco value-added reseller.

HP and Cisco together provide a complete end-to-end networking solution for
customers. The strengths of the two companies span the internetworking
requirements from small to central offices, providing them with the
necessary products from routers, switches, hubs, LAN adapters and network
management.

HP and Cisco say they will develop an integrated router module that HP will
market for its AdvanceStack hubs. Plugging directly into the HP
AdvanceStack expansion slot, the router module will run Cisco's
Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS) software and provide customers
with a fully interoperable, integrated routing-hub solution ideal for
branch-office applications. The integrated router module should be
available from HP by the fall. Cisco IOS software, which has become the
industry standard for value-added internetworking software and services,
enables application data to transmit smoothly through devices across the
network.

"With Cisco IOS software and 100VG as the unifying elements, Cisco and HP
will provide customers with improved flexibility and interoperability when
building workgroups and enterprise-backbone networks," said Peter Clarke,
director of business development at Cisco Systems.

The relationship also calls for Cisco to develop 100VG-AnyLAN interfaces
for some of its routing platforms during 1996-97. Cisco plans to roll out
100VG interfaces for the high end of its product line in mid-1996,
initially introducing modular interfaces for its Cisco 7500 series of
routers. The new interfaces will enable HP 100VG workgroups to easily
connect to Cisco backbones, giving customers superior performance and
advanced functionality for multimedia and other high-speed applications.
In the future, Cisco plans to migrate these interfaces onto lower
price/performance platforms.

"Cisco and HP are committed to supporting industry standards and delivering
solutions to our customers. By responding to customer requests for 100VG
technology standards, we are taking a leadership role in providing our
customers with total networking solutions," said Gary McAnally, general
manager of HP's Roseville (Calif.) Networks Division.

In addition, both companies will incorporate a full cross-reference
marketing program, including joint sales calls, technical support, network
design assistance and product demonstrations. Under the program, Cisco
will promote HP's stackable, shared-media hubs as fully tested,
complementary products to its customers, while HP will reference Cisco as
its preferred router vendor.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the leading global supplier of
internetworking solutions, including routers, LAN and ATM switches,
dial-up access servers and network management software. These products,
integrated by the Cisco IOS software, link geographically dispersed LANs,
WANs and IBM networks. Cisco Systems news and product/service information
are available at World Wide Web site http://www.cisco.com. Cisco Systems
is headquartered in San Jose, Calif.

HP's Roseville (Calif.) Networks Division and HP's Network Server Division
deliver a complete line of network workgroup solutions. The Network Server
Division makes the NetServer line of file servers and is one of the
fastest-growing file-server suppliers. Roseville Networks Division is a
leading supplier of stackable hubs, print servers and high-speed network
products. Its products include AdvanceStack 10Base-T and 100VG hubs,
AdvanceStack 10/100 switches, AdvanceStack routers and remote-access
products, OpenView network-management applications, JetDirect print
servers, 10Base-T and 10/100VG LAN Adapters and the NetBeamIR infrared LAN
access point.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing,
communications and measurement products and services recognized for
excellence in quality and support. HP has 102,300 employees and had
revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.hp.com.

Information in this release applies specifically to products available in
the United States. Product availability and specifications may vary in
non-U.S. markets.
 
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