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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CISCO SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858877
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				770059951
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

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		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18225
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	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134-1706
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085264000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 WEST TASMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134-1706
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):    MARCH 30, 2000


                               CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



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       CALIFORNIA                    0-18225            77-0059951
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission        (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)      Identification No.)
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170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA                           95134-1706
     (Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (408) 526-4000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

     On March 30, 2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. (the "Registrant") announced it has
completed the acquisition of Altiga Networks, Inc. of Franklin, Massachusetts.
A copy of the press release issued by the Registrant on March 30, 2000
concerning the foregoing transaction is filed herewith as Exhibits 20.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.




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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

Dated:  March 31, 2000               By: /s/ LARRY R. CARTER
                                         --------------------
                                         Larry R. Carter, Senior Vice President,
                                         Finance and Administration,
                                         Chief Financial Officer and Secretary



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number         Description of Document

20.1           Press Release of Registrant, dated March 30, 2000, announcing the
               completion of the acquisition by Registrant of Altiga Networks,
               Inc.



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                                                                    EXHIBIT 20.1

Final

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PRESS CONTACT:                          INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
Jeanette Gibson                         Roberta De Tata
Cisco Systems, Inc.                     Cisco Systems, Inc.
(408) 525-8965                          (408) 527-6388
jegibson@cisco.com                      rdetata@cisco.com

ANALYST RELATIONS CONTACT:
Art Rangel

Cisco Systems, Inc.
(408) 853-5705
arangel@cisco.com

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             CISCO SYSTEMS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF ALTIGA NETWORKS

     SAN JOSE, Calif., March 30, 2000 -- Cisco Systems, Inc., today announced it
has completed the acquisition of Altiga Networks of Franklin, MA.

     On January 19, 2000, Cisco announced a definitive agreement to acquire
Altiga Networks. This acquisition enhances Cisco's New World VPN (Virtual
Private Networks) offering by providing enterprise and service provider
customers with industry-leading remote access and extranet solutions. This
acquisition is being accounted for using pooling accounting.

ABOUT CISCO SYSTEMS

     Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking
for the Internet. News and information are available at www.cisco.com.


                                      # # #

Cisco, Cisco Systems, and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of
Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other
countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of
their respective owners.


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