Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-131723

February 14, 2006

 

Pricing Term Sheet for 5.25% Senior Notes due 2011

 

Issuer:    Cisco Systems, Inc.
Ticker:    CSCO
Ratings:    A1 / A+
Security Type:    SEC Registered
Size:    $3,000,000,000
Maturity:    February 22, 2011
Coupon:    5.25%
Price:    99.809%
Yield:    5.294%
Spread:    +70
TSY:    98-16
Trade Date    February 14, 2006
Pay Dates:    February 22 and August 22
Make-Whole:    +15
Settlement:    February 22, 2006
Bookrunners:   

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated

Senior Co-Managers:   

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Banc of America Securities LLC

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

Co-Managers:   

Barclays Capital Inc.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

Lehman Brothers Inc.

Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

 

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