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                                                                    EXHIBIT 20.1

       CISCO SYSTEMS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF GEOTEL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.


     SAN JOSE, Calif. - June 24, 1999 -- Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced it
has completed the acquisition of GeoTel Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:GEOC) of
Lowell, MA.

     On April 13, 1999 Cisco Systems announced a definitive agreement to acquire
publicly-held GeoTel, a leading provider of software solutions for distributed
voice call centers for enterprise and service provider customers. Under the
terms of the agreement, shares of Cisco common stock were issued for all
outstanding shares and options of GeoTel. The transaction will be accounted for
as a pooling of interests.

CISCO SYSTEMS

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Internet. News and information are available at http://www.cisco.com.

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This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and
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contained in the forward-looking statements, including potential fluctuations in
quarterly results, dependence on new product development, rapid technological
and market change, acquisition strategy, manufacturing risks, risks associated
with the Internet infrastructure, volatility of stock price, financial risk
management and future growth subject to risks.

