Calling All Entrepreneurs! Cisco Launches 'Extreme Business Makeover' Contest to Help Small Business Grow with Technology

TORONTO - December 13, 2007 - Business transformation may be around the corner for your company thanks to a new contest from Cisco® Canada. Continuing its commitment to helping small and medium-sized businesses grow with networking technology, Cisco Canada today announced the Extreme Business Makeover contest. The contest winner will receive a complete Cisco Unified Communications system for up to 50 users valued up to $77,000.

An independent panel of judges will review contest submissions and select the winner. They will be looking for organizations that have best described how a Cisco Unified Communications system would benefit their operational efficiency and sales performance, help address business challenges, and expand service capability to help drive growth and profitability.

The Cisco Extreme Business Makeover contest is open now until April 15, 2008. For complete official rules and information, go to www.ciscoextrememakeover.ca.

The Cisco Unified Communications system is a suite of voice, data and video products and applications designed to help organizations of all sizes communicate more effectively. It allows customers to integrate their communications system with their information technology (IT) infrastructure, thereby streamlining business processes for the way effective businesses need to work today. For more information about the Cisco Unified Communications system and Cisco's SMB solutions, visit http://www.cisco.com/web/CA/smb/index.html

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Cisco Canada Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cisco, has offices across Canada dedicated to customer support, sales and service. For ongoing news, please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com/canada/.

Contestant Note: No purchase or payment is required to enter or win. Internet access is required. Void where prohibited. Subject to all provincial and local laws and regulations. The Cisco Extreme Makeover is sponsored by Cisco Canada Co. and is open to legitimate and lawful organizations in Canada, excluding the province of Quebec. See www.ciscoextrememakeover.ca for the complete official rules, including prize details and entry forms.

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