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06.02.2006

Capellas joins Cisco board of directors

Michael Capellas, former president and CEO of MCI Inc., has joined the board of directors at Cisco Systems Inc. Cisco did not say what role he will play on the board. Capellas left MCI last month after a multibillion-dollar acquisition of the company by Verizon Communications Inc. He has also served as president of Hewlett-Packard Co. and chairman and CEO of Compaq.