Hmmm... sounds like the deal here in Baltimore with PSINet (pronounced
pissy-net) Stadium, affectionately known to the locals as "Hon field".
Z
>From: Marty Adkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Marty Adkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Howard C. Berkowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Last Nights DC Cisco Meeting
>Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 12:42:24 -0500
>
>"Howard C. Berkowitz" wrote:
> >
> > To the city fathers of San FranCISCO:
> >
> > Be afraid. Be very afraid.
> >
>Don't you know that Cisco already consumated that one in 1995? :-)
>And who can forget the heated internal debate that eventually led to
>the capitalization of the name from cisco Systems to Cisco Systems?!
>-----
> > CISCO SYSTEMS TO HAVE CITY RENAMED
> >
> > San Jose, California, September 8, 1995 -- Cisco Systems, Inc.,
> > (NASDAQ: CSCO), the leading global supplier of internetworking
>solutions,
> > today announced their agreement with San Francisco, CA to rename the
>city.
> > Coming on the heels of the 3COM/Candlestick agreement, the city has
>agreed
> > to accept $5,000,000 over a period of 5 years to have the name shortened
> > to Cisco, CA.
> >
> > According to a company spokesman, "When we saw how easily the city of
>San
> > Francisco had rolled over for the 3COM deal, we knew we had an excellent
> > opportunity. The chance to reinforce Cisco's presence in the networking
> > community and the world at large is something that we just couldn't
>afford
> > to pass up. For the price, it's quite a steal."
> >
> > 3COM officials declined to comment on a report that they had tried to
> > block the deal due to their concern that 3COM Park (formerly Candlestick
> > Park) would now be located in Cisco, CA.
> >
> > "With the number of national and international visitors, TV coverage,
>and
> > the 1999 Superbowl to be held in the newly renamed city, Cisco will
> > continue to extend its reach into every facet of the networking world,"
> > said the spokesman. "We are proud of the outstanding accomplishments of
> > our employees and partners in fiscal 1995 and we see this as an
>excellent
> > opportunity to reward them for their dedication."
> >
> > Cisco Systems, Inc. is the leading global supplier of enterprise
>networks,
> > including routers, LAN and ATM switches, dial-up access servers and
> > network management software.
>
> Marty Adkins Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Mentor Technologies Phone: 410-280-8840 x3006
> 275 West Street, Plaza 70 WWW: http://www.mentortech.com
> Annapolis, MD 21401 Cisco CCIE #1289
>
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