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Cisco shuts shop for four days to save some pennies

Feeling the pinch

Tags: cisco, money, credit crunch

By Marguerite Reardon

Published: 26 November 2008 08:49 GMT

Networking giant Cisco Systems plans to shut down its offices for four days at the end of the year to help save money, according to a research note by UBS analyst Nikos Theodosopoulos.

The company plans to close its offices in the US and Canada from 29 December 2008 until 2 January 2 2009. Cisco hopes the shutdown will help save $1bn in operating expenses.

CEO John Chambers indicated during the company's quarterly conference call earlier this month that Cisco will need to reduce its operating expenses, as it faces a challenging economic environment. Cisco, which sells internet gear to large corporate customers like banks, has been especially hit during the downturn, as many of its Wall Street customers drastically reduce spending.

During the last economic downturn, many technology companies shut down operations during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day as a way to save operating costs. But this is the first time that Cisco has taken such a step in more than a decade.

The company said on its blog explaining the shutdown: "Given the difficult macroeconomic conditions, we believe our cost control focus at this time is appropriate, while still providing our partners and customers with critical services over the holiday period."

Original article: Cisco to close shop for 4 days to save money from CNET News.com

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