In our view, the company is likely to deliver one of the highest top-line growths in 2000 and 2001, among its peers.

we expect the company to continue to be cautious and could subtly talk down long-term growth prospects, possibly backing off its traditional 30-50 percent stance.

[However, Salomon Smith Barney reiterated its] buy ... We think the fundamentals at Cisco remain strong, its end markets robust, its overall competitive position healthy, and its outlook as an enterprise superb.

Technology in optical networking space is moving incredibly quickly,

discourage its use.

I don't think we're going back to the Old Economy, so I would be looking to buy that,