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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-05-000619
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050217

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COGENT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001158324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				522337274

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1015 31ST STREET
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2022954200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cisco Systems Capital CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001316387
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31227
		FILM NUMBER:		05624590

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-526-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CISCO SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858877
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31227
		FILM NUMBER:		05624591

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 WEST TASMAN DR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134-1706
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085264000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 WEST TASMAN DR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134-1706
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        <footnote id="F1">Each share of Series F Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, converts into 6,199.974 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Immediately convertible.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On June 26, 2003, the Issuer and its related entities entered into an exchange agreement with the Reporting Persons, Cisco Systems Capital Corporation (&quot;Cisco Capital&quot;) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (&quot;Cisco&quot;), pursuant to which the Reporting persons agreed to cancel approximately $263 million in principal amount of indebtedness plus accrued interest owed by the Issuer to Cisco Capital and return each of the Common Stock Subscription Warrants listed herein in exchange for a cash payment by the Issuer of $20 million, the shares of the Issuer's Series F Participating Convertible Preferred Stock listed herein, and a promissory note issued by the Issuer for the aggregate principal amount of $17 million.  The Issuer's stockholders approved the foregoing actions on June 26, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Cisco Capital directly holds the reported securities.  Cisco is the sole shareholder of Cisco Capital and as such may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of the reported securities.  Except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein, Cisco disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by Cisco Capital.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>A COPY OF THE JOINT FILING AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 17, 2005 BETWEEN THE REPORTING PERSONS AND RELATING TO THE SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A TO THE SCHEDULE 13D ON FILE WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES &amp; EXCHANGE COMMISSION.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ David Rogan, President, CISCO SYSTEMS CAPITAL CORPORATION</signatureName>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Dennis Powell, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.</signatureName>
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