NETGEAR Among Only 20 Companies Honored at the 2008 Consumer Electronics
Show for Product Innovation, Design and Engineering, and Simplicity
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded
networking solutions, today announced that the NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band
Wireless-N Router (WNDR3300) won POPULAR MECHANICS Magazine's celebrated
Editor's Choice Award at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show
(CES), the world's largest annual tradeshow for consumer technology and
America's largest annual tradeshow of any kind. POPULAR MECHANICS'
editor-in-chief, James Meigs, presented NETGEAR with the award at a private
ceremony at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The company was one of only 20
companies so honored by the magazine, from 2,700 CES exhibitors launching
more than 20,000 products.
"We're particularly pleased to receive this prestigious recognition for
the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router, as it offers a host of advantages
to our customers," said David Henry, NETGEAR's director for home/consumer
products. "Not only does it offer simultaneous support for wireless-N and
legacy devices at their maximum respective speeds, but it addresses one of
the main pain points for most users -- security setup. Our innovative "Push
'N' Connect" feature is truly one of a kind, and makes setup seamless."
"NETGEAR's Dual Band Wireless-N Router was one of the 20 products that
stood out from the pack at CES this year for innovation, invention, design
and engineering," said James Meigs, editor-in-chief of POPULAR MECHANICS.
POPULAR MECHANICS' technology editors wrote, "NETGEAR's Dual Band
Wireless-N Router promises fast and reliable performance, but easy is
better. NETGEAR offers Push 'N' Connect security setup using WPS discovery
protocol, which will allow users to simply push a button on the router,
then a software button on their laptop, and everything sets up safely,
securely, and best of all, automatically."
The NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router delivers the highest
Wi-Fi performance for today's Wireless-N notebooks and dual-band adapters
while providing simultaneous support for legacy 802.11g devices as well as
clients based on 2.4 GHz and/or 5 GHz Wireless-N. In addition to an array
of eight patented metamaterial antennas, the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N
Router supports 5 GHz Wireless-N, avoiding interference from household
appliances, cordless phones, Bluetooth devices, and even other neighboring
Wi-Fi networks, and maximizes wireless performance and range to deliver
faster downloads, high-quality media streaming, and better online gaming.
Equipped with the industry-standard Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
introduced by the WiFi Alliance, the NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless-N Router
makes it fast and easy to connect clients to the home network with the
highest level of security by simply pushing the "Push 'N' Connect" button,
eliminating the need to remember or input security password keys. Advanced
Quality of Service (QoS) ensures lag-free gaming, jitter-free streaming of
high-definition video, and delivers clear, reliable Voice-over-IP phone
calls.
More information on POPULAR MECHANICS' Editor's Choice Awards is
available at:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/reviews/4243711.html?page=12
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (Nasdaq: NTGR) designs technologically advanced, branded
networking solutions that address the specific needs of small and medium
business and home users. The Company's product offerings enable users to
share Internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and
applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled
devices. As an ENERGY STAR(R) partner, NETGEAR offers products that prevent
greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy-efficiency specifications
set by the U.S. government. NETGEAR is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif.
For more information, visit the company's Web site at
http://www.netgear.com or call (408) 907-8000.
(C) 2008 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR(R), and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks
or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other
countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change
without notice. All rights reserved. Actual data throughput will vary from
maximum signal rates stipulated. Network conditions and environmental
factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and
construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Specifically, statements concerning the expected performance
characteristics, specifications, market acceptance, market growth, specific
uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR's products and
technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe
Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without
limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of
NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use
requirements of customers, product performance may be adversely affected by
real world operating conditions, new viruses or Internet threats may
develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's
products, the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and
technology, the impact and pricing of competing products and the
introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on
potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are
detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties
listed in the section entitled "Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 27
through 38, in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ended September 30, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on November 9, 2007. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release
publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein
to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.
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