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Michael Werdann Promoted to Vice President of Americas Sales at NETGEAR

Posted on: Monday, 1 December 2003, 06:00 CST

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR, Inc. , a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, today announced that Michael Werdann was promoted to vice president of Americas sales. Mr. Werdann, previously NETGEAR's U.S. director of sales for e-commerce and direct market resellers (DMR), has been with the company for over five years. His primary focus in his new role will be to grow the company's partner relationships and market share across all channels of the reseller community.

"Michael was an obvious choice to fill this position. He has played an instrumental role in NETGEAR's strategic development and has helped us grow revenue in both the home and small and medium business markets," said Ray Robidoux, NETGEAR's president. "His efforts to strengthen our relationships with value-added reseller, e-commerce/catalogue, and retail partners alike will be of value as we expand our business-class product line for small- and medium-sized companies and develop additional innovative products for home customers."

"I am pleased to work even closer with NETGEAR's channel partners to increase sales and distribution activities in the Americas," said Michael Werdann. "I am excited to put the programs in place together that will enrich our relationships further."

Mr. Werdann joined NETGEAR in October 1998 as a regional sales director. Over the last five years, he has been an integral part of the team responsible for NETGEAR's leadership targeting the home and small and medium business markets. Before joining NETGEAR, Mr. Werdann was with Iomega Corporation, a global leader in data storage. During his three-year stint as U.S. sales director for value-added resellers (VARs), Iomega's corporate revenues grew over 800 percent. Mr. Werdann previously held positions in sales and management with several nationally recognized VARs.

Mr. Werdann holds a bachelor's of science degree in communications from Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. He will divide his time between NETGEAR's East Coast sales office in New Jersey and the corporate headquarters in California.

About NETGEAR, Inc.

NETGEAR designs technologically advanced, branded networking products that address the specific needs of small business and home users. The Company's suite of approximately 100 products enables users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled devices. 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.

NOTE: NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.:

Various matters set forth in this press release, such as statements relating to the expected performance characteristics, specifications, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses and market position of NETGEAR, Inc. and its products and technology are forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, the price/performance requirements of customers, the ability of NETGEAR to sell products incorporating the technology, the impact and pricing of competing technologies, the introduction of alternative technological solutions, and other risks detailed from time-to-time in NETGEAR'S SEC filings and reports.

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