NetGear, Inc. : NETGEAR Unveils Award-Winning Line of Consumer Networking, Storage and Media Products at CES 2012

NETGEAR Provides Complete Connectivity with a New Set of ProductsTechnologies That Enable a Smarter, More Enjoyable WiFi Networking, Digital EntertainmentGaming Experience

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - January 9, 2012 - NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR),a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businessesservice providers, today launched a number of new WiFi, networking, storagemedia streaming products at CES 2012 that are set to transform the home computingentertainment experience for consumers around the world,cement the company's position as the global leader of complete connectivity solutions.

Three of NETGEAR's new products have also been honored as CES 2012 Innovations DesignEngineering Award winners. These include the company's Media Storage Router (WNDR4700), the N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit DSL Modem Router (DGND4000)the NETGEAR Genie® network management application.

"NETGEAR is leading the home networking revolution by redefining what the home network doesexpanding its capabilitiesfunctionality to help make people's lives richer, more rewardingmore productive than ever before." said NETGEAR CEO, Patrick Lo. "The smartest phone, the most capable tablet, the most feature rich connected TV, even smart appliances, all need a high performance, reliablesecure network to live up to their fullest potential. This is NETGEAR's core mission - to deliver complete connectivity solutionsnew featurescapabilities for consumers around the world."

A Better WiFi Experience
NETGEAR's Universal Dual Band WiFi Range Extender (WN2500RP) extends dual band WiFi coverage for any home network. The WN2500RP offers simultaneous dual band WiFi which extends both 2.4GHz5GHz bands concurrently, therefore reducing the effects of WiFi interference. The device is easy to installset up with no need for a CD or Ethernet cable. With NETGEAR's exclusive FastLane technology, customers can enjoy fast WiFi speeds at longer distances. This NETGEAR Dual Band WiFi Range Extender is ideal for homes with a mix of high bandwidth video streaming devices such as HD/3D Smart TVs, network DVRs, streaming media players,more. For more information, please visit:

NETGEAR's N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) connects a notebook or desktop computer to a wireless network with ultra high speedsis perfect for demanding applications like streaming HD video, downloading large files,online gaming. The WNDA4100 delivers up to 450 Mbps WiFi speed on 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz frequenciesis the ideal complement to the N900 Dual Band Wireless Router (WNDR4500)Media Storage Router (WNDR4700). Push 'N' Connect offers a secured connectioneasy setup at the push of a button. For more information, please visit:

Home NetworkingHome Storage Converge
A CES Innovations DesignEngineering Award Honoree, the NETGEAR Media Storage Router (WNDR4700) embodies the intersection of two of the most important consumer technology trends of the last few years: The desire to storestream large amounts of HD contentother media around the homethe need for high-speed, secure wireless connectivity for the rapidly growing number of Internet enabled devices in the home - everything from smartphonestablets to game consoles, TVsmore. The ability to provide both Apple Time Machine backupWindows PC backup services differentiates the high performance storage capabilities of this product. The Media Storage Router leaps ahead with up to 900 Mbps of combined WiFi speedthe industry's best WiFi range for maximum performance.

The Media Storage Router comes with an integrated 2TB hard drive that is consumer-upgradable at any time. The Storage Router also provides two high-speed USB 3.0 ports for adding more storage capacity or for converting existing external USB hard drives into networked drives, making it the most advanced combination of wireless routerstorage available to consumers today. For more information, please visit:

Streaming MediaHome Theater
NETGEAR announced two products that make it easier than ever to connect Ethernet-enabled gaminghome theater devices to your home network. For consumers who want simple plug-and-play networking for a single device, such as a TV or a game console, NETGEAR's new Powerline 500 Nano (XAVB5101) instantly converts a standard electrical wall outlet into a high-speed network connection that easily accommodates the most demanding multimedia tasks. For consumers who want to connect multiple devices in a room - including TVs, a network disk, media players, game consoles, PCsother Ethernet-enabled devices - NETGEAR's new N900 VideoGaming 4-Port WiFi Adapter (WNCE4004) is the perfect device that can simultaneously connect up to four wired devices to your WiFi router at top speed.

NETGEAR also announced that Hulu Plus is now available on the NeoTV™ Streaming Player. Hulu Plus is the leading streaming service for currentback season TV episodesacclaimed movies. With Hulu Plus, Netflix, Vudu™, Best Buy CinemaNow™, YouTube, Pandora®,hundreds of other channels, NeoTV offers the best variety of both premiumlong tail content. In addition, NETGEAR also announced that Intel Wireless Display technology (WiDi) will be added to future NeoTV streaming players. With Intel WiDi, customers can wirelessly display content from their laptop screen on their TV, in up to 1080p full HD video resolution. With Intel WiDi, the entire Internet becomes available on the TV through the NeoTV.

To learn more about NETGEAR's Powerline 500 NanoN900 VideoGaming 4-Port WiFi Adapter, please visit http://www.netgear.com/N500http://www.netgear.com/N900. To learn more about NeoTV200, please visit

Complete Connectivity for DSLCable Homes
The NETGEAR CGD3700B/CGE3700B is the industry's first concurrent dual band WiFi cable gateway to receive modem certifications for both DOCSIS 3.0 from CableLabsEuroDOCSIS 3.0 from Cable Europe Labs. The NETGEAR CGD3700T is the first model of its kind based on an Intel chip set to receive DOCSIS 3.0 modem certification from CableLabs. Cable Europe LabsCableLabs develop industry specificationsconduct product certification, among other activities. For more information, please visit: .

With these products, NETGEAR is also the first company to provide a choice of Broadcom or Intel based DOCSIS 3.0EuroDOCSIS 3.0 modems with concurrent dual-band gateways to North AmericanEuropean Multiple System Operators. This demonstrates the company's continued leadership in offering next-generation DOCSIS/EuroDOCSIS 3.0 gateway devices for consumersbusinesses with advanced WiFi performance. For more information, please visit: .

Another CES 2012 Innovations DesignEngineering award honoree product, the N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit DSL Modem Router (DGND4000) provides an integrated DSL modem with high performance wireless router with speeds of up to 450 Mbps for demanding applications such as streaming HD videomultiplayer gaming. The router also includes premium features such as ReadySHARE® Cloud for remote access to the USB hard driveReadySHARE Printer to convert your USB printer into a networked printer.

Introducing the Smart Network Cloud Application Platform

NETGEAR's Smart Network Cloud Application Platform is a new technology platform that enables consumers to purchasedownload apps from the cloud to optimizepersonalize their connected home. Enabled exclusively on NETGEAR's latest routers, ReadyNAS® storage devices, media playersfuture products, the NETGEAR Smart Network gives consumers far more control over their home network than ever beforeenables enhanced capabilitiesmanagement of practically any connected device.

NETGEAR's Smart Network Cloud Application Platform allows consumers to download apps from a variety of categories to their NETGEAR home network products. These downloaded apps will enable a nearly infinite number of capabilities, controlsapplications for these connected NETGEAR home network devices, including media, gaming, security, energy conservation,more. Consumers can use apps to do everything from managing smart home devices, such as WiFi thermostats, for increased energy efficiency, to ensuring priorityperformance for streaming media entertainment. Other apps will greatly enhance personal productivity tasks, such as enabling simple print sharingcloud printing capabilities for tablets or sharing pictureshome videos with friendsfamily on social networks without having to upload any files to public web sites. NETGEAR's AppManager is a dashboard that enables consumers to selectuse downloadable apps from a convenient cloud operated by NETGEAR. The AppManager dashboard offers a variety of apps built by NETGEAR as well as third party vendors, with more apps being added all the time. Users can interact with the apps directly from the dashboard, giving them a simple overview of their connected devices. From the NETGEAR Smart Network Cloud Application, consumers can easily downloadinstall new apps to fit their needs. For more information, please visit: .

NETGEAR Genie Mobile
The NETGEAR Genie application, originally introduced as a desktop application for PCsMacs will be available as a smartphonetablet app. The NETGEAR Genie mobile app for iOSAndroid devices allows customers to easily monitor, control,repair their home networks, ensuring that the network 'just works'. Parental Controls, Guest Networks,a Network Map all can be managed through the Genie Mobile app. With the innovative MyMedia feature, Genie Mobile turns the smartphone or tablet into a DLNA controller - customers can find videos, music,photos on their networkpush them to SmartTVs. The NETGEAR Genie Mobile app will be available in Apple's App StoreAndroid Market. The NETGEAR Genie is a CES Innovations DesignEngineering Award Honoree - the first ever software award winner from NETGEAR.

Next Gen WiFi
NETGEAR will also introduce new wireless network devices based on the upcoming IEEE 802.11ac WiFi standard. This 5th generation WiFi standard delivers greater than Gigabit speeds - up to 3 times faster than today's fastest 802.11n products. 802.11ac includes technologies which substantially improve reliability, range,power saving, making it the ideal wireless technology for video streamingmobile devices. To learn more about 802.11ac please visit . More information
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About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businessesservice providers. For consumers, the company makes high performance, dependableeasy to use home networking, storagedigital media products to connect people with the Internettheir contentdevices. For businesses, NETGEAR provides networking, storagesecurity solutions without the costcomplexity of big IT. The company also supplies top service providers with retail proven, whole home solutions for their customers. NETGEAR products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernetpowerline, with a focus on reliabilityease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in approximately 28,000 retail locations around the globe,through more than 37,000 value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information is available at or by calling [phone]. Connect with NETGEAR at .

© 2012 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, NETGEAR Genie, NeoTV, ReadyShareReadyNAS are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Apple, iPad, iPhone, Mac are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the United Statesother countries. Other brandproduct names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning NETGEAR's businessthe expected performance characteristics, specifications, reliability,specific uses of NETGEAR's productstechnology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectationsare subject to certain risksuncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual price, performanceease of use of NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performanceease of use requirements of customers; product performance may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions; failure of products may under certain circumstances cause permanent loss of end user data; new viruses or Internet threats may develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's products; the ability of NETGEAR to marketsell its productstechnology; the impactpricing of competing products;the introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEARits business are detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the SecuritiesExchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risksuncertainties listed in the section entitled "Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 48 through 67, in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 2, 2011, filed with the SecuritiesExchange Commission on November 8, 2011. 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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