NETGEAR, Inc. (NTGR) Chairman and CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Company Celebrates Anniversary


MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 2, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 Patrick Lo, Chairman & CEO of NETGEAR, Inc. (NTGR), will preside over
 the opening bell to celebrate its 10-year business anniversary.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Thursday, August 3rd, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Doug Hagan
 Director, Corporate Marketing
 (408) 907-8053
 doug.hagan@netgear.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA-5 C-band/transponder 14. The downlink frequency is 3980 horizontal; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About NETGEAR, Inc. (NTGR):

NETGEAR(r) (Nasdaq:NTGR) designs technologically advanced, branded networking products 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. NETGEAR is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.netgear.com or call (408) 907-8000.

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