NETGEAR® Offers New U.S.-Based Premium Call Center Support to ProSafe® Customers and Resellers

Cybernet-SlashSupport’s New Utah Support Center to Service All Resellers and End-Users of NETGEAR’s Business Products

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - December 19, 2007 - NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking solutions, and Cybernet-SlashSupport (CSS), a leading provider of technology operations management and support services, today announced that a new CSS facility in South Jordan, Utah, is offering 24/7 advanced technical support to the entire fast-growing community of small and medium-sized business (SMB) users and resellers of NETGEAR’S industry-leading ProSafe® line of business-class networking solutions.

“We listened closely to our resellers and the message was clear that our customers had a strong desire for us to expand our ProSafe support to include a team based in North America,” said Raymond Lee, NETGEAR’s director of customer support and services. “Our relationship with CSS over the past three years has been a very strong one, so we’re happy to work with them at this new U.S. center — offering our valued partners and SMB customers a superlative 24/7 call center. This new premium level of service is yet another example of our unwavering dedication to develop and support our SMB reseller and customer base with around-the-clock access to superior technical troubleshooters.”

NETGEAR’s growing community of value-added SMB resellers and customers that have purchased ProSafe products can now leverage an onshore warranty support center for an enhanced level of service. The new CSS facility provides world-class support with customers, time zone symmetry, fast troubleshooting and seamless access to engineering resources for escalated mission-critical issues. It is staffed by experienced technical support personnel that possess an average of five-plus years of networking experience in the enterprise environment. This onshore call center support is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

“Over the past few years, CSS and NETGEAR have worked hand-in-hand on a number of initiatives, so we see this new Utah facility as the platform to take NETGEAR’s warranty service to the next level of support,” said Shiva Ramani, chief executive officer of CSS. “We have made a substantial commitment to provide unmatched call center support quality in the U.S., and we’re proud to announce NETGEAR as the inaugural customer for our new facility.”

NETGEAR’s growing base of SMB resellers and customers has long enjoyed superior and comprehensive service. All of NETGEAR ProSafe products are backed by a lifetime warranty and 24/7 technical support. Optional NETGEAR ProSupport service offerings include advanced technical support (OnCall 24x7) and next business day hardware replacement (XPressHW).

“As a small business, our network is our lifeline,” said Mike Foody, CEO of Global Imagination, a Los Gatos, Calif.-based company specializing in digital video products. “We work with customers, partners, distributors and manufacturers around the world, so access to speedy, higher-level technical support at all hours is an absolute must. We’ve used NETGEAR ProSafe products in our office for years, in part for their quality and robust capabilities, but also for NETGEAR’s excellent warranty support. I’m pleased to know that I now have access to a team of customer support experts close to home.”

About CSS
CSS is a leading provider of global technology operations management services with close to 5,000 employees and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, including world-class U.S. and offshore delivery centers. Driven by a corporate mission of “100 percent reference-able customers,” CSS is committed to building long-term client partnerships that maximize quality, availability and reliability while minimizing costs and risks for its clients. CSS supports and manages technology infrastructure platforms and applications for Fortune 2000 companies, and provides testing/QA and support solutions for products and applications from ISVs and consumer technology providers. The company is backed by Goldman Sachs and Sierra Ventures. For more details visit, www.csscorp.com.

About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR® (NASDAQGM: 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® 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 www.netgear.com or call (408) 907-8000.

©2007 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR®, the NETGEAR logo and ProSafe® 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. 

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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 business and 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, 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.

For more information:

Technology & Channel Media
Ken Hagihara
Integrity Public Relations
(949) 768-4423 x801
ken@integritypr.net

Other Media
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Sterling Communications
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CSS Contact
Mike Sherrill
Gutenberg Communications
(212) 239-8741
msherrill@gutenbergpr.com