Virgin Media Partners with NETGEAR(R) to Offer Home Wireless Products for Vast UK Residential Broadband Customer Base

Virgin Media Partners with NETGEAR(R) to Offer Home Wireless Products for Vast UK Residential Broadband Customer Base

NETGEAR Becomes Sole Home Networking Supplier for Virgin Media's Millions of Broadband Customers

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking solutions, today announced that Virgin Media (NASDAQ:VMED), the largest residential broadband provider in the UK with 3.7 million customers, is offering NETGEAR's innovative products to its broadband customers across the UK. Selected as the sole networking hardware provider, NETGEAR's customized Wireless-G Routers and Adapters will be available for subscribers of Virgin Media's "M", "L", and "XL" fiber-optic broadband packages.

"NETGEAR's relationships with service providers around the world have been very strong, and we're absolutely delighted Virgin Media has hand-selected our products for their impressive number of customers," said Patrick Lo, NETGEAR's chairman and chief executive officer. "Our goal has always been to develop networking products of the highest quality and make them available for everyday users -- those whose lifestyles include the Internet as much or more than TV. As Virgin Media is the largest provider of residential broadband in the UK, this is a real milestone as we're expanding the NETGEAR brand around the world at a swift pace."

Packaged as Virgin Media Wireless Routers, NETGEAR's Wireless-G Router (WGR614) is available for free to new subscribers of "L" and "XL" fiber-optic broadband packages, or for a one-off £40 fee for new subscribers of the "M" package. NETGEAR's Wireless-G Router with Built-in ADSL2+ Modem (DG834G) is also available for free for new customers on Virgin Media's non-cable broadband service through a telephone line. Customers will also be able to purchase respective wireless cards, the NETGEAR Wireless-G PC Card (WG511) and Wireless-G USB 2.0 Adapter (WG111), for £20.

"Virgin Media's fiber-optic cable network provides super-fast broadband to millions of homes in the UK," stated Howard Watson, chief technology officer at Virgin Media. "As an industry leader, it is important we continue to develop our services to offer our customers the most comprehensive broadband package available. NETGEAR was an obvious partner to provide a wireless package to exceed customer expectations, as they offer a simple wireless solution that is easy to set up and manage, fully secure to ever-present threats posed by hackers, and industry-leading when it comes to performance and reliability."

NETGEAR's Wireless-G Router provides consumers with a simple and secure way to add a wireless connection to their high-speed networks, as well as share a cable/DSL connection with other PCs. The Wireless-G Router features double-firewall protection (NAT & SPI), WEP, and WPA-PSK wireless security to help shield the network from hacker intrusions, and includes NETGEAR's Smart Wizard installation software to ensure a user-friendly setup process. NETGEAR's Wireless-G Router with Built-in ADSL2+ Modem offers all of the rich features of the Wireless-G Router, and supplants dated modem equipment previously provided. This unique two-in-one product provides customers with an uncluttered, easy to use solution for an optimum home networking experience.

More information regarding Virgin Media and its products and services can be found at http://www.virginmedia.com/.

About Virgin Media

Virgin Media is an innovative and pioneering UK entertainment and communications business. For the first time consumers can get everything they need from one company -- the UK's only quad play of TV, broadband, phone and mobile plus the most advanced TV on demand service available, the UK's first high definition TV service and V+, our high specification personal video recorder. We're the UK's largest residential broadband provider, the largest virtual mobile network operator and the second largest provider of pay TV and home phone.

Virgin Media owns two content businesses -- Virgin Media Television (VMTV) and sit-up. VMTV owns seven entertainment channels -- Virgin1, Living, Living 2, Bravo, Bravo 2, Challenge, and Trouble -- and is a 50% partner in UKTV, which consists of nine channels including Dave, UKTV Gold and UKTV History. sit-up runs retail TV channels bid tv, price-drop tv and speed auctiontv. Virgin Media is the largest Virgin company in the world and has almost 10 million customers. To find out more visit http://www.virginmedia.com/presscentre.

About NETGEAR(R), Inc.

NETGEAR(R) (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 development of future NETGEAR products 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 development of NETGEAR products may be unsuccessful or may be delayed; 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 I - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 12 through 24, in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2008. 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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