NETGEAR Appoints Albert Liu as General Counsel

Technology Veteran Added as Legal Counsel to Expand Executive Team

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — October 26, 2004 — NETGEAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, today announced the appointment of Albert Liu to the newly created position of general counsel. NETGEAR will benefit from Mr. Liu’s legal expertise in the areas of regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and general contracts, mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property affairs within technology and corporate environments.

“As NETGEAR continues to expand its presence in this fast-paced networking industry, it was an important step to secure in-house legal counsel,” said Patrick Lo, chairman and CEO of NETGEAR. “Albert has become an integral member of our team with his deep background in corporate governance and SEC, Sarbanes-Oxley and NASD compliance. We look to capitalize on his extensive experience with growing technology companies.”

“It is a pleasure to join the esteemed NETGEAR team,” said Albert Liu. “I look forward to leveraging my legal expertise toward ensuring the company’s success in introducing easy-to-use and affordable products, as well as ongoing initiatives in the domestic and global markets.”

Albert Liu brings nearly a decade of relevant legal experience to his new position with NETGEAR. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Liu acted as general counsel and secretary for Yipes Enterprise Services, an emerging telecommunications services company overseeing all legal matters. From 2000 through 2004, he served as general counsel, director of human resources and secretary of Turnstone Systems, Inc., a telecommunications equipment provider where he counseled senior management and the board of directors on public company reporting compliance and corporate legal issues. Mr. Liu began practicing law with the New York firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, advising clients on all aspects of corporate and securities law, leading public and private securities offerings, and negotiating and finalizing venture capital investments and contracts. Before entering the legal field, he was a software engineer at Tandem Computers.

Mr. Liu holds a J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of Law, graduating magna cum laude, and a B.S. degree in computer science and B.A. degree in political science from Stanford University.

About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR® (Nasdaq: NTGR) designs technologically advanced, branded networking products that address the specific needs of small and medium business and home users. The Company's suite of over 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 www.netgear.com or call (408) 907-8000.

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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 expected contributions of the Company’s newly appointed general counsel and the future performance and growth of the Company’s business 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 performance of the general counsel going forward, the price/performance requirements of the Company’s customers, 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 “Risk Factors Affecting Future Results”, pages 20 through 29, in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Senior Manager, Public Relations
NETGEAR Inc.
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