NETGEAR Achieves “Parent Tested Parent Approved” Seal of Approval for Excellence in Parenting Products

Significant Milestone for New Wireless-N 300 Router (WNR2000) with Live Parental Controls

SAN JOSE, Calif. — NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced that its Wireless-N 300 Router (WNR2000) with Live Parental Controls has garnered PTPA Media Inc.’s renowned Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval for excellence in parenting products.

The award honors the Wireless-N 300 Router for its Live Parental Controls feature, which enable families and small businesses to restrict access to unsafe and inappropriate websites on all Internet-connected devices via the router, with filtering for more than 50 categories of content. The groundbreaking Live Parental Controls incorporate a comprehensive set of features not available in other parental control solutions, such as remote management from mobile devices and highly flexible settings. The Live Parental Controls feature is available on the Wireless-N 300 Router with no additional fees or subscription required — unlike competing solutions.

“We’re truly honored to receive the PTPA Seal of Approval for our Wireless-N 300 Router with Live Parental Controls. It’s a huge achievement for a product geared to families,” said Jonathan Wu, NETGEAR’s product line manager for consumer wireless LAN products. “This accolade demonstrates that our innovative products address the issues affecting our target customers and significantly improve their lives.”

The PTPA Media Inc. Seal of Approval is awarded to products designed for families on the basis of value, functionality, quality and appeal. Companies throughout North America submitted their products, which were matched with PTPA Media’s large database of parent testers. More information on the Seal of Approval is at www.ptpamedia.com.

“We are thrilled to announce this latest group of Fall 2009 PTPA Award winners,” said Sharon Vinderine, founder of PTPA Media. “We feel that parents are the best evaluators of these types of products as they are testing the products in their real-life home environments. Our hope is that seeing the PTPA Media Seal on product packaging will help empower parents to make the best possible purchase, thereby saving their hard-earned income for purchases that will offer value.”

NETGEAR’s Wireless-N 300 Router with Live Parental Controls (WNR2000) is backed by a one-year warranty and 24/7 technical support. It is available worldwide via leading retailers, direct marketers, e-commerce sites, and value-added resellers at an MSRP in the U.S. of $99.99.