NETGEAR Names Michael Falcon Vice President of Operations

IT industry veteran brings operations and strategic planning experience to executive team

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — December 16, 2002 — NETGEAR, Inc., a worldwide provider of easy-to-use, high performance networking products, today announced that Michael F. Falcon, formerly of Quantum Corporation, has joined the executive team as vice president of operations. Reporting to NETGEAR CFO Jonathan Mather, Falcon will oversee the company’s Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) business model and will provide leadership in the areas of material planning, master scheduling, supply base management, supplier quality and logistics.

"NETGEAR’s rapid growth in revenue necessitates the continuous strengthening of our operations organization and processes," said Patrick Lo, CEO and chairman of the board of directors of NETGEAR. "Michael’s wealth of expertise and experience will allow us to continue streamlining our infrastructure to operate at maximum efficiency and profitability."

Falcon came to NETGEAR from Quantum Corporation (NYSE:DSS), a leading provider of data protection systems. He was there for two years as the vice president of operations for the Snap Division, and was most recently vice president of supply chain management for the Storage Solutions Group. Prior to joining Quantum, Falcon was vice president of operations at Meridian Data and director of operations, strategic planning and supply chain management for Silicon Valley Group, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer. He also served in management positions at SCI Systems, Xerox Imaging Systems and Plantronics, Inc.

Michael Falcon expressed enthusiasm for his new role with NETGEAR. "I’m very pleased to become a part of the NETGEAR team at such an exciting stage in the company’s development," said Mr. Falcon. "NETGEAR has already proven itself to be a leader in networking products for homes and businesses. I look forward to building upon this success as the company enters the next phase of its growth."

Falcon holds a B.A. degree with honors in economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has completed coursework in the MBA program at Santa Clara University.

About NETGEAR Inc.
NETGEAR provides branded, easy-to-use, reliable and technologically advanced networking solutions for homes and small businesses. Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, Calif., NETGEAR designs and develops products that enable home and small business users to share Internet access, peripherals, digital content and applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled devices. NETGEAR primarily markets and sells its products through distributors based in North America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific region to a network of resellers, including more than 4,500 retail stores, mail order catalogs and online retailers. For more information visit the company’s Web site at www.netgear.com or call (408.907.8000).

For more information:
Doug Hagan
NETGEAR Inc.
(408) 907-8053
doug.hagan@netgear.com

Lisa Hawes
Sterling Communications
(408) 395-5500
lhawes@sterlingpr.com