Belkin Announces a Complete Lineup of Leather Cases for iPod® nano; Carry and Protect Your nano in Style

Business Wire, Oct 31, 2005

COMPTON, Calif. -- Belkin announces a variety of new cases for the iPod nano. Addressing the various needs of the iPod user, three form-fitting, leather-case designs are available. Designed to reinforce the nano's minimalist industrial design approach, Belkin's cases fully manage various aspects of user functionality while still maintaining a sleek-yet-simple aesthetic design. Belkin is offering each case in 4 colors: white, black, light blue, and light pink. These cases will be available in Mexico in November.

Carabiner Case for iPod nano (F8Z057) - Estimated Retail Price (ERP) $299.99

The Carabiner Case's form-fitting design and fine-grain leather construction keeps your nano form slim while still giving you complete and easy accessibility to all ports. Featuring a Carabiner clip for convenient positioning and hands-free carrying, this Case also offers a locking clip to easily secure your iPod.

Flip Case for iPod nano (F8Z059) - (ERP) $299.99

The Flip Case offers quick, easy, and convenient storage with its built-in cable-management mechanism. Designed with a multi-mount clip and hook for a variety of ways to secure your iPod nano, this Case also provides easy accessibility to all ports. The Flip Case features a form-fitting design, packaged within a fine-grain leather construction.

Folio Case for iPod nano (F8Z058) - (ERP) $299.99

The Folio Case secures comfortably around your wrist with convenient lanyard strap. Designed for easy accessibility to all ports, the Folio Case comes packaged within a fine-grain leather construction and features a form-fitting design.

"We're very excited about the new iPod nano and its exceptional engineering," comments Ernesto Quinteros, Belkin Director of Industrial Design. "Given the new form factor, it was our goal to create designs that would reflect this minimalist intent. We believe that our new slim leather cases will add smart protection to this high-touch experience."

About Belkin Corporation

Belkin Corporation, the global leader in connectivity solutions, offers a range of innovations for the computer, electronics, and mobile consumer. With a diverse and far-reaching product mix consisting of home and enterprise networking, VoIP hardware, audio video solutions, KVM (keyboard/video/mouse) and peripheral sharing, power protection and cabling, as well as USB and FireWire(R) devices, Belkin extends its reach also to Bluetooth(TM), cellular, PDA, iPod(R), and other solutions for mobile computing. Belkin products are available through www.belkin.com as well as through a network of major distributors, resellers, and superstores.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.