Belkin N1 Wireless Networking Router Wins LAPTOP Magazine's Ultimate Choice Award; The High-Performance and Usability Features of the Belkin N1 Wireless Router Helped It Nab Top Honors in LAPTOP's Ultimate Mobility Issue

Business Wire, June 20, 2006

COMPTON, Calif. -- Belkin's flagship networking release, its N1 Wireless Router, has been honored with LAPTOP magazine's Ultimate Choice Award.

The Award appears in the Summer 2006 issue of LAPTOP's Ultimate Mobility issue, currently on newsstands. In this special issue, showcasing editors' picks of the best tech products, the magazine praises Belkin's N1 for its "smooth 150 Mbps of throughput and long-distance coverage of about 1,500 feet or more." Review the article at: http://laptopmag.com/Articles/Belkin-N1-F5D8231-4.htm.> N1 was one of among five competing products in the roundup to be recognized, receiving praise for its "streamlined setup wizard."

"We're very pleased that LAPTOP magazine has recognized Belkin's N1 Router with this award," says Mark Reynoso, Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing at Belkin. "Our teams have spent a lot of time making sure that our customers would find N1 the best-in-class router on the market, and this award helps to validate the time invested.

"It's especially rewarding that LAPTOP recognized the ease-of-use features built into N1," continues Mr. Reynoso. "Belkin is constantly striving to simplify the wireless networking experience for our customers, and we believe this Router is by far the easiest router to set up and maintain on the market."

Belkin's N1 line consists of a Wireless Router (F5D8231-4), Wireless Notebook Card (F5D8011), and Wireless Desktop Card (F5D8001). Used together, they ensure a high-performance network on which you can run multiple applications simultaneously without any connection drops.

To enhance the wireless networking experience, the N1 Wireless Router features a Network Status Display with icons representing each component of your network. These indicate that your network connection is working and assist with troubleshooting. N1 delivers link rates of up to 300Mbps in 40MHz Channel Mode(a). With these greater ranges and faster speeds, N1 Wireless offers a quick and efficient way for people to distribute video, music, photos, and files among the networked computers in their homes.

(a) The standard transmission rate -- 300Mbps -- is the physical data rate. Actual data throughput will be lower.

About LAPTOP Magazine

LAPTOP -- Mobile Solutions for Business & Life celebrates the infusion of mobile technology into our daily lives. LAPTOP delivers hands-on product reviews, objective comparisons, groundbreaking coverage of the latest tech trends, and insightful interviews with industry leaders. With page after page of the latest mobile gear for work and play, including notebooks, smart phones, handhelds, Wi-Fi(R), digital cameras, MP3 players, projectors, and more, LAPTOP continuously provides business travelers, IT professionals, and mobile enthusiasts with the information needed to stay connected effortlessly. In addition to the monthly issues, the six specials include Ultimate Mobility, Mobile Entertainment (spring and fall), Ultimate Wireless & Cellular Guide, Gadget Gift Guide, and Mobile Tech Buyer's Guide.

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About Belkin

Belkin offers a diverse product mix that provides people with seamless electronics integration in their homes, cars, and on the go. Founded in California in 1983, Belkin is a privately held company and the recognized leader in connectivity solutions, in addition to accessories for iPod(R) devices, computers, and more. We provide extensive solutions for networking, home theater -- with our PureAV(R) line of cables, power, and digital wireless accessories -- and many more categories. You can view and purchase them at www.belkin.com, as well as through a network of major distributors, resellers, and superstores.

Belkin's phenomenal growth has led to our expanding global presence. In addition to corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, we now have offices throughout Europe -- in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany, among others -- and in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, Shanghai, and our regional headquarters in Hong Kong.