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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Treat Your Mac® mini to More USB and FireWire® Ports with Belkin's New Hubs for Mac mini

Low-profile of new Hubs come designed to specifically match your Mac mini

(Compton, CA) - May 9, 2005 - Belkin International, Inc. announces new USB and FireWire Hubs that offer additional ports and that are specifically engineered to stack on top of or below the Mac mini-helping to save valuable desktop space. The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4-Port Hub and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire 6-Port Hub for Mac mini feature front ports that give easy access to USB devices such as thumb drives and the iPod shuffle. Both Hubs will begin shipping in North America on July 15, 2005.

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4-Port Hub for Mac mini (F5U264) - $34.95
This Hub allows you to connect up to four high-speed devices to your Mac mini. Two USB 2.0 ports located on the front of the Hub provide fast and easy connectivity for USB thumb drives, media readers, digital cameras, and small accessories such as the Apple® iPod and iPod shuffle.

Benefits

• Adds four 480Mbps downstream ports
• Works with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 (low- and full-speed) devices
• Offers compatibility with iPod®, iPod shuffle, printers, digital cameras, and thousands of other USB devices

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire 6-Port Hub for Mac mini (F5U507) - $49.95
Ideal for the iPod, iPod shuffle, Mac mini, and other USB devices, this Hub features a total of two FireWire ports and four USB 2.0 ports. A single USB and a FireWire port are located on the front of the Hub to give you easy access to USB thumb drives, media readers, and small accessories such as the Apple iPod and iPod shuffle.

Benefits

• Provides a low-profile, space-saving platform for stacking your Mac mini
• Combines FireWire and USB technologies in one easy installation

About Belkin International, Inc.
Belkin International, Inc., 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, audio video solutions, KVM (keyboard/video/mouse) and peripheral sharing, power protection and cabling, as well as USB and FireWire® devices, Belkin extends its reach also to Bluetooth™, cellular, PDA, iPod®, and other solutions for mobile computing. Belkin's end-to-end VoIP solution allows wholesale VoIP customers to rapidly deploy a customized branded VoIP service with minimal up-front cost. Belkin products are available through www.belkin.com as well as through a network of major distributors, resellers, and superstores.

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