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Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router and Notebook Card Ranks 4th in PC World’s Top 100 Products of the Year List

Belkin’s award-winning Wireless Pre-N is honored as the top hardware device

(Compton, CA) - July 23, 2005 - Belkin International, Inc., the global leader in connectivity solutions, has been honored in PC World’s Top 100 Products of the Year list with a fourth place ranking for its Wireless Pre-N Router and Notebook Card.

In its July 2005 issue, PC World ranks 100 products, analyzing each product’s design, features, performance, innovation, and price. Now in its 22nd year, PC World’s 100 Products of the Year answers the question: What makes a product great? Though the products, technologies, and categories keep changing, PC World determines that a great product is one that melds practical features with innovation.

“It’s very fulfilling to be recognized with such a high ranking for our Wireless Pre-N Networking products amongst other top companies in this field, and we are extremely honored,” explains Mark Reynoso, Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing at Belkin. “We believe this validates our commitment to customers to provide them with an easy-to-use product that provides the best wireless coverage in the industry, at a fair price.”

“This honor confirms Wireless Pre-N as a reliable networking device that combines useful features with innovation, ” continues Mr. Reynoso. “Our intention was to fulfill the promise of wireless networking by providing the widest possible coverage, giving people the freedom to share the Internet throughout a home or office.”

Belkin’s Wireless Pre-N Networking products have been honored with various Editors’ Choice Awards from Laptop, Network World, CRN, Computer Gaming World, and macHome. The Wall Street Journal, CNET, PC Magazine, Wi-Fi Planet.com, and Home Theater have also recognized Wireless Pre-N with high ratings.

Belkin’s Pre-N line consists of a Wireless Router (F5D8230-4) and Wireless Notebook Network Card (F5D8010) that guarantee 800% wider coverage and 600% faster speeds than all other wireless products on the market today. The products are certified by the Wi-Fi® Alliance for their interoperability with existing Wi-Fi technologies including 802.11b and 802.11g.

Powered by Airgo Networks’ True MIMO™ technology, Belkin’s Pre-N products improve wireless reliability and performance, and enable users to work with high-bandwidth applications, such as audio and video streaming.

About Belkin Corporation
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, data center solutions, audio video solutions, KVM, power protection and cabling, as well as USB and FireWire® devices, Belkin extends its reach to Bluetooth™, 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.