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Out Loud: Logitech Unveils Affordable Speakers for iPods, MP3 Players

CeBIT 2005

HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2005--

Logitech Expands Award-Winning Speaker Line, Enters Mobile Music Market with Logitech mm22 Portable Speakers

Logitech (Nasdaq:LOGI) (SWX:LOGN) today announced it is giving iPod and mobile music enthusiasts an alternative way to listen to their digital music: out loud. At CeBIT, the company unveiled the Logitech(R) mm22 portable speakers, which produce high-quality sound at an affordable price.

The system is Logitech's first product targeted at iPod users and the rapidly growing mobile music market. Technology market research firm IDC forecasts that more than 95 million portable compressed audio players will be shipped worldwide in 2006, up 70 percent from 2004.

The Logitech mm22 portable speakers complement the sleek design of the much-celebrated iPod -- but also work with any portable music player or notebook PC that features a 3.5 mm jack. Whether it's at the office or on the road, the one-piece system gives digital music lovers the freedom to listen to their favorite tracks without wearing a headset -- and allows them to share their music out loud with a group of friends.

"People everywhere are using portable audio players to listen to music, but one thing has been missing: the ability to listen to their collection out loud, without spending a fortune for high-quality sound," said Ray Weikel, director of product marketing for Logitech's Audio Business Unit. "Other portable speakers on the market are either very expensive, or sound like an old clock radio. Logitech developed the mm22 portable speakers to provide people with a compelling mid-range product that combines quality and an affordable price."

The Logitech mm22 portable speakers include three custom cradles to fit any size of hard drive-based iPod and many other portable music players. The speaker system can be used anywhere and anytime, because it can be powered by either batteries or the included AC adapter. The traveling case holds the speakers, the international power adapter (100-240V), two speaker cables: a 10-inch cable for connecting the speakers to the portable audio player, and a 24-inch cable to connect the speakers to a notebook, and is also roomy enough to store the iPod or other portable music players of similar size.

Availability

The Logitech mm22 portable speakers will be available in retail stores and online, including www.logitech.com, at the end of March throughout the U.S. and Europe.

About Logitech

Founded in 1981, Logitech designs, manufactures and markets personal peripherals that enable people to effectively work, play, and communicate in the digital world. Logitech International is a Swiss public company traded on the Swiss Stock Exchange (LOGN) and in the U.S. on the Nasdaq National Market System (LOGI). The company has manufacturing facilities in Asia and offices in major cities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

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