Logitech Showcases Windows XP Peripherals at Microsoft's Windows XP Launch

Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Logitech (Nasdaq: LOGIY) (Switzerland: LOGN; LOGZ) joined Microsoft Corp. today in New York City to support the promise of the Microsoft Windows XP operating system. Addressing the new communications features of Windows XP, Logitech's popular QuickCam(R) web cameras enable users to immediately take advantage of the new real-time communications capabilities of the Windows Messenger feature. "Because Windows XP allows people to create, connect and communicate in new ways, Logitech's QuickCam web cameras are an ideal complement," said Marcel Stolk, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing for Logitech. "The combination of Windows XP and Logitech products delivers a media-rich experience on the PC, offering a new level of intuitive communication."

Logitech's QuickCam(R) family of web cameras (QuickCam(R) Pro, QuickCam(R) Web and QuickCam(R) Express) provide high quality image capture rates and user friendly software for easy access to video instant messaging and video email. Their USB plug-and-play interface gets users up and running in minutes. Ranging in price from $49US to $99US, Logitech QuickCam cameras are available in leading retail outlets and online at www.logitech.com.

"Today's launch of Windows XP will allow users to unlock the potential of their PCs -- at home and at work," said Chris Jones, vice president of the Windows Client Group at Microsoft Corp. "Logitech's QuickCam web cameras coupled with new Windows XP features, including the videoconferencing capabilities of Windows Messenger, means that users can immediately and easily access the communication-rich environment of Windows XP."

About Logitech: Founded in 1981, Logitech designs, manufactures and markets innovative peripherals that provide people with easy access to the digital world. The Company's product family includes Internet video cameras, mice and trackballs, keyboards, audio and telephony products, interactive gaming devices and 3D controllers.

In March 2001, Logitech completed the purchase of Labtec Inc., a Vancouver, Washington-based provider of high technology and other peripherals and accessories for computing, communication and entertainment. The Labtec brand, which includes a variety of PC audio and other peripherals designed to offer affordable quality, is now marketed by Logitech.

With operational headquarters through its U.S. subsidiary in Fremont, California, and regional headquarters through local subsidiaries in Switzerland, Taiwan and Hong Kong, Logitech International is a Swiss public company traded in Switzerland on the Swiss Stock Exchange (LOGN and LOGZ) and in the U.S. on the Nasdaq National Market System (LOGIY). The company has manufacturing facilities in Asia and offices in major cities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

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