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Logitech Announces New Board Nominee

Jul 29, 2008

Richard Laube, Nestle Nutrition CEO, to Be Proposed to
Shareholders at September Annual General Meeting

FREMONT, Calif. & ROMANEL-SUR-MORGES, Switzerland, Jul 29, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Logitech International (SWX:LOGN)(Nasdaq:LOGI) today announced that its board of directors will ask shareholders to approve the election of Richard Laube, executive vice president of Nestle S.A. and chief executive officer of Nestle Nutrition, at the company's annual general meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland on Sept. 10, 2008.

At the meeting, Logitech shareholders will also be asked to re-elect Matthew Bousquette, chairman of Enesco LLC, and to elect Gerald P. Quindlen, Logitech president and chief executive officer. Gary Bengier is retiring after six years on the board. If all nominees are elected, the size of Logitech's board of directors will increase from nine members to ten members.

Logitech's annual report to shareholders, and invitation and proxy statement for the annual general meeting, are available on Logitech's Web site at http://ir.logitech.com. The materials for the meeting will be mailed to Logitech registered shareholders in the middle of August.

About Logitech

Logitech is a world leader in personal peripherals, driving innovation in PC navigation, Internet communications, digital music, home-entertainment control, gaming and wireless devices. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).

Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are registered in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information about Logitech and its products, visit the company's Web site at www.logitech.com.

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SOURCE: Logitech

Logitech
Joe Greenhalgh, 510-713-4430
Vice President, Investor Relations - USA
Ben Starkie, +41-(0) 21-863-5195
Public Relations Manager - Europe
Nancy Morrison, 510-713-4948
Vice President, Corporate Communications - USA

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