FREMONT, Calif. & ROMANEL-SUR-MORGES, Switzerland, Jan 31, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Logitech International (Nasdaq:LOGI)(SWX:LOGN) today announced that the company will become part of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) (NASDAQ:NDX) and the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index(SM) (NASDAQ:NDXE), effective prior to the market opening on Thursday, February 1, 2007. The company will also be included in the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock(R) (NASDAQ:QQQQ).
"Having just delivered our thirty-third consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, Logitech is delighted to join the leading companies that make up the prestigious NASDAQ-100 Index," said Mark Hawkins, Logitech senior vice president of finance and information technology and chief financial officer.
"Logitech has been a leader in technology innovation for more than 25 years," said Bruce Aust, NASDAQ executive vice president. "With its consistent track record of great products, revenue growth and profits, Logitech is a fitting addition to the NASDAQ-100 Index."
Investor Information
For more information about Logitech, investors may call the company's Investor Hotline at 510-713-4220 or review materials on the Web at http://ir.logitech.com.
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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 traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market(SM) (LOGI).
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Logitech International
Joe Greenhalgh, Vice President, Investor Relations - USA
510-713-4430
Ben Starkie, Public Relations Manager - Europe
+41-(0) 21-863-5195
Nancy Morrison, Director, Corporate Communications - USA
510-713-4948
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