TRENDnet® Gains Channel Market Share as Other Top Tier SMB Networking Brands Stumble
TRENDnet (4/9/2008)

TORRANCE, Calif. –April 9, 2008–TRENDnet, a best-in-class networking manufacturer of wired and wireless networking solutions, today announces a 2.4% Channel market share gain for SMB wireless networking devices as reported by CRN, in their Channel Best Seller’s Special Report for calendar year 2007.

CRN’s Channel Best Seller’s Special Report cites data gleaned from The NPD Groups’ Distributor Track market research offering. NPD’s Distributor Track aggregates SKU based sales from members of the Global Technology Distribution Council. Market share data was compiled from January to December 2007 on a total revenue basis and compared to 2006 figures.

For the SMB Wireless Networking Devices category, CRN reported a 2.4% market share gain for TRENDnet (Trendware International Inc.), a -0.9% loss for D-Link, a -4.3% slide for Netgear and a -4.4% market share decline for Linksys.

“We would like to thank our existing Channel Partners and the growing number of new Partners for recommending TRENDnet,” stated Rodney Finney, Director of North American Sales for TRENDnet. ”We boosted Channel support in 2007 with the launch of the upTREND Partner Program. Market share gains for calendar year 2007 are a direct reflection of TRENDnet’s commitment to the Channel and to our Partner’s bottom line.”

“TRENDnet was founded in Torrance, California 18 years ago. Since our inception, TRENDnet has cultivated a loyal Partner base,” stated Pei Huang, President and CEO of TRENDnet. “The greater VAR community is now discovering the quality and value that our California brand offers. CRN’s published report is further evidence that TRENDnet SMB solutions are an increasingly recommended alternative to Cisco products.”



About TRENDnet, Inc.

TRENDnet is a global provider of award-winning networking and surveillance solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as home office users. Building networking solutions since 1990, TRENDnet enables users to share broadband access, multimedia content, and networked peripherals for true anywhere connectivity. TRENDnet's diverse product portfolio includes PoE, switches, Industrial, IP cameras, NVRs, fiber, Powerline, wireless, KVM, USB, and more. To learn more about TRENDnet, please visit www.trendnet.com.

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