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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
NETGEAR INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
64111Q104
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(CUSIP Number)
February 18, 2005
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
SEC 1745 (3-98)
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CUSIP NO. 64111Q104 13G PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 156,600
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 156,600
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
156,600
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 64111Q104 13G PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
New York
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 418,300
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 418,300
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
418,300
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.3%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 64111Q104 13G PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Zweig-DiMenna International Limited
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
British Virgin Islands
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 805,900
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 805,900
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
805,900
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
2.6%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 64111Q104 13G PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc., on behalf of a
discretionary account
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 60,900
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 60,900
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
60,900
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.2%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 64111Q104 13G PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc., on behalf of a discretionary
account
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 69,300
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 69,300
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
69,300
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.2%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 64111Q104 13G PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Zweig-DiMenna Select L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 82,100
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 82,100
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
82,100
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.3%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 64111Q104 13G PAGE 8 OF 9 PAGES
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Zweig-DiMenna Investors L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 14,100
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 14,100
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
14,100
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.1%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 64111Q104 13G PAGE 9 OF 9 PAGES
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Zweig-DiMenna Market Neutral, L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 38,800
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 38,800
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
38,800
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.1%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Netgear Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4401 Great American Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95052
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
See Cover page -- 1
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
For all filing persons other than Zweig-DiMenna International
Limited:
900 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022
For Zweig-DiMenna International Limited:
c/o International Fund Services (Ireland) Limited
Bishops Square, Redmonds Hill, Third floor,
Dublin 2, Ireland
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
See Cover page -- 4
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 64111Q104
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule
13D-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,646,000
(b) Percent of Class:
5.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which each person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,646,000
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of
1,646,000
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of
0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 24, 2005 reflecting share ownership of February 18, 2005
ZWEIG-DiMENNA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
By: Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc.,
Investment Manager
By:/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
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Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Executive Vice President
ZWEIG-DiMENNA PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,
Managing General Partner
By:/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
----------------------------
Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Managing Director of Managing General Partner
ZWEIG-DiMENNA SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES, L.P.
By: Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,
Managing General Partner
By:/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
----------------------------
Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Managing Director of Managing General Partner
ZWEIG-DiMENNA INTERNATIONAL MANAGERS, INC.
By:/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
----------------------------
Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Executive Vice President
ZWEIG-DiMENNA INVESTORS, L.P.
By: Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,
Managing General Partner
By:/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
----------------------------
Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Managing Director of Managing
General Partner
ZWEIG-DiMENNA SELECT,L.P.
By: Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,
Managing General Partner
By:/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
----------------------------
Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Managing Director of Managing
General Partner
ZWEIG-DiMENNA MARKET NEUTRAL, L.P.
By: Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,
Managing General Partner
By: /s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
----------------------------
Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Managing Director of Managing
General Partner
EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT AMONG INVESTORS
This Joint Filing Agreement is entered into as of this 24th day of
February, 2005 by Zweig-DiMenna International Limited, a British Virgin Islands
corporation, Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership,
Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership,
Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
Zweig-DiMenna Investors, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership, Zweig-DiMenna
Select, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership and Zweig-DiMenna Market Neutral,
L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership, collectively the "Investors". In lieu of
filing separate statements on Schedule 13G, the Investors hereby agree to file a
joint statement on Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13D-1(k)(1) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the Common Stock of Netgear Inc.
This Agreement shall be filed as an exhibit to the statement on
Schedule 13G filed on behalf of the Investors and constitutes the Investors'
consent to file a joint Schedule 13G.
ZWEIG-DiMENNA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
By: Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc.,
Investment Manager
By:/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
---------------------------------
Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Executive Vice President
ZWEIG-DiMENNA PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,
Managing General Partner
By:/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
---------------------------------
Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Managing Director of Managing General Partner
ZWEIG-DiMENNA SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES, L.P.
By: Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,
Managing General Partner
By:/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
---------------------------------
Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Managing Director of Managing General Partner
ZWEIG-DiMENNA INTERNATIONAL MANAGERS, INC.
By:/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
---------------------------------
Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Executive Vice President
ZWEIG-DiMENNA INVESTORS, L.P.
By: Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,
Managing General Partner
By:/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
----------------------------
Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Managing Director of Managing
General Partner
ZWEIG-DiMENNA SELECT, L.P.
By: Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,
Managing General Partner
By:/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
----------------------------
Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Managing Director of Managing
General Partner
ZWEIG-DiMENNA MARKET NEUTRAL, L.P.
By: Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,
Managing General Partner
By: /s/ Joseph A. DiMenna
----------------------------
Name: Joseph A. DiMenna
Title: Managing Director of Managing
General Partner