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Logitech Delivers Tenth Consecutive Record Year with Strongest Q4 Ever



    Logitech International (SWX:LOGN) (Nasdaq:LOGI) today announced
    record Q4 sales and profits, delivering its tenth consecutive year of
    double-digit revenue growth and reaching its full year revenue and
    profitability goals.

    For the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2008, ended March 31, 2008

    sales were $601 million, up 17 percent from $513 million in the same
    quarter last year. Operating income was $66.1 million, up 20 percent
    from $55.3 million for the same quarter a year ago. Net income was
    $60.3 million ($0.32 per share), up from $56.2 million ($0.29 per
    share) in the prior year. Gross margin was 35.6 percent, compared to
    34.5 percent in Q4 of FY 2007.

    Logitech´s retail sales for Q4 grew by 15 percent year over year

    increasing by 13 percent in EMEA, 8 percent in the Americas, and 58
    percent in Asia Pacific. Across Logitech sales regions, retail growth
    was fueled by strong sales of cordless mice (up 58 percent) and
    speakers (up 24 percent). Retail video sales grew by 9 percent. OEM
    sales grew by 34 percent, driven primarily by strong demand for
    microphones for console gaming.

    For the full fiscal year, sales were $2.4 billion, up 15 percent
    from $2.1 billion in FY 2007. Operating income was $287 million, up 24
    percent from $231 million a year ago. Net income was $231 million
    ($1.23 per share) compared to $230 million ($1.20 per share) in the
    prior year. Gross margin for the fiscal year was 35.8 percent

    compared to 34.3 percent in FY 2007.

    "We are very pleased with our Q4 performance, including our return
    to growth in the video category," said Gerald P. Quindlen, Logitech
    president and chief executive officer. "Our revenue growth of 17
    percent underscores the strength of our product portfolio and our
    geographic diversity, both key factors in our ability to deliver
    consistent growth over the last decade. The strong momentum we carry
    into the new fiscal year, combined with a solid balance sheet

    position us to continue delivering double-digit growth in sales and
    profitability."

    Outlook

    For Fiscal Year 2009, ending March 31, 2009, the Company confirmed
    its financial targets of 15 percent growth in both sales and operating
    income. FY 2009 gross margin is expected to be above the high end of
    the Company´s long-term target range of 32-34 percent. The Company´s
    tax rate for the year is expected to be approximately 12 percent.

    Earnings Teleconference

    Logitech will hold an earnings teleconference on April 22, 2008 at
    13:30 Central European Summer Time/7:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight
    Time/4:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time to discuss these results as well
    as the Company´s outlook. A live webcast and replay of the
    teleconference, including presentation slides, will be available on
    the Logitech corporate Web site at http://ir.logitech.com. Please
    visit the Web site at least 10 minutes early to register for the
    teleconference webcast.

    Investor Meeting

    Logitech will hold an investor meeting in New York on May 22, 2008
    at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time/16:30 Central European Summer Time.
    A live video webcast and replay of the meeting will be available on
    the Logitech corporate Web site at http://ir.logitech.com.

    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
    (LOGI).

    This press release contains forward-looking statements, including
    the statements regarding expected sales and operating income growth

    gross margin and effective tax rate for Fiscal Year 2009. The
    forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and
    uncertainties that could cause Logitech´s actual performance and
    results to differ materially from that anticipated in these
    forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to
    differ materially include if we fail to successfully innovate in our
    current and emerging product categories and identify new feature or
    product opportunities; consumer demand for our products and our
    ability to accurately forecast it; the effect of pricing, product

    marketing and other initiatives by our competitors, and our reaction
    to them, on our sales, gross margins and profitability; our ability to
    continue to implement our plan to control operating expenses while
    growing sales; the sales mix among our lower- and higher-margin
    products and our geographic sales mix; as well as those additional
    factors set forth in our periodic filings with the Securities and
    Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 20-F for the
    fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 and our quarterly reports on Form 6-K
    available at www.sec.gov. Logitech does not undertake to update any
    forward-looking statements.

    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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    LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.

    (In thousands, except per share amounts) - Unaudited

    Quarter Ended March 31

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    2008

    2007
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net sales

    $ 601,234 $ 512,734
    Cost of goods sold

    387,290

    335,743

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    Gross profit

    213,944

    176,991

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    % of net sales

    35.6%

    34.5%

    Operating expenses:

    Marketing and selling

    84,689

    66,475

    Research and development

    33,462

    28,432

    General and administrative

    29,654

    26,786

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    Total operating expenses

    147,805

    121,693

    -----------------------

    Operating income

    66,139

    55,298

    Interest income, net

    3,744

    3,212
    Other income, net

    (1,852)

    3,531

    -----------------------

    Income before income taxes

    68,031

    62,041
    Provision for income taxes

    7,693

    5,848

    -----------------------

    Net income

    $

    60,338 $

    56,193

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    Shares used to compute net income per share:

    Basic

    180,636

    182,738

    Diluted

    186,299

    191,091
    Net income per share:

    Basic

    $

    0.33 $

    0.31

    Diluted

    $

    0.32 $

    0.29

    Other income, net for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 includes an

    impairment loss of $6.9 million related to the decline in the fair

    value of short-term investments.
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    LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.

    (In thousands, except per share amounts) - Unaudited

    Twelve Months Ended

    March 31

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    2008

    2007
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net sales

    $2,370,496 $2,066,569
    Cost of goods sold

    1,521,378

    1,357,044

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    Gross profit

    849,118

    709,525

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    % of net sales

    35.8%

    34.3%

    Operating expenses:

    Marketing and selling

    324,451

    272,264

    Research and development

    124,544

    108,256

    General and administrative

    113,443

    98,143

    -----------------------
    Total operating expenses

    562,438

    478,663

    -----------------------

    Operating income

    286,680

    230,862

    Interest income, net

    15,508

    8,733
    Other income (expense), net

    (39,374)

    15,962

    -----------------------

    Income before income taxes

    262,814

    255,557
    Provision for income taxes

    31,788

    25,709

    -----------------------

    Net income

    $ 231,026 $ 229,848

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    Shares used to compute net income per share:

    Basic

    181,362

    182,635

    Diluted

    187,942

    190,991
    Net income per share:

    Basic

    $

    1.27 $

    1.26

    Diluted

    $

    1.23 $

    1.20

    Other income (expense), net for the twelve months ended March 31, 2008

    includes an impairment loss of $79.8 million related to the decline

    in fair value of short-term investments, and a net realized gain of

    $27.8 million on the sales of short-term investments.
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    LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.

    (In thousands) - Unaudited

    March 31

    March 31

    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    2008

    2007
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Current assets

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $ 482,352 $ 196,197

    Short term investments

    3,940

    214,625

    Accounts receivable

    373,619

    310,377

    Inventories

    245,737

    217,964

    Other current assets

    60,668

    68,257

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    Total current assets

    1,166,316 1,007,420
    Property, plant and equipment

    104,461

    87,054
    Intangible assets

    Goodwill

    194,383

    179,991

    Other intangible assets

    21,730

    18,920
    Other assets

    40,042

    34,078

    ---------- ----------
    Total assets

    $1,526,932 $1,327,463

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    Current liabilities

    Short-term debt

    $

    - $

    11,856

    Accounts payable

    287,001

    218,129

    Accrued liabilities

    168,403

    235,080

    ---------- ----------

    Total current liabilities

    455,404

    465,065
    Other liabilities

    111,484

    17,874

    ---------- ----------
    Total liabilities

    566,888

    482,939

    Shareholders´ equity

    960,044

    844,524

    ---------- ----------
    Total liabilities and shareholders´ equity

    $1,526,932 $1,327,463

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    LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.

    (In thousands) - Unaudited

    SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    Quarter Ended Twelve Months Ended
    Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP

    March 31

    March 31

    Financial Measures

    2008

    2008
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    GAAP net income

    $

    60,338 $

    231,026
    Adjustments:

    Impairment loss on short-term

    investments

    6,900

    79,823

    Realized gain on sale of short-

    term investments

    -

    (33,712)

    Realized loss on sale of short-

    term investments

    -

    5,951

    ------------- -------------------

    6,900

    52,062

    ------------- -------------------

    Non-GAAP net income

    $

    67,238 $

    283,088

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    GAAP net income per share:

    Basic

    $

    0.33 $

    1.27

    Diluted

    $

    0.32 $

    1.23

    Impairment loss on short-term

    investments, net of realized gain

    per share

    Basic

    $

    0.04 $

    0.29

    Diluted

    $

    0.04 $

    0.28

    Non-GAAP net income per share:

    Basic

    $

    0.37 $

    1.56

    Diluted

    $

    0.36 $

    1.51

    We sometimes use information derived from consolidated financial

    information but not presented in our financial statements prepared in

    accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

    Certain of these data are considered "non-GAAP financial measures"

    under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules. The

    adjustments between the GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures

    presented above consist of the impact on Other Income (Expense) of

    the impairment loss related to other-than-temporary declines in fair

    value of short-term investments during the three and twelve months

    ended March 31, 2008, and the realized gain/loss on sales of short-

    term investments during the twelve months ended March 31, 2008. Our

    management uses these non-GAAP measures in its financial and

    operational decision-making. Our management believes these non-GAAP

    measures, when considered in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP

    measures, facilitate better comparison by our investors of our

    current period results with corresponding prior periods.
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    LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.

    (In thousands) - Unaudited

    Quarter Ended

    Twelve Months Ended

    March 31

    March 31
    SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL

    INFORMATION

    2008

    2007

    2008

    2007
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Depreciation

    $ 10,801 $ 8,944 $

    43,831 $

    35,239
    Amortization of other

    acquisition-related

    intangibles

    1,736

    1,591

    5,391

    4,876
    Operating income

    66,139

    55,298

    286,680

    230,862
    Operating income before

    depreciation and

    amortization

    78,676

    65,833

    335,902

    270,977
    Capital expenditures

    16,611

    10,605

    57,900

    47,246

    Net sales by channel:

    Retail

    $527,001 $457,205 $2,067,288 $1,844,395

    OEM

    74,233

    55,529

    303,208

    222,174

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    Total net sales

    $601,234 $512,734 $2,370,496 $2,066,569

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    Net sales by product

    family:

    Retail - Pointing Devices $167,838 $121,632 $ 622,074 $ 508,449

    Retail - Keyboards &

    Desktops

    117,255

    110,411

    458,434

    372,266

    Retail - Audio

    113,785

    98,553

    478,455

    408,314

    Retail - Video

    59,981

    54,980

    238,728

    314,514

    Retail - Gaming

    32,865

    40,176

    146,016

    149,113

    Retail - Remotes

    35,277

    31,453

    123,581

    91,739

    OEM

    74,233

    55,529

    303,208

    222,174

    --------- --------- ----------- -----------

    Total net sales

    $601,234 $512,734 $2,370,496 $2,066,569

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    Stock-based Compensation

    Quarter Ended

    Twelve Months Ended

    Expense for

    March 31

    March 31
    Employee Stock Options and

    Employee Stock Purchases

    2008

    2007

    2008

    2007
    ------------------------------------ --------- ----------- -----------

    Cost of goods sold

    $

    704 $

    - $

    2,706 $

    2,077
    Marketing and selling

    1,908

    1,772

    7,696

    7,167
    Research and development

    1,051

    824

    3,505

    3,151
    General and administration

    2,118

    1,874

    7,132

    7,069
    Income tax benefit

    (1,546)

    (2,215)

    (4,773)

    (4,526)

    --------- --------- ----------- -----------

    Total stock-based

    compensation expense

    after income taxes

    $ 4,235 $ 2,255 $

    16,266 $

    14,938

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    Stock-based compensation

    expense for employee

    stock options and

    employee stock purchases

    net of tax, per share

    (diluted)

    $

    0.02 $

    0.01 $

    0.09 $

    0.07
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