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(United States), Inc., LG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A. Inc., LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A. Inc.,
Motorola, Inc., Nokia Corporation, Nokia Inc., Pantech Wireless, Inc. Plantronics, inc., Research in Motion Ltd.,
Research in Motion Corporation, Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, TomTom International B.V., TomTom,
Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America information Systems, Inc., and Toshiba America, Inc.
On June 30, 2010, Bandspeed, Inc. filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Texas against 38 companies, including Garmin International, Inc. and Garmin USA, Inc. alleging infringement of U.S.
Patet No ,, the  patet ad U.S. Patet No ,, the  patet. Gai eliees that
eah lai of the  patet ad the  patet is not infringed and/or invalid. On October 6, 2010, the
defedats filed a Motio to Tasfe Veue to the Weste Distit of Teas ad the paties aait the outs
ruling on this motion. Although there can be no assurance that an unfavorable outcome of this litigation would
not have a material adverse effect on our operating results, liquidity or financial position, Garmin believes the
claims in this lawsuit are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this action.
Tqranis IP LLC v. Garmin International, Inc., Universal Avionics Systems Corporation, Johnson Outdoors Marine
Electronics, Inc., Johnson Outdoors Inc., Raymarine Inc., Raymarine UK Ltd., Navico, Inc., and Navico Holdings A.S.
On November 22, 2010, Taranis IP LLC filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District
of Illinois against eight companies, including Garmin International, Inc., alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No.
5,9, the  patet. Gai eliees that eah lai of the  patet is ot ifiged ad/o ialid.
Although there can be no assurance that an unfavorable outcome of this litigation would not have a material
adverse effect on our operating results, liquidity, or financial position, Garmin believes the claims in this lawsuit
are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this action.
Triangle Software, LLC v. Garmin International, Inc., TomTom Inc., Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and
Westwood One, Inc.
On December 28, 2010, Triangle Software, LLC filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia against four companies, including Garmin International, Inc., alleging infringement of U.S. Patent
No. 7,557, the  patet, U.S. Patet No. ,, the  patet, U.S. Patet No. ,, the
 patet, U.S. Patet No. ,, the  patet, ad U.S. Patet No. ,, the  patet.
Garmin believes that each claim of the , , , , ad  patets is ot ifiged ad/o ialid.
Although there can be no assurance that an unfavorable outcome of this litigation would not have a material
adverse effect on our operating results, liquidity, or financial position, Garmin believes the claims in this lawsuit
are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this action.
In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Chips and Products Containing Same
On December 1, 2010, Rambus Inc. filed a complaint with the United States International Trade
Commission against 33 companies, including Garmin International, Inc., alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No.
,, the  patet, U.S. Patet No. ,, the  patet, U.S. Patet No. ,, the 
patet, U.S. Patet No. ,, the  patet, U.S. Patet No. ,, the  patet, ad U.S.
Patet No. ,, the  patet. Gais seioduto hip supplies ae also aed i the oplait
and Garmin believes these suppliers have indemnification obligations to defend Garmin in this matter. Garmin is
pepaig to file its Ase assetig the , , , , , ad the  patets ae ialid ad/o ot
infringed. Although there can be no assurance that an unfavorable outcome of this litigation would not have a
material adverse effect on our operating results, liquidity or financial position, Garmin believes these claims are
without merit and intends to vigorously defend this action.
From time to time Garmin is involved in other legal actions arising in the ordinary course of our business.
We believe that the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Executive Officers of the Registrant