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Table of Contents
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of NETGEAR, Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies
or procedures may deteriorate.
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including its principal executive officer and
principal financial officer, the Company assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as
of December 31, 2006. In conducting its evaluation, the Company used the criteria set forth in the Internal Control-
Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Based on its evaluation and those criteria, management concluded that the Company maintained effective
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. The Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, has audited management’s assessment of the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 as stated in their report which appears herein.
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Item 8.
Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data