Logitech announces ChillStream For PC

FREMONT, Calif. — Aug. 22, 2006 — Logitech (SWX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) today
unveiled a new game controller with an innovative built-in fan-based
cooling system, designed to keep the hands of gamers cool and dry – even
during intense competition. The Logitech® ChillStream™ controller for PC is
the only new game controller to offer this exclusive, patented technology.

“We’re always evaluating the different kinds of materials and technologies
that can help make the gaming experience more comfortable,” said Ruben
Mookerjee, Logitech’s director of product marketing for gaming. “But for
intense action-games, there is nothing that can substitute for moving air –
it’s the best way to keep hands cool and dry. This new controller offers
Logitech’s unique ChillStream hand-cooling technology without compromising
on the size and design of the controller. And the fan is extremely quiet –
you’ll know it’s on only because you can feel the air cooling your hands.”

Logitech ChillStream Technology

Logitech’s exclusive ChillStream Technology includes a built-in 40 mm fan
that circulates up to 3.41 cubic feet of air every minute, while generating
very little noise. Because of the fan’s compact size, Logitech can deliver
the ChillStream feature in a standard-size controller. Three narrow vents
on each side of the controller push air directly onto the four fingers, the
base of the thumb and the palm of the hand – the three areas of the hand
that need cooling most. The air stream has three settings – high, low, and
off. The air vents are recessed from the surface of the controller and
rubber linings surrounding the vents are flush with the surface – making
the vents barely noticeable to the touch during gaming.

Logitech ChillStream controller for PC

The plug-and-play, full-speed USB Logitech ChillStream controller for PC
works on Windows® XP computers (with the latest service pack), and will
work with Windows® Vista™ when Microsoft’s new operating system becomes
available. The controller’s stylish silver-and-black color scheme is
accented by the metal grille covering the air intake at the base of the
controller. The controller features Logitech’s patented floating D-pad,
which uses four points of contact instead of a single pivot point – a
design that resists side-to-side tipping inherent in other controllers,
making the controller more precise. The controller’s analog stick has been
machine-tested to perform at least one million circular revolutions,
ensuring that it can handle the rigors of gaming over a long period of
time. The Logitech ChillStream controller for PC will be available in the
U.S. and in Europe, beginning in September. It has a suggested retail price
of $39.99 in the U.S.