Dubai, THE UAE, May 26, 2009 - D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, led worldwide Ethernet small enterprise switch port shipments in 2008, according to a report* released by Gartner on March 26, 2009. In the same report, D-Link also obtains the second position in total switch port shipments - far surpassing its nearest competitors.

The report showed that last year D-Link captured the top spot in terms of market share for Ethernet small enterprise switch port shipments worldwide with a market share of 32 percent. In 2008, D-Link shipped more than 13 million small enterprise switch ports worldwide. The annual research study by Gartner also revealed that D-Link claimed the second spot in total switch port shipments worldwide with a market share of 16.3 percent for Medium-Large Enterprise and Small Enterprise combined. In 2008, D-Link's total switch shipments had slightly grown from 15.3 percent in 2007 to 16.3 percent.

Similarly, a report released by In-Stat in March 2009 showed D-Link's number one position in worldwide Ethernet unmanaged switch port shipments with a market share of 35.1 percent, 15.8 percent ahead of second place Netgear at 17 percent.**

"D-Link has not only solidified a strong lead in the shipments of unmanaged ports, but continues to show strong growth in managed port shipments year over year, a clear indication that the market is confident with the technology that it has to offer," said Norm Bogen, In-Stat's director of networking.

"By maintaining a leading market share in Ethernet port shipments worldwide, D-Link is providing millions of connections that enable consumers and businesses to realize greater productivity," said Harrison Albert, Regional Sales Director at D-Link Middle East. "As our volume increases, our goal remains to offer the best value proposition to our customers, and that means the best performance-to-price ratio on all our end-to-end networking solutions," Harrison continued.

D-Link has been a pioneer in business networking for more than two decades. D-Link® switches play a crucial role by providing the necessary infrastructure for wired or wireless communication in businesses and organizations.  They are available with up to 48 ports in a variety of convenient configurations -- Layer 2 or 3, Managed or Unmanaged, Web Smart™, Gigabit Ethernet, PoE and Unified Wireless -- to meet the needs of all business applications.

D-Link's xStack® Switch solutions for medium to large enterprise environments enable businesses to deploy and easily manage a LAN architecture that delivers robust network connectivity, scalability, security, standards-based interoperability and lifetime warranties.

As the first company to introduce Green networking solutions, D-Link now offers a complete line of Green Technology switches that automatically detect a device link status and reduces the power usage of ports that are not linked. When detecting a link-down, D-Link Green™ switches save power usage without sacrificing network performance.

* Source: Source: Gartner, Inc. "Market Share: Enterprise Ethernet Switches, Worldwide, 2008", by Severine Real et al, March 26, 2009.

** Source: In-Stat, "4Q08 Ethernet Switch Market Analysis", by Scott Scherer, March 25, 2009

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About D-Link:
D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small, medium and large enterprise business networking. The company continues to strive towards excellence as an award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup for Enterprise Environments. D-Link ME Headquarters is located in Dubai, the UAE, Dubai Internet City, Office 103, Building #3, Tel.: +971 4 391 6480, Fax: +971 4 390 8881. For general inquiries, contact: info.me@dlink-me.com or visit our website: http://www.dlink-me.com.

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