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Drivers Get Unfair Advantage at Every Turn with Logitech's WingMan® Formula™ GP and Formula™ Force GP Racing Wheels

Two New Steering Wheels Set To Debut At E3

Los Angeles, CA (E3 — Booth #968) — May 11, 2000 -- Logitech (NASDAQ:LOGIY; Switzerland:LOGN, LOGZ), international market leader in human interface devices that define the way people link to information in business, at home and online, will be shipping the WingMan® Formula™ GP and Formula™ Force GP Racing Wheels in July. Available in retail outlets and at various Internet locations, including http://www.logitech.com, the WingMan Formula Force GP, with TouchSense™ force-feedback technology licensed from Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR), will carry a suggested retail price of $99.95 (US). The WingMan Formula GP will carry a suggested retail price of $49.95 (US).

"Racing wheels have transformed themselves from a luxury to more of a necessity in the eye of dedicated PC ‘drivers,´" said Wolfgang Hausen, senior vice president and general manager of Logitech´s Control Devices Division. "By offering gamers two great solutions, including a force-feedback option, we´re giving those who consider racing wheels a ‘luxury´ two affordable alternatives, while giving those who consider them a ‘necessity´ the best choice and the assurance of Logitech quality."

WingMan Formula Force GP

The Logitech WingMan Formula Force GP, the new standard in USB force-feedback racing wheels, replaces the WingMan Formula Force with a similar feature set but at a significantly lower price. Force-feedback technology provides a heightened level of realism and interactivity in racing games by letting gamers feel the bumps on the road and the impact of hitting a wall or crashing without ever spending a dime on gas.

With a full-sized 10-inch wheel, the WingMan Formula Force GP offers an extremely realistic feel, comfortable rubber handgrips and precise steering control. Two wheel-mounted gear shifters let gamers keep their hands on the wheel while changing gears quickly, while four fully-programmable buttons make for simplicity in controlling the horn, lights and other car functions. For those who like to put the ‘pedal to the metal,´ the Formula Force GP offers realistic gas and brake pedals, a weighted pedals base and a non-slip textured floorboard. A dual clamping system holds the wheel base tight and secure — all that´s missing is the checkered flag at the finish line.

WingMan Formula GP

The Logitech WingMan Formula GP, a gameport-interfaced non-force feedback wheel, replaces the WingMan Formula with a similar feature set at a much lower price. It offers the same 10-inch wheel size and features stylish yellow rubber hand grips. It also includes two wheel-mounted shifters, four action buttons, a solid dual clamping system, and the same realistic gas and brake pedals as the WingMan Formula Force GP.

System Requirements

The WingMan Formula Force GP requires a PC with a Pentium 166 MHz or faster processor, 32 MB of RAM, 20 MB available hard disk space, a CD-ROM drive, an available USB port, and Windows 98 or 2000. Force feedback effects are available with games that provide support for standard force feedback.

The WingMan Formula GP requires a PC-compatible computer with an available gameport connector. Supported operating systems include DOS, Windows-based operating systems, and Linux.

About Logitech

Founded in 1981, Logitech designs, manufactures and markets human interface devices and supporting software that link people to the Internet and enable them to work, play, learn and communicate more effectively in the digital world. Logitech´s interface products include Internet video cameras; input and pointing devices such as corded and cordless mice, keyboards and optical trackballs; multimedia speakers; and interactive gaming products such as joysticks, gamepads and racing systems.

With operational headquarters through its U.S. subsidiary in Fremont, California, and regional headquarters through local subsidiaries in Romanel, Switzerland, and Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C., Logitech International is a Swiss public company traded in Switzerland under the symbols LOGN and LOGZ, and in the U.S. on the Nasdaq National Market System (LOGIY). The company has manufacturing facilities in Asia and offices in major cities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

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