Garmin® adds 21 anglers to its 2017 Marine Pro Team

OLATHE, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today
announced the addition of 21 professional anglers to its 2017 marine pro
team. The new additions will round out the Garmin team of 70
professional bass, walleye, and crappie fishermen who will be
representing Garmin in tournament circuits across North America,
including the B.A.S.S. Elite Series and FLW Tour.

“For the past several years, Garmin has continued to attract elite
anglers from across the country,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president
of global consumer sales. “They’ve taken notice of the quality of our
products, our innovative technology, and the reliability of our service
in the field, and they’ve made the decision to switch to Garmin because
of that proven track record. We couldn’t be prouder of the team
representing Garmin in the inland fishing industry and we look forward
to celebrating their many successes this year.”

The new Garmin pro anglers include: Jimmy Bell (Walleye); Luke Dunkin
(FLW); Paul Elias (B.A.S.S.); Anthony Gagliardi (FLW); Jeff Kriet
(B.A.S.S.); Bradley Hallman (FLW); Jamie Horton (FLW); Alton Jones Jr.
(B.A.S.S.); Alton Jones Sr. (B.A.S.S.); Shane Lehew (FLW); Billy
McCaghren (FLW); Justin McClelland (B.A.S.S.); Mark Menendez (B.A.S.S.);
Chad Morgenthaler (B.A.S.S.); Brock Mosley (B.A.S.S.); David Mullins
(B.A.S.S.); Keith Poche (B.A.S.S.); Darrel Robertson (FLW); Bryan
Schmitt (FLW); Peter Thliveros (FLW); and Andrew Upshaw (FLW). The new
anglers bring many impressive accolades to the Garmin team, including
previous Bassmaster Classic wins by Alton Jones Sr. and Paul Elias.

They join the dozens of world-class professional fishermen already
running Garmin electronics on the tournament trail, including Jason
Christie (two-time Elite Series champion), Greg Hackney (2014 Bassmaster
Angler of the Year), Chris Johnston (2016 FLW Rookie of the Year), Jason
Lambert (2014 FLW Rookie of the Year), Scott Martin (2015 FLW Angler of
the Year), Andy Morgan (three-time FLW Angler of the Year), bass
fishing’s elder statesman and ambassador, Bill Dance, and many more. Meet
the entire 2017 team here
.

The 2017 pro team will use Garmin electronics on their boats and during
tournaments, television shows, and in public appearances. They’ll be
equipped with detailed lake maps and best-in-class electronics and
technology, including the National Marine Electronics Association
(NMEA®) award-winning GPSMAP 7600xsv series chartplotters ranging in
size from eight- to 16-inches, and the Garmin Panoptix™ PS-21-TR
all-seeing sonar. Garmin was the first to bring Panoptix sonar imaging
to the water, giving anglers the ability to see all around their boat in
real time.

Garmin was recently named Manufacturer of the Year for the second year
in a row by the NMEA, an honor given to the most recognized marine
electronics company for support of products in the field. Garmin’s
portfolio includes some of the industry’s most sophisticated
chartplotters and touchscreen multifunction displays, sonar technology,
high-definition radar, autopilots, high-resolution mapping, sailing
instrumentation, and other products and services that are known for
innovation, reliability, and ease-of-use.

For decades, Garmin has pioneered new GPS navigation and wireless
devices and applications that are designed for people who live an active
lifestyle. Garmin serves five primary business units, including
automotive, aviation, fitness, marine, and outdoor recreation. For more
information, visit Garmin’s virtual pressroom at garmin.com/newsroom,
contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200, or follow us at facebook.com/garmin,
twitter.com/garmin,
or youtube.com/garmin.

About Garmin International Inc.:

Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN).
Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal
subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United
Kingdom. Garmin is a registered trademark and Panoptix is a trademark of
Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

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marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in
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a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting
Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2015, filed
by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file
number 0-31983). A copy of such Form 10-K is available at http://www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html.
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Contacts

Garmin International Inc.
Carly Hysell, 913-397-8200
media.relations@garmin.com

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