iRobot PackBot to Be the First Robot in History to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

iRobot Corp. [IRBT] CEO Colin Angle and Chairman Helen Greiner Open Market as Company Celebrates Listing

What:

iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT) CEO Colin Angle and Chairman Helen Greiner will preside over the opening bell to celebrate iRobot's listing on the NASDAQ. The iRobot PackBot® will be the first robot to open The NASDAQ Stock Market. Today, more than 300 PackBot Tactical Mobile Robots are at work in Iraq and Afghanistan, keeping our soldiers out of harm's way.

iRobot designs behavior-based robots that perform dull, dirty or dangerous missions with better results. Powered by iRobot's unique AWARE™ Robot Intelligence Systems, the robots can navigate in complex and dynamic real-world situations, including maneuvering around furniture and searching abandoned buildings. For more information, please visit www.irobot.com.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite -- 4 Times Square -- 43rd & Broadway -- Broadcast Studio

When:

Wednesday, November 9th, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. EST

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA-5 C-band/transponder 14. The downlink frequency is 3980 horizontal; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at 646-441-5220.

Photos:

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