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Humminbird®'s CannonLink™ Downrigger Control System Receives Innovation Award at Miami Boat Show

EUFAULA, Ala. (February 20, 2007) - Humminbird®'s new CannonLink ^TM   System Module recently received the prestigious Innovation Award from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronic Group was presented the award in the Consumer Electronics and Software Category at the 2007 Miami International Boat Show. ^TM  

The CannonLink System Module from Humminbird allows anglers to control up to six Cannon Mag 20DT or Mag 20DT/HS downriggers from one central 900, 700 or Matrix Series Fishing System.

"This award means a lot because it demonstrates our commitment to be a leader in innovation," Humminbird/Cannon Brand Manager Jeff Davison said. "No one else offers product that allows remote control of downriggers from a fishfinder. This provides great advantages to anglers in many fishing applications. We also are proud that this system leverages expertise between our premium brands of Humminbird and Cannon."

Other benefits of the CannonLink System Module include:
• Automatically deploy or retrieve downriggers from any Humminbird Fishing System
• Ability to set the downrigger operation to: Manual for complete control; Bottom Track to maintain distance off the bottom; or Cycle to continuously move the downrigger weights between two depths
• Monitor the downrigger depth and operation graphically on-screen combined
with the sonar graph
• Optional Speed/Temp Sensor feature allows operator to read water temperature, water clarity and speed at the depth of the weight ball.

The Suggested Retail Price for CannonLink is $199.99.

Humminbird is a leading innovator and manufacturer of fishfinders, fishfinder/GPS combo units, marine radios and , 700™ digital depth gauges. Products in the Humminbird line include 900 Series, 300 Series ^TM , Matrix ^TM , 500 Series ^TM , PiranhaMax ^TM and SmartCast ^TM . Humminbird and Cannon products are manufactured and marketed by the Marine Electronics Group of Johnson Outdoors Inc., headquartered in Racine, Wis.