<p> NEWS RELEASE Contact: Clyne Media, Inc. Tel: (615) 662-1616 Fax: (615) 662-1636</p><p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p><p>Audio-Technica U.S. Names Alliance Audio Visual Group Rep of the Year</p><p>STOW, OH, July 23, 2013 — Audio-Technica, a leading manufacturer of wired and wireless microphones, headphones and accessory products for over 50 years, has recognized Los Alamitos, California-based Alliance Audio Visual Group as its Rep of the Year for the 2012/2013 fiscal year. The award was presented to Alliance’s Matthew Jensen, Principal, and Jim Chase, Account Executive, by Philip Cajka, Audio-Technica U.S. President and CEO, and Michael Edwards, A-T V.P. Professional Products. Also in attendance were Doug Swan, A-T Director of Sales & Marketing, MI/PRO Audio, and David Marsh, A-T Director of Sales & Marketing, Installed Sound & Broadcast. Jensen and Chase accepted the award on behalf of other Alliance personnel not in attendance, including Kenny Andrews and Karen Lopez. Alliance represents Audio-Technica in the region of Southern California and Southern Nevada.</p><p>Audio-Technica held the awards ceremony to honor its dedicated force of manufacturer’s representatives during the InfoComm Expo on June 12, 2013, in Orlando, Florida. The A-T Rep of the Year recipient was congratulated for outstanding sales performance and bestowed with Audio-Technica’s beloved Samurai doll award. Alliance Audio Visual Group was acknowledged for its consistent success in the areas of sales, marketing and customer service.</p><p>•1• Michael Edwards said, “Audio-Technica has an excellent team of manufacturer’s representatives, and Alliance Audio Visual Group has distinguished itself over the past year with a high level of service and support, which A-T is proud to acknowledge. We appreciate the relationships they have developed with their customers and their extensive knowledge of the A-T product line.”</p><p>For more information, please visit www.audio-technica.com.</p><p>…ends 252 words Photo File: AT_RepYear13_Alliance.JPG Photo Caption: Pictured L-R: David Marsh, Audio-Technica Director of Sales & Marketing, Installed Sound & Broadcast; Michael Edwards, A-T V.P. Professional Products; Alliance Audio Visual Group’s Jim Chase, Account Executive, and Matthew Jensen, Principal; Philip Cajka, A-T U.S. President and CEO; and Doug Swan, A-T Director of Sales & Marketing, MI/PRO Audio. Photo credit: Corey Walthall, Clyne Media.</p><p>See more here:  Lighthearted Company Tour of Audio-Technica USA Video  Additional News Releases</p><p>Celebrating over 50 years of audio excellence worldwide, Audio-Technica is a leading innovator in transducer technology, renowned for the design and manufacture of microphones, wireless microphones, headphones, mixers, and electronics for the audio industry.</p><p>—For more information on the complete range of Audio-Technica products, contact Karen Emerson, Audio-Technica U.S., Inc., 1221 Commerce Drive, Stow, OH 44224. Tel: (330) 686-2600; Fax: (330) 688-3752; Web: www.audio-technica.com</p><p>•2• •3•</p>