Rockford Fosgate and Renaissance Sound Expand Relationship

RF and RSL have partnered to further develop vibro-tactile transducers for mobile environments

TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 8 -- Rockford Fosgate and Renaissance Sound LLC (RSL) announced today that they will collaborate on the further development of vibro-tactile transducer technology. Vibro-tactile transducer technology is a radical new method of delivering high quality sound and tactile energy. The technology develops massive amounts of low frequency energy and unsurpassed bass output in a small, easily mountable footprint, enhancing the bass performance of any sound system.

"With today's automotive environments decreasing in size the ability to add low frequency output is becoming increasingly difficult. We (Rockford Fosgate), in our ever-continuing quest to improve the over-all listening experience believe that these types of devices are essential in optimizing interior space versus audio output. This technology is also crucial to our development of non-car audio specific applications ... such as home, gaming, simulators and marine" proclaims Jake Braaten, Rockford Fosgate's Director of Brand Development.

Jim Kirschman, the CEO of RSL, whose company owns the intellectual property rights for the vibro-tactile transducer technology states: "Rockford Fosgate's reputation as a leading-edge company in the development of better bass makes it the perfect company to introduce our product into the automobile and marine markets and to use the unique high-quality characteristics of our products in the development of bass management."

Rockford Fosgate is scheduled to unveil it's first branded product offering, utilizing vibro-tactile technology at the upcoming 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Nevada.

Rockford Fosgate is a division of Rockford Corporation in Tempe, Ariz., a publicly traded company under the NASDAQ stock symbol ROFO.