Directed One-Mile Range Security and Remote Start Systems Now Shipping

Branded Viper, Python and Clifford, Responder SST Systems are Widely Available at Nationwide, Regional and Specialist Retailers

VISTA, Calif., July 27 -- Directed Electronics, Inc., , the largest designer and marketer of consumer branded vehicle security and convenience systems in the United States based on sales, and a major supplier of home audio, mobile audio and video, and satellite radio products, today announced that its latest generation of one mile range vehicle security and remote start systems are now available at retailers throughout North America.

Jim Minarik, President and CEO of Directed, said, "We are excited to deliver these new one mile range systems ahead of schedule to our customers, in advance of this year's remote start season. Products using digital Spread Spectrum Technology are an important milestone for Directed, taking our industry-leading product offering to its highest level ever."

According to Mark Rutledge, Senior VP of Engineering and Product Development, "These state-of-the-art systems have passed all reliability, performance and compliance tests, and are now widely available ahead of schedule. They employ digital Spread Spectrum Technology (SST(TM)) to achieve operating range of a full mile."

Remote start, a technology that allows users to start their engines and warm up or cool down their vehicles by remote control, continues to grow in awareness and popularity, particularly in the cold weather regions (though it can also be used to pre-cool vehicles during hot weather). Range from the keychain remote control is vital. For a remote start product to be effective it must be able to remote start the vehicle when it is parked down the street, or at the far end of a snowy parking lot; the new SST systems do that and a lot more.

Award-winning 2-Way Responder(R) systems from Directed, marketed under the Viper(R), Python(R) and Clifford(R) brands, have been best-sellers for several years, allowing users to stay in touch with their vehicles from up to one-quarter mile away. A true 2-Way transceiver, the Responder remote allows the user to send a command to the vehicle (i.e. arming the security system or starting the engine) and then receive confirmation back. The remote also acts like a pager, notifying the user by beeping or vibrating when the security system siren is sounding.

The new Responder SST systems employ digital frequency hopping and multiple frequency transmission to assure that, if a frequency is blocked, the signal still goes through. Responder SST also uses dual error correction systems to combat signal data corruption and minimize signal interference. The result: range of one full mile!

"Digital Spread Spectrum Technology in all its configurations represents Directed's ongoing commitment to our customers to continuously improve our industry leading products and services, added Rutledge."

Responder SST security and remote start systems (the Viper 5900, Python 990 and Clifford Matrix 50.5X) are priced from $549. Responder SST remote start-only systems will be available in August, and affordable Venom(R) SST remote start systems will be available in September. For more information, please visit www.directed.com

About Directed Electronics

Headquartered in Vista, California, Directed Electronics is the largest designer and marketer of consumer branded vehicle security and convenience systems in the United States based on sales. Directed also markets and sells certain SIRIUS-branded satellite radio receivers and accessories, with exclusive distribution rights for such products to Directed's existing U.S. retailer customer base. Directed is also a major supplier of home audio, mobile audio and video. Its broad portfolio of security products, including remote start, hybrid systems, GPS tracking, and navigation, are sold under leading brands including Viper(R), Clifford(R), Python(R), and Astroflex(R). In the home audio market, Directed designs and markets award-winning Definitive Technology(R) premium loudspeakers. Directed's mobile audio and video products include speakers, subwoofers, amplifiers, video screens and digital media players, sold under its Orion(R), Precision Power(R), Directed Audio(R), Xtreme(R) Directed Video(R), Directed Mobile Media(R) and Automate(R) brand names. Directed was founded in 1982 and, with sales of $305 million in 2005, markets its broad portfolio of products through many channels including leading retailers and specialty chains throughout North America and around the world. More information is available at www.directed.com.