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Clarion Introduces Two New Car Audio Accessories

19 October 1999

Clarion Introduces Two New Car Audio Accessories

            CeNET to C-Bus Translator and CeNET AUXBOX Allows For
                      Easy, Affordable System Expansion

    GARDENA, Calif., Oct. 19 -- Clarion Sales Corporation, a
leader in the car audio and electronics industry, introduces two new
accessories to its successful 1999 lineup.  The RCB-138-600 CeNET to C-Bus
translator and the EE-1155B-A CeNET (AUX BOX) provide car audio enthusiasts
affordable ways to expand and upgrade their audio/video components without
replacing the entire system.
    "Since Clarion switched to a CeNET Bus in 1999, consumers were dismayed to
learn their trusty Clarion CD-Changers with C-Bus adapters were not compatible
with the newest source units, which feature a CeNET Bus," said Don Wong,
product category manager at Clarion Sales Corporation.  "With the RCB-138
translator, it is possible for audiophiles to enjoy some of their C-Bus
peripherals without sacrificing today's advanced technology that is available
through Clarion's new source units.  And by adding the new EE-1155-A AUX BOX
to a CeNET-compatible source unit, users can easily expand their systems
without rewiring or replacing the entire thing."
    The RCB-138-600 CeNET to C-Bus Translator enables car audio enthusiasts to
upgrade and expand their systems without replacing all of the components.  By
translating the C-Bus language from certain peripherals to the CeNET language,
the RCB-138-600 allows users to have the most up-to-date source unit, which
can easily be expanded upon, while continuing to use older yet still
high-performance stereo components.  The translator works with prism and
rotary knobs as well as with certain multimedia applications.  The RCB-138-600
retails at $70 and is now available at authorized Clarion dealers.
    The EE-1155B-A CeNET (AUX BOX) also enables users to expand their audio
and multimedia systems by adding an auxiliary audio input to a CeNET source
unit.  Compatible with most portable audio devices, including a walkman, MP3
player and multimedia products such as Sega Dreamcast, the AUX BOX is an easy
and inexpensive way to expand a system without replacing the source unit or
rewiring the entire system.  The EE-1155B-A will retail for $100 and will be
available early November.

    Clarion Corporation of America, with U.S. headquarters in Gardena, Calif.,
has been an international leader in car audio and electronics since 1940.  The
company conducts research, development, engineering, design and manufacturing
of entertainment, communication, security, computing and navigation systems
products.  Clarion has more than 14,000 employees worldwide and 24 factories
in 10 countries, with marketing and sales affiliates in Europe, North and
South America, Asia and Australia.  Clarion is located on the Web at
http://www.clarionmultimedia.com.
    Clarion is the developer and manufacturer of the revolutionary Clarion
AutoPC(TM), which is the first product to integrate car audio, computing
functions, navigation and wireless communications through hands-free voice
activation within the dash of an automobile.  Information on the Clarion
AutoPC, which is powered by the Microsoft Windows(R) CE operating system, can
be found at http://www.autopc.com.