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JL Audio Once Again Receives the Auto Sound Industry's Highest Honors

30 December 1999

JL Audio Once Again Receives the Auto Sound Industry's Highest Honors

          Inside Track Survey Places the Company First Place Overall

    MIRAMAR, Fla., Dec. 29 -- For eight years in a row, JL Audio
has steadily improved their performance on a broad range of parameters
measured in the annual Inside Track Supplier Loyalty Test survey.  For the
year 2000, JL Audio outshined the competition finishing first place in five
separate categories.  For the second year in a row, JL Audio was rated First
Place OVERALL.
    JL Audio received the coveted #1 position in:

    * Product Quality & Reliability
    * Resolution of Service/Repair/Return Issues
    * Appropriate Assortment
    * Just-in-Time Order Management
    * Specialist Oriented Business Programs

    JL Audio placed first among all consumer electronics companies in the
survey (car, home audio/speakers, home audio electronics, home video, custom
installation and wire and cable companies) as the company that offers the
Best Technical Training.  They also came in second for best Sales Training,
best Communication and best All Around Support.
    The Inside Track newsletter, considered the voice of independent specialty
retailers nationwide, offers a forum for auto sound and home audio specialists
to share their experiences and concerns about manufacturers and the consumer
electronics industry in general.  Once a year, retailers grade these industry
leaders in a variety of categories by completing a "report card."  The
much-anticipated results of the Supplier Loyalty Test survey are considered
the yardstick that measures a company's strengths and weaknesses.
    Inside Track is published weekly, 35 times/year.  It is available by
subscription to the consumer electronics trade at a price of $239 for one year
or $135 for six months.
    Headquartered in Miramar, Florida, JL Audio has been manufacturing
award-winning, high-quality auto sound loudspeaker systems since the late
1980's.  Worldwide acclaim by retailers and the media have garnered the
company numerous accolades, which has positioned JL Audio as an international
leader in automotive speaker technology.  In the year 2000 JL Audio will
introduce a line of amplifiers that will challenge convention and mediocrity
while offering real-world value.