Altec Lansing Announces the SUV of Its inMotion Line of Portable Speakers

Altec Lansing Announces the SUV of Its inMotion Line of Portable Speakers

inMotion iM9 provides ideal companionship for your rugged adventures

MILFORD, Pa., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Altec Lansing announces the newest addition to its inMotion family of portable audio products -- the iM9, appropriately recognized as the SUV of portable iPod speakers. Its hardy shell and backpack-style carrying case allow users to keep up with the bumps and bruises of their active lifestyles. And, while the iM9 was designed to act as a rugged companion, it also was engineered to deliver a more powerful, richer sound experience in any environment.

Lightweight and compact -- about the size of a lunch box -- the iM9 offers consumers another iconic Altec Lansing design for portable audio. It comes with a deluxe backpack that makes it easy for music lovers to take it along to the beach house or lake cabin. But like any SUV, the iM9 is a multi-tasking speaker system. Its sleek, black design makes it a versatile accessory and a rear kick-stand lets it slip right into the small spaces of any dorm room, office or kitchen.

Rich, Compatible and Durable

Whether indoors or on-the-go, the iM9 has many features that are sure to please:

* Dual 2-3/4" drivers and 1" tweeters, as well as superior MaxxBass
technology

* Mobility, thanks to its compact size and backpack-style carrying case

* Portability enhanced by a built-in handle

* AC or battery powered

* Fits, syncs and charges all dockable iPods and links iPod video and
iPod photo players to a TV set

Not Just for iPod

While the iM9 carries Apple's "Made for iPod" certification and works with the iPod nano, iPod mini, iPod with dock connector and iPod with color display, it also can double as a speaker system for other devices. The unit comes with an auxiliary input that allows users to plug in audio devices such as CD, MP3 and portable DVD players.

Pricing, Specifications and Availability

The inMotion iM9 portable speaker system will be available in late March at consumer electronic stores and at http://www.alteclansing.com/ at an MSRP of $199.95. The iM9 is 11" wide, 3" deep and 7.8" high and weighs only 4 lbs. Four C batteries (not included) are required for battery operation. The deluxe backpack will be shipped with the product.

About Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc.

Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc., has been designing and manufacturing high-quality consumer and professional speaker systems for more than 75 years. A market leader in digital audio, Altec Lansing makes a wide range of audio systems for the home and office; a line of headsets and headphones for personal listening; and the popular line of inMotion speaker systems for portable digital players. The company's Professional division manufactures speakers for the fixed installation market. The Plantronics-owned company is headquartered in Milford, PA, with offices in Oklahoma City, OK, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong, as well as an ISO 9002 and SA8000 certified manufacturing facility in Dongguan, China. The company employs approximately 1,500 people worldwide. Altec Lansing is a registered trademark of Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. More information can be found at http://www.alteclansing.com/.

Source: Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: PRESS CONTACT: Mary Beth Bowen, CRT/tanaka, +1-804-675-8165,
mbowen@crtpr.com; or COMPANY CONTACT: Pamela Roccabruna, Altec Lansing
Technologies, Inc., +1-570-296-1287, proccabruna@alteclansing.com

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