Now Shipping - New West Coast Customs Dual Sealed Powerboxes From Directed Electronics

Now Shipping - New West Coast Customs Dual Sealed Powerboxes From Directed Electronics

Pre-Wired and Pre-Tuned Dual 10" and 12" Powered Subwoofer Enclosures Hit Harder and Lower Than Ever

VISTA, Calif., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Directed Electronics, Inc., (NASDAQ:DEIX), holds number one market share positions in premium home theater loudspeakers, consumer branded vehicle security and remote start systems, and aftermarket satellite radio receivers. Directed is also a major supplier of mobile audio and video whose portfolio of well-known brands includes Polk Audio, Viper, Definitive Technology, Python, Clifford, Orion, Precision Power, Autostart and Astroflex. The company announced today that new sealed, powered subwoofer enclosures are now shipping to West Coast Customs and Orion Car Audio retailers.

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According to James Turner, Director of Product Development for Mobile Audio and Video products, "Affordable West Coast Customs-branded car audio amplifiers, speakers and subwoofers from Directed have been a hit with consumers and dealers from the start, and now the popular Powerboxes have been tuned in a sealed enclosure, maximizing the performance of the amplifier and subwoofers. West Coast Customs Powerboxes are a quick and cost-effective way to add significantly more low frequency presence to virtually any car stereo."

The Dual 10" model WCC-PB500 is powered by a 500 watt amplifier and has an MSRP of $399, while the Dual 12" model WCC-PB800 is powered by an 800 watt amp, with an MSRP of $469. For more information including a retailer locator, please visit www.directed.com

About Directed Electronics

Headquartered in Vista, California, Directed Electronics (NASDAQ:DEIX) is the largest designer and marketer in North America of premium home theater loudspeakers, consumer branded vehicle security, vehicle remote start and convenience systems, and the largest supplier of aftermarket satellite radio receivers. Directed is also a major supplier of mobile audio and video systems and has exclusive rights to market and sell certain SIRIUS-branded satellite radio receivers and accessories to Directed's existing U.S. retailer customer base. In the home audio market, Directed designs and markets award-winning Polk Audio(R) and Definitive Technology(R) premium loudspeakers. Directed's broad portfolio of security products, remote start, hybrid systems, GPS tracking, and navigation systems are sold under leading brands including Viper(R), Clifford(R), Python(R), Astroflex(R) and Autostart(R). Directed's mobile audio and video products include speakers, subwoofers, amplifiers, video screens and digital media players, sold under its Polk MOMO(R), 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 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 http://www.directed.com/.

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CONTACT: Kennedy Gammage, Corporate Communications Manager of Directed
Electronics, +1-760-599-1325; or John Mills or Allyson Pooley, both of
Integrated Corporate Relations, +1-310-954-1100, for Directed Electronics,
Inc.

Web site: http://www.directed.com/

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