Speakers and Digital Recorders From Mackie Designs Provide Sound at World Cup Soccer Tournament; Mackie Equipment Also Featured on Current Usher Tour

Business Wire, June 10, 2002

Business Editors

WOODINVILLE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2002

Speakers, digital recorders and digital audio workstations from Mackie Designs Inc. (Nasdaq:MKIE) provided sound for the recent opening ceremonies of the World Cup soccer tournament in Seoul World Cup stadium, Korea. Mackie's EAW-branded speakers also are providing sound at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, site of many of the World Cup games.

Mackie also announced that its EAW-branded speakers are providing sound for the current U.S. tour by Usher, among the most popular R&B artists working today.

Jamie Engen, Mackie's chief executive officer, said, "Our EAW speakers were used for the stadium sound at the opening ceremony for the World Cup, and all pre-recorded material for this global event was recorded on our advanced hard disk recorders and Soundscape digital audio workstations. With tens of thousands of people in the live audience, and a TV audience in the hundreds of millions, the event's producers demanded absolute reliability and the highest sound quality. We were pleased but not surprised that they chose Mackie.

"The World Cup sound system featured the same Mackie speakers, hard disk recorders, and digital audio workstations that are available to our customers around the globe. All of our professional audio products offer the advanced features and quality our customers expect from the industry leader. Our success in providing advanced sound systems at this year's World Cup and other highly visible events such as the Usher tour allows us to lever Mackie's unparalleled brand-name appeal and global distribution capability to deliver value for our customers and our shareholders."

About Mackie Designs

Mackie Designs is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of professional audio equipment. The Company sells audio mixers, mixer systems, power amplifiers, and professional loudspeakers.

"Mackie" is a registered trademark of Mackie Designs Inc. in the United States and other countries.