LOUD Technologies Files Application for NASDAQ Capital Market Listing

Business Wire, Jan 31, 2006

WOODINVILLE, Wash. -- LOUD Technologies Inc. (LOUD) (OTCBB:LTLG) announced today that is has filed an application to list its common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The Company is working diligently with NASDAQ to complete the application process.

"LOUD has long been recognized as a leader and innovator in the professional audio and music industries. Now, with our application for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, we are working to enhance LOUD's visibility in the financial community as well," said Chairman and CEO Jamie Engen.

"LOUD's management team is dedicated, energized, and focused on implementing a strategy designed to increase revenue, improve margins, and build value for our shareholders," Engen continued. "With advances in technology and improving price/performance driving demand for pro audio products around the world, LOUD has an exciting long-term growth opportunity."

The CEO continued, "Our relationships with proven contract manufacturers in China have helped us to reduce manufacturing costs and eliminate redundant, high-cost capacity in the United States, while continuing to deliver high quality, state-of-the-art products to our customers. Last year's acquisition of St. Louis Music expanded LOUD's revenue base and added important new brands to our product family. We are continuing to strengthen our distribution organization to take advantage of our expanding product line-up, which we see as key to achieving our goal of increased operating margins. We believe that the combination of lower costs, more brands, and expanded distribution will allow us to deliver revenue growth and improved bottom-line performance in the years ahead."

About LOUD Technologies Inc.

LOUD Technologies Inc. (www.loudtechinc.com) is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of professional audio and music products. As the corporate parent for world-recognized brands including Alvarez, Ampeg, Crate, EAW, Knilling, Mackie, SIA and TAPCO, LOUD Technologies produces and distributes a wide range of digital recording products, loudspeakers, commercial audio systems, audio and music software, guitars, guitar and bass amplifiers, and orchestral string instruments. LOUD Technologies' brands can be found in professional and project recording studios, video and broadcast suites, post-production facilities, sound reinforcement applications including churches and nightclubs, and retail locations and on major musical tours.

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