VIDEO EQUIPMENT RENTALS (VER) EXPANDS AUDIO RENTALS WITH ADDITION OF JBL VERTEC®
VT4889 SYSTEM

NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, February 1, 2006 — Video Equipment Rentals (VER), the largest nationally-located AV/broadcast and audio equipment rental company in the USA with 16 offices nationwide, recently purchased a new JBL VERTEC® system, adding to its extensive audio equipment inventory available for rent to sound reinforcement firms, corporate show designers and special-event audio teams.

Brady Belavek (left), VER Audio Product Manager, West,
and Joe Casanova, VER Audio Product Manager, East,
prepare for JBL’s VERTEC Certificate Training program.

"VER could have bought any brand of line array speakers we wanted,” said Joe Casanova, Audio Products Manager for VER’s Dallas-area operation. “We chose JBL VERTEC for several reasons. It has that classic JBL sound, plenty of power and yet a pure, high-fidelity quality. Additionally, the rigging is very simple to use. We're getting lots of calls to rent it. Our clients report great success on the first field projects. The VERTEC VT4889 system adds additional depth to our audio inventory to address the needs of our customers across the country.”

"VER is a highly successful company with global reach, and we're honored the company has chosen to add JBL VERTEC to their extensive inventory of loudspeaker systems," commented David Scheirman, Vice President, Tour Sound for JBL Professional. "As high-end A/V rental companies like V.E.R. make better-quality audio systems available for use by leading independent sound designers, event producers and business meeting planners, this helps upgrade the resources available to corporate clients and concert sound service providers nationwide."

Upon taking delivery of their sizeable new Crown-powered VERTEC inventory, including VT4889 line array elements along with VT4880 full-size subwoofers and VT4888 midsize enclosures, VER audio technicians received JBL's Certificate Training program in line array theory and system setup, use and maintenance. Brady Belavek, Audio Products Manager for VER's Glendale facility, hosted the training program in November for California-based staff and affiliated independent technicians while Joe Casanova organized the program for Texas-based technicians in December.

For more information on VER, please visit www.verrents.com, or contact Joe Casanova, Audio Product Manager/Sales East (877-920-9020); or Brady Belavek, Audio Product Manager/Sales West (800-794-1407).

About JBL Professional:
Headquartered in Northridge, California, JBL Professional is the world’s leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of professional loudspeakers for recording and broadcast, musician, cinema, touring sound, commercial sound and contracting applications. Celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2006, JBL Professional is the proud recipient of the 2005 Technical GRAMMY® award. JBL Professional is part of the Harman International network of professional and consumer audio companies. For complete product and company information, go to the JBL Professional website at www.jblpro.com.

About The Harman Pro Group:
Headquartered in Northridge, California, the Harman Pro Group is part of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (www.harman.com), a leading manufacturer of high-quality, high fidelity audio products and infotainment systems for the automotive, home and professional markets. The Company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: HAR. Harman Pro Group companies include AKG Acoustics, BSS Audio, dbx, Crown International, JBL Professional, Lexicon, Soundcraft, and Studer.

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