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AUDIO-TECHNICA HEADPHONES ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT OFFICEMAX®

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STOW, OH, August 29, 2011 — Audio-Technicatoday announced that selected models of its headphones are now available at OfficeMax. The retailer offers Audio-Technica’s QuietPoint® ATH-ANC7b and other active noise-cancelling headphones, as well as the ATH-CKF300 “Bloom” headphones from Audio-Technica’s FashionFidelity™ headphoneslineup in four different colors.

Crystal Griffith, Audio-Technica Consumer Marketing Manager, noted, “We are excited to be signed on with OfficeMax. Our distribution in OfficeMaxmakes our headphones available to a wider range of consumers, and gives OfficeMax an expanded selection of desirable, high-quality headphones it can offer to its customers.”

Audio-Technica’s active QuietPoint noise-cancelling (ANC) headphones, led by the

award-winning ATH-ANC7b, offer up to 90% noise-cancelling performance along with natural, immersive, high-resolution sound. All QuietPoint models work even if the batteries run out, ensuring that listeners will never be without their favorite music. The over-ear ATH-ANC7b isfeatured at OfficeMax in an interactive display that lets consumers hear the benefits of QuietPoint ANC technology right in the store. OfficeMax is also carrying the ATH-ANC27 over-ear, ATH-ANC25 on-ear and ATH-ANC23 in-ear QuietPoint noise-cancelling headphones.

The in-ear ATH-CKF300 Bloom is available at OfficeMax in four vibrant colors (purple, lime green, mint green and white). Small, lightweight and comfortable, the Bloom comes with

a matching carrying case with a flowers in bloom motif and XS, S and M ear tips. Like

Audio-Technica’s QuietPoint headphones, the Bloom is compatible with the Apple®iPod®, iPhone™ and iPad®,and is ideal for use with portable music players, laptops, in-flight entertainment systems and other devices.

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Photo Files:ATH-ANC7b interactive display; ATH-ANC7b_over-ear.jpg;

ATH-ANC27_over-ear.jpg; ATH-ANC25_on-ear.jpg; ATH-ANC23_in-ear.jpg;

ATH-CKF300PL_purple.jpg; ATH-CKF300LGR_lime_green.jpg;

ATH-CKF300MGR_mint_green.jpg; ATH-CKF300WH_white.

Click here for ATH-ANC7b, ATH-ANC27, ATH-ANC25 and ATH-ANC23QuietPoint

noise-cancelling product profiles and additional downloadable high-res images.

Click here for ATH-CKF300 Bloom product profile and additional downloadable

high-res images.

See more Audio-Technicanews releases.

Celebrating 49 years of audio excellence, Audio-Technica is renowned worldwide for a broad range of consumer and professional audio products, including high-performance headphones, microphones, wireless systems, turntables and phono cartridges. Winner of numerous industry awards, Audio-Technica designs and manufactures products that set quality, durability and price/performance standards for major concert tours, broadcast and recording studios, corporate and government facilities, theaters, house-of-worship venues, and consumer applications. Learn more at

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— For more information on the complete range of Audio-Technica products, contact Karen Emerson, Audio-Technica U.S., Inc., 1221 Commerce Drive, Stow, OH 44224. Tel: (330) 686-2600.

— For further information regarding product availability and pricing in the United Kingdom, please contact Harvey Roberts (); in Germany, please contact Anja Groth (); in the rest of Europe, please contact Evangéline Pirot ).

Apple, iPod and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.

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