ORBAN/CRL MOBILE BROADCAST LABORATORY
2004 USA TOUR 3rd & 4th QUARTER SCHEDULE
Tempe, Ariz. — 2004, June 22 — Orban®/CRL (NASDAQ: CRLI.OB), the worldwide leader in audio processing for broadcasting and the Internet, has announced the list of cities that will be visited by the Orban/CRL Mobile Broadcast Laboratory for the 3 rd and 4 th quarters. The Orban/CRL Mobile Broadcast Laboratory 2004 USA Tour 3 rd and 4 th quarter stops will include the NAB Radio Show in San Diego, AES in San Francisco, several SBE Chapter meetings, and key radio station groups. Broadcasters across the country will see the latest in audio processing technologies developed by Bob Orban, Greg Ogonowski, and the Orban/CRL team of America’s most accomplished audio processing engineers.
“We are looking forward to seeing our dealers and customers as we bring the Orban/CRL line of products directly to their doors,” said Orban/CRL President, Chairman and CEO Jay Brentlinger. “With the demonstrations we will be doing in the USA and the numerous visits we will be making with the European Mobile Broadcast Laboratory, broadcasters around the world will see the best audio processing products and codec technologies available anywhere.”
The MBL unit is a fully-equipped mobile vehicle that allows for testing and demonstrations of Orban and CRL products in addition to comparisons with other products. The MBL also carries kiosks with rack-mounted displays of Orban/CRL's entire product line. A variety of equipment, including the new Optimod-FM 2300, Optimod-PC 1100, Optimod-FM 8300, Optimod-FM 8400HD and the Opticodec 7000 and 7400 series of ISDN and Ethernet codecs are on-board. Presentations are being conducted on High Definition Radio™ and the most recent developments in audio processing. The MBL offers broadcast engineers, technical service managers, and owners an opportunity for hands-on demonstrations and a chance for in-depth Q&A sessions with the experts from Orban/CRL.
Also on-board will be state-of-the art digital audio measuring from Audio Precision. Audio Precision provides the world's most powerful audio analyzers and has become the standard in audio test and measurement. Audio Precision is the innovation leader in all audio test and measurement applications — for instruments, software, expertise, training, service and support (www.audioprecision.com).
Cities and dates for the 3rd and 4th quarter of the Orban/CRL Mobile Broadcast Laboratory 2004 USA Tour are as follows, and are subject to change:
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July |
26–27 |
Atlanta, GA |
SBE Meeting |
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July |
29–30 |
Birmingham, AL |
SBE Meeting |
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August |
02–03 |
Nashville, TN |
Local Broadcast Stations |
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August |
05–06 |
Knoxville, TN |
SBE Meeting |
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September |
13–17 |
Chicago, IL |
Local Broadcast Stations |
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September |
20–24 |
Denver, CO |
Local Broadcast Stations |
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October |
04–08 |
San Diego, CA |
NAB Radio Show |
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October |
19–21 |
Phoenix, AZ |
SBE Convention |
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October |
25–31 |
San Francisco, CA |
AES Convention |
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November |
08–10 |
Los Angeles , CA |
Local Broadcast Stations |
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November |
12 |
San Bernardino, CA |
Armed Forces Radio & Television |
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November |
15–19 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Local Broadcast Stations |
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December |
06–08 |
Tucson, AZ |
Local Broadcast Stations |
About Orban
Founded in 1970 by Bob Orban, the world's foremost expert in transmission audio processing for broadcast, Orban leads the industry in the design and manufacture of audio processors for radio, television and Internet broadcasting. Recognized for its standard-setting Optimod ® digital audio processors and the Audicy digital audio workstation, the Orban name has become synonymous with reliable, high performance products. Today, its versatile audio processing equipment, editing tools and codecs are the products of choice in fast-paced production environments worldwide. In 2000, Orban ® was acquired by Circuit Research Labs — a manufacturer of high-quality digital and analog audio processing, transmission encoding, and noise reduction equipment. Orban/CRL Systems now accounts for the majority of the global market for radio, TV and Internet audio processing. As technology evolves, Orban/CRL continues to innovate with state-of-the-art audio processing products for DAB, DTV and streaming media.
Orban/CRL Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Management's anticipation of future events is based upon assumptions regarding levels of competition, research and development results, raw material markets, the markets in which the company operates, and stability of the regulatory environment. Any of these assumptions could prove inaccurate, and therefore there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information will prove to be accurate. Orban/Circuit Research Labs, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets electronic audio processing, transmission encoding and noise reduction equipment for the worldwide radio, television, cable, Internet and professional audio markets. The Orban division manufactures and markets audio processing equipment, primarily using digital technology. Orban Europe is a worldwide leader in ISO/MPEG, audio, ISDN, satellite transmission, networking, and storage. More information is available at www.orban.com and www.orban-europe.com.