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ORBAN MOBILE BROADCAST LABORATORY 2005 USA Tour 1st and 2nd QUARTER SCHEDULE

Tempe, Ariz., Jan. 14 – Orban®, the worldwide leader in audio processing for broadcasting and the Internet, has announced the list of cities that the Orban Mobile Broadcast Laboratory fleet of vehicles will be visited by the Orban Mobile Broadcast Laboratory fleet of vehicles in the first half of 2005. . Stops will include the NAB Show in Las Vegas, 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 team of America’s the world’s most accomplished transmission audio processing engineers for broadcast and the Internet.

“We are looking forward to seeing our dealers and customers as we bring the Orban line of products directly to their doors,” said Orban 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 fleet consists of fully-equippedfully equipped mobile vehicles that allow for testing and demonstrations of Orban and CRL products in addition toas well as comparisons with with other products. They carry rack-mounted displays of Orban's entire product line. A variety of equipment, including the new Optimod-FM 2300, Optimod-PC 1100, Opticodec-PC, Optimod-FM 8300, Optimod-FM 8400HD Signature Series, 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 Tour 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.

Also on-board will be state-of-the art digital audio measuring from Audemat-Aztec. Resulting from the merger of Audemat and Aztec Radiomedia, Audemat-Aztec is a leader in FM and AM radio, TV, DAB signal expertise and analysis. The FM-MC4 is recognized by regulating authorities and major broadcasters as the best reference tools for signal expertise. The companion Navigator 100 is an affordable broadcast equipment tool for a check of the broadcast signal.

Also on board will be state- of- the- art FM RF Metering (FM_MC4) and RBDS encoding g (FMB80) units from Audemat-Aztec. For 25 years Audemat-Aztec (www.audemat-aztec.com) has been developing innovative products for AM, FM, and TV broadcasters. The Audemat-Aztec product range includes field strength meters with GPS receivers and modulation monitors built-in, remote facilities management in AM, FM and TV and world-class RDS encoders.

Audemat-AztecThe company recently signed an agreeement with Ibiquity and is currently developing metering and monitoring units for HD Radio. In addition, Audemat-Aztec has won a total of 9 awards for 5 years in row at NAB.

The following Orban Techmobile tour schedule is subject to change:

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ORBAN TOUR BUS AND SUBURBAN/TRAILER SCHEDULE

Orban is a world leader in the design and manufacture of transmission audio processors for broadcasting and the Internet. For more information contact David Rusch at phone +1 480 403-8300, fax +1 480 403-8301 or Email: drusch@orban.com. Information is also available at www.orban.com and www.orban-europe.com.

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 Orban — a manufacturer of high-quality digital and analog audio processing, transmission encoding, and noise reduction equipment. Orban now accounts for the majority of the global market for radio, TV and Internet audio processing. As technology evolves, Orban continues to innovate with state-of-the-art audio processing products for DAB, DTV and streaming media.

Orban 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 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.

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