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22 March 2006

HARMAN KARDON® ANNOUNCES MODEL NUMBER CHANGES

FOR THREE OF ITS ADVANCED-TECHNOLOGY AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVERS

– AVR 745, AVR 645 and AVR 445 Receivers to Be Introduced –

WOODBURY, NY – Harman Kardon announced today that three advanced-technology audio/video receivers
would be introduced with revised nomenclature. The models will be introduced as the 7.2-channel AVR 745
and the 7.1-channel AVR 645 and AVR 445 (not as the AVR 740, AVR 640 and AVR 440, as announced
previously).

The model number changes are being made to achieve naming consistency in Harman Kardon’s audio/video
receiver lineup. Other than the model number changes, all specifications and features for the AVR 745,
AVR 645 and AVR 445 are identical to those announced for the AVR 740, AVR 640 and AVR 440.

Suggested retail pricing is as follows: AVR 745, $3,499; AVR 645, $1,499; AVR 445, $1,299. Availability
for the receivers will be announced.

The Harman Consumer Group (HCG) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a wide range
of high-fidelity loudspeakers, audio and video components, and multimedia systems for use in homes and
automobiles, and with computers. The group’s brands include JBL, Infinity, Harman Kardon, Mark Levinson,
Revel, Audioaccess and Lexicon.

HCG is a division of Harman International Industries, Incorporated. Harman International (www.harman.com)
is a leading manufacturer of high-quality, high-fidelity audio products and electronic systems for the
automotive, consumer and professional markets. The company’s stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol “HAR.”

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Frank Doris
FM Group Public Relations
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