CRLI Circuit Research Labs Inc (CE)

Circuit Research Labs Inc. (OTCBB: CRLI) -- listed No. 192 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 in North America -- announces that the company will offer emergency assistance to broadcast stations affected by Hurricane Katrina. The company is standing by with emergency service, parts, loaner equipment, and technical assistance, some at no charge to the stations in greatest need. "Orban/CRL has assembled its technical team. Our fleet of mobile broadcast vehicles will travel to broadcast stations in affected areas, offering our technical assistance at no charge to help return the damaged radio and television stations to the air," said Orban/CRL President, Chairman, and CEO Jay Brentlinger. "These are our fellow broadcasters. Many radio and television stations in the Gulf and central United States have been Orban/CRL customers for many years and we want to show our support for these broadcasters in their time of need." Broadcasters whose stations have experienced damage because of Hurricane Katrina and who would like information on how Orban/CRL can be of assistance are asked to call the 24/7 emergency hotline at 480-403-8391. Circuit Research Labs Inc. 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. About Circuit Research Labs Inc. Circuit Research Labs Inc. is a manufacturer of high-quality digital and analog audio processing, transmission encoding, and noise reduction equipment. Circuit Research Labs Inc. now accounts for the majority of the global market for radio, TV and Internet audio processing. As technology evolves, Circuit Research Labs continues to innovate with state-of-the-art audio processing products for DAB, DTV and streaming media. The company purchased Orban(R) in May of 2000. Orban was founded in 1970 by Bob Orban, who is 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(R) digital audio processors and the Opticodec(R) codecs, the Orban name has become synonymous with reliable, high performance products. Today, its versatile audio processing equipment and codecs are the products of choice in fast-paced production environments worldwide. For more information contact David Rusch at phone 480-403-8300, fax 480-403-8301 or e-mail: drusch@orban.com. Information is also available at www.orban.com and www.orban-europe.com.