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Line 6 to become new US distributor

Line 6 to become new US distributor

As of January 8th 2005, Propellerhead Software will change its distributor in the United States to Line 6, Inc.

Stockholm, Sweden - January 7th 2005
Propellerhead Software and M-Audio will continue to cooperate on projects such as software bundles. M-Audio will continue to distribute Propellerhead products in the United Kingdom and France.

Propellerhead Software and M-Audio have and will continue to play lead roles in the laptop and software-centric music movements. Like the Oxygen™8 and Reason, the two companies will always share a unique bond and place in the history of computer music.

Says Ernst Nathorst-Böös of Propellerhead, “It's been a fantastic five years, but all good things come to an end. After discussions with M-Audio we have together decided that it is in both parties' interest to continue on separate paths.

Says Tim Ryan of M-Audio, “We’re very proud of what we have accomplished together over the past few years; it’s been an exciting ride. We wish each other the best in the future.”

Please note: Line 6 will also be responsible for service and technical support of Propellerhead products as of January 8, 2005.

Line 6, Inc.
29901 Agoura Road
Agoura Hills, CA 91301-2513
Phone: 818-575-3600
Contact: Inside Sales
Email:rgenest@line6.com

About M-Audio

M-Audio, a business unit of Digidesign, the audio division of Avid Technology, Inc., is a leading provider of creative tools for today’s electronic musicians and audio professionals. Founded in 1988, M-Audio now has independent offices in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France and Japan, as well as independent distribution in most of the rest of the world. M-Audio’s ability to parlay advanced technology into affordable products has led the Company to win some of the international audio community’s highest praise and awards. M-Audio’s mission of “Redefining the Studio” delivers new levels of control, virtualization and mobility that transform the way computer-centric musicians compose, perform and live their creative lives. In addition to manufacturing its own product lines like the popular Delta™ audio cards, Studiophile™ reference monitors and USB MIDI controllers, M-Audio also wholly owns Evolution Electronics LTD and distributes other best-of-class products such as Ableton’s Live, Sonic Reality’s ReFills and ArKaos VJ. In 2002, the Company successfully launched a product line that brings professional-quality audio to the consumer electronics market.

U.S. media contact: Kevin Walt at 800-969-6434 x229 or kevin@m-audio.com.

High-res images of M-Audio products are available at http://www.m-audio.com/company/images.php.

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