NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Petaluma, CA—(May 28, 2014)—Forget the golf clubs, watches and flowers for Father’s Day or Graduation. Give the gift that can rock the house, tailgate, dorm room or day at the beach– the amazing new Korus™ wireless speaker system. The easy–to-use Korus offers BIG sound for high quality playback of music, videos and games from your iPad^®, iPhone^®, iPod touch^®, Mac or PC. With a Korus wireless speaker, your Dad or Grad will be the hit of the party!

For dads who like to entertain and grill in the backyard while listening to their favorite music, Korus offers a rich, crystal clear sound. With greater reliability and range (up to 150 feet) than Bluetooth speakers, dad will have the freedom to move around his kingdom without drops, pops or lags. For dads who watch videos on their iPad or iPhone, Korus streams audio in perfect sync with the on-screen action, with high quality sound for a theater-like experience.

Grads can make Korus the perfect party accessory by streaming music on up to four speakers simultaneously, outdoors or indoors. Listening to music is more fun with friends, and Korus encourages the social playlist—just pass the Korus Baton to start sharing music with your friends. Korus is easy to use; it eliminates the difficulties of pairing devices—just plug a Korus Baton™ transmitter into your mobile device or computer. Grads who like playing games online or with their friends will also appreciate Korus’ near-zero lag.

Who is the coolest dad or grad around? Yours! Give them the gift of true wireless high fidelity sound with Korus. There is no other speaker like it. They will be truly grateful for this stand out gift and will also enjoy premium audio playback like never before.

Brought to you by Core Brands, Korus is offering the wireless speaker bundled with USB, 30-pin and Lightning Batons (audio transmitters) to connect to your smartphones, tablets, Mac or PC. Also part of the package are two pass-through charge cables to keep your devices powered while streaming audio to your Korus speaker. The V400 premium package is offered at $349.99; the larger, more powerful and portable V600 is $449.99. Each bundle offers a $139.95 savings over buying all components separately. Korus is available online at KorusSound.com, Amazon^®, Best Buy^® Magnolia^® Design Centers nationwide, Crutchfield^® and at other North American retailers.

About Core Brands LLC.
Korus is the brainchild of Core Brands, LLC, a Nortek company which has a 40-year heritage rich in pioneering innovative audio products from high-end brands including Niles, Speakercraft and Sunfire. Headquartered in Petaluma, California, Core Brands combines the product and marketing strengths of iconic and award-winning audio, power management and control brands to deliver a portfolio of connected home solutions to its channel partners and end-users

About Nortek, Inc.

Core Brands, LLC is part of Nortek’s Technology Solutions Group (TSG), a group of top product brands that together offer the leading global portfolio of residential and commercial automation and control solutions and related products, delivering innovative entertainment, security and convenience solutions to millions around the world. Nortek, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTK) is a global diversified company with leading brands and innovative, technology-driven products and solutions for lifestyle improvement at home and at work. For further information, please visit: NortekInc.com

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Disclaimers:

*iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, Mac and iTunes are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

*Best Buy and Magnolia are registered trademarks of Best Buy Co., Inc.

*Crutchfield is a trademark of Crutchfield New Media, LLC.

*Amazon is a trademark of Amazon.com, Inc.

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