FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Frankfurt - Germany, Thursday 30^th March 2006

Common Declaration

It is hereby announced that an important agreement has been concluded between Outline di Noselli G. & C. s.n.c., owner of the Italian design model BS200O000020, the international design model DM / 062394 and the US-American design model D500,306 S, and Stamer Musikanlagen GmbH and Music & Sales Professional Equipment GmbH. Persuant to this agreement, Stamer Musikanlagen GmbH and Music & Sales Professional Equipment GmbH entirely acknowledge the design models of Outline di Noselli G. & C. s.n.c. and oblige themselves to respect such, while Outline di Noselli G. & C. s.n.c. tolerates the manufacturing, offering and distribution of the product COHEDRA by Stamer Musikanlagen GmbH and Music & Sales Professional Equipment GmbH. Outline di Noselli G. & C. s.n.c. solicits the other market participants to refrain from commercializing line-array loudspeakers which infringe the above mentioned intellectual property rights. Outline di Noselli G. & C. s.n.c. declarates to institute legal actions in any case of infringement of its intellectual property rights.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Flero - Brescia - Italy, Wednesday 9^th March 2005

Outline Butterfly: the U.S. also grants a patent

At the end of December 2004, the United States granted Outline patent “US D500,306 S” regarding the design of its Butterfly line array (hi-pack C.D.H. 483 element). The patent’s priority is dated 9^th July 2002.

This acknowledgment, granted after a lengthy period of examination by the U.S. Patents Office, gives Butterfly a great added value and, after the International WIPO patent, is further confirmation of the originality of the Butterfly’s design, relegating the numerous variations that have appeared at international level to the role of mere imitations.

The following is a list of patents and numerous applications for patents (some still at the approval stage) regarding the overall Butterfly system:

U.S. - D 500,306 S (Butterfly Design) - Granted

ITALY - BS2002O000020 (Butterfly Design) - Approved

WIPO (International) - DM/062394 (Butterfly Design) - Granted

ITALY - BS2002A000063 (Butterfly D.P.R.W.G.) - Approved

PCT - IT 03 – 00123 (Butterfly D.P.R.W.G.) - Approved

Extension Patent pending in EUROPE, USA, RUSSIA, CHINA

ITALY - BS2002A000060 (Butterfly C.D.L. 1815) - Approved

PCT - IT 03 – 00065 (Butterfly C.D.L. 1815) - Approved

Extension Patent pending in EUROPE, USA, RUSSIA, CHINA

ITALY - BS2003A000094 (Butterfly Mechanical System) - Pending

EP - 4425744,2 (Butterfly Mechanical System) – Pending
 

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PATENT RIGHTS (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE)

Flero - Brescia - Italy, Friday 19^th September 2003

Following false misleading information deliberately spread in trade circles by individuals who have so far remained unidentified, Outline wishes to state that its "Butterfly" series line array is an original proprietary product, protected by Italian and international patents and patent applications (see above), and therefore intends taking legal action against any persons causing it any damage whatsoever with his or her behaviour.

Having also found line array systems almost identical to its "Butterfly" model on the market, Outline also advises all trade members to be extremely cautious when purchasing such equipment which may be counterfeit versions or imitations of the products covered by the patents, models and/or patent applications shown hereunder and therefore constitute patent infringement.
 

In fact, in compliance with current laws in the various countries, Outline reserves the right to take legal action to safeguard its patent rights against anyone manufacturing, selling or in any way using for commercial purposes line arrays which are imitations or falsifications of the unique original "Butterfly" form.
 

(last updating of this page: 30th March, 2006)