DEI Holdings and the DEI Holdings Charitable Foundation Donate $25,000 to Relief Efforts in Haiti

VISTA, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- DEI Holdings, Inc. and the DEI Holdings Charitable Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is: "To improve the quality of life for disadvantaged children in the communities in which we do business," today announced that they have each donated $12,500, a total of $25,000, to Hope For Haiti, which is leading relief efforts following the recent earthquake. Hope for Haiti has sent $40 million worth of aid to Haiti in the past 10 years, and 95 cents of every dollar donated is used for programs that help create a better future for the children of Haiti.

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According to Jim Minarik, President & CEO of DEI Holdings and its Charitable Foundation, "The employees of Directed Electronics, Directed Canada, Polk Audio and Definitive Technology were shocked and saddened to hear about the devastation caused by the recent earthquake. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims, especially the many children and their families. We hope that this contribution will help in some small way."

The Foundation also wishes to thank and acknowledge our employees and business partners who have helped support disadvantaged children through their generous contributions over the past seven years.

For more information about the DEI Holdings Charitable Foundation, please visit www.deiholdings.com

About DEI Holdings

Headquartered in Southern California, DEI Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of some of the most respected brands in the consumer electronics industry. DEI Holdings is the largest designer and marketer in North America of premium home theater loudspeakers (sold under the Polk Audio® and Definitive Technology® brand names), and consumer-branded vehicle security and remote start systems (sold under Viper®, Clifford®, Python®, Autostart® and other brand names). DEI Holdings is also a supplier of mobile audio sold principally under both the Polk Audio and Orion® brand names. DEI Holdings markets its broad portfolio of products through many channels including leading national retailers and specialty chains throughout North America and around the world. Founded in 1982, the company has operations in California, Maryland, Canada, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.deiholdings.com.

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