Lear's Premium Sound Systems Featuring Dirac Live(TM) Technology to be Demonstrated at AES Pro Audio Expo and Convention in Vienna

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, May 3 /PRNewswire/ --

Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) and Dirac Research AB today announced that they will display their latest innovations in premium sound systems for the automotive market in Booth 1635 at the 2007 Audio Engineering Society's (AES) Pro Audio Expo and Convention in Vienna, Austria from May 5 - 8, 2007.

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The Premium Sound System of Lear's in-show display vehicle will feature the trend-setting digital room correction technology Dirac Live(TM) developed by Dirac Research AB. The Dirac Live(TM) technology recently hit global roads as a feature of Lear's latest digital full class D audio amplifier which is currently available in the BMW M5 (also available with regular 5 series and M6 vehicles). A recent sound system review by the German magazine "Auto Motor und Sport" (Issue 8, March 28, 2007, pp. 146-148) named the sound in the new BMW M5 "with respect to stereo sound, the most impressive car stereo system in the world".

Dirac Live(TM) is a digital filter technology that optimizes staging, clarity and tonal balance by enhancing the sound system impulse response in all seats and applying a desired branded sound identity. The final result is a sound system with sophisticated tailoring of the audio signal to the complete sound system's acoustical properties delivering an in-vehicle sound experience with unsurpassed audio performance.

The joint Lear/Dirac display will be equipped to enable visitors to switch between automatically optimized Dirac Live(TM) FIR (finite impulse response) and manually tuned IIR (infinite impulse response) filters in real time, allowing a side-by-side comparison in the advancements in filter design technology and an audible perception of improved performance levels. Specialists of both Lear and Dirac will be available during the show to explain and demonstrate the technology to interested visitors.

In addition, Lear's Supreme Sound Demonstrator will highlight advancements in automotive sound technology that provides perfectly balanced sound for any seating position in a vehicle which produces a sound stage impression that seems to be completely detached from the vehicle speakers.

In connection to the AES Convention exhibition, representatives from both Lear and Dirac will daily give comprehensive seminars on the benefits of applying the Dirac Live(TM) product family in the development and design of automotive sound systems. Please contact Armin Prommersberger of Lear at +49-(0)-151-15151718 or Nilo Casimiro Ericsson of Dirac at Tel. +46-(0)-704-531177 if you wish to schedule a demonstration.

The AES has been the largest gathering of audio professionals and enthusiasts on the globe for over 50 years, attracting delegates from over 100 countries worldwide (for more information: www.aes.org).

Dirac Research AB develops, markets, and licenses quality improving products for digital sound reproduction systems. The company is led by a group of internationally renowned researchers from Uppsala University, Sweden. Dirac offers automotive sound developers a complete toolbox for achieving the ultimate sound in any car. In addition, the technology is successfully applicable to any type of sound reproduction system. For more information, please visit the company website at http://www.dirac.se.

Lear Corporation is one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive interior systems and components. Lear provides complete seating systems, electronic products and electrical distribution systems. In 2006, Lear ranked #130 among the Fortune 500. Lear's world-class products are designed, engineered and manufactured by a diverse team of more than 90,000 employees at 242 facilities in 33 countries. Lear's headquarters are in Southfield, Michigan. Lear is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol [LEA]. Further information about Lear is available on the Internet at http://www.lear.com.

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