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Orban and Wowza Offer Web Broadcasters a Breakthrough HC-AAC Live Audio

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Web Broadcasters Can Now Deliver Superior Audio Experience Seamlessly,
In-Browser, Without Need for Spawning Media Players

Tempe, AZ, & San Jose, CA, March 10, 2008-Circuit Research Labs, Inc.
(OTCBB: CRLI.OB), parent company of CRL Systems, Inc. dba Orban/CRL, and
Wowza Media Systems, an emerging leader in streaming media server
software, have introduced new capabilities that empower Web broadcasters
to take advantage of the new MP4 and HE-AAC capabilities introduced in
Adobe Flash Player 9.

By deploying Orban's Opticodec 1010 Series of Enterprise MP4 (AAC) and
HE-AAC encoders in conjunction with Wowza Media Server™ Pro, netcasters
will now be able to stream live audio to the Flash player using the most
efficient and best-sounding codecs on the market, HE-AAC (High-Efficiency
Advanced Audio Coding) and AAC (Advanced Audio Coding), at bitrates and
costs as much as 66% lower than MP3 or Windows Media Audio (WMA).

The Orban Opticodec 1010 line of MP4 (AAC) and aacPlus (HE-AAC) encoders
were the first in the industry to bring high-quality, low-bitrate audio to
IP Radio and the new 3G networks, allowing stations to transmit HD quality
audio over the Internet and to the new generation of mobile devices.

Wowza Media Server Pro is award-winning Flash media server software that
delivers industry-leading performance and economics along with unique
features that enable creative streaming applications targeting the
ubiquitous Adobe Flash player.

"These new capabilities go beyond just playing better audio; they're also
about accessibility and savings," said Greg Ogonowski, VP of New Product
Development for Orban. "With Flash readily available in more than 98% of
all Internet browsers, netcasters can now provide a seamless HD audio
listening experience without forcing their audiences to use clumsy
external players. Netcasters can also now deliver better quality at lower
bitrates, an innovation that translates into significant cost savings."

"With HD TV and radio gaining significant momentum, it is clear that
audiences will not be satisfied with the sub-par quality of most Internet
audio for much longer," added David Stubenvoll, CEO and Co-Founder, Wowza
Media Systems. "The exceptional quality of the Orban encoders and the
streaming versatility of Wowza Media Server Pro make HD audio available to
Internet broadcasters and their listeners everywhere today."

About aacPlus (HE-AAC)
aacPlus (HE-AAC) is an audio codec developed by Coding Technologies that
delivers high-quality 5.1 multichannel audio at 128 kbps, near CD-quality
stereo at 32 kbps, and FM quality stereo at 24 kbps. It is widely adopted
by many international standardization and proprietary bodies, including
3GPP, MPEG-4, ISMA (Internet Streaming Media Alliance), DVB (Digital Video
Broadcasting), the DVD Forum, Digital Radio Mondiale, HD-Radio and
MediaFLO.

About Circuit Research Labs, Inc.
Circuit Research Labs, Inc. is a manufacturer of high-quality digital and
analog audio processing, transmission encoding, and noise reduction
equipment. Circuit Research Labs, Inc. supplies radio, TV and Internet
audio processing. As technology evolves, Circuit Research Labs continues
to innovate with state-of-the-art audio processing products for DAB, DTV
and streaming media. The Company purchased Orban® in May of 2000. Orban
was founded in 1970 by Bob Orban, who is the world's foremost expert in
transmission audio processing for broadcast. Orban leads the industry in
the design and manufacture of audio processors for radio, television and
Internet broadcasting. Recognized for its standard-setting Optimod®
digital audio processors and the Opticodec® codecs, the Orban name has
become synonymous with reliable, high performance products. Today, its
versatile audio processing equipment and codecs are the products of choice
in fast-paced production environments worldwide.

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