Alpine Ships New In-Vehicle DVD Changer

          DVD Changer Adds More Options for In-Vehicle Entertainment

    TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 21 Alpine Electronics of America,
Inc., the industry-leading manufacturer of high performance mobile
electronics, announced that it is currently shipping the DVD Changer, the
newest addition to Alpine's changer product line.  The DHA-S680 6-Disc
DVD/CD/Video CD Changer supplements Alpine's current, best-selling line of CD
changers and offers more mobile in-vehicle entertainment options for
consumers.

    The addition of the DHA-S680 6-Disc DVD/CD/Video CD Changer provides
consumers the opportunity to broaden their playback capability to include
music and video, in essence expanding the customization options of their rear
seat entertainment system.  The DHA-S680 is an Ai-NET system component or can
be used as a stand-alone changer for rear seat entertainment and includes
Dolby Digital(TM) and DTS(TM) compatibility, as well as its own remote
control.  When combined with other Alpine products, such as the TMX-R680A
overhead monitor, Dolby Digital processor and Bass Engine(TM) Ready amplifiers
and speakers, the "home theater in a car" experience never looked or sounded
better.

    "Alpine's goal has been to give customers more options to utilize their
DVD investment inside the car," said Stephen Witt, Alpine's vice president of
Brand Marketing.  "The DVD Changer is a flexible product based on the same
dependable technology used to create Alpine's industry-leading CD changers.
With the DHA-S680, consumers can expand the DVD home theater experience into
the mobile environment."

    The DHA-S680 features optical digital output for connection to digital
processors, video output and two-channel mix-down pre-outs for easy system
building.  Due to its size, the changer can be mounted in five different
positions for easy installation.

    DHA-S680 6-Disc DVD/CD/Video CD Changer features:
    --  Ai-NET or stand alone capability
    --  Non-skip performance
    --  Also plays CD-R/CD-RW Discs
    --  Dolby Digital and DTS compatibility
    --  Optical digital output; video output; 2-channel mix-down pre-out
    --  Wireless remote control (Audio/DVD operation)
    --  Suggested Retail Price $1,300.00