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Reliance Digital and Harman Unveil New Reconnect LED TV with Harman Kardon audio

Bangalore and Stamford, CT – HARMAN, the leading global provider of audio and infotainment solutions (NYSE:HAR) and Reliance Digital, India’s largest consumer electronics retailer, today announced a new strategic product development collaboration.  Harman and Reliance Digital will work together to create customized audio solutions for Reliance’s line of Reconnect-branded electronics.

The first product of the Harman-Reliance Digital collaboration to hit the market   will be the new 107cm ( 42-inch ) Reconnect Full HD LED television featuring four razor-thin, Harman Kardon™ speakers embedded in the TV’s bezel.   The new LED Televisions are available for sale in select Reliance Digital stores across India.

These Harman Kardon speakers feature patented technology that produce audio quality that is louder and more clear than other speakers of the same size while still retaining the ultra-slim design of Reconnect LED Televisions. Harman’s engineers optimized the acoustic range of the speakers, then custom designed the enclosures for each display and tuned the system for maximum frequency response and output without distortion.

"We are thrilled and pleased to be working with Reliance Digital to help bring a new degree of audio performance to their excellent product line,” said Dinesh C. Paliwal, Harman’s Chairman, President, and CEO.  “Our Harman Kardon brand promises to accurately reproduce crystal clear sound that is faithful to the original source, with equal attention to beautiful design.  I look forward to delivering on that promise for Reconnect, and to many new products to come.” 

Mr. Brian Bade, Chief Executive Officer, Reliance Digital said “Our aim is to ensure that our customers derive maximum satisfaction at our stores and from our products. The “Reconnect” product range has been introduced across all our stores in India with this as the key objective in mind. We believe in building long-term relationships with our customers and partners, and our collaboration with Harman and its Harman Kardon brand is an excellent example of our commitment to bringing the best quality to our customers. We are launching this state of the art, Full HD LED Televisions on the auspicious occasion of Diwali, and I’m sure this would bring great ‘Happiness’ to our consumers”.

About HARMAN

HARMAN (www.harman.com) designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets — supported by 15 leading brands, including AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon and Mark Levinson. The Company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about 13,400 people across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and reported net sales of $4.4 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. The Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYSE:HAR.

About Reliance Digital

Reliance Digital is the consumer durables and information technology concept from Reliance Retail. Reliance Digital seeks to fulfill the dream of every Indian, be it through its nationwide network of conveniently located stores or through its presence on the web, by providing a delightful shopping experience of products & solutions and helping them bring home the latest & best in technology from the widest selection at the lowest assured price with complete peace of mind through lifelong support.

With over 200 international and national brands and over 5000 products at amazing prices, Reliance Digital has the largest display of models to help you find the right solution that fits your lifestyle. The range at Reliance Digital spans Audio and Video products (3D, LED, LCD & Plasma TVs, DVD players, Home Theatres), Digital Cameras, Durables like Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Microwave ovens, Water Purifiers, Kitchen and Home Appliances, Gaming Consoles and Games, Computers, Tablets and Peripherals, Mobile and Fixed line instruments as well as a wide range of accessories covering all major product categories. The entire range of Apple products is also available.

At Reliance Digital, you get to touch, try and feel every product before you make your decision. The specially designed Experience Zones (for high-end entertainment systems like home theatres, televisions, smartphones, laptops & IT products) simulate exact conditions to familiarize you with your product. The trained staff will be only too happy to understand and advise on the optimum choice of products meeting customers’ needs. What’s more, Reliance Digital is backed by Reliance ResQ, the service arm that is available for support all 7 days and fully geared to provide end to end solutions. For more information, log on to www.reliancedigital.in