Mackie Designs To Release Second Quarter Results On Thursday, July 26, 2001; WebCast Set For 11:00 AM EDT

July 20, 2001 - Woodinville, WA. - Mackie Designs Inc. (NASDAQ:MKIE) announced today that it plans to release financial results for the Second Quarter ended June 30, 2001 at approximately 8:00 AM EDT on Thursday, July 26, 2001. Mackie has scheduled a conference call at 11:00 AM EDT that morning to discuss its results for the second quarter and other matters.

A simultaneous WebCast of the conference call may be accessed online at www.StreetFusion.com or at www.Mackie.com. A replay will be available approximately one hour after the WebCast at these same Internet addresses. For a telephone replay, dial (800) 633-8284, reservation # 19367595 one hour after the call.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those described above and the following: changes in demand for the Company's products, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, the impact of competitive products and pricing, constraints on supplies of critical components, excess or shortage of production capacity, difficulties encountered in the integration of acquired businesses and other risks discussed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

About Mackie Designs
Mackie Designs is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of professional audio equipment. The Company sells audio mixers, mixer systems, power amplifiers, and professional loudspeakers.

Investor Contact:
Berkman Associates
(310) 277 - 5162
info@BerkmanAssociates.com

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