Rockford Corporation Announces Preliminary Results Of Its Offer To Repurchase Up To $8.4 Million Of Common Stock

TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 17, 2012

Based on the preliminary analysis by the depositary, an aggregate of approximately 1,633,929 shares (including shares subject to options) were properly tendered and not withdrawn, including approximately 300 shares that were tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery, at prices at or below $5.60.  Rockford has elected to increase the size of the offer by 133,929 shares in accordance with the terms of the Offer to Purchase in order to avoid the need to pro-rate purchases from the Shareholders and anticipates it will purchase all shares tendered.  Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase, Rockford expects to accept for payment up to an aggregate of approximately 1,633,929 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $5.60 per share.

The number of shares to be purchased in the tender offer and the price per share are preliminary. The determination of the final number of shares to be purchased is subject to confirmation by the depositary of the proper delivery of the shares properly tendered and not withdrawn. The actual number of outstanding shares properly tendered and not withdrawn will be announced promptly following the completion of the confirmation process. Payment for the shares accepted for purchase will be made in cash, without interest, promptly thereafter. Rockford intends to fund the payment for shares from available cash and borrowings on its bank line of credit.

The tender offer was made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal, each dated August 13, 2012. The Information Agent was Georgeson Inc. All questions regarding the tender offer may be directed to Georgeson Inc. by telephone at (800) 903-28976 (toll-free) or in writing to Georgeson Inc., 199 Water Street, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10038-3560.

About Rockford Corporation

Setting the standard for excellence in the mobile audio industry, Rockford Corporation markets and distributes high-performance audio systems for the mobile audio aftermarket and OEM market.  Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Rockford Corporation distributes its products under the brands: Rockford Fosgate®, Rockford Acoustic Design®, Lightning Audio®, Brax™, Helix™ and Renegade®. For more information, please visit: www.rockfordfosgate.com, www.rockfordacousticdesign.com, www.lightningaudio.com, www.braxhifi.com, www.helixhifi.com and www.renegadecaraudio.com, 

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