HARMAN WELCOMES WORLD CHAMPION SOCCER STAR JEROME BOATENG AS BRAND AMBASSADOR

STAMFORD, CT – February 19, 2015 – HARMAN, the premium global audio, visual, infotainment and enterprise automation group (NYSE:HAR), announced, that World Cup champion soccer/football player Jerome Boateng will serve as a Global Brand Ambassador for JBL® and other HARMAN audio brands. Boateng will participate in global marketing and brand awareness programs for HARMAN's portfolio of audio products beginning in 2015, including JBL brand advertising. An integral part of the German national squad since 2010, Boateng helped lead his team to win the 2014 World Cup. Regarded as a strong,