3DsoundSurge Press Release: MTV Flat Speakers From NCTI Win ADEX Award for Design Excellence

MTV Flat Speakers From NCTI Win ADEX Award for Design Excellence

Innovative Audio Speakers Win Platinum Award in Residential/Home Theater Category

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 1999-- NCT Audio Products, Inc., a subsidiary of NCT Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCTI) received notification that its MTV Flat Speakers have won the Platinum Award in Design Journal's 1999 Awards for Design Excellence (ADEX). The ADEX awards are given annually to products exhibiting superior design based on form, functionality and style.

The MTV Flat Speakers will be featured in Design Journal's annual ADEX Awards issue to be released February 8, 2000. Design Journal is the national trade publication for interior design professionals with a monthly circulation of 60,000.

An extension of the company's Gekko(TM) Flat Speaker line, the MTV Flat Speakers are designed to be disguised as artwork. Developed with MTV: Music Television, the MTV speakers feature a special collection of printed speaker grilles created by MTV graphic artists and an unconventional shape designed to appeal to MTV fans.

The MTV Flat Speaker system is retail-priced at $499, which includes a pair of 11`` x 14'' speakers, a 3-channel subwoofer and two printed grilles. Grilles can be interchanged with any of the additional MTV prints for $29.99 each. The system is ready to connect with any source including portable CD players, multimedia computers, stereos, TVs and game systems.

For further information or for the nearest dealer, call NCT Audio Products at 877-22GEKKO. They can also be previewed and ordered on-line by visiting NCT Audio's website at http://www.gekkoaudio.com.

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc., owns and operates the cable television programming services MTV: Music Television, M2: Music Television, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, TV Land, and VH1, as well as the Suite from MTV Networks, a package of 10 digital services, all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks also has joint ventures, licensing agreements, and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.

NCT Audio Products, Inc., a subsidiary of NCT Group, Inc. (NCTI), is responsible for developing and commercializing audio products using NCTI proprietary technology. Gekko Flat Speakers are the first product line introduced by NCT Audio Products, Inc. Additional products are planned for automotive, commercial and professional applications. For more information, refer to the company's World Wide Web site at http://www.nct-active.com.

Contact:

     NCT Group, Inc.
     Joanna Lipper/Maureen Carson
     203/961-0500 ext. 3506/3519
     203/348-4106 (fax)
     jlipper (or) mcarson@nct-active.com