Koss Corporation Appoints Baker Tilly as Its Independent Auditor

MILWAUKEE, WI--(Marketwire - January 6, 2010) - Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS), the U.S. based high-fidelity stereophone leader, upon a recommendation from Koss Corporation's Audit Committee and approval by the Board of Directors, announced that it has appointed Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP ("Baker Tilly") as its independent auditor, effective January 5, 2010. Baker Tilly replaces Grant Thornton LLP, which was dismissed by Koss Corporation on December 31, 2009.

As previously disclosed, Koss Corporation is conducting an internal investigation of unauthorized financial transactions by Sujata Sachdeva, Koss's former Vice President of Finance and Secretary, during fiscal years 2005 through the present. Koss Corporation has concluded that its previously issued financial statements on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2005 through 2009 and on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2009 should no longer be relied upon. Baker Tilly will audit the restatements of Koss Corporation's financial statements for any applicable periods.

Baker Tilly is a member of Baker Tilly International, the world's 8th largest accounting and business advisory network by combined fee income of its independent members. In 2009, Baker Tilly ranked as having the second largest accounting staff in offices of accounting firms located in the Milwaukee area.

Koss Corporation markets a complete line of high-fidelity stereophone, speaker-phones, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, active noise canceling stereophones, wireless stereophones, and compact disc recordings of American Symphony Orchestras on the Koss Classics label.

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Michael J. Koss
President & CEO
(414) 964-5000