X0202 3 2005-12-15 0 0001323630 Directed Electronics, Inc. DEIX 0001346997 Trivest-DEI Co-Investment Fund, Ltd. 2665 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE SUITE 800 MIAMI FL 33133 0 0 1 0 0001346995 Trivest-DEI GP, Ltd. 2665 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE SUITE 800 MIAMI FL 33133 0 0 1 0 0001346996 Trivest II, Inc. 2665 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE SUITE 800 MIAMI FL 33133 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2283195 D Trivest-DEI Co-Investment Fund, Ltd. ("Trivest-DEI") is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Table I. Trivest-DEI GP, Ltd. ("Trivest GP") is the general partner of Trivest-DEI and Trivest II, Inc. ("Trivest II") is the general partner of Trivest GP. As such, Trivest GP and Trivest II may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares reported in Table I. Trivest GP and Trivest II expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Table I except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form should not be deemed an admission that Trivest GP or Trivest II is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares. By: Trivest-DEI GP, Ltd., its general partner By: Trivest II, Inc., its general partner By: David Gershman, Vice President and General Counsel 2005-12-14 David Gershman 2005-12-14 David Gershman 2005-12-14