X0202 4 2005-12-16 0 0001323630 Directed Electronics, Inc. DEIX 0001346994 Trivest Fund III, L.P. 2665 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE SUITE 800 MIAMI FL 33133 0 0 1 0 0001346992 Trivest III General Partner, L.P. 2665 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE SUITE 800 MIAMI FL 33133 0 0 1 0 0001346990 Trivest III, Inc. 2665 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE SUITE 800 MIAMI FL 33133 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2005-12-16 4 S 0 1055312 16.00 D 4416292 D Sale in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering. Trivest Fund III, L.P. ("Fund III") is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Table I. Trivest III General Partner, L.P. ("Trivest GP") is the general partner of Fund III and Trivest III, Inc. ("Trivest III") is the general partner of Trivest GP. As such, Trivest GP and Trivest III may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares reported in Table I. Trivest GP and Trivest III 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 III is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares. By: Trivest III General Partner, L.P., its general partner By: Trivest III, Inc., its general partner By: David Gershman, Vice President and General Counsel 2005-12-20 David Gershman, Vice President and General Counsel 2005-12-20 David Gershman, Vice President and General Counsel 2005-12-20