Yep, It seems that the good old audio brands (at least one group anyway) have realized that actually advertising products (other than in Stereophile and audio sites) might increase market share...

So here's the release from Harman International:

Harman Announces New Corporate Advertising Campaign
Step into the exciting world of Harman International with our new corporate advertising campaign. Both print and online media will showcase the company’s diverse product and brand portfolio beginning in September 2008.

Full-color, full-page advertisements will appear in TIME, Fortune, The Economist and Rolling Stone in the United States, with supporting online banners in such media as Google, Yahoo!, and other leading online providers. International print media will include multi-market editions of Fortune, The Economist, and regional publications targeting the emerging markets of Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

“This campaign is an important element of our strategy to raise the Company’s profile in the audio and entertainment sectors while strengthening the association among our market-leading brands,” said Dinesh C. Paliwal, Harman’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our products entertain and inform a rich cross section of customers, whether around the home, on the road, or on the stage, and our integration expertise will increasingly make this a seamless experience.”

The campaign was developed for Harman corporate communications by Mars Advertising of Southfield, Michigan.
http://www.harman.com/advertising.aspx

I'm glad to see someone other than BOSE attempting to make the average person aware of their presence... I think it can only be good for the industry...