Steinway Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Steinway Musical Instruments,
Inc. (NYSE: LVB), one of the world's leading manufacturers of musical
instruments, today reported its financial results for the third quarter and
nine months ended September 30, 2009. A complete financial results earnings
release has been posted to the Company's website www.steinwaymusical.com.
Interested parties may download a copy from the Company's home page under
"Latest News" or directly from www.steinwaymusical.com/news.php.

In conjunction with this release, Company management will host a conference
call today at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss operating performance, general business
trends and the Company's outlook for the remainder of 2009. A live audio
webcast of the conference call will be accessible through the Investor
Relations section of the Company's website. A replay will be available
approximately two hours after the call and may be accessed under Investor
Relations, Audio Archive.

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., through its Steinway and Conn-Selmer
subsidiaries, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of musical
instruments. Its notable products include Bach Stradivarius trumpets, Selmer
Paris saxophones, C.G. Conn French horns, Leblanc clarinets, King trombones,
Ludwig snare drums and Steinway & Sons pianos. Through its online music
retailer, ArkivMusic, the Company also distributes classical music recordings.
For more information about Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. please visit
the Company's website at www.steinwaymusical.com.

Contact: Julie Theriault
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.
Phone: 781-894-9770
Email: ir@steinwaymusical.com

SOURCE Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.

Julie Theriault, Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., +1-781-894-9770,
ir@steinwaymusical.com