SIMI VALLEY, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 18, 2017) - Monster Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSDI) ("Monster Digital" or the "Company") announced today that it has received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ) notifying the Company that, based on its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, Nasdaq has determined that Monster Digital's stockholders' equity does not comply with the minimum $2,500,000 stockholders' equity requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

The Nasdaq notification does not affect the listing of Monster Digital's common stock or warrants at this time.

Nasdaq has provided the Company with 45 calendar days, or until June 1, 2017, to submit a plan to regain compliance with the minimum stockholders' equity standard. If the Company's plan to regain compliance is accepted, Nasdaq may grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the date of the notification letter, or until October 14, 2017, to evidence compliance.

The Company is presently evaluating various courses of action to regain compliance and intends to timely submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with the Nasdaq minimum stockholders' equity standard. However, there can be no assurance that the Company's plan will be accepted or that if it is, the Company will be able to regain compliance. If the Company's plan to regain compliance with the minimum stockholders' equity standard is not accepted or if it is and the Company does not regain compliance by October 14, 2017, or if the Company fails to satisfy another Nasdaq requirement for continued listing, Nasdaq staff could provide notice that the Company's common stock will become subject to delisting. In such event, Nasdaq rules permit the Company to appeal the decision to reject its proposed compliance plan or any delisting determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. Accordingly, there can be no guarantee that the Company will be able to maintain its Nasdaq listing.

About Monster Digital, Inc.
Monster Digital develops, markets and distributes Monster branded products for use in high-performance consumer electronics, mobile products and computing applications. The Company designs and engineers premium action sports cameras and accessories, in addition to advanced data storage and memory products for professionals and consumers.

Monster Digital is a registered trademark of Monster Products, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.

For more information about the company, please visit http://www.monsterdigital.com

Forward-Looking Statements
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