For Those With Hearing Loss, Give ClearSounds(TM) Assistive Listening Devices; Fill in the Gaps When Hearing Aid Does Not Provide the Ideal -- or Complete -- Solution.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- For those with hearing loss, give the gift of communication with the new, technologically-advanced ClearSounds(TM) Assistive Listening Devices -- for use with or without a hearing aid.

For getting out of bed, talking on the phone, movies or TV, ClearSounds(TM) offers devices such as their "Wake & Shake(TM)" alarm clock, their 40XLC Amplified Freedom Phone with Caller ID(TM), and their Sound Wizard(TM) complete communication system. See http://www.hitec.com/ .

"Loneliness, social isolation, depression, and anxiety are the most insidious results of hearing loss," says Michele Ahlman, President, ClearSounds(TM), a division of HITEC. "ClearSounds products allow those with hearing loss to stay connected, involved and productive in their personal and professional life. What is better than being able to hear your Grandchild say 'I love you?'"

ClearSounds products provide simple solutions for those who don't want to wear an unsightly hearing aid or when a hearing aid does not provide the complete solution. Stylish, more cost-effective than the need for multiple products, ClearSounds devices allow you to stay connected to life.

According to the National Council on Aging, over 30 million people in the United States have hearing loss, with numbers rapidly reaching epidemic proportions as Baby Boomers approach senior status.

The ClearSounds "Wake & Shake(TM)" alarm clocks you out of bed on time by offering a choice of loud tones, flashing strobe and vibrating pad. ($59.95)

The ClearSounds 40XLC Amplified Freedom Phone with Caller ID(TM) lets you talk without missing a word. Maximum amplification and UltraClear tone control adjusts to your specific hearing loss. ($159.95)

The ClearSounds Sound Wizard(TM) complete communication system with a powerful amplifier allows you to enjoy every word of a movie, theater presentation, dinner engagement, lecture or meeting. ($249)

Becki Morgan of Clearwater, Florida states, "I ordered a ClearSounds Freedom Phone for my mom and for the first time in years she can talk on the phone and hear what her friends are saying."

  For further information and store locations, call HITEC at:

   1.800.288.8303 (V)
   1.800.536.8890 (TTY)
   or log on to http://www.hitec.com/

CONTACT: Judy O'Brien of O'Brien Publicity for HITEC, [phone], [e-mail]

Web site: http://www.hitec.com/