Clarity's Latest Amplified Telephone Provides Sweet Relief for Millions of Hearing...

Clarity's Latest Amplified Telephone Provides Sweet Relief for Millions of Hearing Impaired

Ice cream scooper inspired Clarity's C4230(TM) design
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(Business Wire)--Thanks to the unique handset design of its newest amplified
telephone, the sound of phone conversations are a little sweeter for
customers of Clarity(R), the nation's leading supplier of amplified
telephones. The Clarity C4230(TM) features a unique ergonomic design
with a scooper-shaped sound chamber ear piece - resembling an ice
cream scooper - which serves to make telephone conversations louder,
clearer and more comfortable for the millions of people who experience
hearing or mobility challenges.

"We really took a new approach with the C4230," explained Carsten
Trads, president of Clarity. "From the beginning we looked at how we
could get the loudest, most comfortable conversations out of a
cordless amplified telephone that also interacted in the best way
possible with our end users. So we researched the interface, ergonomic
factors, and digital sound processing to create a product that truly
meets and exceeds our customers' expectations. Interestingly, we
discovered that an ice cream scooper provides an interface that is
easy to hold and use. And the scooper-shaped design actually creates a
fantastic acoustic chamber for our telephone."

Demand for the new C4230 has been building since the announcement
of the product's development--already becoming a top-selling item for
Clarity, through aggressive pre-ordering by Clarity Authorized
Distributors. The C4230 is available for the suggested retail price of
$269.95 through Clarity Authorized Distributors and online at:
www.clarityproducts.com.

Amplifying incoming sounds up to 50 decibels, the C4230 uses
patented Digital Clarity Power(R) technology to make sounds not only
louder, but clearer and easier to understand. The C4230 is also the
only telephone to feature an amplified speaker phone base with a
variable speed playback digital answering machine. This feature allows
users to check messages through the portable handset or the amplified
speakerphone. The variable speed playback allows users to slow down
message recordings to make them easier to understand. The only
amplified cordless telephone to utilize true 5.8GHz transmission
between the handset and base, the C4230 is able to ensure callers
experience less interference than with many other types of cordless
telephones.

Additional features include adjustable volume, tone and balance,
as well as, visual and tactile ring indicators.

For more information on Clarity and its full line of products
designed to improve the lives of the hearing impaired, please call
1-800-426-3738 or visit: www.clarityproducts.com.

About Clarity

Clarity(R), a Division of Plantronics Inc. (NYSE:PLT), is a
leading supplier of amplified telephones, notification systems,
assistive listening devices and other communications devices for the
hearing loss and deaf markets. A leader in sound amplification,
Clarity's patented technologies, Clarity(R) Power(TM) and Digital
Clarity Power(TM), provide customized solutions for customers who
otherwise could not communicate easily and effectively with the
outside world. As more people begin to address their hearing needs,
Clarity will continue to provide effective technologies that are
simple and easy to use. The company began in 1969 as a
telecommunications manufacturer, and was acquired in 1986 by
Plantronics, Inc., a leading provider of headsets to business and
individual consumers worldwide. For more information about Clarity and
its products, please call 1-800-426-3738 or visit
www.clarityproducts.com.

About Plantronics(R)

In 1969, a Plantronics headset carried the historic first words
from the moon: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for
mankind." Since then, Plantronics has become the headset of choice for
mission-critical applications such as air traffic control, 911
dispatch, and the New York Stock Exchange. Today, this history of
Sound Innovation(TM) is the basis for every product we build for the
office, contact center, personal mobile, entertainment and residential
markets. The Plantronics family of brands includes Plantronics, Altec
Lansing, Clarity, and Volume Logic. For more information, go to
www.plantronics.com or call (800) 544-4660.

For Clarity:
Ryan Witherell, 615-327-7999
rwitherell@seig-pr.com

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