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SeboTek Announces Agreement with Lotus Technology in Patent Infringement Case

Lotus Agrees to Cease Manufacture and Promotion of Isis

TULSA, OK (Jan. 23, 2005) — SeboTek Hearing Systems LLC (“SeboTek”) announced today that an agreement had been reached with Lotus Technology, Inc. (“Lotus”), in connection with a lawsuit filed against Lotus for infringement of patented designs and technology used in the SeboTek PAC™ digital hearing instrument.
As part of the agreement, Lotus has agreed to cease manufacture and promotion of its Isis product. 

“The SeboTek PAC hearing instrument continues to grow in popularity, and is gaining wide-spread acceptance worldwide,” said SeboTek President, Jim Feeley.  “And while it is unfortunate that we were forced to file this suit, we’re pleased that Lotus has agreed to withdraw the Isis product from the market.  We take matters such as these very seriously, and will not hesitate to pursue all appropriate legal channels to protect our intellectual property rights.”

About SeboTek Hearing Systems LLC.   Headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., SeboTek Hearing Systems LLC manufactures and distributes the PACTM, a new style hearing instrument that provides an extremely discreet same session fitting and is clinically proven to eliminate the occlusion effect.  The PAC fits mild to severe hearing loss and is available in four models to meet a wide range of consumer preferences and budgetary considerations. 

SeboTek launched the PAC style hearing instrument at AAA in 2003, and it’s products continue to gain wide-spread acceptance throughout the U.S. and around the world.  For more information about SeboTek and its products, log on to www.sebotek.com.