HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. Provides Shareholder Update
08 Februar 2008 - 1:30PM
Business Wire
(Pinksheets: HRAL)�HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. President Robert
Oswald provides a shareholder update. January was a busy month for
all of us at HearAtLast. I want to first say that it is with great
enthusiasm that we announced our entry into the United States with
the grand opening of our clinic located in The Villages, Florida,
on January 21, 2008. We were greeted with a warm Florida welcome
and were especially pleased with the press coverage we received at
the ribbon cutting ceremony. This is our first U.S. location and is
the result of a joint venture between HearAtLast and Vivatone
Hearing Systems LLC, a manufacturer of digital hearing aids.
Vivatone is the creation of Leon C. Hirsch, Founder and CEO of
United States Surgical Corporation, and Dr. Nathan Bauman, a former
professor of Audiology at Yale University. We couldn�t be more
pleased to begin our U.S. presence with partners of this caliber.
Once again HearAtLast clinics posted record sales as January was
the biggest month in the history of our new company. Gross sales in
January exceeded December�s sales figures by approximately 59%. It
is important to note that this percentage was calculated using
gross sales figures which do not include deductions for returns or
other applicable allowances. We expect our sales to steadily rise
as we open additional clinics. Although our current per-store sales
levels are well above the industry average for new locations and we
are a, accomplished new brand that has only recently been
advertised, we expect that monthly unit sales will continue to
increase. We expect our new locations to steadily realize their
maximum sales potential as our brand recognition grows and Wal-Mart
shoppers become more familiar with our concept. We opened four new
HearAtLast clinics this January in the following locations;
Wal-Mart Store #1056, Oshawa, ON., Wal-Mart Store #5778, Aurora,
ON., Wal-Mart Store #1050, Airdrie, AB, and the first US location
in The Villages, FL. With the addition of these new locations our
chain has grown to 19 outlets, 18 of which are co-located in
Wal-Mart Stores, Wal-Mart Supercentres, and Sam�s Clubs in Canada,
and our new free standing location in The Villages, Florida. We
intend to continue the rapid expansion of our chain throughout
North America. We intend to continue our public relations and
marketing campaign that began last November. This campaign is
designed to create an awareness of our HearAtLast Hearing Store
brand and to inform the general public with regard to general
hearing health and the importance of hearing protection. In recent
months, our Official Spokesperson Walter Gretzky and I were
featured on several TV networks and radio stations promoting
HearAtLast clinics. In addition to our radio and TV appearances, we
launched a direct mail campaign targeting the geographic locations
of our new store openings. The mailer invited consumers to visit
our clinics for a complimentary hearing test as well as providing
them with general information about new store locations and product
offerings. I am happy to report that this promotion was quite
successful as it brought us many first time customers. As I have
said previously, much of the early successes that we�ve had have
been due to our quality products, excellent customer service, and
our strong relationship with Wal-Mart Canada. The fact that our
clinics are often located in high-traffic areas in many of the new
Wal-Mart stores in Canada has been exceptionally beneficial for us.
We are confident our unique concept and strategic locations will
provide us the opportunity to achieve many of our goals, one of
which includes exceeding the standard sales averages in the hearing
heath industry. So far 2008 has been every bit as good as we
anticipated and we again want to thank all of our shareholders for
their continued support and confidence in our company. There are
currently 19 HearAtLast Stores operating in the following
locations: Wal-Mart Store # 5742150 McEwan Dr.E.Bolton ON., L7E-2Y3
� Wal-Mart Store # 3016881 St Clair St. ExtensionChatham ON.,
N7M-5J7 � Wal-Mart Store # 3031165 North Queen St.Etobicoke ON.,
M9C-1A7 Wal-Mart Store # 30501280 Fanshawe Park Rd. W.London ON.,
N6G-1B5 Wal-Mart Store # 31312210 Bank St.Ottawa ON., K1V-1J5
Wal-Mart Store # 30821444 Quinn Dr.Sarnia ON., N7T-7H4 Wal-Mart
Store # 31591900 Eglington Ave. EScarborough ON., M1L-2L9 Wal-Mart
Store # 31143120 Dougall Ave.Windsor ON., N9E-1S7 Wal-Mart Store #
31951070 Major Mackenzie Dr. Richmond Hill ON., L4S 1P3 Wal-Mart
Store # 30535000 Highway #7 Unit Y006A Markham ON., L3R 4M9
Wal-Mart Store # 30299717-21st Avenue N.W.Edmonton, AB T6N 1J5
Wal-Mart Store # 302718521 Stony Plain Rd. NWEdmonton, AB T5S 2V9
Wal-Mart Store #10783195, 3055 26th Ave NLethbridge, AB T1H SP4
Wal-Mart Store #30653900 Innes RoadOrleans, ON., K1C 1T1 Wal-Mart
Store #1056450 Stevenson Rd South Oshawa, ON., L1J 5N6 Wal-Mart
Store #5778135 First Commerce DrAurora, ON., L4G 0G2 Wal-Mart Store
#10502881 Mainstreet SWAirdrie, AB T4B 3G5 Sam�s Club255 Silver
Linden Drive Richmond Hill, ON., L4B 4V5 HearAtLast975 Del Mar
DriveThe Villages, FL 32159 About HearAtLast HearAtLast Holdings,
Inc. is a Nevada corporation that owns and operates its
wholly-owned subsidiary HearAtLast Inc., a chain of hearing stores
specializing in the sale of digital hearing aids and testing
services. The company develops, owns, and operates hearing aid
clinics co-located within select Wal-Mart stores throughout Canada.
HearAtLast facilities sell a selection of high quality brand name
hearing aids and also offer complimentary screening tests, clinical
hearing tests, instant custom MP3 headphones and custom hearing
protection. The Company�s mission is to consolidate the highly
fragmented hearing services industry while providing unparalleled
service to the estimated 30+ million hearing impaired individuals
throughout North America. After a prescription is approved, the
independent on-site audiologists and hearing aid practitioners at
HearAtLast utilize a refined process to dispense a hearing aid in
about an hour. For additional information log on to:
www.hearatlast.com Safe Harbor Statements about the Company's
future expectations and all other statements in this press release
other than historical facts, are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that
term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be
subject to the safe harbors created thereby. The above information
contains information relating to the Company that is based on the
beliefs of the Company and/or its management as well as assumptions
made by and information currently available to the Company or its
management. When used in this document, the words "anticipate,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "plans," "projects," and similar
expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements
reflect the current view of the Company regarding future events and
are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions,
including the risks and uncertainties noted. Should one or more of
these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying
assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed,
estimated, expected, intended or projected. In each instance,
forward-looking information should be considered in light of the
accompanying meaningful cautionary statements herein. Factors that
could cause results to differ include, but are not limited to,
successful performance of internal plans, the impact of competitive
services and pricing and general economic risks and uncertainties.
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