Astrum Hearing Inc. Is Not Affiliated with Astrum Hearing Aid Centers or Astrum Marketing

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Astrum Hearing Inc., an organization of growing network providers of hearing healthcare services, is in no way affiliated with Astrum Marketing Inc., also known as Astrum Hearing Solutions, which is a debtor in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy pending in the Middle District of Florida. In addition, Astrum Hearing Inc. is not affiliated with any of the "Sears Hearing By Astrum" centers.

Astrum Hearing Inc. is owned by Newport Health Network Inc., also known as Newport Audiology Centers, which is part of the Sonova Holding AG group, a leading provider of innovative hearing healthcare solutions from hearing systems to cochlear implant systems, to a variety of hearing protection and wireless communications systems. Sonova has been successfully promoting understanding and communication for over 60 years.

Astrum Hearing Inc. provides full service hearing healthcare and cost containment services through our nationwide network of more than 2,000 fully credentialed hearing healthcare centers. Our client organizations include self-insured employers, group health plans, workers compensations insurers, preferred provider organizations, third party administrators and other membership associations.

Astrum Hearing Inc. offers a full range of hearing aid styles and technologies at substantial savings below typical retail prices, and our network of hearing healthcare professionals are held to the highest standards of professionalism, customer service and patient satisfaction. Services include complete hearing evaluations, hearing aid testing, hearing aid dispensing and programming, adaptation counseling, hearing aid repair and cleaning, and hearing aid battery replacement.

For further information, please contact Lori Thompson of Newport Health Network Inc.

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SOURCE Astrum Hearing Inc.