Starkey Laboratories Inc., Selected to Appear on ``The

Global Learning Series''


MINNEAPOLIS & BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2006--Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, announced today it has been invited on "The Global Learning Series" program dealing with understanding auditory health, airing on public television stations throughout the United States this fall and winter. Additionally, Starkey will be featured on several cable television stations throughout the United States, and on Voice of America programming internationally. "The Global Learning Series" will highlight facts about the human auditory system and Starkey's educational, philanthropic, and research efforts to provide hearing aid users with more natural, more normal hearing - more quickly.


"We're proud to be an education partner with Starkey, a global leader in emerging paradigms and new modalities in hearing technology. The joy of crystal clear hearing and its quality of life implications will be explored on this emotionally compelling program," said John McGuire, Senior Producer of Programming for "The Global Learning Series."

About "The Global Learning Series"

"The Global Learning Series" is education focused, issue-oriented and non-commercial, and is independently produced and distributed directly to public television stations around the country. "The Global Learning Series" strictly follows the standards and practices of public television, and is distributed freely to public television stations nationwide. "The Global Learning Series" program is not affiliated with PBS. For Program Information, contact: "http://www.thegloballearningseries.tv"

About Starkey Laboratories

Privately held Starkey Laboratories, Inc. is a consumer technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn. The company is recognized for its innovative design, development, and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Founded in 1967, Starkey currently has more than 4,000 employees and facilities in 18 countries. Divisions operating under the Starkey Laboratories family of companies include Audibel, Micro-Tech, NuEar, Omni, Qualitone, and Starkey. For more information, visit http://www.Starkey.com.