Pratt & Whitney Moves Ahead With Sonomax Hearing Protectors

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SHH)

Pratt & Whitney, a global leader in design, manufacture and service of aircraft
engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines, is expanding
their implementation of customE-A-R(TM). This is a hearing protection solution
sold by Aearo Technologies using Sonomax's custom instant-fit expansion
technology hearing protectors.


According to Ryan Polizzo, Environmental Health and Safety Project Management
for Facilities and Service at company headquarters in East Hartford, Connecticut
"We looked closely at noise issues in our facilities, and found that even with
our best efforts in noise  control engineering, some operations still require
personal protective equipment (PPE). Some of our employees use custom hearing
protectors for off-the job noise issues like hunting, so we decided to
investigate how this technology could help us with noise issues on the job."


After careful investigation and trials of other custom HPD, Pratt &Whitney
elected to pilot the customE-A-R instant fit technology with their Connecticut
Operations, addressing mainly skilled trades, core tooling, and manufacturing
personnel.. "Customer service was the deciding factor for us," said Polizzo.
"After trying some local vendors, we found that the combination of customE-A-R
instant delivery and the exceptional customer service provided by Ultimate
Custom Fitters (UCF) best met our needs."


The customE-A-R process has been used for both salaried and hourly workers. "We
found that the acceptance of a personalized device, especially when delivered
with the top notch service and accommodation of UCF greatly increased the use of
PPE. Both our union workers and salaried staff really appreciate having a
hearing protector made to fit them. While they are certainly competitively
priced compared to other custom hearing protectors, the devices are not cheap.
However, we feel that the money is well spent since noiseexposed workers are
wearing their earplugs more and wearing them better with this new technology -
acceptance of this technology by our staff makes it worthwhile for us."


Pratt & Whitney has currently expanded the customE-A-R offering to four
locations, and have about 800 people using the devices in East Hartford and
Middletown, with plans to add about 200 more over the next few months. Polizzo
indicated that even though the customEA- R is one of several hearing protection
options available, "people are coming out of the woodwork asking for these
earplugs - acceptance has been great."


About Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc.

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc is a leader in the development and manufacturing
of intra-ear technology for hearing protection, hearing enhancement, and other
auditory applications.


Sonomax created SonoCustom(TM), a unique expansion earpiece and a highly
efficient gatekeeper between sounds and eardrums, and SonoPass(TM) fit
validation software, whose capability has been expanded so that it can now test
hearing protectors other than SonoCustom(TM), with the objective of establishing
individual fit-testing of hearing protectors as the universal standard. The
Company's SonoPlatform(TM) is the foundation for state-of-the-art hearing aids,
active and passive earpieces for military use, and cellular telephone and
entertainment digital wireless applications.


About Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE:UTX), is a world
leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, industrial
gas turbines, and space propulsion systems. The company's 38,577 employees
support more than 9,000 customers in 180 countries around the world.


This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the
current views and/or expectations of Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. with
respect to its performance, business and future events. Such statements are
subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results and
events may vary significantly.