HearUSA Reports 6% Increase In Third-Quarter Revenues

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HearUSA, Inc. today announced it will report third-quarter net revenues of approximately $18.4 million, a 6 percent increase over the $17.3 million for the comparable period last year. “These results are in line with our earlier guidance and came despite the adverse effects of the recent hurricanes that struck Florida,” said Stephen J. Hansbrough, President and Chief Executive Officer. This marks the third consecutive quarter of revenue increases. The company is scheduled to report full results for the quarter ended September 25, 2004, on November 9, 2004.

About HearUSA

HearUSA provides hearing care to patients whose health insurance and managed care organizations have contracted with the company for such care and to retail “self-pay” patients. The 156 centers are located in California, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri and Washington and the province of Ontario Canada. In addition, the company has a network of 1,400 affiliated audiologists in 49 states. For additional information, click on “investor information” at HearUSA’s website http://www.hearusa.com/ .

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