SLS International's Speakers to Be Featured on Mark Burnett's 'Rock Star: INXS' Reality Show
July 11 2005 - 9:41AM
PR Newswire (US)
SLS International's Speakers to Be Featured on Mark Burnett's 'Rock
Star: INXS' Reality Show Show Premieres Nationally Tonight
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SLS
International (OTC:SITI) (BULLETIN BOARD: SITI) announced today
that its speakers would be featured on Mark Burnett Production's
"Rock Star: INXS." The show, which aims to find a new lead singer
for the multi-platinum rock band INXS, premieres July 11 on the CBS
Television Network, a unit of Viacom, Inc. (NYSE:VIA). The show
will use SLS's speaker line. The show is produced by Mark Burnett
Productions, which has already produced reality programs such as
"Survivor," "The Apprentice" with Donald Trump, The Contender and
is expected to shortly debut "The Apprentice" with Martha Stewart,
starring Martha Stewart, an Executive Officer of Martha Stewart
Living Omnimedia, Inc. Recently, Mr. Burnett entered into a
three-year promotional agreement with SLS. Under the terms of the
agreement, Mr. Burnett and his production company will work to
create product integration opportunities for SLS and SLS-branded
products to be integrated into his prime-time network television
productions and to secure product placements of SLS products. Mr.
Burnett will also act as a consultant to SLS on various business
development projects. "We believe the product placement on this
high-profile reality show will help drive sales of our speakers and
increase the company's profile ahead of our launch later this year
in a major retailer," said John Gott, SLS International's chief
executive officer. "Mark's track record of generating compelling
television series delivering strong ratings should only enhance the
visibility of our products." "Rock Star: INXS" will be broadcast on
CBS three times a week beginning with a special one-hour premiere
on Monday, July 11 (9-10 p.m. EDT/PDT), followed by a one-hour
broadcast on Tuesday, July 12 (10-11 p.m. EDT/PDT) and a half-hour
edition on Wednesday, July 13 (9:30-10 p.m. EDT/PDT). Beginning the
following week, "Rock Star: INXS" will be seen regularly on Mondays
(9:30-10 p.m. EDT/PDT), Tuesdays (10-11 p.m. EDT/PDT) and
Wednesdays (9:30-10 p.m. EDT/PDT). About SLS Based in Ozark, Mo.,
SLS International, Inc. is a 30-year-old manufacturer and developer
of new proprietary patent-pending ultra-high fidelity Ribbon Driver
loudspeakers, patented Evenstar Digital Amplifiers and sound
systems for the commercial, home entertainment, professional and
music markets. SLS has perfected the ribbon-driver technology
enabling their loudspeakers to achieve exceptional inner detail and
accuracy with 20% to 30% less distortion of typical compression
driver and dome tweeters. SLS speakers and systems are used in
high-profile venues such as NBC/MSNBC's 2002 and 2004 Olympics
studios, the Recording Academy's Grammy Producers SoundTable
events, and for the NAMM winter show, providing sound in the AVID
Technology booth just to name a few. For more information, visit
http://www.slsaudio.com/ . About Mark Burnett and His Production
Company Mark Burnett is an industry leader in the world of
primetime non-fiction television. Burnett revolutionized television
with hits such as Eco-Challenge, Survivor, The Apprentice, The
Contender and the upcoming Rockstar:INXS. He also successfully
reintroduced product placement as an integral part of each of its
shows and his projects have garnered a total of 24 Emmy nominations
since 2001. Mark Burnett was listed as the #1 Most Valuable Player
by TV Guide and in Time Magazine's Top 100 most influential people
in the world today. Matters discussed in this press release contain
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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press
release, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "may,"
"intend," "expect" and similar expressions identify such
forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or
achievements could differ materially from those contemplated,
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained
herein. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the
expectations of the Company and are subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to, risks and
uncertainties associated with the impact of economic, competitive
and other factors affecting the Company and its operations,
markets, product, and distributor performance, the impact on the
national and local economies resulting from terrorist actions, and
U.S. actions subsequently; and other factors detailed in reports
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
DATASOURCE: SLS International CONTACT: Jeff Lowry of SLS
International Inc., +1-417-883-4549, +1-417-883-2723 (fax), ; Ed
Lewis of CEOcast, Inc. for SLS International Inc., +1-212-732-4300,
+1-212-732-1131 (fax), Web site: http://www.slsaudio.com/
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