OZARK, Mo., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SLS International (OTC:SITI) (BULLETIN BOARD: SITI) , the leading provider of high quality sound systems for commercial, home entertainment, professional and music markets, announced today that its sound system was utilized by the 2005 JazzFest Heritage Music Weekend, which recently celebrated its 24th anniversary recognizing the musical talent of jazz and blues. The festival, presented by Jazz Unites, Inc., took place at the South Shore Culture Club in Chicago. Notable performances by jazz musicians Julia Huff, Ernestine Anderson and Crosswind made the festival a huge success. "We first heard about SLS Loudspeakers from a billboard featuring Quincy Jones," commented Geraldine de Haas, president, founder and CEO of Jazz Unites. "We felt it would be a great tie-in to use the SLS units for JazzFest. I was absolutely spoiled by the SLS speakers. The sound was incredible. They made the festival very enjoyable and we look forward to working with them next year." Since 1981, the Jazz Fest has brought America's classic and singular musical art to audiences from across the nation in order to help nurture jazz as a cultural expression of personal, community, spiritual and economic importance. Jazz Unites continues to showcase musical talent, assist young aspiring musicians, hold workshops and produce affordable or free public concerts for its predominantly African American audiences. Sponsors included Target, Mercedes Benz and Walgreen's. "We were very excited to be a part of this type of event," said Rod Falconer, national sales manager for SLS Loudspeakers. "We provided the LS8800s and LS8115s, which were a huge hit. The units provided full coverage without having to turn the volume up too loud. This was a great event to be a part of." 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/ . Matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking Statements within the meaning of the Private 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, Fax, +1-417-883-2723, ; or Ed Lewis of CEOcast, Inc. for SLS International Inc., +1-212-732-4300, Fax: +1-212-732-1131, Web site: http://www.slsaudio.com/

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