HEAR PO Corp. Announces It's Sponsorship of First Ever National Managed Care Summit in Hearing Health History

Chicago, IL - November 2000 - Hear PO Corp., the largest national provider of hearing benefits in the United States, today announced its sponsorship of the first ever National Managed Care Summit in hearing health history. The Summit will take place in Reno, Nevada, April 16-18, 2000.

Kathy A. Foltner, President of HearPO, commented, ''Managed care is making a significant impact on the world of hearing healthcare. Many hearing professionals are experiencing a reduction of income and are being forced to reduce costs for their services. Physician referrals are decreasing. Professionals and clinicians are losing market share because more and more patients are required to stay within the confines of their managed care plans.''

Ms. Foltner continued, ''HearPO designed the Summit to provide hearing professionals with an opportunity to learn practice-building strategies for success in the highly competitive world of managed care. The Summit will bring hearing professionals together with senior executives and leading industry experts. Through a series of seminars, workshops, think-tanks, and one-on-one meetings, hearing professionals will learn how to make managed care work for them.''

HearPO encourages hearing professionals to take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to multiply their revenues, increase their professional knowledge, and earn CEU's. Plus, with an investment in HearPO's exclusive digital products, distinctly digital™, HearPO pays for the round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations at The Summit in Reno, as well as airfare to AAA. HearPO expects in excess of 350 participants at the first ever National Managed Care Summit.

Hear PO Corp., a subsidiary of Sonus Corp. (AMEX:SSN), is the largest national provider of hearing benefits in the United States covering over 57 million lives. With over 1,400 highly credentialed affiliates across the entire U.S., HearPO provides health plans and employer groups the ability to provide cost effective, quality hearing health care services and hearing aids to their members. To learn more about the Company, visit the HearPO websites at www.sonus.com and www.hearpo.com.