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SLS International and Grammy Award Winning Producer Quincy Jones to Develop New Line of Home Theater Products (28/6/2004)

Quincy Jones Becomes SLS Development Partner For Home Entertainment "Q Line" Series

SLS International, (OTCBB: SITI or "SLS") a designer and manufacturer of some of the music industry's most innovative loudspeaker systems and Quincy Jones, world renowned producer, musician, arranger, composer, Grammy Award, Academy Award and Emmy Award winner, announced today that they have entered into an agreement to develop a new line of home theater products.

Mr. Jones, who's known in the music and film industry as "Q", will co-develop a new line of high quality home theater and entertainment products for global markets under the name, "The Q Line."

The Q Line will combine SLS' proprietary "ribbon driver" technology, which provides some of the marketplace's highest level of sonic engineering with Mr. Jones' innovative design for optimum sound. Future Q Line products may also incorporate SLS' Patented Evenstar digital amplifier technology.

Q Line products, which include headphones, will be targeted for distribution in mass-market retail outlets around the world with an expected launch date of fourth quarter 2004.

Mr. Jones, who consults and advises Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) and XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR), will also consult on business development with SLS International.

The Springfield, Missouri-based company has been designing and manufacturing premium-quality loudspeakers for the past 28-years. Initially, SLS International was solely devoted to servicing the professional audio and touring industry, but has now begun a major expansion of its operations into the retail, home theater and commercial markets.

From being amongst the earliest to recognize the revolutionary potential of the fender bass to being the first to compose a television score using a synthesizer, Mr. Jones has consistently embraced the evolution of technology throughout his distinguished career.

"Technology has always enriched my life and empowered me," says Mr. Jones. "SLS is in that tradition.

"They've come up with a technology that should change our industry. Their speakers deliver sound in its most natural form and at a very affordable price. This breakthrough can be compared to the evolution of sound from mono to stereo. I'm excited to be involved in its future."

"Having Quincy Jones recognize our technology and agree to partner with SLS International to develop and market our new line of products is a major step for establishing brand awareness and credibility in the consumer marketplace," commented John Gott, SLS International's Chief Executive Officer. "Quincy is World renowned as the master of sound, as is evident by all of the awards he has won. I have always felt that if he became involved with our company we could become the leader in our industry."

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