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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sales Contact: Bryan Carver, Inside Sales Director Media Contact: Brad Davis Blind/Low Vision Group 800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000 www.FreedomScientific.com   SUNDAY'S EXTREME MAKEOVER HOME EDITION INCLUDES FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS (St. Petersburg, Florida, April 26, 2005) – Be sure to tune in for a special two-hour broadcast of Extreme Makeover Home Edition this Sunday, May 1, from 7 PM to 9 PM EDT, featuring an accessible home for a blind Florida resident. The highly-rated ABC TV series focuses on the construction of the house for Jamie Dolan, a St. Petersburg resident who was blinded in a November 24 shooting. Several companies, including Freedom Scientific, contributed products, time, and labor to the community-wide effort. Freedom Scientific contributed JAWS®, the SARA™ Scanning and Reading Appliance, a PAC Mate™ QX440, the StreetTalk™ accessible GPS, and the FSReader DAISY player for both PAC Mate and Desktop. Because of public interest and the abundant content of this show, ABC has extended the usual one-hour broadcast to two hours. The national broadcast will be preceded at 6 PM EDT by a one-hour pre-show, aired only in the Tampa Bay area by the local ABC affiliate. The pre-show will spotlight the local volunteers and companies that contributed to the home. After the May 1 air date, clips from the series and product information can be viewed on the Extreme Makeover Home Edition Web site. Freedom Scientific’s participation is highlighted in an article on the ABC Action News Tampa Bay Web site. On Monday, May 2 at 8 PM EDT, the Dolan home again will be featured on the one-hour ABC series, How’d They Do That? The broadcast will go behind the scenes to show more about building the home’s accessible features. About Freedom Scientific Freedom Scientific is the world's leading manufacturer of assistive technology products for those who are blind and vision impaired and products for the special education and learning disability markets. Freedom Scientific®, JAWS®, SARA™, PAC Mate™, and StreetTalk™ are either trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Select the following link for a PDF version of this press release:    Select the following link to install Adobe Reader:		News Main Page   More articles   @FreedomScientific Newsletter   Subscribe to Newsletter FREE   Upcoming Events   Contact Media Relations