Santa Will be Online at ClubDeaf.com to Sign with Your Deaf, Hard of Hearing or KODA Children

Santa knows Sign Language and the Internet! He'll be online to take your childrens' wish lists in sign language via webcam.

The North Pole, -- December 4, 2003 -- Santa Claus announced today that he will be available to talk to your deaf, hard of hearing or KODA children in American Sign Language over the Internet. Santa will be connecting via a special Internet connection directly from the North Pole.

Its a very busy time for me, but I want to make sure I have every childs wish list before I make my trip around the world on Christmas," said Santa. Sometimes parents get busy and dont have time to drive all the way to see me, so it makes it easier on mom and dad if Im online and talking to the children in Sign Language via web cam."

It wont cost parents anything to connect to me," Santa continued, My friends at ClubDeaf.com have agreed to continue to offer their services free of charge through the end of the year so kids can sign with Santa (with their parents supervision)."

Santa will be available on December 9th, 11th, 16th and 18th from 4-8pm PST and again on December 13th and 20th from 10am-3pm PST. Sign language users with a PC, a high-speed Internet service (such as DSL or cable modem), and a web camera can use ClubDeaf.com to connect to Santa. Upon signing up for the service, an automatic download of the software will take place and the user is ready to go. Santa will automatically be added to everyones ClubDeaf.com buddy list. Santa plans to be very busy talking to children via web cam, so parents should email Santa as quickly as possible to reserve a time to connect to him. Santas email is santa@clubdeaf.com.

All the children should have their wish lists ready," Santa added, But dont forget, I still have my list and Ill be checking it twice to find out whos been naughty or nice!"

About ClubDeaf.com, LLC.

ClubDeaf.com, LLC is a company formed to utilize cutting-edge technology for the Deaf community in ways that carry the traditions of the Deaf clubs into a new age. ClubDeaf.com was created to provide the Deaf community the easiest way to communicate across any distance. ClubDeaf.com is the brainchild of Bert Pickell, a hearing child of deaf adults, and his longtime friend Scott Nordstrom, who runs VideoSociety.com. Berts career has always been within the deaf community, working as an educator, researcher and pioneering a camp for the hearing kids of deaf adults (KODA). Combining Berts talents in sign-language research, with the experience in video-based web sites that Scott's company offers, turned out to be a perfect mix and is now serving its best purpose at ClubDeaf.com. For more information, contact ClubDeaf.coms corporate offices at info@clubdeaf.net.

About SightSpeed

Based in Berkeley, California, SightSpeed offers high-quality, truly real-time desktop videoconferencing software. SightSpeeds software is easy to install and use with standard computers, cameras and a broadband Internet connection. Its revolutionary human perception-based technology is patented and based on over seven years of research from Cornell University. SightSpeeds service is accessible on Internet-connected computers, and can also be licensed for embedded commercial applications. For more information, visit http://www.sightspeed.com.

For more information on ClubDeaf.com, please contact:

Bert Pickell
ClubDeaf.com, LLC
info@clubdeaf.net
http://www.clubdeaf.com

For more information on SightSpeed, please contact:

Leslie Johnson
Schwartz Communications, Inc.
415/512-0770
sightspeed@schwartz-pr.com