Wheelchair Company Launches Veterans Giveaway Program

SEATTLE, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The inventors of the most dramatic improvement to the manual wheelchair in over 130 years have initiated a new giveaway program for veterans in manual wheelchairs. Beginning in October, Magic Wheels, Inc. will give a set of their award-winning two-gear manual wheelchair wheels, every other month, to veterans across the United States. The first drawing will take place on January 15, 2008.

In honor of the courage, dedication, and sacrifice of our nation's veterans, Magic Wheels, Inc. hopes to improve their lives with this unique program. To learn more and/or enter to win a set of MAGICWHEELS(TM), please visit http://www.magicwheels.com/drawing/index.htm .

"We are thrilled to launch this new medical equipment offering to American veterans across the country," said Phil Baechler, CEO of Magic Wheels, Inc. "The battle doesn't end for veteran wheelchair users and their families. As such, our goal is to improve their lives and ease whatever suffering by giving the latest medical technology available."

There are more than 2.2 million Americans living outside institutions using manual wheelchairs today, and in clinical studies, as many as 80 percent of users report moderate to severe chronic shoulder pain. This often debilitating pain stems from the dependence on the upper extremities strained by repeated use. Through an independent federally funded (NIH) study, MAGICWHEELS(TM) has demonstrated a reduction in shoulder pain, increasing mobility and independence. MAGICWHEELS(TM) enable users to traverse terrain previously off-limits, offering a much-needed and renewed sense of independence and increased mobility.

ABOUT MAGICWHEELS(TM):

MAGICWHEELS(TM) work very similar to a 2-speed bicycle, allowing users to shift into a lower gear before they climb hills or roll over any type of uneven or rough terrain. The 2-gear wheelchair drive will provide these deserving veterans with additional rehabilitation opportunities, and will help them defer electric options. The 2-gear drive was designed expressly to meet the needs of long-term wheelchair users; the unique patented design not only offers an advantage for pushing up and over obstacles, it also includes two important additional features: automatic hill holding and assisted downhill braking.

For more information about MAGICWHEELS(TM) products, please visit www.magicwheels.com

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