MINEOLA, N.Y, Oct. 7, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Torbay Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:TRBY) announced today that it has placed a manufacturing order for its left-handed mouse product as sales of that product, both Pearl (White) and Onyx (Black), were higher than anticipated and were bucking demographic trends. Demographic studies suggest some 10 percent of the population is left-handed. The company has in the past sought to maintain inventory levels at around 15 percent, but in order to take account of left-handed sales of the AirO2bic mouse at around 25 percent, the company is making a specific left-handed manufacturing run.
In addition, a further right-handed production run is being planned in anticipation of a need for more inventories before the end of the year.
Tom Large, President and CEO, stated: "We are establishing a shorter between-production run cycle as we see our distributors place more frequent orders of increasing quantity. This is positive as, while at a lower margin than direct sales, volume is important to us in obtaining a better market position. We believe each mouse sold is an ambassador for the company and our Anti.Fatigue message. Left-handed sales are beyond that anticipated by demographics and past demand."
The company will once again exhibit at the National Ergonomics Exposition in Las Vegas at the end of November, and this year the company has doubled the size of its booth to accommodate its increasing product range.
Brakemoor(tm) Update: Activity is now taking place that seeks to raise market awareness of Brakemoor(tm). In one data point of market reception: two-days after its launch, an inquiry was received from a large listed U.S. corporation for a site license. Brakemoor(tm), in this case, was recognized as being a new and viable alternative to other break timers because of its "passive nature". The Brakemoor(tm) passive break regime was recognized as potentially beneficial relative to other active "exercise" breaks from the perspective of any potentially negative consequence to an employee as the result of the use of active break timer software provided by an employer.
Designer Appliances, Inc. is leading the way in the development of Anti.Fatigue(tm) tools and technologies to manage the impact that fatigue is now understood to have upon computer users. Anti.Fatigue(tm) design conforms to universal design criteria and so produces products that are more "accessible and assistive" to all, including persons with dexterity impairment or disability. Everyone is capable of fatigue.
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