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Clarity Dedicates New Home in Chattanooga

Clarity Dedicates New Home in Chattanooga
Local and State Leaders Welcome International Headquarters

August 16, 2004 - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga, TN - Business and community leaders gathered today for the official dedication of the Clarity global headquarters, the nation's leading supplier of products for the hearing loss community. Clarity, a division of Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT), consolidated its Garden Grove, California facility and moved all operations to its renovated Chattanooga home earlier this year.

"By consolidating Clarity under one roof in our Chattanooga headquarters, we are now well-positioned to further advance our cutting-edge technological capabilities and our reach," said Carsten Trads, Clarity President and an international expert in the hearing loss technology field. "We are pleased to be a part of this community and look forward to becoming even more involved with the people and businesses here."

Among those who attended the dedication ceremonies and unveiling of a commemorative plaque were:

Carston Trads, President of Clarity

Ken Kannappan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Plantronics, Clarity's parent company

Steve Hiatt, Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce Director of Existing Business Development

Suzanne Wyatt, Executive Director of The EAR Foundation, Clarity's partner in hearing loss education

"We are extremely excited to have Clarity's global headquarters based in Chattanooga," Hiatt said. "Clarity is a stellar example, both of Chattanooga's successful economic development initiatives and of our civic leadership's ability to attract leading companies in key industries."

Consolidating Clarity's operations has added 23 full-time positions to Chattanooga's economy. Clarity employs 45 people in its 14,000 square foot facility, which is located at 4289 Bonny Oaks Drive, Suite 106. Clarity is still looking to fill 3 full-time positions. The headquarters recently underwent a large-scale renovation, including total reconstruction of the company's call center. Clarity's products have been featured frequently in the national media, including on CNN, NBC's "Today" and ABC's "Good Morning America." Among its hottest new products is the Clarity C430, a sleekly designed amplified cordless phone featuring caller ID. The C430 makes telephone conversations clearer and easier to understand for the millions of Americans with mild to moderate hearing loss.

"Clarity is a fast-growing, integral part of Plantronics, Inc., and an innovator and market leader in its industry," Kannappan, of Plantronics, said. "Clarity products significantly improve the overall quality of life for people with hearing loss. Our reliable, attractive, technologically original products offer effective solutions to issues faced by this ever-growing population."

About Clarity®
Clarity®, a Division of Plantronics Inc. (NYSE:PLT), is a leading supplier of amplified telephones, notification systems, assistive listening devices and other communications devices for the hearing loss and deaf markets. A leader in sound amplification, Clarity's patented technology, Clarity®
Power™, provides customized solutions for customers who otherwise could not communicate easily and effectively with the outside world. As more people begin to address their hearing needs, Clarity will continue to provide effective technologies that are simple and easy to use. The company began in 1969 as a telecommunications manufacturer, and was acquired in 1986 by Plantronics, Inc., a leading provider of headsets to business and individual consumers worldwide.

About Plantronics
Plantronics introduced the first lightweight communications headset in 1962 and is recognized as the world leader in communications headsets. A publicly held company with approximately 2,500 employees, Plantronics is the leading provider of headsets to telephone companies and the business community worldwide. Plantronics headsets are also used widely in many Fortune 500 corporations and have been featured in numerous motion pictures and high-profile events, including Neil Armstrong's historic "One small step for man" transmission from the moon in 1969. Plantronics, Inc., headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, was founded in 1961 and maintains offices in 20 countries. Plantronics products are sold and supported through a worldwide network of authorized Plantronics marketing partners. Information about the company and its products can be found at www.plantronics.com or by calling (800) 544-4660.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed as forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the possibility that Clarity may fail to meet market growth opportunities and that the Clarity Power technology may not perform as we anticipate, and other risks as described from time to time in Plantronics Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including but not limited to Plantronics report on Form 10-Q filed on November 7, 2003 and Plantronics' annual report on Form 10-K filed on June 2, 2003. These filings can be accessed over the Internet at www.sec.gov. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize or any of these assumptions prove incorrect, Plantronics' results could differ materially from Plantronics' expectations. Plantronics assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements. Statements made in this press release are based on current information and expectations and there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by any such statements.