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BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Luminus Devices, Inc., developer and manufacturer of high light output, PhlatLight® LEDs, today announced that Jim Hunter has joined the company as vice president and general manager, Global Commercial Markets. Hunter will be responsible for increasing Luminus’ presence in the general lighting, ultra-violet (UV) and display lighting markets. He joins Luminus from Philips Lighting North America where he held several senior management positions in the company’s one billion dollar lighting division.

“Luminus is developing the world’s only big-chip LEDs and today work with many of the world’s biggest names in the lighting and electronics industry making this an exciting time to join the company”

“Jim brings a diverse and deep skill set to Luminus and we’re excited he’s joined the company as we continue a record-setting year of growth,” said Keith T.S. Ward, president and CEO, Luminus Devices. “Jim’s experience and success managing marketing within the lighting division of Philips’ North America is extremely important for Luminus as we continue to expand our portfolio of big-chip PhlatLight LEDs into tomorrow’s lighting applications.”

As vice president of marketing for Philips Lighting and area marketing officer for Philips North America, Hunter managed a team of 70 marketers split between channel marketing, marketing communications, market intelligence and pricing. Prior to this role, Hunter held several senior level marketing positions at Philips Lighting in both the United States and Canada.

“Luminus is developing the world’s only big-chip LEDs and today work with many of the world’s biggest names in the lighting and electronics industry making this an exciting time to join the company,” said Hunter. “I look forward to working with the great team of professionals in place at Luminus to help penetrate new solid-state lighting markets.”

Hunter started his career in Canadian consumer marketing before making the switch to the lighting industry, with positions at Scott Paper, Associated Brands and Nabisco. He received a Masters in Business Administration at York University and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Guelph.

About Luminus Devices

Luminus Devices, Inc. develops and manufactures high performance solid-state light sources – PhlatLight LEDs – for the general illumination-lighting, projection display and industrial signage, and UV curing market segments. Holder of extensive intellectual property and over 150 issued and pending worldwide patents for big chip LED technology, Luminus Devices headquarters is located in Billerica, MA with domestic manufacturing also in Billerica and Woburn, MA, and global manufacturing in Taiwan, Japan, and Thailand.

PhlatLight is a registered trademark of Luminus Devices.

BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Luminus Devices, developer and manufacturer of high light output PhlatLight® LEDs, today announced a licensing agreement with Epistar that enables the company to manufacture LEDs on the PhlatLight platform.

“We are pleased to broaden our partnership with Luminus as their strong IP portfolio includes LED patents that enable unmatched levels of brightness and reliability”

This is the third individual licensing agreement for Luminus to other LED companies, demonstrating that LEDs constructed using the PhlatLight technology platform offer unparalleled levels of brightness and reliability. This licensing agreement further validates the strength of Luminus’ patent portfolio which now contains more than 40 issued patents and 100 more applications.

“This licensing agreement further strengthens the existing partnership between Luminus and Epistar and enables Epistar to commercialize LEDs based on the PhlatLight technology platform,” said Alexei Erchak, CTO, Luminus Devices. “Epistar is at the forefront of solid-state lighting development and PhlatLight technology will improve their LED performance. Meanwhile, Luminus will continue to focus on manufacturing big-chip LEDs for applications where LED arrays don’t provide enough brightness.”

“We are pleased to broaden our partnership with Luminus as their strong IP portfolio includes LED patents that enable unmatched levels of brightness and reliability,” said Ming-Jiunn Jou, president of Epistar.

Designed to provide an ultra-bright, reliable light source, PhlatLight big-chip LEDs are used in display applications by some of the world’s largest electronics and lighting companies such as Acer, Guth, LG, Philips Lighting and Samsung. PhlatLight big-chip LEDs are also enabling new general illumination applications in lighting markets such as architectural, entertainment, retail, residential, roadways, industrial high-bay lighting, digital displays and signage and UV for industrial processing.

About Luminus Devices

Luminus Devices, Inc. develops and manufactures high performance solid-state light sources – PhlatLight® LEDs - for a variety of lighting applications. Its headquarters and primary manufacturing facilities are located in Billerica, Massachusetts, U.S.A. For more information, visit www.luminus.com

Note to editors:

PhlatLight is a registered trademark of Luminus Devices.

BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Luminus Devices, developer and manufacturer of high light output PhlatLight® LEDs, today announced a licensing agreement with Epistar that enables the company to manufacture LEDs on the PhlatLight platform.

“We are pleased to broaden our partnership with Luminus as their strong IP portfolio includes LED patents that enable unmatched levels of brightness and reliability”

This is the third individual licensing agreement for Luminus to other LED companies, demonstrating that LEDs constructed using the PhlatLight technology platform offer unparalleled levels of brightness and reliability. This licensing agreement further validates the strength of Luminus’ patent portfolio which now contains more than 40 issued patents and 100 more applications.

“This licensing agreement further strengthens the existing partnership between Luminus and Epistar and enables Epistar to commercialize LEDs based on the PhlatLight technology platform,” said Alexei Erchak, CTO, Luminus Devices. “Epistar is at the forefront of solid-state lighting development and PhlatLight technology will improve their LED performance. Meanwhile, Luminus will continue to focus on manufacturing big-chip LEDs for applications where LED arrays don’t provide enough brightness.”

“We are pleased to broaden our partnership with Luminus as their strong IP portfolio includes LED patents that enable unmatched levels of brightness and reliability,” said Ming-Jiunn Jou, president of Epistar.

Designed to provide an ultra-bright, reliable light source, PhlatLight big-chip LEDs are used in display applications by some of the world’s largest electronics and lighting companies such as Acer, Guth, LG, Philips Lighting and Samsung. PhlatLight big-chip LEDs are also enabling new general illumination applications in lighting markets such as architectural, entertainment, retail, residential, roadways, industrial high-bay lighting, digital displays and signage and UV for industrial processing.

About Luminus Devices

Luminus Devices, Inc. develops and manufactures high performance solid-state light sources – PhlatLight® LEDs - for a variety of lighting applications. Its headquarters and primary manufacturing facilities are located in Billerica, Massachusetts, U.S.A. For more information, visit www.luminus.com

Note to editors:

PhlatLight is a registered trademark of Luminus Devices.

HONG KONG & BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Luminus Devices, developer and manufacturer of PhlatLight® LEDs, and Comex today announced a partnership through which Comex Technology, Ltd., will distribute Luminus LEDs to customers in Asia. Comex will provide comprehensive distribution, supply-chain optimization and technical support to help Luminus’ customers to accelerate product development for a variety of general illumination and specialty lighting applications.

“Our priority is to expand the PhlatLight LED brand in China and Hong Kong through our extensive customer channels of companies adopting solid state lighting solutions”

“The Asian market is a cornerstone to our growth strategy,” said Keith T.S. Ward, president and CEO of Luminus Devices, Inc. “Comex’s reputation, reach and experience in Asia as a specialist in LED technology is first-rate and we’re excited to be aligned with them in serving our customers.”

“Our priority is to expand the PhlatLight LED brand in China and Hong Kong through our extensive customer channels of companies adopting solid state lighting solutions,” said Steve Ho, general manager, Comex Technology, Ltd. “As traditional lighting solutions are phased out and energy-efficient, long-lasting PhlatLight LEDs are built into tomorrow’s lighting applications, Comex will help Luminus become the light engine in next-generation LED-based products.”

About Comex Technology, Ltd.

Comex is headquartered in Hong Kong with full coverage in Asia and a focus on the Greater China market. With an experienced management team in the solid state lighting market, Comex focuses on design-in, sales and application support to provide professional solutions on highly differentiated products that give customers light output to solve the most demanding design challenges. This includes design services, reference solutions, supply chain logistics and value added programs, enabling Comex to bring its customers’ products to market faster.

Comex distributes LEDs, semiconductors, optics, thermal and interconnect components to provide a total solution to lighting customers. The group of companies, with 25 years history, serves a wide range of customers including communication, consumer, surveillance, medical and industrial segments.

About Luminus Devices

Luminus Devices, Inc. develops and manufactures high performance solid-state light sources – PhlatLight® LEDs - for a variety of lighting applications. Its headquarters and primary manufacturing facilities are located in the Boston greater metropolitan area in Massachusetts, U.S.A. For more information, visit www.luminus.com

Note to editors: PhlatLight is a registered trademark of Luminus Devices.

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One Million Lights welcomes Anne Raimondi to its board of directors. Ms. Raimondi brings over 12 years of experience in the highly competitive world of Internet technologies to One Million Lights. One Million Lights is a non-profit with a goal to distribute 1,000,000 environmentally friendly, re-chargeable solar lights to adults and children around the world. One Million Lights is actively distributing solar lamps around the world with current projects in Asia, Africa, and South America.

“I am inspired by the important mission of One Million Lights and honored to join the board. I look forward to helping One Million Lights further their cause to empower children and communities through access to clean, affordable light, and ultimately, access to education and opportunity”

"I am inspired by the important mission of One Million Lights and honored to join the board. I look forward to helping One Million Lights further their cause to empower children and communities through access to clean, affordable light, and ultimately, access to education and opportunity", said Ms. Raimondi.

“By focusing on the global community, we are addressing only half the problem”, said Anna Sidana, Founder, and CEO of One Million Lights. “It is important to involve our own youth in learning about issues of global poverty and the environment, and to prepare them to become better leaders in the future. We have been fortunate to receive overwhelming support from schools and families in the United States looking for ways to help in our mission. We are excited and honored to have Anne join the board to help grow our local school programs as well as scale using the best technologies available.”

Ms. Raimondi, alumni of Stanford University, has spent her career building innovative consumer Internet companies including Blue Nile, eBay, Zazzle, and Insider Pages (sold to Citysearch / IAC). She is also a senior advisor for Business Talent Group as well as several Silicon Valley start-ups. She will serve on the One Million Lights board until March 2012.

About Anne Raimondi

Ms. Raimondi has spent most of her career building internet commerce and community sites. She was a member of the founding team at Blue Nile, led several teams and businesses at eBay including launching eBay Stores, growing eBay's seller tools and products, and launching new international sites, and later served in leadership roles at two Silicon Valley startups, Zazzle and Insider Pages. Ms. Raimondi developed an innovative fundraising program at Insider Pages, which benefited local schools and community groups. Insider Pages was acquired by Citysearch / IAC in 2007.

Ms. Raimondi also advises several Internet startups including Minted.com, Blurb, Jivox, and TheSkinnyScoop, as well as serves as a senior advisor for Business Talent Group. Ms. Raimondi is an active sponsor of Friends of Ngong Road and serves as a docent for Art Vista, a parent-run art program at her children's elementary school.

Ms. Raimondi holds a BA in Economics and Sociology and an MBA from Stanford University.

About One Million Lights

One Million Lights is a non-profit with a goal to distribute 1 Million environmentally friendly, re-chargeable solar lights around the world. These solar lights are replacing polluting and dangerous kerosene lamps. The One Million Lights’ belief is that light is as fundamental as food, water and shelter. With appropriate lighting, children can study at night and adults can extend their work. In addition, One Million Lights brings back learnings about the cultural, socio-economic, environmental, and service learning aspects of these solar light distributions to share with our own community. One Million Lights is a part of the World of Color public charity, a 501c3 nonprofit organization based in Palo Alto, CA.

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f65551/china_sourcing_rep) has announced the addition of the "China Sourcing Report: Lighting & Electricals" report to their offering.

China's lighting and electricals industry has an optimistic outlook for 2010. Despite the lingering effects of the economic slowdown and existing anti-dumping restrictions, suppliers are generally looking forward to stronger demand in coming months.

Many are forecasting export growth of at least 10 percent. Companies expect orders to pick up steadily as the economic recovery becomes more stable and widespread.

CFL shipments show the strongest promise of bouncing back quickly to precrisis levels, as legislation banning incandescent bulbs fuel demand. LED lighting is considered another high-growth segment.

The report covers the major products of China's lighting and electricals industry, namely light bulbs and tubes, indoor and outdoor lamps, and electrical fixtures and supplies.

What you'll get

• In-depth profiles of 61 major suppliers with a comprehensive look at their manufacturing and export capability, verified contact details, and more - this information is not available anywhere else
• 279 full-color images that depict popular lighting and electricals export models, complete with product descriptions, prices, minimum order requirements and delivery times
• Verified supplier contact details of an additional 26 exporters, including names, e-mails, telephone numbers and websites
• Supplier information in tabular format to help you compare companies at a glance
• Results of the custom-designed supplier survey, which forecasts industry trends for the next 12 months
• An extensive overview of the industry discussing the main challenges facing suppliers
• An in-depth examination of the supplier base highlighting key characteristics of different types of companies
• Details of the primary production centers
• An update of the latest trends in design, R&D, materials and components
• A review of the key factors that influence the price and quality of low-end, midrange and high-end products
• Comprehensive pricing tables featuring export price ranges

Who should read this report

• CEOs, Directors, Presidents, Business Owners
• Export/ Import Managers, Sourcing Representatives, Sourcing Engineers, Supply Chain Directors, Procurement Managers, Agents
• Sales Executives & Managers, Marketing Executives & Managers, International Buyers
• Business Consultants, Investment Managers
• Anyone who needs to understand the China supply market

Executive Summary:

In this Report:

• 61 in-depth company profiles
• 26 additional suppliers
• 279 top-selling export products
• Supplier demographics
• Supplier survey
• Industry statistics & charts

For exports, many are forecasting growth of at least 10 percent. Companies expect orders to pick up steadily as the economic recovery becomes more stable and widespread. Environmental awareness is also projected to continue rising worldwide, encouraging consumption of energy efficient technologies.

Customs statistics provide basis for the industry's positive outlook. Although the volume of exports between January and October 2009 was down 21 percent from the same period in 2008, the number of products shipped in October grew 11 percent. CFL shipments show the strongest promise of bouncing back quickly to precrisis levels, as legislation banning incandescent bulbs fuel demand. In fact, export data for September and October 2009 show export volume up 13 and 14 percent, respectively. LED lighting is considered another high-growth segment. Demand for the line is expected to increase at a fast pace as advancements in related technologies push down costs and, subsequently, prices.

The following are some of the other key trends we see in Chinas lighting and electricals industry.

• The product selection will become greener. Across all categories, suppliers are aiming for greater energy efficiency, driven mainly by the implementation of stricter environmental standards in various markets. Many are also switching to materials and components safer for the ecology, as well as human health, to lower the carbon footprint of their models.
• The EU and the US are expected to remain major destinations of China-made lighting and electricals in coming months. Market conditions in these areas are considered favorable for the industry since both have enacted several pieces of legislation promoting the use of eco-friendly lines.
• To support product development and sales targets, allocations for R&D are being raised. Most makers are also enhancing their capability by hiring additional specialists or engaging in partnerships with academic and research institutions.
• As suppliers jockey for better positions in their chosen markets, price competition is expected to intensify. In light of this, most intend to keep quotes at current levels in coming months. The report covers the major products of Chinas lighting and electricals industry, namely light bulbs and tubes, indoor and outdoor lamps, and electrical fixtures and supplies.

The categories are discussed in separate sections. For each line, details about the different types offered, their common features and price determinants are provided. The latest trends in design and materials are also discussed. Information on the supplier base and key hubs can likewise be found.

The Industry Overview elaborates on issues affecting production and exports. It also identifies the common strategies manufacturers are employing to cope with challenges and enhance overall competitiveness.

To reflect the industry structure, the majority of suppliers featured in this report are local, privately owned enterprises. The rest consists of state-, Hong Kong-, Taiwan- and foreign invested businesses.

Over three-fourths of the companies are based in Guangdong and Zhejiang. These provinces account for more than 65 percent of Chinas export sales in lighting and electricals.

Key Topics Covered:

• INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
• Supplier summary
• Main production centers
• Supplier demographics
• Export statistics
• Light bulbs & tubes
• Indoor lighting
• Outdoor lighting
• Electrical fixtures & supplies
• Supplier survey
• Export prices, export sales, target markets, capital expenditure, challenges, capability, R&D focus
• SUPPLIER PROFILES
• Supplier locations
• Industry composition
• Top 20 exporters
• Supplier matrix
• Production checklist
• Supplier profiles
• PRODUCT GALLERY
• Top-selling export products
• ADDITIONAL SUPPLIERS
• Key products, contact details

Methodology:

To produce this report, the author surveyed a wide range of suppliers. Rather than focus simply on high-profile makers, we compiled a representative sample of large, midsize and emerging manufacturers. All profiled companies are export-oriented professional suppliers that may or may not be clients of the authors.

The selection of suppliers is designed to reflect the composition of the industry in China in terms of geographic spread, business type and company ownership.

For in-depth company profiles, our research teams interviewed senior executives and export managers who discussed their recent performance and provided R&D, production and export forecasts for the next 12 months. The interviews were done in person, by phone or e-mail.

In each case, companies were required to answer specific questions designed to verify their manufacturing and export credentials, including their production and export statistics, and a breakdown of exports by product type and market. Our production checklist details the product-specific manufacturing capability of each supplier.

All profiled suppliers participated in a survey designed to provide insight into product and price trends, and challenges facing the industry. All survey questions are single choice. Results were calculated based on the actual number of valid responses to each question.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f65551/china_sourcing_rep

ITHACA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aero Farm Systems LLC (http://aerofarms.com), a provider of aeroponic technology and solutions, in collaboration with Cornell University’s Department of Horticulture and The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, announced today the acquisition of a first-of-its-kind scientific instrument for testing the application of artificial lighting to plants. The announcement was made from the NCERA-101 Committee of Controlled Environment Technology and Use at the University of Wisconsin where Dr. Ed Harwood, founder and CEO of AeroFarms, presented the planned use for the new device.

“The scientific testing device allows us to manipulate LED technology for aeroponics in a commercial setting, not only in a laboratory.”

The instrument has an array of LED lights that can emit the exact spectra of light necessary to grow plants, while excluding all other spectral bands. This functionality allows the Company to determine the optimal spectral bands for indoor growing that will result in higher yields, higher quality, and reduced energy consumption. In addition, the device has fine-tune controls for LED light intensity and duration of exposure that allow for incremental testing of those variables’ effects on plant growth to unprecedented levels of precision.

“AeroFarms has a novel aeroponic growing system for leafy greens that produces crops continuously throughout the year using artificial light in a totally controlled environment agriculture system,” said Ed Harwood, founder and CEO of Aero Farm Systems, LLC. “This one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art piece of testing equipment will allow AeroFarms to break new ground in the use of optimized LED lighting for growing plants.”

The three variables controlled by the scientific instrument (spectral bands, intensity and duration of exposure) have a significant impact on both the yield and quality of leafy green vegetables that AeroFarms equipment grows. To date, testing LED technology has been primarily restricted to laboratories or on a very small scale.

“This totally unique device gives us the first opportunity to look at how to take advantage of new lighting technology that promotes energy efficiency and year-round production,” said Dr. Neil Mattson, Assistant Professor at the Cornell University Horticultural Department. “The scientific testing device allows us to manipulate LED technology for aeroponics in a commercial setting, not only in a laboratory.”

The cost of building the device was made possible by the recent seed funding from The Quercus Trust and 21Ventures LLC. All development and construction was executed by The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Cornell University Department of Horticulture will provide the staff and resources to conduct testing using the unique device which is being hosted onsite at AeroFarms campus in Ithaca, New York.

Several factors have led to a proliferation of sustainable agriculture companies like AeroFarms, including the increase in consumer demand for sustainable and local produce, the growing public awareness of contamination and pesticides, and the constantly increasing labor and trucking costs of conventional production.

Dr. Ed Harwood, AeroFarms founder and CEO has been invited to present the Company’s technology and business model at the prestigious Agriculture 2.0 conference in Palo Alto, California on March 24, 2010. Event details are as follows:

About AeroFarms

AeroFarms provides aeroponic growing systems that grow produce without soil and without sun, all year round and in any location. AeroFarms modular, vertically stackable systems are designed for locating in old or vacant urban buildings, enabling local production of pesticide-free, fresh, clean greens. AeroFarms systems transform food production into a more sustainable, efficient, and safe process by enabling profitable, commercial-scale vertical farming in urban centers. Founded in 2004, AeroFarms is based in Ithaca, NY. More information can be found at www.aerofarms.com.

About Cornell University Department of Horticulture

The Department of Horticulture serves professionals, students and citizens of New York State, the nation, and the world, by generating and extending knowledge about fruits, vegetables and landscape plants, for the purpose of sustaining the environment, enhancing economic vitality, and improving the quality of life of individuals and their communities.

About The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

The Lighting Research Center (LRC) is part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. We are the leading university-based research center devoted to lighting and offer the world's premier graduate education in lighting, including one- and two-year master's programs and a Ph.D. program. At the LRC, we investigate lighting issues and educate the next generation of lighting leaders. Our programs cover a range of activities including both laboratory testing of lighting products and real-world demonstration and evaluation of lighting products and designs. We conduct research into energy efficiency, new products and technologies, lighting design, and human factors issues.

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For businesses and municipalities around the world, the emergence of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting systems that can cut lighting energy costs as much as 80 percent and drastically reduce lighting maintenance costs has generated a desperate need for standardization of product performance claims.

“You’ve got to get it right. There’s simply not a whole lot of gray area.”

GE Lighting Solutions is addressing the issues of LED quality and reliability by pushing for a universal set of LED performance standards. Much of its work with NEMA, the Department of Energy/ENERGY STAR, ANSI, Intertek and IESNA centers on the development of measurement, efficiency and performance guidelines that clarify LED standards.

“The LED industry is at a crucial point,” says Steven J. Briggs, vice president of marketing and product management for GE Lighting Solutions. “We have customers wanting to invest millions of dollars in a new lighting technology that’s supposed to last as long as a decade. LED solution leaders such as GE need to press for standards that protect customers.”

To help customers navigate the brave new world of LED lighting, GE Lighting Solutions has developed and published a list of 10 questions that purchase decision-makers should ask before committing to buy products and services from any LED lighting systems provider. The full list and rationale for each question is viewable at www.gelighting.com/apples-to-oranges. Some of the questions to ask include:

• Is your company registered as a Department of Energy (DOE) Quality Advocate? And, have you taken the Quality Pledge for Solid State Lighting (SSL) Products?
• Whose LEDs do you use in your products? Have your products gone through an Intellectual Property (IP) clearance?
• What is the LED manufacturer's LED performance rating and what is the rating of your LED system or final product?
• What precautions do you take to ensure that the LED selected for your product will meet the performance requirements for which it's rated? Can you share your data showing the LED selection/testing process?
• Does your product use LEDs that have been LM80 tested to demonstrate L70 life after 6000 hours of test? If yes, can you share your LM80 data and life model that was used to demonstrate the L70 life?

“Given the scale of the LED projects we’re seeing, we know what’s on the line with every LED purchase decision,” adds Briggs. “You’ve got to get it right. There’s simply not a whole lot of gray area.”

GE Lighting Solutions, a proven expert in the LED category, has an expansive installed base of more than 25 million linear feet of LED lighting with a warranty return rate of less than .05 percent.

GE offers an extensive line of high-performance LED product solutions, including lamps, architectural lighting, retail display, signage, outdoor lighting and transportation solutions. GE Lighting Solutions earned more awards than any other company in this year’s Next Generation Luminaires™ Competition, including a Best-in-Class award for the GE Evolve™ R150 LED Cobrahead Luminaire, a new LED street and roadway light.

GE Lighting Solutions consists of GE Lighting’s light-emitting diode systems operation based in Cleveland and its commercial and industrial lighting fixture group in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The units were combined earlier this year to support a strategy to serve as an industry-leading solutions provider for the rapidly growing indoor and outdoor fixture segments that use LED systems and other energy-efficient lighting technologies.

About GE – Appliances & Lighting

GE – Appliances & Lighting spans the globe as an industry leader in major appliances, lighting, systems and services for commercial, industrial and residential use. Technology innovation and the company’s ecomagination^SM initiative enable GE – Appliances & Lighting to aggressively bring to market products and solutions that help customers meet pressing environmental challenges. General Electric (NYSE: GE), imagination at work, sells products under the Monogram®, Profile™, GE®, Hotpoint®, Reveal® and Energy Smart® consumer brands, and Tetra®, Vio™, Evolve™, Infusion™ and Immersion® commercial brands. For more information, consumers may visit www.ge.com.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEXS) announced today that it will conduct a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, March 30, 2010 to discuss fiscal 2009 operating results.

Individuals interested in participating in this conference call hosted by Mike Bauer, the Company’s President and CEO, and Gary Langford, the Company’s CFO, should call (877) 407-9205. If calling from outside the U.S., use the international phone number (201) 689-8054. The conference call also will be webcast live with access through Nexxus Lighting’s web site at www.nexxuslighting.com/2009investorcall/.

Replays of the call will be available after 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time through the Nexxus Lighting web site until June 30, 2010. Through April 6, 2010, the audio replay of the call will be available by dialing (877) 660-6853 or from outside the U.S. (201) 612-7415. When prompted, the account number is 286 and the conference ID number is 347817.

The Company anticipates releasing 2009 earnings prior to the opening of the market on Tuesday, March 30, 2010.

About Nexxus Lighting, Inc.

Nexxus Lighting is a leader in advanced lighting technology, including solid-state LED and fiber optic lighting systems and controls used in commercial, architectural, signage, swimming pool, entertainment and retail lighting. Nexxus Lighting sells its products through its Commercial Lighting, Lumificient and Nexxus Lighting Pool & Spa divisions under the Array™ Lighting, SAVI®, eLum™, LiveLED™, Super Vision® and Lumificient™ brand names.

Nexxus Lighting, Inc. Life’s Brighter!™

Certain of the above statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Reference is made to Nexxus Lighting’s filings under the Securities Exchange Act for factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Nexxus Lighting undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To highlight the strength of its smart energy solution lineup, NEC Electronics America, Inc. today announced that its innovative Smart Home demonstration will be featured in Corporate Systems Engineering's (CSE) booth #203 at DistribuTECH, March 23-25, in Tampa, Florida. This demonstration, among others, showcases that NEC Electronics America’s smart energy technologies can be combined with CSE’s Demand Response solution, to empower utilities and consumers with a cooperative approach to Energy Management.

NEC Electronics America has developed a model of a Smart Home of the Future, equipped with “green” features to showcase key technologies involved in the smart energy concept, including smart meters, smart thermostats, LED lighting and a user-control panel. These green applications are networked by ZigBee® and powerline communication (PLC) technologies to support a cooperative approach for conserving energy. The Smart Home will spotlight NEC Electronics America’s PLC, ZigBee, custom system-on-chip (SoC), display and microcontroller (MCU) technologies in a variety of applications designed to provide communications solutions that enable a connected home experience.

Powerline Communications and ZigBee for the Smart Home

In addition to the PLC and ZigBee technology demonstration in its Smart Home, NEC Electronics America will highlight two PLC displays in the CSE booth at DistribuTECH. To demonstrate ZigBee-PLC support for appliance-control applications, the company will display its PLC-ZigBee reference design board, featuring one of NEC Electronics’ 8-bit MCUs, as well as its PLM-1 narrowband PLC modem application-specific standard product (ASSP), a cost-effective and highly configurable modem integrated circuit (IC) developed in conjunction with leading PLC technology developer Ariane Controls. More information about the company’s PLC offerings can be found at http://www.am.necel.com/plc. More information about the company’s ZigBee solutions can be found at http://www.am.necel.com/micro/technology/zigbee/index.html.

NEC Electronics is also introducing the Eval-PLM-78K0-PLCNET evaluation kit featuring its single-chip PLM-1 modem and low-power 8-bit 78K0/KC2 MCU. The evaluation kit provides a small form factor and cost-effective module that is required for smart energy applications and is part of the Smart Home demonstration. Available today, the kit comes with two PLC modules, power supplies and accessories to make a minimum two-node PLC network.

Microcontroller Solutions for the Smart Home

Designers developing PLC- and ZigBee-enabled applications can take advantage of NEC Electronics MCUs, including the high-performance 32-bit V850 series, to support the increased communication software requirements in smart meters, low-power LCD MCUs for smart climate control and specialized LED MCUs for LED lighting.

Smart Meter: This smart electricity meter reference design features NEC Electronics’ V850ES/Jx3 MCU and ZigBee Pro® communication module to demonstrate the communication of electricity usage between a utility provider and the home. This module supports the Smart Energy Profile – a specific application profile running on top of the ZigBee Pro stack to enable interoperability between different ZigBee Pro nodes in a ZigBee Pro network. As part of the Smart Home system, a built-in TFT LCD display enables users to monitor their energy usage and make adjustments as needed in real time. More information can be found at http://www.am.necel.com/smartenergy.

Smart Climate Control and Lighting: The Smart Home also leverages NEC Electronics’ 8-bit 78K0/Lx3, 78K0/Ix2 and multi-channel high-current drive (HCD)/LED MCUs with the ZigBee Pro network to demonstrate efficient wireless control of thermostats, climate controls and LED lighting. When combined with a demand-response switch such as those provided by CSE, the network allows utility providers and consumers to better understand and adjust their electricity usage for more efficient energy consumption. More information can be found at http://www.am.necel.com/led.

LED Lighting: This demonstration will show how to drive energy-efficient HB-LEDs using NEC Electronics' multi-channel HCD/LED MCU, the new MD-PLM-78K0/KC2 evaluation kit and networked lighting control via protocols, such as PLC and wireless (ZigBee), to demonstrate support for the growing trend toward networked street and area lighting. More information about the complete MCU offerings from NEC Electronics America can be found at http://www.am.necel.com/micro.

#1 Supplier Worldwide for 32-bit Microcontrollers

NEC Electronics Corporation has retained the number one supplier ranking for 32-bit MCUs worldwide based on revenue in 2007 and 2008 as ranked by Gartner in its April 2009 report. In addition, the company has moved into the number one position for 32-bit automotive MCUs; the number two position for overall MCUs, and the number two position for 8-bit MCUs.

About NEC Electronics America, Inc.

NEC Electronics America, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a leading provider of semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the broadband and communications markets; system solutions for the mobile, PC, automotive and digital consumer markets; and multi-market solutions for a wide range of consumer applications. NEC Electronics America offers local manufacturing in Roseville, California, and the global manufacturing capabilities of its parent company. In the Americas, NEC Electronics America markets and sells industrial-type active-matrix LCD modules from NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd., a global leader in innovative display technologies. More information about the products offered by NEC Electronics America can be found at http://www.am.necel.com.

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