Lightolier Controls' Compose — TM — PLC System Receives Top Honors From Home Automation Industry

Business Wire, April 26, 2002

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GARLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2002

Experts, Publications and Associations Bestow Mark of Excellence

to Compose(TM) PLC for Its Quick Installation, Ease of Use and

Reliability

Lightolier Controls, a subsidiary of Genlyte Thomas Group L.L.C., today announced the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), which includes the Home Automation Networking Association, awarded their Mark of Excellence for Sub-System of the Year to its Compose(TM) PLC whole-house lighting control system at the Spring 2002 Electronic House Expo in Orlando, Fla.

The award, which is selected by a panel of home automation and networking industry experts, recognizes products that achieve and exceed the industry's highest standards in areas such as function, compatibility, reliability and price.

Introduced by Lightolier Controls less than 12 months ago, Compose(TM) PLC has quickly gained industry recognition as one of the best residential lighting control systems on the market today. In addition to winning Sub-System of the Year, Compose(TM) PLC was named Electronic House Magazine's Product of the Year in December 2001 and one of the Top 50 Hot Products by Home Automation Magazine in June 2001.

"We created the Compose(TM) PLC system to simplify and enhance people's lifestyle," said Gary Meshberg, Lightolier Controls' national sales and marketing manager. "We are grateful and honored that both customers and industry experts overwhelmingly agree that we have succeeded."

Compose(TM) PLC is a whole-house lighting control system that offers preset lighting scenes for individual rooms and centralized multi-room lighting control throughout your home. Compose(TM) PLC is new and retrofit installation friendly because it utilizes the homes' existing wiring, making it ideal for fully automated homes, multi-purpose rooms and entertaining areas. And because of Compose(TM) PLC's versatility, you can now get sophisticated lighting control features, such as two-way visual communication of room status, and other functions typically found in more expensive, hard-wired lighting control systems at a competitive price.

About CEA:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) represents more than 650 U.S. companies involved in the design, development, manufacturing and distribution of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $70 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry.

About Lightolier Controls:

Headquartered in Garland, Texas, Lightolier Controls has been providing quality, innovative lighting controls for over 15 years and supplies a full range of advanced lighting controls systems for use in homes, offices and meeting places. Products such as Compose(TM) PLC, Brilliance II(TM), Lytemode(TM) and MultiSet(TM) are proudly manufactured in the USA and have revolutionized the way lighting control systems are designed and installed. Lightolier Controls is a division of Lightolier, the most recognized name in the lighting industry for 98 years. Headquartered in Fall River, Mass., Lightolier offers a full line of lighting fixtures, including recessed downlights, track, fluorescent, decorative and fiber optic lighting. For more information, please visit the Lightolier Controls Web site at www.lolcontrols.com.

About Genlyte Thomas Group, L.L.C.:

The Genlyte Group Incorporated (Nasdaq:GLYT) holds a 68% interest in Genlyte Thomas Group LLC, which is a leading manufacturer of lighting fixtures and controls for the commercial, industrial and residential markets. Genlyte Thomas sells products under the major brand names of Capri, Chloride Systems, Crescent, Day-Brite, Gardco, Hadco, Ledalite, Lightolier, Lightolier Controls, Lumec, Stonco, Thomas and Wide-Lite in the United States and Canlyte and Thomas in Canada. The Genlyte Group Incorporated is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the ticker symbol GLYT. For additional information about Genlyte, please refer to the company's Web site at www.genlyte.com.

The Mark of Excellence Award is based upon descriptive materials submitted to the judges of the CEA. The Mark of Excellence Award is not a confirmation of the safety and efficacy of the device or of any of the claims made concerning the product and/or service.

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