OSRAM SYLVANIA Earns Sustained Excellence 2006 Award; EPA and DOE Recognize Company for Protecting the Environment Through Energy Efficiency

Business Wire, March 1, 2006

DANVERS, Mass. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today recognized OSRAM SYLVANIA with the ENERGY STAR(R) Sustained Excellence 2006 award for its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. SYLVANIA's accomplishments will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 21, 2006.

OSRAM SYLVANIA will be honored for its long-term commitment to energy efficiency by producing energy efficient products, installing highly efficient lighting systems in its facilities and educating the public and employees about the benefits of energy efficient products and practices.

"At OSRAM SYLVANIA, our commitment to environmental sustainability is a priority that goes well beyond our products," Jennifer Dolin, General Lighting environmental marketing manager, said. "We, and our customers, see ENERGY STAR as a great value - a cornerstone of energy efficiency and a win for the planet."

OSRAM SYLVANIA has been an ENERGY STAR partner since 1999. In addition to receiving the Partner of the Year award for the past three years, the company was recognized for its promotions supporting the ENERGY STAR "Change a Light, Change the World" campaign. This national campaign encourages consumers to take the ENERGY STAR pledge to save energy, and help protect the environment by changing a standard light in their home to an ENERGY STAR qualified light.

The Sustained Excellence 2006 award is given to a select group of organizations that have exhibited outstanding leadership in the ENERGY STAR program year after year. In addition to setting and achieving aggressive product development and promotional goals, Sustained Excellence award winners have also employed innovative corporate approaches that show others what can be achieved through energy efficiency. The Award winners are selected from thousands of organizations that participate in the ENERGY STAR program.

"Partners like SYLVANIA are national leaders in energy efficiency," said Kathleen Hogan, director of EPA's Climate Protection Partnerships Division. "The ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence winners are true models for improving energy efficiency across the country. They have shown year after year that energy efficiency is good for business and helps consumers save important resources, all while protecting the environment."

About OSRAM SYLVANIA

Headquartered in Danvers, Mass., OSRAM SYLVANIA is the North American lighting operation of OSRAM GmbH. Together we are the second-largest lighting and materials enterprise in the world, serving customers in more than 140 countries. We manufacture and market a wide range of lighting products, including automotive, electronic and magnetic ballasts, and precision materials and components for industrial and commercial users, original equipment manufacturers and consumers, sold primarily under the SYLVANIA brand name, but also under the OSRAM brand. OSRAM SYLVANIA also offers lighting systems installation and maintenance services. For further information, please refer to our Web site at www.sylvania.com.

About ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy efficiency. Today, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, the ENERGY STAR program offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions to save energy and money and help protect the environment for future generations. More than 8,000 organizations are ENERGY STAR partners committed to improving the energy efficiency of products, homes and businesses. For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit www.energystar.gov or call toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937).