Lithonia Lighting Named 2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year

Energy Resource, April 9, 2008

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Lithonia Lighting, an Acuity Brands Lighting business, is the 2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, as designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy.

The award recognizes Lithonia Lighting for its outstanding contribution in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through its energy-efficient lighting fixtures and its efforts to educate consumers about those fixtures. Lithonia Lighting's accomplishments were recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 1.

Lithonia Lighting, an Energy Star partner since 1994, was honored for its leadership in manufacturing products that earn the Energy Star, the government-backed symbol of energy efficiency. In 2007, Lithonia Lighting introduced 84 new Energy Star qualified products including three complete fixture families.

"Our customers are more concerned than ever about protecting the environment and they recognize the value that Energy Star products offer," said Ed Weaver, Vice President of Lithonia Lighting's Consumer Products Group. "Through our partnership with Energy Star we are able to manufacture and promote products that not only save our customers money, but also help protect our planet from the risks of global warming."

The 2008 Partner of the Year Awards were given to manufacturers and retailers that successfully promote and deliver Energy Star qualified products, saving consumers money and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Award winners were selected from more than 9,000 organizations that participate in the Energy Star program. Last year alone, Americans, with the help of Energy Star, saved $16 billion on their energy bills and reduced greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of 27 million vehicles.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Acuity Brands Inc. owns and operates Acuity Brands Lighting, one of the world's leading providers of lighting fixtures and related products and services. Its brands include Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, Mark Architectural Lighting, Hydrel, American Electric Lighting, Gotham, Carandini, SpecLight, MetalOptics and Antique Street Lamps.

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