ATLANTA, March 14, 2011 - Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI - News) will host a conference call on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the Company`s performance for the second quarter of fiscal 2012, following the announcement of those results earlier that day. Vernon J. Nagel, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Acuity Brands, will lead the call. A live Webcast of the discussion will be accessible at the Company`s Web site: http://www.acuitybrands.com. A replay of the call will also be posted to that site within two hours of the completion of the conference call and will be archived on the site.

About Acuity Brands

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a North American market leader and one of the world`s leading providers of lighting solutions for both indoor and outdoor applications. With fiscal year 2011 net sales of $1.8 billion, Acuity Brands employs approximately 6,000 associates and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with operations throughout North America, and in Europe and Asia. The company`s lighting solutions are sold under various brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, Gotham, Mark Architectural Lighting(TM), Winona Lighting, Healthcare Lighting, Hydrel, American Electric Lighting, Carandini, Antique Street Lamps(TM), Tersen, Sunoptics, Sensor Switch, Lighting Control & Design(TM), Synergy Lighting Controls, Pathway Connectivity(TM), Dark to Light, ROAM, RELOC Wiring Solutions, and acculamp.

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Las Vegas - Continuing to expand its line of energy efficient lighting for today's interiors, MaxLite will introduce many new LED products at Lightfair International (LFI) 2012, which will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center from May 9 through May 12. MaxLite, a leading global manufacturer and marketer of MaxLED, an award-winning line of innovative LED luminaires and lamps using state-of-the-art LED technology, will exhibit the MaxLED line and other energy efficient lighting products at Booth #2914.

"Over this past year, we have significantly expanded our LED interior product portfolio," said Thomas Rhee, Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Product for MaxLite. "We look forward to sharing these exciting energy efficient 'total room' lighting solutions with architects, designers and other industry professionals at Lightfair."

New additions to the MaxLED indoor line will include: An upgraded version of the LED Lightbars; LED Retrofit Downlights; LED Flat Panels; Pancake and Eclipse LED Lamps; LED PAR Lamps; LED Faux-Cans; and T8 LED Linear Lamps.

o In its second generation, the self-driven "Plug-and-Play" LED Lightbar, is available in 6- and 12-inch lengths, and used in display cases, under cabinet, cove lighting and toe kick applications. Twice as bright as their predecessors, the fixture was re-engineered with almost three times the lumen output, and features a new diffuser cover to minimize glare and deliver even light distribution.

o The LED Flat Panel collection is expanded to include round, pendant and wall mount models. The architectural shapes are direct replacements for fluorescent fixtures that fit into T-bar grid ("drop") ceilings.

o Joining the TV and cell phone trend toward increasingly compact size and energy efficiency, are the non-typical shaped "Pancake" dimmable low profile 17-watt LED lamp producing 1300 lumens, while using over two inches less maximum overall length (MOL) than traditional PAR shapes; and the "Eclipse" Dimmable Low Profile 17-watt LED lamp with a 45-degree beam angle for spot lighting achieves more than 1100 lumens in several color temperatures.

o A new and complete "Performance Series" of LED Lamps complements MaxLite's existing ENERGY STAR LED lamps series.

o An ENERGY STAR-listed LED 14-watt Recessed Retrofit Downlight for 6-inch fixtures is available in several color temperatures and trim combinations.

o The LED Faux-Can surface mounted luminaires simulate the appearance of installed recessed downlights while actually being flushed mounted to the ceiling.

o The new MaxLED T8 Linear LED lamps, at 24 watts with more than 1800 lumen outputs, are energy efficient replacements for T8 fluorescent lamps that deliver quality lighting and offer a longer life.

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GAASH, Israel, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Gaash Lighting is currently in talks with agents, OEMs, distributors, wholesalers and private label manufacturers in France, Germany and the UK to jointly distribute the company's advancedoutdoor and indoor lighting solutions.

Gaash Lighting, an innovative manufacturer and developer of high-quality lighting, is expanding its presence in the Western European market.

Gaash is in advanced negotiations with potential business partners in France, Germany and the United Kingdom to jointly distribute the company's innovative outdoor and indoor lighting solutions. Gaash is holding talks with, among others, potential agents, OEMs, distributors, wholesalers and private label manufacturers.

"The decision to focus on the lucrative Western European market is part of our overall strategy to expand our global presence," said Asaf Cikman, Gaash Lighting's general manager. "Gaash's advanced LED lighting provides an excellent opportunity for business partners who are looking for tailor-made, high-quality lighting solutions at reasonable prices."

Gaash products are known for their reliability, ease of installation and maintenance. The company specializes in providing end solutions covering all aspects of the production process from the planning stage, design and concept to manufacturing.

The company strives to provide the highest level of service in all areas. As part of this service, Gaash has qualified lighting engineers who provide optimal lighting solutions for complex projects and work with its customers to redesign its products to tailor them to their specific needs.

Gaash will present advanced outdoor and indoor lighting solutions for the commercial and industrial sectors at the Light+Building 2012 trade fair for lighting and intelligent buildings, which will take place from April 15-20, 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany.

About Gaash Lighting

Gaash Lighting is an innovative developer and manufacturer of high-quality lighting solutions for the commercial and industrial sectors. All Gaash's products are designed and manufactured in-house at the company's extensive state-of-the-art facilities, which include an on-site photometric laboratory.

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New dome cameras by CBC are the ideal solution for mixed lighting conditions.

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Based on Seawolf, the 8000 series cameras adjust to highlights and lowlights in the same scene, capturing the entire picture even in the most challenging, mixed lighting conditions. Additionally, the high-performance cameras offer 690 HTVL effective resolution and the industrys proven best wide dynamic range. The new CBC cameras require just 0.1 lux of illumination to produce usable, color images at a full 30 frames per second, and can produce video in light as low as 0.001 lux when slow shutter modes are enabled.

Seawolfs ultra wide dynamic range gives our new dome cameras significantly improved exposure performance, explains Kevin Cook, director of sales for CBC America Corp. These advantages are noticed immediately in cameras pointing towards bright light common in many commercial and banking projects. Combining our technology with Pixims provides customers with superior solutions for mixed lighting applications.

Its exciting to see Seawolfs capabilities used to its full advantages by a company already well recognized in the security industry for its quality products, says John Monti, Pixims vice president, marketing and business development.

About Pixim

Pixim Inc. has been developing innovative imaging technology for enterprise security cameras for more than 12 years. With millions of cameras installed around the globe, Pixim's patented Digital Pixel System technology empowers hundreds of thousands of pixels to act like individual, self-adjusting cameras. This all-digital system enables Pixim-powered cameras to efficiently capture high resolution video in natural color, regardless of lighting condition. Headquartered in Mountain View, California with offices in Florida, Virginia, Colorado, Ohio, Israel, UK, Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, Pixim is able to meet the needs of its worldwide customer base. Visit http://www.pixim.com/cameras for a complete listing of Pixim-based cameras. For general information, visit http://www.pixim.com or call Pixim's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., at (650) 605-1118.

About CBC

For over 30 years, CBC (AMERICA) Corp. has been a leader in intelligent analog and IP video surveillance systems. CBCs expansive product line and world-class customer support has made them the security system provider choice of businesses worldwide. computar lenses have long been recognized as the leader in the surveillance industry; Ganz brand has assumed a parallel position in intelligent analog and IP video surveillance solutions, NVR servers & software, cloud video surveillance, DVRs and accessories.

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For Tony Staab, sales manager of Rich & Sons RV Headquarters, having an indoor arena to showcase the best in the recreational vehicle industry has always been a dream.

Staab is the third generation of his family to have owned and operated Rich & Sons, which is fast approaching its 40th anniversary. The business is at 5112 S. Antelope Drive, just off Highway 281.

It will give our customers a good shopping experience, especially with Nebraskas weather, which can be extreme at sometimes, Staab said of the new showroom.

Rich & Sons is known not only for its wide selection of recreational vehicles but also for its parts department and customer service, which have kept people coming for nearly 40 years.

But we wanted to give them a state-of-the-art sales facility also, and we think we have done that, Staab said.

The indoor arena is about 11,500 square feet and can house up to 18 units at a time. All of the sales representatives are now next to the indoor showroom to allow for better customer service.

I have been planning this for years, Staab said. What we have done is to be able to put power to all the units we have inside.

That allows sales representatives to show the customer how everything works. With the vehicles inside and out of the weather, Staab said, they can also simulate what the RVs look like set up for a campground.

That allows us to show people that have not camped before what it feels like, he said. It is just a nice way of promoting and demonstrating what we are not able to do outside.

Construction on the new indoor showroom started last fall and was recently completed with a grand opening planned for March 22 through 24. Store hours are 9 a.m. through 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.

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Phototron Announces Indoor Growing More Attractive as Municipalities Including Yuba City Ban Outdoor Growing

Take it inside! Thats what the City Council of Yuba City said yesterday when it passed an urgency ordinance immediately banning residents from growing medical marijuana outdoors, according to the Appeal Democrat. Phototron, the leading online growing systems manufacturer, says this move isnt the end of the worldand that its solutions offer growers an easy and elegant transition to growing cannabis indoors.

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As the various layers of government crack down on outdoor marijuana growing, even in states where medical cannabis is allowed by law, many are turning to indoor growing in order to get affordable access to the medicine they need, said Craig Ellins, Phototrons CEO. The Phototron allows you to grow indoors easily and with very little investment, since it requires no additional lighting, plumbing or electrical upgrade Everything you need is self-contained with the Phototron. You simply plug it in and grow.

Growers no longer need to invest in setting up large hydroponic systems that take up an entire room or even smaller setups, like the standard 4 X 4 trays that require 16 square feet of floor space. They also dont need auxiliary components like a water reservoir, coolers, fans and other things that take up additional space.

Phototron says that there are many other advantages to consider, including:

#1 Grow Year Round

Being able to grow in a controlled environment is one of the greatest benefits of an indoor growing system. In addition to providing shelter from inclement weather, snow, frost, humidity and heat waves, gardeners can control the number of daylight hours.

#2 Grow in Small Areas

Would-be gardeners with space limitations like apartments and condos, can still garden indoors. All of the Phototron grow cabinets are only 21 inches wide and deep, so they take up less than 2 square feet of indoor floor space. That means that they can be located almost anywhereeven a kitchen countertop.

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Tualatin Indoor Soccer owner Monty Hawkins said he expects to see a complete payoff of his investment of energy- efficient lights in less than three years.

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Tualatin Indoor Soccer made a move toward big energy savings with the installation of new, energy-efficient lighting.

With a big assist from a $9,371 cash incentive from Energy Trust of Oregon, business owner Monty Hawkins is already reaping the fiscal benefits.

Its good to be responsible and invest (in energy-efficient solutions), said Hawkins, who opened Tualatin Indoor Soccer on Southwest Itel Street in 2003. If you think about it, its going to be a responsible business-owner thats looking out for the environment, whos fortunate enough to have an energy savings through the investment, and ends up with a great product delivered.

Thats all it is, isnt it? Its kind of a no-brainer. The hurdles are being able to afford it and to take the gamble, so to speak, about recouping the savings in your energy usage. But, you see those savings, and you feel good about your decision.

Energy Trust is an Oregon-based nonprofit dedicated to providing energy-saving alternatives for utility customers. Hawkins was approached by the organization multiple times in the past several years, but had turned down previous incentives to the installation of energy-efficient fluorescent lighting in his arena.

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Illuminating Engineering Society Selects 10 Acuity BrandsLighting Products for Annual Progress Report ATLANTA - Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI; "Company"), a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting solutions, announced today a total of 10 lighting products, including new LED lamps, luminaires and lighting control software, have been selected by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) to be included in its annual Progress Report. The Progress Report documents significant worldwide developments and achievements in the lighting industry, including new products, applications and design tools. The innovative and significant new Acuity Brands products selected by IES include: Acculamp S-Series LED lamp, Lithonia Lighting RTLED indoor ambient LED series luminaire, Gotham Downlighting DLWLED lensed wall wash luminaire, Lithonia Lighting Archway(TM) Passage(TM) LED luminaire, Hydrel 8100/8200 Series LED floodlight luminaire, Healthcare Lighting Surg5(TM) surgical T8 troffer luminaire, Winona Lighting Winline(TM) Submersible 607 LED luminaire, Winona Lighting Revel(TM) OLED surface mounted general illumination luminaire, Winona Lighting Kindred(TM) OLED linear general illumination luminaire, and SensorSwitch nLight lighting control system. "Acceptance in the IES Progress Report is acknowledgement from representatives from leading lighting industry manufacturers and design firms that many of our new products and lighting solutions continue to achieve an advanced level of uniqueness and innovation," said Rick Earlywine, Acuity Brands Lighting Senior Vice President, Innovation & Technology. "We are proud to be recognized as a leader making significant advancements in lighting." About Acuity Brands Acuity Brands, Inc. is a North American market leader and one of the world's leading providers of lighting solutions for both indoor and outdoor applications. With fiscal year 2011 net sales of $1.8 billion, Acuity Brands employs approximately 6,000 associates and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with operations throughout North America, and in Europe and Asia. The company's lighting solutions are sold under various brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, Gotham, Mark Architectural Lighting(TM), Winona Lighting, Healthcare Lighting, Hydrel, American Electric Lighting, Carandini, Antique Street Lamps(TM), Tersen, Sunoptics, Sensor Switch, Lighting Control & Design(TM), Synergy Lighting Controls, Pathway Connectivity(TM), Dark to Light, ROAM, RELOC Wiring Solutions, and Acculamp.

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HOPKINTON, MA--(Marketwire -03/06/12)- Fore Kicks, which owns two of the largest indoor/outdoor sporting complexes in Massachusetts, has signed with Solect Energy Development, LLC, to deploy solar photovoltaic (PV) renewable energy systems in its Norfolk and Marlborough, MA, locations. The systems together total nearly 600 KW of electricity and will power close to 100% of Fore Kicks annual energy consumption.

Fore Kicks' Marlborough facility, which opened in late 2009, boasts multipurpose fields and courts, meeting and exercise rooms, as well as several outdoor, lighted artificial turf fields. A 302 KW roof-mounted system will offset the electrical costs of the 130,000-square-foot facility. The Norfolk facility has 85,000 square feet of indoor space, including multipurpose fields and courts, a 10-bay indoor driving range, and a nine-hole outdoor golf course. A 282 KW roof-mounted solar PV system will be deployed in Norfolk.

For Fore Kicks President and CEO Tom Teager, using solar to power his buildings has been in his plans from the beginning, and fits nicely into the company's ongoing green initiatives. "We always wanted to go solar, and the buildings were designed with that in mind, but it was a matter of waiting for it to make economic sense -- for the costs to come down and the panels to become more efficient," Teager said. "Solect was the perfect partner in this. They supported us through the entire process -- from the feasibility assessment to the bank approval process and so on. The personal attention and professionalism we received was great."

This is not the first green initiative for Fore Kicks; the Marlborough facility was designed and built to be highly energy efficient, and the Norfolk facility was retrofitted to meet these same goals. Each facility uses energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems, and the facilities have adopted on-site recycling programs for the thousands of visitors each building receives weekly. Even the buildings' placement on their 25-acre parcels was optimized for solar via a North-South orientation.

"Fore Kicks provides a perfect case study on how building and facility owners can really embrace the concept of solar energy," said Ken Driscoll, principal at Solect. "With these two deployments, Fore Kicks will be able to rely nearly exclusively on solar for their electricity needs, including lighting their outdoor fields, golf course and parking lots for extended use during the outdoor season."

About Solect Energy Development, LLC (Solect)

Solect is a full service solar photovoltaic (PV) project developer based in Hopkinton, MA, helping customers assess, develop, and manage solar PV renewable energy systems. Solect's turnkey solutions include: feasibility assessments, financial and incentive modeling, funding options, regulatory expertise, design and engineering, installation, and on-going management and maintenance. The company currently has 7 MW (megawatts) of systems completed and under development in New England, with a primary focus on commercial, light industrial, and institutional property owners in the MetroWest and Central areas of Massachusetts. Visit http://www.solect.com for more information.

About Fore Kicks

Fore Kicks, with facilities in Norfolk and Marlborough, MA, owns two of the leading indoor/outdoor sporting complexes in New England, featuring indoor synthetic grass turf boarded and unboarded fields, indoor driving ranges, basketball & futsal courts, outdoor lighted synthetic grass fields (Marlboro), plus a lighted par 3 golf course (Norfolk). Visit Fore Kicks at http://www.forekicks.com for more information.

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