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SATELLITE BEACH, Fla., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Bringing imagination to life through the medium of light, Lighting Science Group (LSCG.OB) today launched three new color changing architainment lighting productsPriZmaline Cove, Graze and Z Series. These new fixtures will help translate the visions of lighting designers, architects and artists alike into standout structures.

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"With PriZmaline, the creator's imagination is the only limit to how distinctive or avant-garde an installation can be," said Jim Haworth, chairman and chief executive officer of Lighting Science Group. "These products will actually push designers to think beyond what they originally considered to be possible for their applications. They feature patented drive technology producing up to 650 lumens per foot in most case, wireless control with full DMX capabilities, robust ranges of motion, and ultra-efficient and unparalleled lighting performance."

The PriZmaline Cove, Graze and Z Series are made to fit in indoor and outdoor cove, floodlighting, recessed, and wall grazing installations. With unparalleled lumen performance and precision beam quality, each of the three new product offerings are capable of producing millions of vivid saturated colors, delicate pastels and brilliant whites.

For more information about Lighting Science Group's PriZmaline fixtures, visit http://www.lsgc.com. The PriZmaline products will be on display at Lighting Science Group's booth (#215) at LightFair International held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, May 9 - 11, 2012.

About Lighting Science GroupLighting Science Group Corporation (LSCG.OB) designs, develops, manufactures and markets LED lighting solutions that are environmentally friendlier and more energy efficient than traditional lighting products. Lighting Science Group offers retrofit LED lamps in form factors that match those of traditional lamps or bulbs and LED luminaires designed for a range of applications including public and private infrastructure for both indoor and outdoor use. Lighting Science Group's Advanced Projects Group business unit designs, develops and manufactures custom LED lighting solutions for architectural and artistic projects. Lighting Science Group is headquartered in Satellite Beach, Florida; the Company's European operations are based in Middelburg, The Netherlands; and the Company has a sales office in Sydney, Australia. Lighting Science Group employs approximately 1000 workers building lighting products from domestic and imported parts. Lighting Science Group is a Pegasus Capital Advisors portfolio company. More information about Lighting Science Group is available at http://www.lsgc.com.

Forward Looking Statement. Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the performance of Lighting Science Group and its products and/or use terminology such as "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," "plan," "project," "seek," "target," "soon," "will," "first of many" and variations of such words and similar expressions. Such statements reflect the current view of Lighting Science Group with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. In evaluating these statements, you should carefully review the risk factors detailed under "Risk Factors" in our most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that may cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.

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SATELLITE BEACH, Fla., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Lighting Science Group (LSCG.OB), one of the world's leading LED lighting companies, today unveiled some of the most advanced LED products to have been introduced to the lighting industry at LIGHTFAIR International. With a reputation as innovation leaders, the Company's world-class team of scientists and engineers redefined the boundaries of possibility in lighting technology with this year's suite of products and additions, all of which deliver on the efficiency and performance promises of LED.

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In addition to an impressive line up of residential, commercial, infrastructure and custom LED applications, the Company is displaying wirelessly controlled, intelligent luminaires; color tunable lights; advanced product design fixtures; advanced camera motion detection luminaires; and a bulb with integrated motion detection.

Lighting Science Group's new ultra-efficient J5 security light integrates video sensing with Wi-Fi operation and streams real time imaging to home computer or mobile devices making it ideal for commercial or residential applications.The J5 incorporates the Company's new PixelView video occupancy control system, which is also being shown directly integrated into many of Lighting Science Group's other luminaires. Whereas typical exterior occupancy controls using Passive Infrared (PIR) technology to detect motion can be severely compromised in hot or cold environments, the PixelView Occupancy Control system relies on image sensing and video processing. As such, the luminaire's ability to detect and characterize motion is unaffected by ambient conditions.

The Company's Definity Motion Activated PAR 30 is 80% more efficient than the 65-watt halogen lamp that it replaces and integrates both motion and ambient light sensing directly into the lamp, eliminating the need for separate controls. User configuration options built into the bulb include time delay, dimming range, and motion and distance sensitivity.Setting a new standard in advanced lighting control, the bulb won the top LIGHTFAIR International 2012 Judges Citation Award.

Mimicking the lumen (light) output of a 50-watt incandescent or halogen bulb in a downlight, the Company's 4 inch 9.5-watt Glimpse LED downlight maintains the same top-tier performance that has come to differentiate the company's LED products from its competitors, while offering an improved, innovative thermal design that reduces the volume of raw materials needed for assembly by up to 70%.The product was selected as a 2012 Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Solid State Lighting (SSL) Indoor Competition winner. The competition is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Illuminating Engineering Society, and the International Association of Lighting Designers.

"While other companies are struggling to develop performance LED lighting products, we are bringing to market some of the most advanced and exciting lighting products in the world," said Jim Haworth, chairman and chief executive officer of Lighting Science Group. "Demonstrating our speed to marketmost of these new innovations that we are showing at LIGHTFAIR will be in the market by the end of this year or the beginning of next year."

The new product line joins the Company's suite of products that have found applications ranging from use inNASAouter space ventures; to artistic designs that span skyscraper silhouettes; to everyday, practical implementations for American homes and businesses that save families and business owners significant amounts of money on electricity bills. On the global stage,Lighting Science Grouphas become synonymous with the ultra-efficient lighting revolution, and at home the Company is most commonly viewed as the fulfillment of America's clean technology promise.

"At Lighting Science Group, we continue to push the innovation and performance envelope so our customers benefit from long-lasting, high output and environmentally responsible LED lighting products that make economic sensewelcome to the light ages," added Haworth.

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LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire -05/10/12)- Digital Lumens, developer of the industry's first Intelligent Lighting System, today announced that its latest 18,000-lumen intelligent fixture has been named a "Recognized Winner" in the Indoor Category of the Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Solid State Lighting (SSL) Design Competition. The awards were announced at Lightfair 2012 and Fritz Morgan, Chief Product Officer at Digital Lumens, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Illuminating Engineering Society, and the International Association of Lighting Designers, the NGL competition was launched in 2008 to promote excellence in the design of energy-efficient LED luminaires for general illumination in commercial lighting applications. The idea is to make it easier for lighting designers and specifiers to find LED lighting products that are worthy of specification.

"We are honored to be recognized by the Next Generation Luminaires Competition for a third year in a row," said Michael Feinstein, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Digital Lumens. "Our team works diligently to deliver innovative, high-quality LED solutions that maximize energy efficiency. By building intelligent highbay LED fixtures -- all with integrated sensors and controls -- we are able to deliver the highest possible energy savings, which helps accelerate LED adoption among industrial facilities."

Designed for industrial lighting applications, the Digital Lumens fixture features:

Part of the Digital Lumens Intelligent Lighting System of smart lights that are wirelessly networked and centrally controlled, the system routinely saves industrial lighting customers up to 90% on their lighting energy costs.

About the NGL Design CompetitionNGL-recognized products are judged on both suitability and quality, not just energy-efficiency. "This is not just a beauty contest," said DOE Solid-State Lighting Program Manager Jim Brodrick. "The winners also have to perform well."

In 2012, the Competition was separated into two separate events: Indoor and Outdoor. 187 indoor products were proposed for submission to the 2012 NGL indoor competition.

About Digital LumensDigital Lumens develops Intelligent LED Lighting Systems that are proven to reduce industrial customers' lighting-related electricity expenses by up to 90%. With this System -- smart lights, wirelessly networked together and centrally controlled -- the company is defining a new class of networked LED lighting that maximizes both delivered light and energy efficiency. Digital Lumens has been recognized as a 2011 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and a 2011 Global Cleantech 100 Company. For more information, please visit http://www.digitallumens.com/.

Note to editors: Digital Lumens and Intelligent Lighting System are trademarks of Digital Lumens, Inc.

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EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE:GE - News) -- Designers can dress bland commercial ceiling space in chic new style with Lumination(TM) Luminaires and other bright indoor LED ideas from GE Lighting Solutions. A Lumination slim suspended fixture and 1'x4' recessed troffer are now available to exquisitely attire office, retail or hospitality settings.

Lumination Suspended Luminaire

The Lumination Suspended fixture delivers remarkable light output in an ultra-thin, provocative design. Honored today as a recognized winner in the Next Generation Luminaires(TM) (NGL) 2012 Indoor Competition, linear pendant lighting category, the Suspended Luminaire is an entirely new aesthetic that combines direct and indirect lighting in one highly efficient, translucent LED luminaire. A clear, narrow band surrounds the edge of the fixture, making the light source appear to 'float' through the air. GE Lighting Solutions will offer the new Suspended fixture beginning this summer.

Lumination Recessed Troffer

These chic, slim fixtures as thin as the width of a finger emit a crisp, pleasing light and instantly enhance the look of any room. When illuminated, they produce an even glow, delivering exceptionally uniform light to fill the space. While off, they appear free of a light source - a differentiator compared to most fluorescent fixtures that are typically visible. The ultra-thin panels (0.5 inches) fit seamlessly in most common T-bar ceiling grids and feature a built-in dimmable LED driver to help make installation less complex and time consuming compared to traditional fixtures.

Lumination LED Recessed Troffers also consume considerably less energy than fluorescent tubes, providing cost savings of up to 26 percent depending upon the lamp type. They are immediately available in a 2'x2' format with 1'x4' fixtures coming later this year.

Other GE LED Solutions:

Channel-System Ceiling Lights

Tomorrow's integrated ceilings will bring an ultra-modern, minimalistic aesthetic to office, hospitality and retail environments by transforming lighting and other utilities into dramatic visual elements. GE Lighting Solutions has developed an LED structure for use in channel-system ceilings to illuminate spaces in exquisite ribbons of light. The channel-style LEDs will be available in 4- and 6-inch wide, 4- and 6-foot long sizes. More information is coming soon.

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LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire -05/09/12)- LightFair -- Luminus Devices, Inc. announced today the availability of its new MD10 light engine. This fully contained single chip, high lumen density source is an easy-to-integrate solution. Designed for a variety of indoor and outdoor lighting applications, the MD10 is available in 800 and 1100 lumen output levels and color temperatures of 3000K and 4000K. For spot lighting applications, the MD10 can deliver over 17,000 candelas into a 9 degree narrow spot beam angle. Other beam angles are medium, flood, wide flood and elliptical. Electrical inputs to the light engine include 24VDC power and 0-10V dimming. Additionally, the light engine uses on-board smart controls for thermal protection to ensure long life and reliability.

"The MD10 substantially reduces the engineering design cycle for our OEM customers, and enables them to accelerate time to market for their newly developed LED lighting fixtures," said Chuck DeMilo, Global Director of Product Marketing for Luminus. "The MD10 provides our customers all the benefits of Luminus' Big Chip LED technology in a plug and play solution."

With an Ingress Protection rating of 65 (IP65), the light engine can be designed into outdoor fixtures such as landscape, architectural and area lighting. Typical indoor applications include high intensity retail display spot and accent lighting. Patent-pending optics within the light engine, in conjunction with Luminus' LED technology, deliver the performance of a 50W halogen lamp for high intensity spot lighting and applications where long throw optical systems are required.

Luminus will be exhibiting in booth #2945, May 9-11, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada where the new MD10 LED Light Engine will be on display. For more information on how Luminus is enabling the conversion of today's conventional lighting fixtures to LED, visit http://www.luminus.com.

About Luminus DevicesLuminus Devices is a leading developer and manufacturer of LED technologies and solutions for the multi-billion dollar global illumination market. Luminus' high efficacy and high brightness LEDs are used by many of the world's biggest companies for general lighting, projection display, entertainment, ultraviolet curing, medical, portable, transportation and digital signage lighting applications. Luminus has more than 144 patents/patents pending worldwide, and its revolutionary Big Chip LED technology enables new markets for solid-state lighting. Headquarters and wafer fab manufacturing facilities are located near Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. For more information, visit http://www.luminus.com

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The Albany Carousel changed architects for its planned downtown building because of a difference over what it should look like.

Last week the carousel organization unveiled a drawing of the proposed building at First Avenue and Washington Street. It was done by architect Chris Veit of Carlson Veit Architects, Salem.

Originally, the carousel group had picked the Portland firm of THA Architecture, which showed three possible designs, all featuring walls made mostly of glass, at a well-attended open house in Albany last November.

Wendy Kirbey, chairman of the carousel board, said this week that the building committee did not like the look of the THA proposals.

We wanted something more historical, she said. And they didnt want to do that.

Jonah Cohen, one of the THA principals who had presented the firms designs in November, said the Albany committee had not been totally comfortable with what the firm had in mind, and so THA suggested the Albany group would be better served by another architect.

We felt like we helped them, Cohen said. The firm, among other things, worked out a floor plan and cost estimates for the building, and determined the size of building that would be affordable.

It was a very positive experience for us, he added.

With THA out of the picture, the carousel group went to the Salem firm, originally its second choice, Kirbey said.

The Central Albany Revitalization Area, the downtown urban renewal district, had agreed to grant the carousel up to $110,000 to pay for the preliminary design.

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BUILDERS and architects from across the north shore have been recognised for their efforts to maintain Willoughbys heritage character in renovations and new works.

Winners of the 2012 Heritage Awards were announced at a ceremony at The Concourse, Chatswood.

The competition is held biannually as part of the National Trust Heritage Festival.

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Fourteen heritage-listed homes were entered in three categories this year, each having undergone renovation work within the past five years.

Builder Richard Blacklock and Architects Tropman and Tropman were winners in the Restoration category for returning 217B Edinburgh Rd, Castlecrag to its earlier state.

Neeson Murcutt Architects and builders from Maincorp Constructions helped Jo-anne Nolan develop a new property at 325 Edinburgh Rd in line with the established heritage character of the region. They won the award for the Infill category.

There were two winners in the Alterations and Additions category, in which architect Andrew Duffin of NBRS & Partners and builders from Donnelly Constructions changed the detail, fabric and finish of the Willoughby Uniting Church.

Builders from Aranac and architect Weir Phillips also were rewarded for work on 7 The Barbette, Castlecrag.

Willoughby Mayor Pat Reilly praised the entrants.

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Exhibit: 'Chinese American Architects in Los Angeles'

As part of the Pacific Standard Time consortium of exhibits, the Chinese American Museum highlights four architects who helped build L.A. Through June 3.

Ettore Sotsass is getting two retrospectives in Berlin. Through June 23; through June 9.

Alexandra Lange, an architectural critic and a writer for Design Observor, teaches us all to take a second look at buildings in her primer on reading and writing architecture criticism.

On Tuesday May 8, at 7 p.m., bidders will have a rare chance at acquiring one of Alexander Calders mobiles. Christies will auction off one red and one white mobile that architect Eliot Noyes commissioned from Calder for his home in New Canaan, Conn., where he had set up his practice in the 1940s.

Frank Gehry, after building the Walt Disney Concert Hall, now sketches out set designs for an opera inside the hall. May 18-26.

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The Commerce Building is one of three breaking ground May 9.

FORT WORTH-Following years of discussion and planning, Sundance Square and local developer Ed Bass officially broke ground May 9 on three new buildings, which will be located in the center of a 35-block commercial real estate office, retail and entertainment district near downtown Fort Worth. The new buildings will add 233,000 square feet of much-needed office space to the market, along with close to 42,000 square feet of retail space.

The three buildings going north are the 93,000-square-foot Westbrook at 425 Houston Street; the 83,000-square-foot Commerce Building at 420 Commerce Street and the 99,000-square feet Cassidy at 407 Throckmorton Street, which will also offer six penthouse apartments on the top floor. The buildings will bracket a plaza (with an as-yet-to-be-determined design), and all have a 2013 scheduled completion date.

Virginia-based Michael Vergason Landscape Architects Ltd. will design the plaza. Bennett Benner Pettit, Planners + Architects is the entire project's architect of record and Beck Group is construction manager. Locally based Projects Group will manage the entire project.

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FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Sundance Square officially broke ground today on three new buildings in the center of the 35-block office, retail, and entertainment district in downtown Fort Worth. The building names were also revealed and in keeping with Sundance Squares heritage, the new buildings will be known as The Commerce Building located at 420 Commerce Street; The Westbrook situated at 425 Houston Street; and The Cassidy at 407 Throckmorton Street. The buildings will open in 2013.

This project has been part of the master plan in downtown Fort Worth for decades, said Ed Bass, project developer. To finally see dirt moving is gratifying for our team and it will forever change the landscape of Sundance Square.

The location, size, and design of The Westbrook and The Commerce Building accomplish several goals for the project including the creation of prime retail space at street level, creating a physical enclosure for a future plaza space, and continuing the tradition of timeless and beautiful buildings in Fort Worth.

Interest in space from office and retail users has been strong since we announced the project, said Johnny Campbell, president and CEO of Sundance Square. Now that the construction is in full swing, we expect to start signing leases and making some announcements this year. With these buildings in the heart of Sundance Square, we want to create a perfect blend of retail and restaurants. The merchandising will play an important role in activating the plaza. We are taking a little more time to make sure we have the right fit.

The Westbrook at 425 Houston Street is named after the historic seven-story Westbrook Hotel, which was built in the early 1900s, closed in 1969, and was demolished in 1978. It will stand six stories tall and encompass more than 93,000 square feet including 12,393 square feet of retail space. The ground floor of the building will include an office lobby on Houston Street and retail space fronting Houston, 3rd and 4th Streets, as well as the future plaza space to the east.

The Commerce Building at 420 Commerce Street will encompass more than 83,000 square feet with nearly 17,000 square feet of significant retail and restaurant space. The ground floor will include an office lobby on Commerce Street and retail space fronting Commerce, 3rd and 4th Streets, as well as future plaza space to the east.

The Cassidy at 407 Throckmorton Street will be six floors in height and more than 99,000 square feet, including 12,196 square feet of retail and 12,187 square feet of residential space. This L-shaped site will have frontage on W. 3rd and Houston Streets as well as Throckmorton Street with different portions featuring three distinct architectural faades. The Cassidys top floor will feature residential living with six luxury penthouse apartments. The one- and two-bedroom units will have outdoor terraces with floor to ceiling glass walls and sweeping views of Sundance Square and the City of Fort Worth.

More information can be found at http://www.sundancesquare.com.

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