ENCOMPASS LIGHTING LAUNCHES NEW LIGHTING COMPANY

ENCOMPASS LIGHTING LAUNCHES NEW LIGHTING COMPANY

PARTNERS WITH HOLOPHANE ADDING HISTORICAL SPIRIT TO THE LINE

DALLAS, January 18, 2007–Encompass Lighting Group (ELG) is excited to announce the launch of the Wilmette Lighting Company. Wilmette Lighting expands on ELG’s existing base of successful established brands.

The Wilmette Lighting brand references the historic lake-front village of Wilmette, IL just north of Chicago which is historically land marked to honor the architectural traditions dating back to the early 1900s. Current day restoration of houses and buildings to their former splendor, while maintaining the historical themes and detail in new construction provides the stage for Wilmette Lighting Company’s introductory product offering.

ELG also takes great pride in announcing its partnership with Holophane. The partnership allows Wilmette Lighting to be the exclusive provider of historical Holophane glass. Holophane is well known for its superior prismatic lighting characteristics and has been a respected name in lighting since the late 1800s. “We are extremely excited to kick-off this new venture with Holophane as a partner,” said Steve Harriott, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Tech Lighting.

“Holophane’s history and reputation for quality has made it a leader in the lighting industry for nearly a century. Holophane glass is a perfect complement to our new collection of period inspired pieces. Through the combination of our precision engineering, superior quality materials and

Holophane’s prismatic glass optics, we are truly able to bring these historical lighting designs into the modern age.”

The Wilmette Lighting launch is intended to provide a holistic approach that lets customers carry a consistent style through an entire application and presents an array of products to suit every need. First, Wilmette offers customers low-voltage product selections of MonoRail (hand-bendable rail system) and FreeJack (monopoint system). MonoRail has typically been considered more of a contemporary product offering - until now. Wilmette offers the first restoration style, low-voltage MonoRail system that truly complements period décor. This design style, combined with the functional benefits of low-voltage lighting makes Wilmette much more accessible to traditional and transitional styles. The launch also includes a broad array of line-voltage ceiling, suspension, and wall fixtures. The design theme is to impart attention to detail, high quality materials and superior lighting performance.