International Partnership Improves Lightning Protection Services in Asia


BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 24, 2008 -- Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Inc. (LEC, Inc. -USA) and Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Asia, Pte. Ltd. (LEC Asia Pte. Ltd. - Singapore) are announcing a revised joint-venture agreement that designates LEC Asia as the exclusive sales, marketing, and manufacturing partner in 14 Asia-Pacific countries.

Regarding the enhanced agreement, Dr. Jerry Dollar, President and Chief Executive Officer of LEC, Inc., said, "LEC Asia's regional presence greatly improves LEC's ability to serve one of the most lightning intensive parts of the world." LEC Asia has local representation in each of these countries, which gives the company the opportunity to provide localized custom solutions. Dr. Dollar predicts that this revived relationship will be a catalyst for revenue growth in the region.

Lightning Eliminators & Consultants is a lightning protection company based in Boulder, Colorado, USA that has been providing complete lightning protection solutions,
including: strike prevention; grounding; and surge suppression, to a variety of businesses and industries worldwide since 1971.

LEC Asia first partnered with LEC in 1990 as a sales representative. This latest agreement refines that relationship in: Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

LEC, Inc. and its representatives provide engineered lightning solutions around the world, protecting thousands of sites in over 60 countries. Clients represent many Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies in such industries as petrochemical, utilities, process manufacturing, data centers, and many more. LEC's philosophy integrates strike protection, grounding, and surge suppression to create isolation zones that minimize the primary and secondary effects of lightning.

To learn more, please visit www.LECglobal.com and www.LEC-asia.com.

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Media Coordinator
Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Inc.
(+1) 303.447.2828
KatB@LECglobal.com

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