Prescolite Offers Lutron Ballasts In Architektur CFL Downlights


Coopersburg, PA (April 10, 2006) - Prescolite has announced a new collaboration with
Coopersburg, Pa.-based Lutron Electronics, Inc., to combine the best quality downlights
and dimming ballasts in the industry. Three popular Lutron dimming ballast models (Hilume
®, Compact SETM, and Tu-Wire®) are now available as a standard option for the
Prescolite Architektur CFL family of downlights, allowing for easy specification of both. In
the past, specifying a Lutron ballast required the downlight to be engineered to order.

The new relationship lets customers purchase or specify energy-saving fluorescent
dimming ballasts and controllable fixtures from a single manufacturer.

"Prescolite is very excited to work with Lutron," said Bill Foley, vice president, brand
management for Prescolite. "This relationship allows us to provide popular Lutron ballasts
as a standard option to simplify the specification process and to provide Lutron ballasts at a
competitive price."

Prescolite Architektur CFL downlights offer superior brightness control to eliminate glare.
The luminaire's high-quality construction and patented Virtual Source® Optics allow
symmetrical appearance and distribution of light in the space, and performance that is
unmatched in the industry. With Architekt��ur CFL downlights, customers have the ability to
change the wattage simply by changing the lamp. The downlights come in four-, six-, eightand
nine-inch apertures.

"We are pleased to give Lutron customers peace of mind, knowing they can get ballasts
and controls that are compatible when they specify Prescolite Architektur CFL downlights,"
said Eric Lind, director-commercial marketing for Lutron Electronics Co.

Lutron dimming ballasts are the most preferred by specifiers, providing continuous dimming
and ultra-quiet operation with no visible lamp flicker. The ballasts come with a three-year
warranty and feature low harmonic distortion, inrush current protection and low starting
temperatures. When powered, the ballasts allow for instant dimmed illumination.

About Prescolite:
Prescolite is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance
lighting products including recessed downlights, track lighting, and surface lighting. The
company is a division of Hubbell Lighting, Inc.

For more information, visit www.lutron.com or call (877) 258-8766.

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., (www.lutron.com) headquartered in Coopersburg,
Pennsylvania, is the world's leading designer and manufacturer of lighting controls, lighting
control systems and shading solutions for residential and commercial applications.

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