Nexxus Lighting BECOMES ENERGY STAR PARTNER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 11, 2008
For more information:  Kelly Hydeck
Phone: 704-556-2624

Nexxus Lighting BECOMES ENERGY STAR PARTNER

Charlotte, NC – June 11, 2008 – Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Markets: NEXS) today announced that it has become an Energy Star Partner. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy that helps consumers save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

“Based on this new partnership, Nexxus will be testing its new Array™ Lighting LED lamps to achieve Energy Star certification,” stated Zdenko Grajcar, Chief Technology Officer for Nexxus Lighting. “This partnership enforces Nexxus Lighting’s commitment and initiatives to increase energy savings for our customers and protect the global environment.  The guidelines for Energy Star Certification as it relates to solid state lighting (SSL) have been established and by utilizing our patent pending Selective Heat Sink (SHS) technology we feel we will not only meet the standards, but exceed them.”

Nexxus Lighting is a leader in advanced lighting technology, including solid-state LED and fiber optic lighting systems and controls used in commercial, architectural, signage, swimming pool, entertainment and retail lighting.  Nexxus Lighting sells its products through its SV Lighting, Advanced Lighting Systems, Lumificient, Array Lighting and Nexxus Lighting Pool & Spas business units to customers around the world.

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Certain of the above statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Reference is made to Nexxus Lighting’s filings under the Securities Exchange Act for factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Nexxus Lighting undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.  Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.