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DEBENHAMS TO RETROFIT DEPARTMENT STORES WITH
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2009 ######
Charlotte, NC – June 29, 2009 – Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market: NEXS) announced today that it has received an order for more than 4,000 Array™ LED Lamps for Debenhams department stores (United Kingdom). The lamps are to be installed in their flagship Dublin store as part of Debenhams ongoing commitment to responsible energy management. An initial order of Array™ LED Lamps was installed in Debenham’s Waterford store recently and, upon positive feedback, the decision was made to place the order for over 4,000 additional Array™ LED lamps. The order represents a mix of Par 30, MR16 and G4 lamps. “Our retail and commercial customers have been seeking products to help implement their green policies and save energy costs,” stated Steve Mallory of Atmospheric Zone LTD, Nexxus Lighting’s U.K. distributor, who worked with Debenhams project management team. “Now with a major U.K. retail store taking the lead, we are excited about the Array™ line of LED lamps and their patent-pending Selective Heat Sink™ method.” Array™ LED lamp technology is quickly becoming a solution for corporations such as Debenhams to save on energy and maintenance costs while also being environmentally responsible through the reduction of carbon emissions. This project marks Nexxus’ launch of the new 230 volt, 50 Hz Array™ Par 30 lamp to the European market. The new 230 volt, Array™ Par 30 lamp features a patent-pending “Continuous Step Drive™” (CSD) circuitry design which is a unique and more efficient way to operate and dim clusters of LEDs. Array™ LED lamps are fully dimmable on most commercial dimmers; have a minimum rated life of 50,000 hours; and are one of the lightest retrofit lamp lines in the industry. “The installation in the Waterford store was a huge success. The installation looked fantastic and we are extremely happy that Debenhams has decided to move forward with this next installation,” said Bill Blackley, Vice President of Nexxus Commercial Lighting. “It’s refreshing to see a company such as Debenhams not just talking about what needs to be done, but actually taking the lead in the race towards Carbon Neutrality. Michael Conway and the team at Debenhams put numerous hours into this project, meticulously breaking down maintenance and energy savings (both on and off peak), as well as the positive environmental impact. Now he and the rest of Debenhams energy management team can take comfort that their hard work will be rewarded,” concluded Mr. Blackley. About Debenhams Debenhams has a total of 144 department stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and 10 Desire by Debenhams stores, which is a small store concept featuring a mix of womenswear, accessories, lingerie, cosmetics and childrenswear. Debenhams has 50 international franchise stores in 17 countries and an online store, www.debenhams.com, through which much of the Debenhams range is available. About Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (www.nexxuslighting.com) About Atmospheric Zone
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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. |