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   We are delighted to return to Europe with our new UK-based operation," said Steve Carson, Genlyte Controls vice president. "We are building a strong team and putting our resources behind them to deliver great products and services to our existing and potential clientele."

<font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">Key personnel in the new office will be Alan Luxford, general manager; Ken Berreen, sales manager for the UK, Spain, Portugal, and South Africa; Bill Richards, marketing manager; Tracy Downes, customer service manager, and Victor Mikheev, service and engineering Manager.</font>

<font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">Alan Luxford added, "I am very proud to have been appointed general manager of the new Strand Lighting Europe. Having started out my working life with the original Strand Electric Company, I look forward to leading an experienced team who will work towards returning Strand Lighting to the forefront of the lighting industry."</font>

<font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">Additional personnel for Strand Lighting Europe include Jamil Bakir, sales manager for Turkey and the Middle East; and Igor Cernitori, sales manager for Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Balkans, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Greece, France and the Baltic states.</font>

<font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">(Jim Evans)
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<font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">UK - Beginning July 2007, Strand Lighting Europe will officially open for business as a member of the Genlyte Group, LLC. The new office, near Gatwick airport, is located at:</font>

<font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">Unit 2 Royce Road,
Fleming Way,
Crawley,
West Sussex
RH10 9JY</font>

<font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">The contact telephone number is +44 (0) 129 355 0280.</font>

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