DIALIGHT receives orders for

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Dialight PLC

14 July 2009

 



Date: 14 July, 2009

DIALIGHT Plc

DIALIGHT receives major orders for 'smart grid' disconnect switch

Dialight plc., reports that two major North American metering companies have ordered more than 100,000 combined units of its PowerPulse™ 200-amp disconnect/reconnect load switch with sales totaling almost $3 million.  This order is in support of the United States Advanced Meter Infrastructure Initiative, a move to introduce 'smart' metering for the 'smart grid'. 

Shipments are expected to be completed in the second half of this year and are only the start of the conversion of more than 100 million domestic electricity meters in the United States.

Dialight CEO, Roy Burton, comments: 'These orders further establish Dialight's strong position to service this emerging market of which we expect to command a significant share.'

Contacts:    

Roy Burton - Group Chief Executive 

Cathy Buckley - Finance Director

Dialight Plc

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Robert Speed/Kirsten Molyneux

Kreab Gavin Anderson

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Notes to Editors

About Dialight PLC

Dialight plc (LSE: DIA.L) is leading the lighting revolution for industrial users across the world. Applying leading edge LED technology it produces retro-fittable lighting fixtures designed specifically for hazardous locations, obstruction lighting, traffic and rail signalling to vastly reduce maintenance, save energy, improve safety and ease disposal. Versions of these high specification luminaires are also produced for more general commercial, industrial and outdoor situations. The company is headquartered in the UK with operating locations in the UK, USA, Germany and Mexico. More information is available at www.dialight.com

 

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