DIALIGHT to provide signal pr

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Dialight PLC

09 July 2009

 



Date: 9 July, 2009

DIALIGHT Plc

DIALIGHT to provide signal lighting products to the State of New Mexico

Applied LED lighting technology specialist Dialight Plc, today announced that it is to supply the state of New Mexico with over 8,000 individual LED Traffic Signals, in the first phase of a programme to replace the incandescent lighting currently used in traffic intersections across the state. This order is supported by the expected $3 billion grant the state will receive as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment federal stimulus package.  

Dialight's signals lighting offers the lowest wattage of any LED signal and delivers energy savings of over 90% per signal compared to the traditional incandescent bulbs, with the state of New Mexico to save an estimated $500,000 per year in electricity costs. Having recognized the significant energy savings of LED traffic signals, the United States has many significant rebate programs for making the switch to LEDs. There are currently 38 states offering LED rebates or incentives for direct retrofits of red, green and yellow traffic lights, and many have proposed projects for utilizing the US Stimulus Package.

Dialight CEO, Roy Burton, comments: 'This contract is a further example of how the United States has a firm commitment to LED lighting in the future, with the significant cost savings it offers and its benefit to the environment. With many states expected to use stimulus package funds to invest in its LED programs, we should see greater momentum in agreements of this nature from other state governments across the United States.'    

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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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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