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Going Green:   Metrolight wins American-Israel Chamber of Commerce’s Top Award

Atlanta, GA, May 15, 2008 — The American-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) held its 7th Annual Eagle Star Awards Gala on May 14, hosted by Delta Air Lines at its world headquarters in Atlanta.  The Eagle Star Gala is AICC’s community flagship event, honoring the people and companies who have contributed most to the Southeast United States-Israel business relationship.  Over 250 people attended the event.

Israeli Company of the Year Winner – Metrolight

 
Igal Zamir (pictured left, center), Metrolight President and CEO, stated, "It is an honor to be recognized as the Company of the Year. HID lighting consumes approximately six percent of the total energy production in the U.S. Our technology, which saves up to 65% energy, and has the potential to cut the total U.S. Energy consumption by 3%”.  Zamir went on to say, "Our customer will typically enjoy a 1.5t to3 year ROI.  Our objective is to educate the market about the savings potential and turn our technology into the common solution."

Metrolight’s patented lighting technology saves cold storage facilities, warehouses, factories, parking lots, municipalities, and distribution centers 40-65% on their annual lighting costs.  Recently, the company began introduced a unique installation in a commercial parking lot    pre-programmed dimming capability for times of low ingress and egress with no additional wiring required.  The end-user lowered their energy by 70%.

Over the past 12 years, Metrolight has become the world leader in electronic ballast solutions for HID lighting systems, with operations in more than 15 countries and six patents in 25 countries.  Lighting fixture manufacturers and Fortune 500 companies alike both turn to Metrolight for its proprietary energy-saving technology. For additional information on Metrolight, visit www.metrolight.com or email: randyreid@metrolight.com.

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