SYDNEY, Australia and DALLAS, May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lighting Science Group Corporation (LSG) (BULLETIN BOARD: LSGP) , a leading provider of energy efficient and environmentally responsible Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting solutions announced today that it has named Lighting Corporation Limited (ASX Code: LCL), Australia's leading lighting distributor, as the exclusive distributor of its LED solid-state lighting products in Australia and New Zealand. "We are extremely excited about partnering with Lighting Corporation to supply our advanced LED products in Australia and New Zealand. Similar to the United States, these markets understand the limitations of current technology and are quickly moving toward energy efficient, green lighting solutions," said Ron Lusk, chairman and chief executive officer of Lighting Science Group. LSG is the first company to market high-output, dimmable, Edison-base white LED light bulbs. The company currently has 25 patents and patents pending in the LED lighting space and a product portfolio comprised of 30 different SKU's. Dov Mowszowski, managing director and chief executive officer of Lighting Corporation stated, "We are impressed with LSG's current suite of LED lighting products and products under development. Given the Australian Government's moves to ban incandescent light bulbs, we are enthusiastic about introducing this innovative alternative into the Australian and New Zealand Markets." "In addition, we believe that the use of LED's produce immediate economic benefits when compared to other forms of lighting through energy savings, reduced environmental impact and improvement in the quality of light," he added. LED bulbs last up to 50 times longer than incandescent light bulbs, use 80% less energy, and do not contain hazardous materials such as mercury, commonly found in fluorescent and compact fluorescent products.
