Energy Star Approves 90 Watt PAR38 Replacement LED Light Bulb From Nexxus Lighting

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEXS) today announced that the first two of its Array™ PAR38 LED replacement lamp models are now ENERGY STAR qualified.  The Array PAR38 in both the 3000K 20 degree and 10 degree beam spreads are now approved.  The Array Par 38 LED lamp exceeds the performance of a 90 watt incandescent bulb at 3000K, 10 degrees and utilizes the company's unique patent-pending thermal management system to deliver over 930 lumens and a center beam candle power of 15018 using less than 20 watts.  All Array bulbs have excellent color rendering performance (80+ CRI), are designed to last 50,000 hours and can provide up to 80% in energy savings compared to incandescent and halogen bulbs.

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These two additional ENERGY STAR listed products are just the latest of seven Array™ Lighting LED bulbs now approved by ENERGY STAR as part of an ongoing process to bring the highest quality, most energy efficient LED incandescent and halogen replacement bulbs to market. Additional LED bulbs from Nexxus that have also made the ENERGY STAR Qualified list include Array R30, R16, GU10 and MR16 models.

Nexxus is proud to announce that, as of March 18, these ENERGY STAR Qualified LED light bulbs are available at Lowes.com or can be purchased through your local Nexxus lighting sales representative.

Nexxus Lighting (www.nexxuslighting.com) is a leading supplier of high performance, commercial grade, LED replacement light bulbs and LED strip lighting products sold under the Array™ Lighting and Lumificient brand names. With 24 issued patents and 37 combined U.S. and foreign patent applications pending related to its Array Lighting and Lumificient product offering, the value proposition created by Nexxus' innovative patent pending Selective Heat Sink (SHS) technology and patented designs provides the market with opportunities for significant savings in energy and maintenance costs without compromising the environment.

Certain of the above statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Reference is made to Nexxus Lighting's filings under the Securities Exchange Act for factors that could cause actual results to differ materially.  Nexxus Lighting undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.  Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.  

SOURCE Nexxus Lighting, Inc.