Lighting Science Group and NNCrystal Unveil LED Bulb with Record-Breaking Performance at LIGHTFAIR

SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. and FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lighting Science Group (LSGC) and NNCrystal US Corporation (NNC) today demonstrated a revolutionary new omnidirectional A-19 LED bulb that achieves 104 lumens/watt at LIGHTFAIR International. For this A-19 bulb, Lighting Science Group leveraged NNC's Qshift Coral technology and novel 3-dimensional coating capability to make a high efficiency, high quality warm white light, exceeding the performance of comparable phosphor solutions by more than 30%.  

"By combining NNC's Qshift technology with our patented lamp design and optical technology, we can deliver performance that exceeds 60 watt incandescent lamps," said Fred Maxik, chief technology officer of Lighting Science Group. "We continue to push the performance envelope so our customers can benefit from long-lasting, high output, environmentally responsible, and sustainable LED lighting products that make economic sense."

"We are very pleased to have Lighting Science Group as an innovation partner using our Qshift technologies in their products.  The company's unwavering commitment to delivering value to the end-user and accelerating the global adoption of LED lighting has been inspirational to us," said Dr. Suresh Sunderrajan, president of NNCrystal US Corporation.

The revolutionary new A-19 LED replacement bulb will be on display in the future lab section of Lighting Science Group's booth # 3301 at LIGHTFAIR International 2011 in Philadelphia, May 17–19, 2011.

About NNCrystal US Corporation

NNCrystal US Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hangzhou Najing Technology Ltd. and an innovator of advanced materials technology for LED lighting.  NNCrystal is the owner of two patented technology platforms - Qshift Lucid and Qshift Coral. NNCrystal is focused solely on leveraging its advanced materials capabilities to deliver breakthrough, differentiated and sustainable solutions to the global lighting industry.  For more information, visit www.nncrystal.com.

About Lighting Science Group

Lighting Science Group Corporation (OTCBB: LSCG) designs, develops, manufactures and markets LED lighting solutions that are environmentally friendlier and more energy efficient than traditional lighting products.  Lighting Science Group offers retrofit LED lamps in form factors that match the form factor of traditional lamps or bulbs and LED luminaires for a range of applications including public and private infrastructure for both indoor and outdoor applications.  Lighting Science Group's Advanced Projects Group business unit designs, develops and manufactures custom LED lighting solutions for architectural and artistic projects.  Lighting Science Group is headquartered in Satellite Beach, Florida; the Company's European operations are based in Goes, The Netherlands; and, the Company has a sales office in Sydney, Australia.  Lighting Science Group employs approximately 600 workers building lighting products from domestic and imported parts. Lighting Science Group is a Pegasus Capital Advisors portfolio company. More information about Lighting Science Group is available at www.lsgc.com.

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