Philips Lighting Company

Philips Lighting Company is the world's largest lighting producer, manufacturer and marketer of products for industrial, commercial and consumer markets. With U.S. headquarters in Somerset, NJ, Philips Lighting markets more than 2,500 lighting products to the retail, industrial/commercial, consumer and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) markets. Philips Lighting innovations include ALTO® low-mercury lamp technology, the compact fluorescent lamp, QL Induction Lighting and the halogen automotive headlamp. Philips Halogená™ Brilliant Crystal bulb is "The Official Light Bulb of the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball." Philips Lighting employs almost 10,000 people in manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities throughout North America, and the division had annual global sales of over $5.1 billion for the year 2003.

200 Franklin Square Drive

Somerset, NJ 08875
(732) 563-3000

For more information, please contact:

Steve Goldmacher

732-563-3039

Advance Transformer Company

Advance Transformer, North America's leading ballast manufacturer, is an operating division of Philips Lighting. Advance produces a full line of magnetic fluorescent, HID, electronic fluorescent, and electronic HID lamp ballasts, as well as a broad line of LED drivers. Headquartered in Rosemont, IL,Advance employs over 6,000 people throughout its North American sales, manufacturing and distribution network. The Advance product offering serves the commercial, industrial, utility and consumer markets and is supported by a vast base of
distributor and OEM channel partners.

10275 West Higgins Road

Rosemont, IL 60018
847-390-5000

For more information, please contact:

Susan Bloom

732-563-3517