LEADERSHIP IN LIGHT A Vision for Moving Lighting Forward

GE Lighting

GE LIGHTING WILL LEAD A GLOBAL LIGHTING REVOLUTION to deliver innovative solutions that change the way people light - and think about - their world.

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To learn more, or to have a GE Specialist contact you, visit www.gelighting.com/Vision.

A HISTORY OF INNOVATION AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Since the beginning, GE has been a company unafraid to tackle the world’s toughest problems. Our ability to adapt and reinvent ourselves has given rise to breakthroughs in lighting and electrical innovation.

A Long-Term Plan for Continued ExcellenceOur vision for environmental excellence is stronger than ever. With an industry-leading selection of

energy efficient lighting solutions, we stand as a single, comprehensive resource for consumers and businesses wanting to curb their environmental impact.

OUR VISION FOR TOMORROWHolding to a simple precedent, GE’s strategy for continued lighting excellence can be funneled down to three key initiatives:

Investing in Environmental Products and Technology

Commercial Transformation

Reshaping the Manufacturing

Footprint

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INVESTING IN ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY

GE is committed to investing in energy efficient and environmentally preferable products and technology. By focusing on three key areas for improvement, we’re laying the groundwork for a new era of lighting development.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: With so much data in the market place, it’s hard to differentiate which environmental imperatives affect your business. Increasing the energy efficiency of your lighting system can help to significantly reduce your energy bills and overall environmental impact.

LONG LIFE & RELIABILITY: From a maintenance standpoint, product reliability is a core concern for any business decision maker. By increasing your average lighting system life, you’ll effectively reduce regular lighting maintenance as well as the number of lamps made, transported and recycled.

REDUCE, RECOVER & RECYCLING: To facilitate and expand recycling options for our customers, GE has made arrangements with recyclers around the nation that offer recycling services for homeowners, retailers and distributors.

GE is your one-stop resource for lighting products, information and support to help curb your environmental impact and prepare for the future.

• With a history of innovative products including over 950 patents and 600 inventions, GE Lighting’s influence can be found all over.

• GE has been recognized with lighting efficiency awards in every major category, including Fluorescent, Ballasts, Halogen, High Intensity Discharge, and LED.

• We’ve brought over 80 technology engineers to the GE team to lead our product development efforts.

• Since a GE scientist invented the first visible LED in 1962, GE has one of the largest installed bases of white LEDs in the U.S.

“If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.”

THOMAS EDISON

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ECOMAGINATION – MAKING RENEWABLE ENERGY A REALITY. NOW. Ecomagination is a business initiative to help meet the world’s demand for more energy-efficient products and to drive reliable growth for GE.

It’s GE’s commitment to invest in innovative solutions to environmental challenges, delivering valuable products and services to customers while generating profitable growth for the company.

COMPANY-WIDE, ECOMAGINATION COMMITS GE TO FIVE ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES:

• Double investment in research and development to $10 billion by 2015

• Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and improve energy efficiency of GE

• Continue to increase revenues from Ecomagination products, and introduce new, more energy efficient products each year

• Reduce GE water consumption by 25%, and improve water reuse

• Keep the public informed of our progress, and inspire a competitive clean technology economy

Already, GE Lighting has produced over 800 products of Ecomagination, and that number will continue to grow with the introduction of new products in the future.

www.ecomagination.com

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SUPPORTING THE MARKETS – COMMERCIAL TRANSFORMATION With technology advancing at a rapid pace, it’s imperative that GE takes an active role in communicating new lighting solutions directly to our customers. We want to help them understand the benefits of shifting toward more energy efficient lighting, and reap the benefits of energy savings.

SPECIFICATION

Thanks to lighting specifiers the world has seen extraordinary breakthroughs in architectural lighting and design. GE provides technical product support and resources to those who use light to shape, design, and impact human senses.

Contact one of our Lighting Certified (LC) and LEED® AP certified professionals who will help you understand the aesthetics and science behind quality of light.

www.gelighting.com/specifiers

CREATING MARKET CONNECTIONS

Whether you need a distribution partner, service provider or an Energy Services company, GE can connect you to a solutions-based lighting resource.

• Utility Programs • Distribution Partners • Energy Service Providers

ENGAGING END USERS WITH SOLUTIONS- BASED SELLING

By engaging our customers in open discussions about their pressures, goals and needs, we can incorporate their priorities into our future strategies and offerings.

Our goal is to help customers evaluate and choose the right lighting solutions for their businesses.

DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SUPPORT

At GE, we’re equipping our distribution channels with tools and training to help them guide customers toward the best lighting solutions. By promoting dialogue between distributors and end users, we can educate both sides on legislative changes, trends, and opportunities for growth.

*Based on Walmart Puerto Rico’s Yearly Electrical Expense

Summary Report (2007-2009)

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“Expanding our plant in Ohio to add more volume to our production allows us to maintain our current 160 jobs in today’s tough economic environment, plus we expect to add another 130 jobs over the course of the next several years.” PETER GABRIEL, GE LIGHTING’S MANAGER OF NORTH AMERICA DISCHARGE PLANTS

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RESHAPING OUR MANUFACTURING FOOTPRINTBringing Manufacturing HomeWe at GE feel a responsibility to help Americans reduce their lighting footprint, which is why we’ve invested $60 million to refit and reopen our lighting plant in Bucyrus, OH.

With support from local, state and federal governments, this plant is fast becoming our global center of excellence for manufacturing high-efficiency, long-life linear fluorescent light bulbs that help conserve energy and reduce energy costs.

As the Bucyrus plant ramps up production to sell made-in-Ohio fluorescent products in global markets, employment is expected to nearly double.

To learn more, or to have a GE Specialist contact you, visit www.gelighting.com/Vision.

ACCESS TO PRODUCT AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES To support and educate our customers, we’ve compiled an expansive online archive of system guides, product information, technical information and customer support resources.

GUIDING EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT

We back your purchase with warranties, service coverage, and dedicated customer support outlets. Whether it’s logistics, technical information, or applications knowledge, we provide the expertise to guide and support you.

BUILDING FOR FUTURE PROSPERITY

Shifts in legislation, new environmental circumstances, and changing social norms keep lighting experts on their toes. We build the tools and products that help our customers achieve their commercial, economic and environmental goals.

• Solutions calculators • Smart catalogs • Product legislation tools • ENERGY STAR® certified products • LEED® certification and RoHS compliancy

THE MINDS THAT MOVE US FORWARD

Perhaps our best-kept secrets at GE are the women and men behind the innovation. We know the only way to lead in lighting is to have the best minds on the matter. Which is why we invest highly in bringing the most inventive lighting and environmental engineers and professionals to our team.

“Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.”

THOMAS EDISON

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To learn more, or to have a GE Specialist contact you, visit www.gelighting.com/Vision.

EDUCATION: A SOCIAL RIGHT AND DEVELOPMENTAL IMPERATIVETHE GE LIGHTING INSTITUTE

Each year more than 4,000 bright minds visit the GE Lighting Institute in Cleveland, Ohio to further their professional and technical education. We provide Continuing Education Programs dedicated to educating society about the latest lighting solutions and legislation.

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION CENTER

Find a wealth of useful lighting information at GE’s Environmental Information Center – a web- based, one-stop resource for the latest information on environmental matters in the lighting and electrical industries.

• Federal & State Legislation • Energy & Environmental Calculators • White Papers, MSDS Sheets • Sustainable Building Programs

LEGISLATION PRODUCT REPLACEMENT TOOL

Identify replacement products for all ballast, halogen incandescent and linear fluorescent lamps that will soon be eliminated from the marketplace.

LEARNING CENTRAL

Learning Central is GE’s one-stop resource for professional and technical skill development. In Learning Central, you can:

• Register for classroom instruction at the Lighting Institute

• View course descriptions

• Download online course resources

• Request necessary accommodations for and during training

Find these resources and more at www.gelighting.com/EIC

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“The value of an idea lies in the using of it .” THOMAS EDISON

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To learn more, or to have a GE Specialist contact you, visit www.gelighting.com/Vision.