2013-03-20 13:16:57 -

Acuity Brands receives prestigious 2013 Technology Brand Leader designation and
wins six LED lighting product honors from Architectural SSL Product Innovation
Awards.

ATLANTA   -   March   20, 2013 -  Acuity  Brands,  Inc.  (NYSE:  AYI)  has  been
distinguished  as the Technology Brand Leader in the LED luminaire market by the
third  annual Architectural SSL magazine  Production Innovation Awards (PIA). In
addition, Acuity Brands received Product Innovation Awards for six of its indoor
and outdoor LED lighting products introduced this past year, further emphasizing
the Company's market leadership in product innovation.

"Acuity Brands has won a Market Leadership Technology Brand Leader award for its
outstanding  efforts in bringing a variety of quality solid-state lighting (SSL)
fixtures,    including OLED  products, to  market," said  Jim Crockett, Editor-in-
Chief, Architectural SSL. "Additionally, Acuity Brands has six products that won
individual  Product Innovation Awards. These products are considered some of the
best LED and solid-state luminaires on the market."

The  awards represent a  peer-recognized selection of  quality LED products. The
innovative  and significant new  Acuity Brands products  selected as PIA winners
include:

  * Origami(TM)  LED luminaire  by Peerless®:  Inspired by  modern architecture,
    fashion  and  design,  Origami  LED  luminaires  are  ideal for illuminating
    interior spaces where uniquely designed energy-saving fixtures are desired.
  * I-BEAM® LED luminaire by Lithonia Lighting®: Ideal for high bay applications
    such as manufacturing, warehousing and other large indoor spaces, I-BEAM LED
    high bays provide an energy-savings payback in as little as two years.
  * FEM  LED luminaire by Lithonia Lighting®:  Available as a surface-mounted or
    suspended  linear  fluorescent  luminaire,  the  energy-efficient FEM LED is
    suitable  for  wet,  damp  and/or  cold  locations  such as parking garages,
    industrial  facilities, retail malls, multi-purpose centers, garden centers,
    and airports.
  * Petrolux®  LED  series  by  Holophane®:  Designed  for  harsh  environments,
    Petrolux  LED luminaires combine a  robust sealed housing with state-of-the-
    art  LED engine and  prismatic polycarbonate optics  to boost visibility and
    maximize spacing.
  * Sign-Vue®  LED luminaire by Holophane®:  Used for illuminating billboard and
    DOT  signage, Sign-Vue LED  luminaires feature an  innovative optical design
    with superior uniformity and color rendering to increase message visibility.

  * HMAO  LED high  mast luminaire  by Holophane®:  HMAO LED  luminaires feature
    multiple  lumen  packages  to  maximize  energy  savings  and  deliver up to
    100,000 hours  of  maintenance-free  operation  in  large  area  and roadway
    applications  such  as  airports,  rail  yards,  sea  terminals,  industrial
    facilities, DOT interchanges and correctional facilities.


Additionally,  Peerless Lighting won  a Market Leadership  award for Outstanding
Media Campaign, which is a comprehensive award for advertising, email marketing,
web design and product literature, including catalogs.

For more information about Acuity Brands, please visit www.acuitybrands.com.

About Acuity Brands

Acuity  Brands, Inc. is  a North American  market leader and  one of the world's
leading   providers   of   lighting   solutions  for  both  indoor  and  outdoor
applications.  With  fiscal  year  2012 net  sales  of over $1.9 billion, Acuity
Brands  employs approximately 6,000 associates and  is headquartered in Atlanta,
Georgia  with operations throughout  North America, and  in Europe and Asia. The
company's  lighting solutions are sold  under various brands, including Lithonia
Lighting®,  Holophane®,  Peerless®,  Gotham®,  Mark  Architectural Lighting(TM),
Winona®  Lighting, Healthcare  Lighting®, Hydrel®,  American Electric Lighting®,
Carandini®,  Antique  Street  Lamps(TM),  Tersen®,  Sunoptics®,  Sensor Switch®,
Lighting   Control   &   Design(TM),   Synergy®   Lighting   Controls,   Pathway
Connectivity(TM), Dark to Light®, ROAM®, RELOC® Wiring Solutions, Acculamp®, and
eldoLED®.

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