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OSRAM OPTO Semiconductors and Journee Lighting to Collaborate on Innovative Line of LED-Based Lighting Fixtures (7/8/2006)

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors and Journee Lighting today announced the OSTAR(R) Lighting product from OSRAM will be used in Journee's new line of LED-based general illumination fixtures for industrial and commercial applications. This bold new line of white-light LED lighting fixtures, including the LOTUS and LUNAIRE, features an alternative LED light source capable of up to 700 lumens. And, with an average lamp life of 50,000 hours, maintenance costs become a thing of the past.

"This synergy marks a new milestone in LED-based fixtures entering the lighting marketplace for replacing conventional lighting in commercial spaces and in the consumer marketplace," Tom Shottes, President and CEO, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc, said. "Because of the fixtures' sleek design and its ability to regulate heat output, its initial focus will be on museums, galleries and high-end restaurants, but it also has the potential for long-term use in the home," he added.

"Not only does the fixture design serve an aesthetic purpose, but the key is also maximizing that design to accommodate the challenges of the LED," Nate Quan, Journee Lighting Inc., said. "Instead of using an MR-16 bulb replacement where the LED is forced into a pre-existing design, the LOTUS is an MR type fixture designed around the LED source," he added.

To allow for ultimate flexibility, each fixture is equipped with on-board WattageAdjust(TM) which enables the user to switch between three wattage settings with the simple push of a button. Digitally controlled, on-board dimming allows adjustable brightness for each individual fixture. Additionally, its revolutionary heat monitoring technology provides feedback to the central processor allowing the light source to maintain a safe operating temperature.

The LOTUS luminaire from Journee will contain the OSTAR(R) Lighting six-series chip design with lens. The OSTAR's unique chip design and hexagonal shape delivers exceptional brightness from a very small source and enables more LEDs to be linked together in space-saving, high-intensity packages. At 420 lumens and an operating current of 700 milliamps (mA), a single OSTAR with lens is brighter than a 20-watt (W), low-voltage halogen lamp. Mounting options include Journee's sleek new line of monorail track and mono-point canopies. Retrofit track adaptors are available for most major brands of line voltage track.

The collaboration between OSRAM and Journee covers the use of the OSTAR for the development of Journee's sleek new line of fixtures. The LOTUS, which debuted at Lightfair International, will be available for purchase through distributors in the fourth quarter of 2006.

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