CINCINNATI, Nov. 3, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LSI Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:LYTS) today announced that it will present at two conferences in Chicago, Illinois.
1. Sidoti & Co. Fourth Annual Midwest Cash Flow Value Conference
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* Monday, November 10, 2008
* 1:30 p.m. Central Time
* Peninsula Hotel
2. Robert W. Baird's 2008 Industrial Conference
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* Tuesday, November 11th
* 10:40 a.m. Central Time
* Four Seasons Hotel
Robert J. Ready, President and CEO, Ronald S. Stowell, Vice President, CFO and Treasurer, Scott D. Ready, President - LSI Lighting Solutions Plus, and Dave W. McCauley, LSI Graphics Solutions Plus are scheduled to present. The Baird presentation will be webcast live, with audio and supporting visual materials presented, with access through the following link: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/baird3/lyts/. A question and answer session will follow each presentation. Management will be available to meet with investors during the conference.
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About the Company
LSI Industries is an Image Solutions company, dedicated to advancing solid-state LED technology in lighting and graphics applications. We combine integrated technology, design, and manufacturing to supply high quality, environmentally friendly lighting fixtures and graphics elements for commercial, retail and specialty niche market applications. LSI is a U.S. manufacturer and is expanding its product offering to the international markets.
Building upon its success with the Crossover(r) LED canopy fixture, LSI's Lighting Segment is committed to producing affordable, high performance, energy efficient lighting products, including solid-state LED light fixtures, for indoor and outdoor use. The Graphics Segment designs, produces, markets and manages a wide array of custom indoor and outdoor graphics programs including signage, menu board systems, decorative fixturing, LED displays and digital signage, and large format billboard and sports screens using solid-state LED technology. In addition, we provide design support, engineering, installation and project management for custom rollout programs for today's retail environment. The Company's technology R&D operation located in Montreal, Canada designs, produces and supports high performance light engines and large format billboard, sports and entertainment video screens using solid-state LED technology.
LSI's major markets are the commercial / industrial lighting, petroleum / convenience store, multi-site retail (including automobile dealerships, restaurants and national retail accounts), sports and entertainment markets. LSI employs approximately 1,500 people in fourteen facilities located in Ohio, California, New York, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and Montreal, Canada. The Company's common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol LYTS.
For further information, contact either Bob Ready, Chief Executive Officer and President, or Ron Stowell, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer at (513) 793-3200.
Additional note: Today's news release, along with past releases from LSI Industries, is available on the Company's internet site at www.lsi-industries.com or by email or fax, by calling the Investor Relations Department at (513) 793-3200.
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