PureSpectrum Dimmable Linear Fluorescent Ballast Meets Standards for NEMA Premium Efficiency Electronic Ballast Program

SAVANNAH, GA, Apr 17 (MARKET WIRE) --
Results from independent testing definitively indicate that a dimmable ballast
for
linear fluorescent lamps designed by PureSpectrum, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PSPM)
exceeds performance standards set forth by the National Electrical
Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Premium Efficiency Ballast Program.

The tests were conducted at Independent Testing Laboratories, an
independent, non-affiliated facility in Colorado, and the data generated from
the
testing series shows that a 32-watt T8 prototype bulb powered by
PureSpectrum's proprietary ballast circuitry design surpassed the
requirements for a premium efficiency ballast in NEMA's critical performance
categories: ballast frequency, power factor and total harmonic distortion.

The NEMA Premium Electronic Ballast Program provides the recognized method
for
identifying the most efficient T8 fluorescent ballasts available in the
market and identifies ballast models and designs which are consistent with the
Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) specifications for high performance
lamps and ballasts.

The PureSpectrum prototype tested was the first iteration of technology
engineered
to create a dimmable electronic ballast for linear fluorescent bulbs which would
enable true linear regressive dimming. The innovative circuitry topology is
applicable for any fluorescent lamp design, features very high power factor
correction with no loss of light output and enables PureSpectrum's electronic
ballast to perform comparably or outperform brand name linear fluorescent
ballasts. Compared to standard dimmable electronic ballasts, PureSpectrum's
ballast
also contains significantly fewer electronic components, and the company
anticipates the cost to manufacture will be substantially lower than the cost to
make
a conventional dimmable ballast with more than one hundred electronic
components.

"Our development process has always been geared toward producing
technologyof the highest possible quality that can be manufactured and sold for
a
reasonable cost," said PureSpectrum president and CEO Lee Vanatta. "Our
technology has now met the internationally recognized standard for excellence
for electronic ballasts, and our dimmable ballast has a parts count comparable
to a non-dimmable electronic ballast. Essentially, we have built a dimmable
electronic ballast that can be manufactured and sold for the same price as a
non-dimmable electronic ballast. Ultimately, a lighting manufacturer will be
able
to sell a truly dimmable linear fluorescent ballast for the same price as a
non-dimmable linear fluorescent ballast."

PureSpectrum is at the leading edge of a wave of innovation in the rapidly
growing $10 billion electronic ballast industry driven by the increasingly
urgent
demand for improved energy efficiency. Manufacturers attempting to retain
brand loyalty have already begun the search for new technologies which will meet
the
price points and performance standards of an increasingly impatient consumer
population.

Linear fluorescent lighting is the most prevalent product for lighting
commercial
and other non-residential settings, but until now the high retail cost of
dimmable ballasts prohibited the widespread adoption of dimmable linear
fluorescent bulbs. Until recently, linear non-dimmable fluorescent bulbs were
powered
by inexpensive and inefficient magnetic ballasts, but the U.S. Federal Minimum
Energy Standards enacted for fluorescent lights by the U.S. Department of
Energy has forced the commercial lighting industry in the U.S. to shift
rapidly toward more energy efficient electronic ballasts.

"My major effort with this ballast was in the dimming linearity and heat
reduction of the inductor," King said. "With this first version, I did not
focus as much on efficiency or power factor, but both of those performance
categories
were still satisfactory. That tells me that this new circuitry has come a long
way
in a short time, and there is still room for improvement going forward."

Please call (912) 961-4980 for more information about PureSpectrum, Inc.
orvisit www.purespectrumlighting.com to see a short video featuring
PureSpectrum's
dimming technology compared to commercially available dimmable CFL bulbs. Please
contact Equiti-Trend Advisors LLC at (800) 953-3350 for investment information.

ABOUT PURESPECTRUM

PureSpectrum (PINKSHEETS: PSPM) is a publicly traded technology company
founded
and headquartered in Savannah, Ga. The company's values are grounded in an
awareness of the increasing urgency to identify energy efficient lighting
technologies which also meet consumer standards. PureSpectrum currently holds
the
rights to multiple patents, patent applications and patents pending related to
electronic ballast technologies designed to make energy efficient lighting
products
more popular among consumers through improved performance. PureSpectrum is
committed to researching, developing and refining ideas that will provide
the most energy efficient, cost-effective and consumer-friendly methods to
deliverartificial light. For more information on PureSpectrum, please call (912)
961-4980 or visit www.purespectrumlighting.com.

Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are
not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such
forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may
differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market
acceptance for PureSpectrum's products and services, its ability to succeed in
growing revenue, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of
acquired businesses, and other risk factors identified from time to time by
PureSpectrum.

Media Contact
Stephen Weeks
(912) 356-5770

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