APC Announces the 2008 APC Commercial AV Manufacturer's Representative and Dealers of the Year Award Winners

WEST KINGSTON, RI, Jun 30 (MARKET WIRE) --
APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power
and cooling services, has announced the winners of its 2008 APC
Commercial AV Manufacturer's Representative and Dealers of the Year. An
awards presentation was held in Orlando on June 17 at the InfoComm '09
Conference, the largest and most comprehensive professional and
commercial AV event in the world. The APC Commercial AV Award winners
were selected based on year-over-year revenue growth, sales volume and
customer satisfaction. Forming an impressive field of candidates, five
commercial AV manufacturers' representatives and more than 500 commercial
AV dealers were considered.

"We would like to thank the 2008 APC Commercial AV Manufacturer's
Representative and Dealers of the Year Award winners for their dedication
to providing unparalleled customer service and strong sales growth," said
Bryan West, vice president of channels, APC. "We look forward to our
continued enjoyment in providing our representatives and dealers with
APC's leading solutions."

2008 APC Commercial AV Manufacturer's Representative of the Year Award
Winner

SYMCO (www.symcoinc.com), an independent manufacturer's representative
firm based in Stirling, New Jersey, was honored with the 2008 APC
Commercial AV Manufacturer's Representative Award. SYMCO represents
manufacturers in the Mid-Atlantic and New England states in the
professional, commercial, industrial, education and government
audio-video markets. On winning the award, Frank Michael Culotta,
president of SYMCO, said, "We strive to offer our customers the best
components for their all of their audio-video needs. Working with APC
helps us achieve this goal, because they provide the technology, safety
and reliability that our clients demand."

2008 APC Commercial Dealers of the Year Award Winners

Northeast - McCann Systems (www.mccannsystems.com), of Edison, New Jersey,
has been producing audio-video environments that have successfully
communicated clients' ideas, products and images throughout the last
decade.

Southeast - Ford AV (www.fordav.com) of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been
engineering and installing audio/video systems across the United States
since 1973.

Midwest - Sport View Technologies (www.sportviewtechnologies.com),
headquartered in Brighton, Michigan, has been providing a wide variety of
electronic systems integration and solution packages since 1955. Sport
View has been an avid APC supporter since 2007.

West - RFI Communications and Security Systems (www.rfi.com) of San Jose,
California, a diversified multi-systems integrator, has been building
high-technology, state-of-the-art, turnkey systems for more than 30
years.

About APC by Schneider Electric

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and cooling
services, provides industry leading product, software and systems for
home, office, data center and factory floor applications. Backed by the
strength, experience, and wide network of Schneider Electric's Critical
Power & Cooling Services, APC delivers well planned, flawlessly installed
and maintained solutions throughout their lifecycle. Through its
unparalleled commitment to innovation, APC delivers pioneering, energy
efficient solutions for critical technology and industrial applications.
In 2007, Schneider Electric acquired APC and combined it with MGE UPS
Systems to form Schneider Electric's Critical Power & Cooling Services
Business Unit, which recorded 2008 revenue of EUR 2,6 billion (including
APC-MGE sales of $3.7 billion) and employed 12,000 people worldwide. APC
solutions include uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), precision cooling
units, racks, physical security and design and management software,
including APC's InfraStruXure(R) architecture, the industry's most
comprehensive integrated power, cooling, and management solution.
Schneider Electric, with 114,000 employees and operations in 100
countries, achieved sales of EUR 18,3 billion in 2008. All trademarks are
the property of their owners. www.apc.com

Press Contact:
Schneider Electric
Kelly Colgan
Phone: 800-788-1704 x2741
kelly.colgan@schneider-electric.com

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