Energy Focus, Inc. Selected To Receive $1.4 Million Contract To Provide LED Lighting...

Energy Focus, Inc. Selected To Receive $1.4 Million Contract To Provide LED
Lighting for Virginia Class Attack Submarines
New lighting to utilize Energy Focus' proprietary Solid State Optical Delivery
Technology

SOLON, Ohio, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Energy Focus, Inc. (Nasdaq:
EFOI), a global leader in energy-efficient lighting technologies, announced
today that it has been selected to receive a $1.4 million contract by the
Naval Research Warfare Center to develop and produce solid state lighting
fixtures for use specifically on Virginia Class attack submarines. The new
fixtures will replace single, double and triple tube fluorescent water tight
fixtures now in use as well as provide solid state replacements for existing
fluorescent based berth lights. Once qualified, the new solid state fixtures
will be available as lighting alternatives across the fleet.

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Utilizing Energy Focus' proprietary Solid State Optical Delivery technology,
the fixtures, to be developed over the next 12 months, must meet the Navy's
new stringent requirements for LED systems which include light output, shock
and vibration, corrosion, EMC and EMI compliance, efficiency, life, and
maintenance specifications. "We feel confident that the new fixtures will not
only meet but exceed military requirements given the extensive development and
testing of the base technology we've already done at sea under DARPA
sponsorship over the past three years," commented Roger Buelow, Energy Focus
CTO.

"Energy Focus' selection, while not only making a difference in the future of
lighting for the United States military, is a great example of a military
program making a difference in the future of lighting for our nation," said
Joe Kaveski, CEO. "We expect that Energy Focus' Solid State Optical Delivery
technology will find application far beyond the military to provide energy
efficient, mercury-free, long-life alternatives to fluorescent bulbs in
commercial applications."

About Energy Focus, Inc.
Energy Focus, Inc. is a leading supplier of energy solutions and the world's
only supplier of EFO(R), a lighting technology that is more efficient than
conventional electric lamps. Energy Focus has a long standing relationship
with the US Government. EFOI's Energy Star partnership and numerous Research
and Development projects for the DOE and DARPA include creating energy
efficient LED lighting systems for the US Navy fleet and the next generation
Very High Efficiency Solar Cell. Energy Focus products are designed,
manufactured and marketed for the commercial lighting and swimming pool
markets. Energy Focus solutions provides energy savings, aesthetic, safety and
maintenance cost benefits over conventional lighting. Customers include
supermarket chains, retail stores, museums, theme parks and casinos, hotels,
swimming pool builders and many others. Company headquarters are located at
32000 Aurora Rd., Solon, OH 44139. The company has additional offices in
Pleasanton, CA, United Kingdom and Germany. For more information, see
www.energyfocusinc.com.

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding the business
outlook for 2009 and thereafter. Investors are cautioned that all
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may
differ materially from the results predicted. For more information about
potential factors that could affect Energy Focus financial results, please
refer to the Company's SEC reports, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K
and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date hereof. Energy Focus disclaims any intention or obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Energy Focus, Inc.

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