Landis+Gyr Releases Next Generation ecoMeter In-Home Energy Monitor

Provides consumers with convenient way to track energy use and cost

ATLANTA, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Landis+Gyr today announced the commercial
availability of its next generation ecoMeter(TM) energy monitor for the North
American market. The ecoMeter P250 is a pocket-sized display that connects
wirelessly to the consumer's electric meter to continuously report energy use
and cost.

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Designed for convenient placement anywhere in the home, the ecoMeter uses
short-range radio signals to communicate with qualified advanced meters using
the ZigBee® Smart Energy Profile. In addition to current energy consumption,
the monitor stores and reports historical energy use, cost of power --
including up to four time-of-use cost tiers -- and uses color coded alerts
when energy use goes above average (or "normal") consumption.

"In-home energy monitors, like our ecoMeter products, allow utilities to
engage consumers and give them an active role in energy management and demand
response," said Shelley Moister, Product Manager at Landis+Gyr. "The P250,
using the Smart Energy Profile to communicate with the smart meter, provides
standards-based compatibility with Gridstream advanced metering solutions."

The P250 is compatible with smart energy profile 1.0 compliant meters and will
initially be available to utilities using Landis+Gyr's advanced E330 (FOCUS
AX) and E350 (FOCUS AX SD) meters that are ZigBee-enabled. The communication
link between the meter and ecoMeter is established using a unique and secure
access code for each display, providing the privacy protection that is
important to both the utility and their customers.

In trials conducted at utilities in Australia as well as in similar studies in
California and other parts of the United States, consumers with ready access
to information about energy usage were far more likely to use energy more
efficiently. In some cases, peak pricing and time-of-use rates have shown the
ability to reduce load as much as direct load control programs. In addition to
the ecoMeter P250, Landis+Gyr continues to work with manufacturers of home
area network devices to establish the broadest compatibility and product
choice for its personal energy management solutions.

About Landis+Gyr
Landis+Gyr is the leading provider of integrated energy management solutions
tailored to energy company needs. With a global presence and a reputation for
quality and innovation, Landis+Gyr is unique in its ability to deliver true
end-to-end advanced metering solutions. Today, the Company offers the broadest
portfolio of products and services in the electricity metering industry, and
is paving the way for the next generation of smart grid. With annualized sales
of more than US $1.25 billion, Landis+Gyr operates in over 30 countries across
five continents, and employs over 5,000 people with the sole mission of
helping the world manage energy better.

SOURCE Landis+Gyr

Dan Jacobson, Landis+Gyr, +1-218-562-5195, dan.jacobson@landisgyr.com