Here at Lumination, a GE Consumer & Industrial business, we're constantly thinking about how to help customers become more productive and profitable through LED technology advances that lower the cost of light. Our contribution to the success of business and government customers alike is routinely revealed through dramatic, bottom-line financial gains made possible by our market-leading suite of innovative, LED solutions. GE Lumination customers around the world rely on our robust, long-life LED systems to drive significant energy and maintenance savings day after day, year after year.

LEDs (light-emitting diodes) are a disruptive technology. In many respects, LEDs are to traditional light sources such as neon, fluorescent or incandescent, what e-mail was to facsimile machines in the 1990s: an emerging alternative with infinite promise.

GE Lumination's longstanding record of LED innovation and research leadership extends back more than four decades to 1962, when GE invented the first visible LED. Today our company roots are firmly planted in two distinct, yet converging worlds - Lighting and Semiconductors. Owned by GE and supported by Nichia, we combine strong lighting industry leadership and brand recognition with a deep understanding and broad expertise in semiconductor material development.

Standing at the forefront of today's global LED revolution, GE Lumination offers a wide range of world-class, environmentally responsible LED solutions and systems for signage, architectural, transportation, display lighting and general illumination applications. When compared to older, traditional lighting sources, GE Lumination's robust LED technology enables:

• Greater reliability
• Substantial reductions in maintenance costs
• Longer life
• Up to 90 percent energy costs savings

These performance achievements are of particular interest to such sectors as retail, restaurant, hospitality or grocery, where companies look to drastically reduce energy and maintenance costs across hundreds or even thousands of locations around the globe.

The GE Lumination LED value proposition also resonates with Federal, State and Municipal government agencies responsible for signaling operations that are relied upon to keep both vehicle and pedestrian traffic moving safely and efficiently 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

What's next for LEDs? According to industry sources, the LED industry grew nearly 50 percent year-over-year between 1995 and 2004. And, industry-wide revenues are now on pace to nearly double between 2004 ($3.7 billion) and 2009 ($7.3 billion). GE Lumination's growth has followed a similar path. As a GE-backed company, we are superbly positioned to continue as an industry-leading innovator for years to come.

Please visit our Products & Solutions section to learn more about how GE Lumination LED systems can benefit your company. Or use our Contact Us link to initiate a conversation about your specific application needs.