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Global Lighting Leader Energy Focus, Inc. Partners With Eco Engineering, LLC to Bring Energy Efficient Lighting to Businesses

SOLON, Ohio, Feb. 6, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Energy Focus, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFOI) the global leader in energy-efficient lighting technologies, continues to expand its network of eco-friendly associates by partnering with Eco Engineering LLC, the largest independent energy services company (ESCO) in the Midwest. Eco Engineering will distribute a broad range of Energy Focus's EFO(R), EFO-LED, and other energy efficient lighting products throughout Eco Engineering's national customer base.
 

"Our partnership with Eco Engineering will introduce our cleantechnology lighting products to a broad, new group of potential customers," said John Davenport, CEO of Energy Focus Inc. "Our highly efficient lighting systems will help Eco Engineering's clients to potentially save thousands of dollars a year in energy, maintenance and replacement costs over traditional incandescent and fluorescent systems."
 

"We believe that Energy Focus offers some truly unique lighting products that will help our customers to 'Go Green,' such as the new EFO-LED Docklight, which is ideal for our warehousing and freight customers. It can help customers achieve the maximum energy savings -- up to 90%, while reducing their ongoing maintenance costs to virtually zero," said Tom Kirkpatrick, President and CEO of Eco Engineering, LLC.
 

Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Eco Engineering, LLC recommends and implements energy saving projects with compelling paybacks that help customers reduce operating expenses, boost productivity and positively impact the environment through reduced energy consumption. The company focuses on a range of business sectors, including commercial real estate/office buildings; retail/restaurants; institutional; manufacturing; printing and publishing; and warehousing and distribution. Telephone (800) 301-2003. For more information see www.ecoengineering.com .
 

About Energy Focus, Inc.
 

Energy Focus, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFOI) designs, develops, manufactures and markets lighting systems for wide-ranging uses in both the general commercial and the pool and spa lighting markets. Energy Focus EFO(R) systems offer energy savings, heat dissipation and maintenance cost benefits over conventional lighting for multiple applications. The Company's headquarters are located at 32000 Aurora Rd., Solon, Ohio. The Company has additional offices in California, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Telephone: (440) 715-1300. 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 2008 and thereafter, future pool market sales, and the potential growth of EFO sales based upon its energy savings over halogen and fluorescent lights. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted. Risk factors that could affect the Company's future include, but are not limited to, a slowing of the U.S. and world economies and its effect on Energy Focus' markets, failure to develop marketable products from new technologies, failure of EFO or other new products to meet performance expectations, unanticipated costs of integrating acquisitions into the Energy Focus operation, delays in manufacturing of products, increased competition, other adverse sales and distribution factors, and greater than anticipated costs and/or warranty expenses. For more information about potential factors which could affect Energy Focus financial results, please refer to the Company's SEC reports, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, 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.

CONTACT: Media, Energy Focus, Inc., Public Relations Office, +1-440-715-1295, pr@energyfocusinc.com

Web site: http://www.energyfocusinc.com/  http://www.ecoengineering.com/

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