LYTS LSI Industries Inc

LSI Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:LYTS) today announced that it was chosen to take part in the recent upgrade at Centennial Field, in Burlington, Vermont. As home to the Lake Monsters, the 5,000-seat historic facility and ballpark have undergone significant changes to make the venue more energy-efficient, effective and inviting to fans and players. One of the key changes to Centennial Field is the new LED SMARTVISION® sports video board.

Partnering with Total Sports Entertainment, a leader in sports promotions/entertainment and game production solutions and software headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, LSI produced the LED sports video display to reflect the overall presentation as designed by TSE. The new 20mm video display represents LSI's latest sports video board design - built upon the latest generation of LSI's SMARTVISION® LED technology with greater energy efficiency and a brighter, more brilliant color presentation packaged in a lighter, more cost-effective structure.

"It was a pleasure to work hand-in-hand with LSI on the final design and integration of the new state-of-the-art display and scoring system for the Lake Monsters," said Bob Masewicz, Founder/Owner of TSE. 

"The video board was something we wanted to do to enhance our promotions and the entertainment value to our fans," said Nate Cloutier, Lake Monsters General Manager. "The nearly 16' x 27', 20mm video display will enhance the game experience with its live video, player information, advertisements, game promotions and fan interaction. The new white LED scoreboard is also a substantial upgrade included in the project." 

"The Centennial Field project is further evidence of LSI's commitment to the sports video display market," said Bob Ready, CEO LSI Industries.

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About the Company

Leadership. Strength. Innovation. Those are the key values behind the smart vision upon which LSI Industries Inc. was founded when established in 1976. Today LSI demonstrates this in our dedication to advancing technology throughout all aspects of our business. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer who combines integrated technology, design and manufacturing to produce the most efficient, high quality products possible. Everything we build is done right here in one of our US plants.

We are committed to advancing solid-state technology to make affordable, high performance, energy efficient lighting and custom graphic products that bring value to our customers. We have a vast offering of innovative solutions for virtually any lighting or graphics application. Further, we can provide design support, engineering, installation and project management for custom graphics rollout programs for today's retail environment. 

LSI is a U.S. manufacturer with marketing / sales efforts throughout the world with concentration currently on North America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Our major markets include the commercial / industrial lighting, petroleum / convenience store, multi-site retail (including automobile dealerships, restaurants and national retail accounts), sports and entertainment markets. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, LSI has facilities in Ohio, New York, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas and Montreal, Canada. The Company's common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol LYTS. 

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For further information, contact either Bob Ready, Chief Executive Officer, or Ron Stowell, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer at (513) 793-3200. Additional note:  Today's news release, along with past releases from LSI Industries, is available on the Company's internet site at www.lsi-industries.com or by email or fax, by calling the Investor Relations Department at (513) 793-3200.

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         RON STOWELL
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