LYTS LSI Industries Inc

CINCINNATI, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LSI Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:LYTS) today announced that it continues to increase its graphics capacity and capabilities and has recently installed one of the graphics industry's most advanced flatbed digital presses at its Graphics Solutions Plus division headquartered in North Canton, Ohio. This press, the Inca Columbia Turbo Digital Press, has higher throughput and quality, is more cost efficient, and will heighten color range output and print on a wider variety of substrates. This is LSI's third press in the Inca Digital Technologies printing line, and makes LSI among the largest fleet operator of advanced flatbed digital presses in North America. LSI Industries intends to continue its capital investment in its graphics division as demand continues to grow, particularly for digital-based printing. David McCauley, President of LSI Graphics Solutions Plus, said, "Our customers' demand for digital printing versus conventional screen, litho and other print methods is growing tremendously. Their need to lower inventory risk and switch to 'on demand' printing continues to grow. The ability to constantly change text messages or add variable graphics for different demographics continues to advance. Our investment in these digital presses will now allow us to serve our market with a wider range of orders. Our digital printing, along with our traditional printing and fabrication methods, provides customers with broad capabilities to meet growing market needs. We are proud to continue to be a front-runner in the digital printing arena and are well positioned to maintain our market leader position and to grow our image business." Robert J. Ready, Chairman and CEO of LSI Industries, commented, "Our core strategy of being able to provide customers with both lighting and graphics to create an image continues to work well in our marketplace. Having a solid balance sheet allows LSI Industries to make the appropriate investments in leading edge technologies such as new state of the art digital press equipment." "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This document contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to numerous assumptions, risks or uncertainties. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "estimates," "anticipates," "projects," "plans," "expects," "intends," "believes," "seeks," "may," "will," "should" or the negative versions of those words and similar expressions, and by the context in which they are used. Such statements are based upon current expectations of the Company and speak only as of the date made. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of competitive products and services, product demand and market acceptance risks, reliance on key customers, financial difficulties experienced by customers, the adequacy of reserves and allowances for doubtful accounts, fluctuations in operating results or costs, unexpected difficulties in integrating acquired businesses, and the ability to retain key employees of acquired businesses. The Company has no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. About the Company LSI Industries is an Image Solutions company, combining integrated design, manufacturing, and technology to supply its own high quality lighting fixtures and graphics elements for applications in the retail, specialty niche, and commercial markets. The Company's Lighting Segment produces high performance products dedicated to the outdoor, architectural outdoor, indoor, architectural indoor and accent/downlight markets. The Graphics Segment provides a vast array of products and services including signage, menu board systems, active digital signage, decorative fixturing, design support, engineering and project management for custom programs for today's retail environment. LSI's major markets are the petroleum / convenience store, multi-site retail (including automobile dealerships, restaurants and national retail accounts) and the commercial / industrial lighting markets. LSI employs approximately 1,700 people in thirteen facilities located in Ohio, California, New York, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Texas. The Company's common shares are traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol LYTS. For further information, contact either Bob Ready, Chief Executive Officer and President, 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 http://www.lsi-industries.com/ or by email or fax, by calling the Investor Relations Department at (513) 793-3200. DATASOURCE: LSI Industries Inc. CONTACT: Bob Ready or Ron Stowell, +1-513-793-3200, both of LSI Industries Inc. Web site: http://www.lsi-industries.com/

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