OSRAM SYLVANIA HIGHLIGHTS ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Revamped Web Site Showcases OSRAM SYLVANIA's Commitment to Energy Efficiency and the Environment

New York, N.Y. - (April 12-14, 2005) - Lighting leader OSRAM SYLVANIA recognizes their customers' growing need for accurate, up-to-date environmental information at the click of a mouse. At www.sylvania.com, it's now easier than ever to find out how OSRAM SYLVANIA is keeping environmental improvement at the forefront of their processes, products and packaging.

The newly redesigned Energy and Environment tab on www.sylvania.com outlines the company's commitment to producing high quality products while improving energy efficiency and reducing environmental impacts of products and manufacturing processes. Visitors can also learn about the benefits of energy efficiency, industry efforts to increase the rates of lamp recycling and reduce the use of hazardous materials, as well as lighting's role in the green building market.

"The redesigned section of sylvania.com makes it simple for our customers to quickly and easily find energy-efficient products, and to learn about our environmental policies, processes and practices," said Jennifer Dolin, environmental marketing manager for OSRAM SYLVANIA.

The redesigned section of the web site will help customers easily find products that save energy, carry the ENERGY STAR(r) label, and/or meet the strict environmental criteria required to bear the SYLVANIA ECOLOGIC(r) logo.  
To check out the redesigned Energy and Environment section go to www.sylvania.com.

About OSRAM SYLVANIA
Headquartered in Danvers, Mass., OSRAM SYLVANIA is the North American lighting operation of OSRAM GmbH. Together we are the second-largest lighting and materials enterprise in the world, serving customers in more than 140 countries. We manufacture and market a wide range of lighting products, including automotive, electronic and magnetic ballasts, and precision materials and components for industrial and commercial users, original equipment manufacturers and consumers, sold primarily under the SYLVANIA brand name, but also under the OSRAM brand. OSRAM SYLVANIA also offers lighting systems installation and maintenance services. For further information, please refer to our Web site at www.sylvania.com.