A presentation for June 24, 2002 Energy Star Ceiling Fan Industry Meeting World Trade Center, Dallas, Texas

ITS Global Network äLargest product and commodities testing organization in the world äMore than 2 million annual inspections, certifications, and tests performed worldwide ä254 laboratories around the world ä504 offices in 99 countries äMore than 10,400 employees worldwide äPublicly offered on the London Stock Exchange

Over 100 Years of History äFounded by Thomas Edison in 1896 to verify light bulbs his company was manufacturing äExpanded into performance testing of a broad spectrum of manufactured goods äFirst product certification program was developed with Certified Ballast Manufacturers (CBM) in 1941

NRTL Accreditation - What It Is äNRTL accreditation is the benchmark for excellence for product safety certification laboratories in the United States. äLaboratories are accredited by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 5 years, and then audited by OSHA for continued accreditation. äAn NRTL must be qualified both to test products and to certify products. äCertification includes periodic factory audits to assure that manufacturers continue to produce products in accordance with the factory audit manual.

Services Available at ITS Cortland Include: Time to Market - One Stop Shopping - All Services in One Location äNoise - our Acoustical department offers a fully qualified 470 cu. meter reverberation room and hemi anechoic chamber äAirflow - per Energy Star specification, AMCA, HVI äElectrical Safety - testing conducted in accordance with UL 507 äR & D - failure analysis, life cycle, product comparison, durability

Energy Star Testing of Lighting Products äNVLAP Accredited Photometric Testing Laboratory äRegularly perform all lamp and ballast tests as required by Energy Star, including fixtures, traffic signals, & Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) äFor Energy Star Testing of Lighting Products: ä All lamp and ballast combinations must be tested ä Typical turnaround 3-4 weeks Contact Todd Straka, Sr. Account Manager, for pricing: or Life Testing at our Cortland, NY Facility

ä ä160,000 square-foot facility on 45 acres in Upstate New York ä ä250 engineers, technicians, managers, and administrative staff ä äFacility runs 24 hours/day, 7 days/week ä äSeveral one-of-a-kind test facilities ä äTest facility design and construction specialists Cortland, NY Facility

Cortland Ceiling Fan Test Facility

Ensuring Prompt and Accurate Testing and Reporting  Submit new products complete with correct model number and manual äUse shipping label that was provided or reference quote number on box äRuntime: all samples should be new, unused product. Additional runtime, other than what is already established can effect results äFailed units, must submit new sample for re-test light kits must be attached

Thank you!