Teletrol Systems Promotes Manufacturing and Use of Energy Efficient Products with ENERGY STAR®

Teletrol announces its new partnership with ENERGY STAR as part of its commitment to manufacturing and promoting the use of products that provide energy savings. ENERGY STAR's partnership program is designed to save consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in electricity bills.

(PRWEB) February 12, 2004 --Teletrol Systems, an industry leader in building automation technology, announces today its partnership with ENERGY STAR, the energy efficiency program developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy. The ENERGY STAR program is a partnership between the EPA, DOE, product manufacturers, retailers and utilities, formed to promote the manufacture and use of energy-saving products. The program's ultimate goal is to significantly curb greenhouse gas emissions while saving consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in electricity bills.

Teletrol is pleased to be a part of the ENERGY STAR program," said Ernest Conrad, Teletrol senior vice president of sales and business development. "By working with ENERGY STAR, Teletrol will bring value to our facilities, our customers facilities and additional sales to the organization. We are proud to be a part of this effort to employ energy saving techniques and have a positive attitudes towards new and innovative energy inventions. I forsee even greater changes in the near future."

According to program sponsors, if all consumers, businesses and organizations in the United States made their product choices and building improvement decisions with ENERGY STAR over the next decade, the national annual energy bill would be reduced by about $200 billion. With that would come a sizable reduction in air pollution, protecting the earth's climate for future generations.

An ENERGY STAR partnership also provides a market advantage for service and product providers. Partnering with ENERGY STAR provides Teletrol with the tools and resources to bring value to our facilities, our customers' facilities and additional sales to the organization. Teletrol will leverage the ENERGY STAR partnership to raise awareness and build upon the established credibility of the Teletrol brand.

About Teletrol Systems
Teletrol Systems Inc. is a global supplier of high-performance building automation systems and components designed to reduce energy consumption, improve occupant comfort, and reduce overall operating expenses. Teletrol's suite of software and hardware products enables building professionals to integrate, automate, and manage buildings easily and efficiently using industry standard communications technologies, including Ethernet, BACnet® and the Internet. Teletrol is a leading supplier of open solutions for building automation and is a member of the BACnet Manufacturers Association as well as a Microsoft Certified Partner. Teletrol Systems Inc. is privately held by Dean Kamen, entrepreneur, champion for science and technology, and inventor of the Segway HT, located in Manchester, New Hampshire. For more information about Teletrol Systems Inc., visit www.teletrol.com.

About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce air pollution through increased energy efficiency. Today, with assistance from the Department of Energy, the ENERGY STAR program offers businesses and consumers energy efficient solutions to save energy, money and help protect the environment for future generations. More than 7,000 organizations have become ENERGY STAR partners and are committed to improving the energy efficiency of products, homes and businesses. For more information on how you can become an ENERGY STAR Partner, visit www.energystar.gov.
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