SOLON, Ohio, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fiberstars, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBST) announced today the signing of an exclusive agreement regarding the use of Fiberstars EFO energy saving down lighting in the elevator cab retrofit market with National Elevator Cab and Door Corp. National Elevator Cab and Door is a manufacturer of architectural products for the specific purpose of beautifying cabs, doors and frames of elevators. Notable clients are the Empire State Building, MetLife Building, The Trump Organization, and the famed glass elevators at the Marriott Marquis. Harold Friedman, President of National Elevator Cab, liked the story of Fiberstars EFO, and built a prototype to experience its benefits. The results, according to Friedman, were "No heat, minimal electrical wiring, simple installation and efficient light spread and color that is as good as halogens or better." Moreover, the maintenance benefits are significant -- with Fiberstars EFO one light bulb will need changing once a year versus putting the elevator out of service up to 32 times a year to change traditional light bulbs. Mr. Friedman views his company as a problem solver, and lighting elevators has been one of the most problematic issues in designing an elevator cab. He noted that the choices, until he was introduced to Fiberstars EFO, were, "Halogens which produce good color but bring too much heat, fluorescents which were economical but had terrible color, and incandescent bulbs that provide adequate light but do not distribute light evenly enough to enhance the beauty of the cab."
