Brazilian Utility Light SA Chooses Elster AMI Solution to Manage and Protect Its Metering Infrastructure

ESSEN, Germany and SAO PAULO, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Elster (NYSE: ELT) announced today that Light S.A. (Light), a private utility providing electricity to the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has selected an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution from Elster to help increase energy efficiency, conserve resources, empower consumers and  enhance distribution to customers currently without electric service.

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Between March and July 2011, Light plans to deploy 20,000 Elster Garnet units. Each secure Garnet unit contains configurations of 12 single-phase Elster residential electric Smart Meters, connection and disconnection relays, input and output terminals, a gateway GPRS modem and RF communications and networking capabilities.

The system will integrate with home area networks, providing customers with increased control and additional service options.

The Garnet unit has sophisticated built-in security features and is housed in an all-weather stainless steel case that can be mounted high on an electric transformer pole or in a secure cabinet in locations such as apartment complexes.

"Elster has an established track record of providing reliable, high quality solutions to Light and the strong confidence we have in Elster and in their Garnet solution with our AMI project will allow us to improve the quality and accuracy of the data we collect, and deliver significant customer service benefits, from remote connect/disconnect to home area network management. This partnership is one of the actions from Light on its efforts to modernize networks and combat losses," said Jose Geraldo de Souza Pereira, Superintendent of Light.

"As Brazil modernizes its electric grid to support its growing population and dynamic economy, and prepares for major upcoming global events including the Olympics and World Cup, we are delighted to expand our long-standing relationship with Light as they continue to demonstrate leadership in delivering the benefits of AMI to their customers," said Frank Hyldmar, executive vice president, Elster Electricity International.

About Elster

Elster (NYSE: ELT) is one of the world's largest electricity, gas and water measurement and control providers. Its offerings include distribution monitoring and control, advanced smart metering, demand response, networking and software solutions, and numerous related communications and services – key components for enabling consumer choice, operational efficiency and conservation. Its products and solutions are widely used by utilities in the traditional and emerging Smart Grid markets.

Elster has one of the most extensive installed revenue measurement bases in the world, with more than 200 million metering devices deployed over the course of the last 10 years. It sells its products and services in more than 130 countries across electricity, gas, water and multi-utility applications for residential, commercial and industrial, and transmission and distribution applications.

For more information about Elster, please visit www.elster.com.

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