Minkus Electronic Display Systems and LSI Industries Enter Patent License Agreement

WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Minkus Electronic Display Systems, Inc. and LSI Industries Inc. today announced that LSI Industries Inc. has entered into a license agreement with Minkus Electronic Display Systems for United States Patent Number 5,309,174.  The license agreement resolves the dispute between the parties that was pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

About Minkus Electronic Display Systems, Inc.

Minkus Electronic Display Systems, Inc. is a premier licensor of digital display technology patented in United States Patent Number 5,309,174, awarded to inventor Loren Minkus.

About LSI Industries, Inc.

Leadership.  Strength.  Innovation.  Those are the key values behind the smart vision upon which LSI Industries Inc. was founded when established in 1976.  Today LSI demonstrates this in our dedication to advancing technology throughout all aspects of our business. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer who combines integrated technology, design and manufacturing to produce the most efficient, high quality products in all of our facilities across the United States.

We are committed to advancing solid-state technology to produce affordable, high performance, energy efficient lighting and custom graphic products that bring value to our customers.  We have a vast offering of innovative solutions for virtually any lighting or graphics application.  Further, we can provide design support, engineering, installation and project management for custom graphics rollout programs for today's retail environment.

LSI is a U.S. manufacturer with marketing / sales efforts throughout the world with concentration currently on North America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.  Our major markets include the commercial / industrial lighting, petroleum / convenience store, multi-site retail (including automobile dealerships, restaurants and national retail accounts), sports and entertainment markets.  Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, LSI has facilities in Ohio, New York, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Texas and Montreal, Canada.  The Company's common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol LYTS.

SOURCE Minkus Electronic Display Systems, Inc.