HUIZHOU, China, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. ("China Intelligent,"
"CIL" or "the Company") (NYSE Amex: CIL), a leading provider of
lighting solutions that engages in the design, manufacture, sales
and marketing of high-quality LED and other lighting products,
today announced that it has signed contracts with distributors to
open more than 300 exclusive distribution outlets in China in 2011. The agreements are part of
CIL's strategic promotional marketing campaign, whereby
distributors agree to two-year contracts that grant them the right
to sell CIL's Hyundai and CINLE lighting products exclusively in
outlets branded with the Hyundai and CINLE names. The Company will
invest RMB50,000 (approximately
US$7,600) in each store, RMB15 million (approximately US$2.3 million) in total, to assist the
distributors to furnish the outlets according to the Company's
branding awareness objectives and guidelines; the decoration
standards will remain consistent throughout the network of outlets.
With the addition of these 300 distribution outlets, CIL will have
2,500 distribution outlets across 30 provinces and cities in
China.
Ms. Li Xuemei, Chairman and CEO
of China Intelligent, said, "This investment to strengthen our
brand in China is a key component
of our growth strategy. We are investing in these outlets in order
to increase awareness of the Hyundai brand and our own CINLE brand,
and we will leverage this brand equity as we strengthen and expand
our sales network. These distribution outlets will contribute to
our growth plan by strengthening our competitive positioning in
China's largest Tier 1 cities and
cultivating our presence in the smaller cities that are
demonstrating the rapid growth and urbanization that spur demand
for our innovative and high-quality traditional lighting and LED
products. The new outlets will exclusively offer Hyundai-brand and
our own CINLE-brand lighting products and will be managed by local
distributors, who will utilize our investment to ensure that the
outlets meet our branding guidelines. Ultimately, our branding
strategy is designed to build our higher-margin branded product and
LED product sales as a percentage of our total revenue, and we
believe that our investment in the distribution network will help
us to achieve strong and sustainable growth."
About China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics,
Inc.
China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. (NYSE Amex:
CIL; CUSIP No: 16890G202) is a China-based company that provides a full range
of lighting solutions, including the design, manufacture, sales and
marketing of high-quality LED and other lighting products for the
household, commercial and outdoor lighting industries in
China and internationally. The
Company currently offers over 1,000 products that include LEDs,
long life fluorescent lights, ceiling lights, metal halide lights,
super electric transformers, grille spot lights, down lights, and
recessed and framed lighting.
For more
information, please contact:
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Investor
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China Intelligent Lighting
and Electronics, Inc.
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Peter Zhu
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+1-646-380-2453
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Taylor Rafferty,
US
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Delia Cannan, Investor
Relations
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Tel:
+1-212-889-4350
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Email:
ChinaIntelligentLighting@taylor-rafferty.com
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Taylor Rafferty, Hong
Kong
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Amy Cheng, Investor
Relations
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+852-3196-3712
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Email:
ChinaIntelligentLighting@taylor-rafferty.com
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SOURCE China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc.