SUPVA Super Vision International (MM)

Super Vision International, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUPVA) (Class A Common), a world leader in advanced lighting technologies and controls used in commercial, architectural, signage, swimming pool and retail lighting applications, today announced it was issued a patent for its Evolution(TM) (EVO) based fiber optic illuminator technology. US patent number 7,062,129 is directed at a fiber optic illuminating apparatus to more efficiently produce a beam of light transmitted to a fiber optic cable, greatly increasing illumination levels of the light source. "Developing more efficient ways to deliver light through optical fiber is the key to expanding the applications for fiber optic lighting," stated Mike Bauer, President/CEO of Super Vision. "This new patented technology will play a key role in doing that and is an important addition to Super Vision's intellectual property portfolio from a competitive standpoint. This new patent brings our total number of issued patents to 20 with seven additional patent applications pending." "We are excited about this new patent and its value regarding heat and light transfer which has always been the barrier to acrylic based fiber optics achieving higher levels of illumination," stated Roy Archer, inventor and Director of Operations of Super Vision. "Utilizing this new technology, Super Vision will be able to create new products and meet applications that were not previously possible with fiber optics." About Super Vision International, Inc. Super Vision International's vision is to incorporate Light, Color and Imagination with advanced technology to become one of the world's leading suppliers of lighting and lighting control products that add visual excitement, accent, impact and identity to commercial and residential lighting projects around the world. For more information, please visit the Super Vision web site at http://www.svision.com. Certain of the above statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Reference is made to Super Vision's filings under the Securities Exchange Act for factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Super Vision undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.