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Recent flashlight-related business news posted to FlashlightNews, including financial results, personnel changes, retail market analysis, and other business-related items

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Ca. - SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of the world's finest illumination tools and tactical products, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The company that pioneered the first commercial laser-aiming sight, the first dedicated weapon light, and the tactical flashlightl officially turned 30 on October 17, 2009.

CARLSBAD, Ca. - Xenonics Holdings, Inc. (AMEX: XNN) announced today that revenue for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2009 increased 91% to $2,090,000 compared to $1,094,000 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR) -- With the gift-giving season in full swing this holiday season, charitable organizations nationwide are greatly in need of donations to help families in communities across the country celebrate.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Ca. - SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of high-end illumination tools and tactical products, is proud to announce that its founder and president, Dr. John Matthews, has been selected as one of Outdoor Life magazine's top 25 people who have most changed the face of hunting and fishing.

LONDONDERRY, N.H. - Insight Technology, the world's leading provider of tactical lasers, illuminators and thermal imaging equipment, has been named the title sponsor of the monthly International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) matches held in Southern California at the ISI Ranges in Piru.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Cyberlux Corporation, a leading provider of LED lighting solutions, announced today that the company has formally entered into a supplier agreement with Spectrum Brands to deliver six products for its Rayovac trade name, two of which are for immediate delivery for orders that Spectrum Brands has procured.

MANSFIELD, Tx. - Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for the rapid introduction of the newest technologies, today announced the introduction of a new virtual catalog.

SUNNYVALE, Ca. - Two years after breaking ground in July 2007, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has completed the construction and process-testing phases for the world's most modern LED chip production plant, located in Penang, Malaysia.

MONTEREY, Ca. - Light & Motion is pleased to announce it has received the 2009 WRAP - Waste Reduction Awards Program from the State of California.

LONDONDERRY, N.H. - Ken Solinsky, President of Insight Technology Incorporated, was named the national winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award in the Distribution and Manufacturing category.

ATLANTA, Ga. - Call2Recycle®, the only free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program in North America, has elected Linda Biagioni to its board of directors.

OVERLAND PARK, Ks. - Bushnell has announced that retired US Army Sergeant Major Tom Fuller has been hired as National Sales Manager for their military business.

HELSINKI, Finland - Fiskars is to focus on its Gerber brand in its US-based Outdoor operations and sell the Brunton business, specialized in camping equipment, to Fenix Outdoor AB (publ) of Sweden.

KINGSTON, Ma. - Brite-Strike® Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. (Pinksheets: BSTK) announced today that their new website has gone live. The new website is easier to navigate and has all of the new products for 2010.

LONDONDERRY, N.H. - Insight Technology, the world's leading provider of tactical lasers, illuminators and thermal imaging equipment, announced that it has joined on as a sponsor of the 2009 GlockTalk.com Sweepstakes donating a variety of rail mounted and handheld tactical lights.

LONDONDERRY, N.H. - Insight Technology, the world's leading provider of tactical lasers, illuminators and thermal imaging equipment, will be the title sponsor of the evening portion of the Day-Night-Day match being held December 12-13 at The Range in Oxford, N.C.

SEOUL, South Korea - Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (CEO Chung Hoon Lee, acriche.com), the world's #4 LED manufacturer, and its affiliate company, Seoul Optodevice Co., Ltd. (President Se Yong Oh, socled.co.kr) raise $248 million in capital.

MONTREAL, Canada - ICP Solar Technologies Inc., a developer and marketer of innovative, proprietary solar panels, solar chargers, energy meters and other solar powered devices, today announced that it has been awarded programs from Costco Canada

LONDONDERRY, N.H. - Insight Technology, the world's leading provider of tactical lasers, illuminators and thermal imaging equipment, announced that it has added All Sports, a member of the Big Rock Sports group, as its newest commercial distributor.

TORRANCE, Ca. - Pelican Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and virtually indestructible cases, has hired Paul Britton in the newly created position of Technical Sales Manager.

TORRANCE, Ca. - Fresh off integrating Hardigg Industries under its corporate umbrella, Pelican™ Products, a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and virtually indestructible cases has promoted Scott Nicholson as Senior Director of Worldwide Quality.

BOULDER, Co. - In a survey released today by Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), small businesses reported that while they are still concerned about the economy, their revenue expectations are up sharply in the past three months.

KINGSTON, Ma. - Brite-Strike® Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. announced today that Apple has approved an "app" upload for the Apple iPhone. The App is a demo of the personal alarm included with the Lightning-Strike® Personal Protection System, with an automatic 911 call button.

DALLAS, Tx. - Larson Electronics reported that Cyberlux Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CYBL) of Durham, North Carolina, has reached nearly a full year overdue on more than $15,000 of purchases for Ultralife Battery Chargers.

MONTREAL, Canada & CARROLLTON, Tx. - ICP Solar Technologies Inc. today announced that it has partnered with Universal Power Group in a third-party logistics and supply arrangement designed to leverage ICP Solar's broad product line and UPG's sourcing and distribution expertise.

LONDONDERRY, N.H. - Insight Technology, the leading developer and manufacturer of illumination, laser aiming and thermal imaging solutions for the military, law enforcement and commercial markets, announces that Chris Green has joined its law enforcement sales team.

TOKYO, Japan - Nichia Corporation announced today that it filed a lawsuit against Shenzhen Jiawei Industries Co. Ltd., a Chinese corporation, Jiawei Technology (HK) Ltd., a Hong Kong corporation, and Jiawei North America Inc., a Canadian corporation, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging the defendants infringe patents held by Nichia.

WENATCHEE, Wa. - EagleTac USA, the official distributor for EagleTac products announces record sales to Police Departments converting from expensive lithium based flashlights to 2-AA powered flashlights for big budget savings on disposable batteries.

KINGSTON, Ma. - Brite-Strike® Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. announced today that they are in advanced negotiations with two major US retailers for carrying Brite-Strike products in their catalogs, on their websites, and possibly even through their retail outlets.

HUIZHOU, China - Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces an agreement to purchase a 592,000 square foot facility in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China.

LONDONDERRY, N.H. - Insight Technology, the world's leading provider of tactical lasers, illuminators and thermal imaging equipment, announced that the XTI Procyon® LED Tactical Illuminator has been nominated by OpticsPlanet for a 2009 Brilliance Award in the Gun Mounted Flashlight of the Year category.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Professor Gertrude Neumark Rothschild has reached a settlement with Mitsubishi Corp. regarding her assertion that the company and dozens of other major electronics manufacturers in Asia and Europe violated her patents for producing light emitting diodes and laser diodes.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Cyberlux Corporation, (OTC Bulletin Board: CYBL), a leading provider of LED lighting solutions, announced today that the Company's revenue backlog has reached its highest level for all of 2009.

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. - mPhase Technologies, Inc. today announced that its consumer products division, mPower Technologies, will be unveiling the mPower Emergency Illuminator at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 7.

BOULDER, Co. - Retail sales for all core outdoor stores combined (chain, internet, specialty)* declined 4 percent compared to last September, moving from $350M to $336M, according to the most recent edition of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Report, produced for OIA by the Leisure Trends Group.

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. - mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTC.BB: XDSL) today announced that it has renamed its first product that is expected to be available for consumer purchase in early 2010.

KINGSTON, Ma. - Brite-Strike® Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. (Pinksheets: BSTK) announced today that it is already making sizable inroads into the European Tactical Flashlight market.

HAWORTH, N.J. - Halo Bright, Inc. has donated FLASHBRITE Stick-On Reflective patches to the Bergen Center for Child Development (BCCD) in Haworth, NJ. Hala Assile, a local business owner, concerned about her children's safety while outside in the evening hours...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Energizer Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: ENR), today announced results of its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. Net earnings for the quarter were $37.1 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, versus net earnings of $99.1 million, or $1.67 per diluted share in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2008.

TORRANCE, Ca. - Pelican Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and virtually indestructible cases, today announced Inc. Magazine's Inc. 5,000 list has identified it as one of America's fastest-growing companies for the second year in a row.

KINGSTON, Ma. - Brite-Strike® Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. (Pinksheets: BSTK) announced today that it has received an important utility patent, US 7,604, 371B2, which bolsters their already strong intellectual property portfolio.