Vantage Controls, Aprilaire, Gefen And EH Publishing Sign On As Latest Sponsors For ELAN® TRIO Summit

Four Additional Major Companies to Participate in Unmatched-Industry Dealer Gathering

March 29, 2007

ELAN® Home Systems, a leading manufacturer of award-winning Multi-Room audio/video and home control systems, announced today that four additional major companies will join the ELAN TRIO 2007 event. Newly joining manufacturers include Vantage Controls, a leading company in the home automation and lighting control industry, Aprilaire, an industry leader in developing and manufacturing quality HVAC solutions and products, and sister company, Gefen, Inc., the connectivity solutions provider for professional quality audio / video systems. Additionally, EH Publishing, the information leader and resource for the electronic home industry, has committed to being a Media Sponsor. The announcement was made today by Paul Starkey, ELAN's Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Themed "Wired and Inspired" this year, ELAN's TRIO Dealer Summit is an exclusive event that will bring together more than 375 of ELAN's top Dealers, VIA!® Integration Partners, Sales Reps and Members of the Media at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington, Kentucky, May 17-19. This electrifying Summit is a truly unique happening where Dealers, Business Owners, Salespeople, and Installation Managers are presented with an abundance of information that will help move their businesses forward, deepen relationships, and add to their bottom lines. Vantage Controls, Aprilaire, Gefen, and EH Publishing join an already impressive group of Sponsors including Lutron and Middle Atlantic Products who, as previously announced, are the TRIO 2007 Dealer Summit's VIP Headline Sponsors. "We are thrilled to welcome Vantage Controls back again and deeply value their continued participation and support. We are also happy to welcome Aprilaire and EH Publishing to TRIO as first-time Sponsors. Their presence coupled with our Headline Sponsors', Lutron and Middle Atlantic, will help us deliver the most action packed couple of days that Dealers will experience all year," stated Mr. Starkey. "We have come to TRIO every year since inception because it is remarkably productive and focused. This is a premiere event in our industry and the exposure to ELAN Dealers helps our Company integrate even more closely with ELAN. We enjoy a great relationship with ELAN and this forum allows us to continually enhance it for the ultimate benefit of the Dealers," said Tim O'Loughlin, Director of OEM Products/System Integration for Vantage Controls. Vantage Controls will conduct a training course at the Summit and demonstrate the integration of their products with ELAN's in the open VIP area. Aprilaire and Gefen will also demonstrate products and integrated solutions in the dedicated VIP area. This will provide Dealers with the opportunity to see how these manufacturers are working hand-in-hand with ELAN in order to simplify product integration and their installations. As a Media Sponsor, EH Publishing will showcase its library of industry publications and sponsor lunch on the opening day. In addition, all Sponsors will have the opportunity to meet with Dealers one-on-one, be part of TRIO marketing efforts, and participate in events and receptions.

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