RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cyberlux
Corporation, (OTC Bulletin Board: CYBL), a leading provider of LED lighting
solutions, announced today that the United States Special Operations Command
(SOCOM), has placed its first order for two BrightEye Tactical Lighting
Systems. Secured through one of the Company's contractual sales arms, this
purchase order will supply SOCOM with BrightEye units for field testing and
evaluation by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, N.C.
The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) was activated in
April 1987 to provide command, control and training for all special operations
forces (SOF) in the United States. SOCOM headquarters is at MacDill Air Force
Base, Fla. Its component commands include the U.S. Army Special Operations
Command at Fort Bragg, N.C.; the Air Force Special Operations Command,
Hurlburt Field, Fla; the Naval Special Warfare Command, Coronado, Calif.; and
the Joint Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, N.C. The John F. Kennedy
Special Warfare Center and School, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations
School and the Naval Special Warfare Center are also assigned to the command.
"We are pleased to see SOCOM become a client of Cyberlux and we are proud
to add such an elite group of soldiers to our roster of BrightEye users," said
Mark Schmidt, president and chief executive officer of Cyberlux Corporation.
"From a revenue perspective, the size and scope of the Special Ops Command
adds a large opportunity to our existing backlog and future pipeline, and we
feel strongly that we will continue to see purchase activity across the SOCOM
divisions of the military. Our company's mission is to provide best-of-breed
tactical illumination systems to the brave men and women of our military and
we take this very seriously, knowing that our products are used and relied on
during the critical missions that keep our country safe and secure," added
Schmidt.
The Cyberlux Tactical Illumination Systems are designed as highly
portable, visible and night-vision compatible illumination systems for
mission-critical tactical lighting where rapid deployment and high-intensity
lighting capability are required. Using advanced optics, advanced solid-state
lighting technology, and light-weight advanced battery power, all contained in
easily transportable wheeled cases, the Cyberlux Tactical Lighting Systems
provide broad area visible white lighting and night-vision compatible IR
lighting capable of operating all night, performance capabilities not
available in traditional lighting systems.
About Cyberlux Corporation
Cyberlux Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CYBL), a leader in solid-state
lighting innovation, has developed breakthrough LED lighting technology that
provides the most energy efficient and cost effective portable lighting
solutions available today for military and commercial uses. The Military and
Homeland Security products provide tactical covert and visible lighting
capability and are designed as highly mobile, battery-powered lighting systems
ideal for threat detection, force and asset protection and general
expeditionary lighting needs. For more information, please visit
www.cyberlux.com .
Investor Contact:
Richard Brown, rbrown@cyberlux.com / 617-314-7379
This news release contains forward-looking statements. Actual results
could vary materially from those expected due to a variety of risk factors,
including, but not limited to, the Company's ability to expand its production
capabilities concurrent with product orders. The Company's business is subject
to significant risks and uncertainties discussed more thoroughly in Cyberlux
Corporation's SEC filings, including but not limited to, its report on Form
10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007 and its 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2008. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly
release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which
may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
SOURCE Cyberlux Corporation