Acuity Brands Selects Procuri to Optimize Sourcing Processes.

ATLANTA -- Procuri, Inc., a leading provider of strategic sourcing solutions, today announced that Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI), a leading provider of lighting fixtures and specialty chemicals, has selected Procuri as one of its strategic sourcing solution providers in an effort to build a more globally competitive supply chain.

With global operations throughout North America and in Europe and Asia, Acuity Brands will use Procuri's robust solutions to consolidate purchases across divisions. This approach will improve the decision-making process and further develop the company's world-class supplier organization.

"Through the sourcing events conducted thus far, we have achieved significant savings on various materials and services. Procuri's solutions and services enable our organization to streamline and automate our sourcing processes, while allowing us to build a competitive global supply chain," said Scott Clifford, director of sourcing for Acuity Brands Lighting.

Acuity Brands conducted more than 20 events in a 10-week period using Procuri's rapidly deployable solutions. Acuity Brands sourced a variety of materials and services including chemicals, wire, printing services, pallets, gaskets, and office supplies. As a result of the increased operational efficiency gained from the deployment Procuri's strategic sourcing solutions, the company plans to increase the number of users over the next several months.

"During the evaluation process, we looked for functionally rich, user-friendly solutions. After our evaluation, we realized that Procuri's powerful solutions combined with our industry expertise would ensure strategic sourcing success," said Clifford.

"We are very pleased to add Acuity Brands to our rapidly growing list of global customers. Acuity is yet another example of how Procuri's solutions empower sourcing organizations by allowing them to better control costs, manage performance and improve the effectiveness of their processes. In a matter of weeks, as Acuity Brands and many other Procuri customers have shown, our customers are able to immediately realize results with our solutions and services," said Mark F. Morel, Sr., president and chief executive officer for Procuri.

About Acuity Brands Inc.

Acuity Brands, Inc., with fiscal year 2003 net sales of over $2.0 billion, is comprised of Acuity Brands Lighting and Acuity Specialty Products. Acuity Brands Lighting is a world leader in lighting fixtures and includes brands such as Lithonia Lighting(R), Holophane(R), Peerless(R), Hydrel(R), American Electric Lighting(R), and Gotham(R). Acuity Specialty Products is a leading provider of specialty chemicals and includes brands such as Zep(R), Enforcer(R), and Selig Industries(TM). Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Acuity Brands employs approximately 11,000 people and has operations throughout North America and in Europe and Asia.

About Procuri Inc.

Procuri's strategic sourcing solutions empower its more than 100 customers to create a competitive advantage. By accelerating business velocity, Procuri's solutions help companies achieve rapid ROI, reduce cycle times and improve buyer efficiencies. Procuri's ability to leverage industry best practices and enable its customers to better predict and control their success in the sourcing process has led to the company's unequaled 100 percent customer retention rate. Customers include Procter & Gamble, Eastman Kodak, ITT Industries, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Rio Tinto and U.S. Steel, among others. For more information, call 1-877-360-1600 or visit www.procuri.com.

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