Leviton to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Event at New Melville, Long Island World Headquarters

MELVILLE, NY--(Marketwire - July 21, 2009) - Leviton Manufacturing Company is pleased to announce that ribbon-cutting festivities to celebrate the opening of its new Melville, New York world headquarters will be held July 21, 2009.

The event will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Leviton complex located at 201 North Service Road in Melville. It will include speeches by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, Huntington Town Supervisor Frank Petrone, Leviton President and CEO Donald J. Hendler and other key company spokespersons. Attendees will enjoy a menu of live music, seasonal refreshments and a facility walk-through for those interested in touring the 4-story, high-performance, green building. The Leviton complex is located between the Bank of America building at 300 Broadhollow Road and the Melville Marriott Hotel at 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road.

"The grand opening of our new Melville world headquarters is a significant event for Leviton, our customers and our New York area employee base," said Company President and CEO Donald J. Hendler. "Our Melville facility enables us to support our customers around the globe with the latest technology and systems and afford our employees a phenomenal working environment."

Leviton's Melville headquarters serves as home to the company's global operations across four continents. "Our decision to continue our local heritage and relocate our world headquarters from Little Neck to Long Island's corporate corridor demonstrates our enduring commitment to the New York area. Nassau and Suffolk counties are wonderful places to live and work. We're pleased to join the area's business community and contribute to its revenue base," said Vice President of Human Resources and Administration Mark Fogel.

About Leviton

Leviton Manufacturing is a leading international manufacturer of wiring devices, lighting energy management systems and data center cabling solutions. Leviton started out as a manufacturer of mantle tips for the gas lighting industry in 1906, and has grown to become an industry giant. Ninety percent of homes throughout North America have some type of Leviton device installed in them. The company's product portfolio consists of over 25,000 different products used by homes, businesses, industrial plants and companies that integrate Leviton components and devices into their own products. A third generation family business, Leviton ranks consistently among the top companies in its industry for the quality of its patent portfolio and the impact it has had on the industry. For more information, contact Leviton Manufacturing, 201 North Service Rd., Melville, NY, 11747, www.leviton.com

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