CLEVELAND LIGHTING WINS 2010 NATIONAL SHOWROOM OF THE YEAR MOST ACCOMPLISHED AWARD

Cleveland, Ohio - June 28, 2010 - Cleveland Lighting of Lyndhurst, Ohio has received the first ever 2010 Showroom of the Year Award for Most Significant Accomplishment. The ceremony took place June 24th in Dallas, Texas. Cleveland Lighting was selected from across North America to win this prestigious award.

Cleveland Lighting was nominated for National Showroom of the Year in March by an esteemed panel of retail and merchandising experts. Entries were judged by Cori Dunn, founding Editor of Residential Lighting and Chief Creative Officer of Crispy Content; Paul Thompson, Vice President of Creative and Merchandising of HomeStyle; and George Whalin, President of Retail Management Consultants and author of "Retail perstars". The award was presented by Residential Lighting magazine and the Dallas Market Center.

Cleveland Lighting President, Marty Bursky, stated, "Our entire staff is both humbled and honored to receive this national award. We are a local business and we are proud to receive this national recognition. We believe we have established a "New" standard for Lighting Showrooms of the Future. It's all about a positive client experience, which translates to success."

Cleveland Lighting is an independent lighting and home furnishings retailer located in Lyndhurst, Ohio. Cleveland Lighting has a 10,000 square foot showroom displaying 2,000 light fixtures from over 100 worldwide manufacturers. Originally founded in 1994, Cleveland Lighting reopened its newly renovated state-of-the-art lighting showroom in November 2009.