Schneider Electric Awarded KNX Lighting Control Contract for Presidency of Meteorology and Environment Building

Jeddah Poised to Become One of World's Four Regional Telecommunication Hubs

Riyadh-Saudi Arabia: 20 February, 2012 - Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, today announced it has been awarded a contract to provide automated lighting controls system for the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) center in Jeddah by Setra e.Vision, the project's system integrator.

The SAR120 million project scheduled to be completed in August 2012 spans over 50,000 square meter with an impressive architectural design comprising 19 floors of offices and service & control areas. The new center will be responsible for compiling and correcting meteorological bulletins from the GCC countries, other Arabian territories, several African countries and adjacent seas and oceans. The center will subsequently disseminate the data to the World Meteorological Organization for global and regional exchange.

Schneider Electric will install KNX products in the building that control and monitor lighting systems including presence sensors, switching and Dimming which will create a green building that saves the energy and make it more efficient.

Hesham AboRejal, Vice-President - LifeSpace and Residential Business at Schneider Electric, said: "Leading technical and commercial companies have been competing for the prestigious PME center and we are delighted to be awarded the contract. We presented our offerings to Al Angari, the project contractor, AD Consultant, the project consultant, as well as SETRA e.Vision on the basis of the high quality service Schneider Electric engineers have achieved and will contribute towards this project."

Upon the completion of the building, Jeddah will be one of the world's four regional telecommunication hubs (RTH) that has the receiving/transmission capability in addition to Beijing, New Delhi and Tokyo.

Schneider Electric has enjoyed a presence in the Saudi market for more than 30 years. The company has two manufacturing plants and three regional branches in Riyadh, Jeddah and Al-Khobar, in addition to five local sales offices that ensure proximity to partners and customers.

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As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centres/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's 110,000 plus employees achieved sales of 19.6 billion euros in 2010, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations make the most of their energy. www.schneider‑electric.com/company

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