Energy Focus, Inc. Invites You to Participate in Its First Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Energy Focus, Inc. Invites You to Participate in Its First Quarter 2012
Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

SOLON, Ohio, May 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Focus, Inc. (OTCBB: EFOI)
a global leader in energy-efficient lighting technologies, will host a
conference call on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. EDT (1:30 p.m. PDT) to
review the 4th Quarter 2011 and year end summary 2011 financial results and
other corporate events, followed by a Q & A session. Dialing 888-245-0962 (US
and Canada) or 913-981-5559 (International/Local) can access the call. The
conference ID number is 2466679. Participants are asked to call the assigned
number approximately 10 minutes before the conference call begins.

An instant replay of the conference call will be available through the
investor relations section of the site
http://www.energyfocusinc.com/investors/events/category/investors starting May
15, 2012 and will remain available for 3 months.

About Energy Focus, Inc.

Energy Focus, Inc. is a leading provider of energy efficient LED lighting
products and turnkey energy efficient lighting solutions, holding 75 relevant
lighting patents. Our solutions provide energy savings, aesthetics, safety and
maintenance cost benefits over conventional lighting. Our long-standing
relationship with the U.S. Government includes numerous research and
development projects for the DOE and DARPA, creating energy efficient LED
lighting systems for the U.S. Navy fleet and the next generation Very High
Efficiency Solar Cell. Customers include supermarket chains, the U.S.
Government, state and local governmental agencies, retail stores, museums,
theme parks and casinos, hotels, swimming pool builders and many others.
Company headquarters are located in Solon, OH, with additional offices in
Nashville, TN, Pleasanton, CA, and the United Kingdom. For more information,
see our web site at www.energyfocusinc.com.

The Energy Focus, Inc. logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6633

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For
more information about potential factors that could affect Energy Focus
financial results, please refer to the Company's SEC reports, including its
Annual Reports on Form 10-K and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Energy Focus
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements.

CONTACT: Media Contact:
         Energy Focus, Inc., Public Relations Office
         (440) 715-1295
         pr@energyfocusinc.com
        
         Investor Contact:
         Brion Tanous
         CleanTech IR, Inc.
         310-541-6824
         btanous@cleantech-ir.com

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