Feb. 14-18,2008

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RCL-300A Searchlight Introduced by ACR Electronics

MIAMI BEACH, FL—FEBRUARY 14-18 2008--Already recognized as manufacturing some of the best performing and affordable searchlights in today's marine marketplace, ACR Electronics, Inc. has added a new member to its impressive lineup with the new RCL-300A.

The RCL-300A, which will MSRP at $6,600, began shipping to dealers last month.

The powerful, 1 million-candela* searchlight is a highly functional, dual 35W lamp HID (High Intensity Discharge) design featuring twin first, surface, parabolic reflectors capable of producing a steady and reliable beam penetrating even the harshest of conditions.

Perfect for vessels 45 feet and larger, the RCL-300A is controlled via a hard-wired remote controlled Point Pad™ and is capable of rotating 360 degrees with a 45-degree elevation arc. An auto return feature (which can be disabled) brings the light back to a pre-set position. Saltwater-resistant construction with nylon phenolic washers, aluminized stainless steel screws with insulating lubricant and rugged, triple-primed, sealed, marine grade aluminum housing, can be mounted to exposed areas.

The HID lamps are rated for 1,000 hours of use and the Master Control Unit includes the XRCiZ feature that will periodically rotate the light to keep running gears free from corrosion.

Constructed of cast aluminum and tempered glass, the RCL-300 measures 12 x 13 x 9.3 in (31 x 33 x 23.5 cm) and weighs 36 lbs (16.4 kg).

The market leader in the design and manufacture of searchlights for the pleasure yacht industry, ACR Electronics, Inc. has consistently won consumer praise for its affordable and function- and feature-rich RCL lineup of searchlights.  The lights combine sleek good looks with optimum, dual lamp performance and ease of installation.

ACR Electronics, Inc., (www.acrelectronics.com) a Cobham plc company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, designs and manufactures a complete line of safety and survival products including EPIRBs, PLBs, AIS, SSAS, SARTs and safety accessories. The quality systems of this facility have been registered by UL to the ISO 9001:2000 Series Standards.  Recognized as the world leader in safety and survival technologies, ACR has provided safety equipment to the aviation and marine industries as well as to the military since 1956.

*Twin 35W, Metal Halide HID lamps provide over 500K CD each and 1 million effective CD when combined.