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Octus Energy Completes Energy-Efficient Lighting Project for Contra Costa Community College District

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^{Published in Science and Technology on Wednesday, July 14th 2010 at 6:41 GMT by Market Wire}  

DAVIS, CA--(Marketwire - July 14, 2010) - Octus, Inc. (OTCBB: [ OCTI ]), a leading smart energy efficiency company, today announced it has completed an energy-efficient lighting project for the Contra Costa Community College District, one of the largest multi-college community college districts in California. Octus secured the project through a competitive bid process.

"Contra Costa Community College District has shown that it is an innovative, forward-thinking leader amongst public entities by making this sound decision to significantly reduce its energy costs, and improve the light quality at one of its District offices through the use of updated exterior induction lighting," said Octus Energy Vice President of Energy Solutions Mananya Chansanchai. "We project the District will generate, net of PG&E incentives, a simple payback of 1.94 years with a 51% return on investment, which is the product of an estimated 70% reduction in electricity use of its exterior lighting system."

"Octus was extremely helpful to our College District in reducing our energy consumption, becoming more sustainable, and improving our maintenance operations," said the District's Director of Facilities Support, Brian Adair. "They were competitive, flexible, supportive and professional, and maximized our utility rebate for the best return on investment."

About Octus
Octus, Inc. (OTCBB: [ OCTI ]) is a smart energy efficiency company headquartered in Davis, California that significantly reduces the energy costs of commercial and institutional buildings through energy-efficient lighting, HVAC and energy management systems. Octus monetizes the energy savings it creates through three business units: Smart Energy Technologies, Energy Project Development and the Octus Smart Energy Platform. Octus' energy project development division, Quantum Energy Solutions, has completed more than 1,500 smart energy projects for 300-plus clients including ARCO, Bank of America, Blockbuster, Chevron, Delta Airlines, Frito Lay, Hewlett-Packard, Home Depot, Ikea, Nabisco, Pepsi, Petco, Safeway, Sears, Siemens, and University of California.