New Uvex IgniteTM Safety Eyewear Combines Lightweight Comfort, High Performance Protection and Bold Style Fashionable, Frameless Design Ideal for All-Day Wear

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – – Uvex(r), the leader in safety eyewear, today announced the launch of Uvex Ignite(tm), a comfortable, sleek addition to its line of premium safety eyewear.

The lightweight, frameless design of the Uvex Ignite eyewear offers 180-degrees of unobstructed, distortion-free vision, and provides wearers with optimum safety and comfort that is fit for all-day wear. Add a boldly styled temple design and the Uvex Ignite eyewear stands out from the competition.

Uvex Ignite comfort features include an adjustable saddle pad nose piece, and soft, cushioned temple tips that encourage a personalized and secure fit. Its nine-base, wrap-around unilens provides wearers with close-to-the-face coverage and complete eye protection.

The Uvex Ignite eyewear is available in Clear, Gray, SCT-Reflect 50 and Silver Mirror lens tints and with hardcoat or anti-fog coatings for both indoor and outdoor applications.

In addition, the distinctive temples are offered in two color combinations that will appeal to a broad array of workers: hot metallic red with silver accents or gloss black with silver accents.

“Most workers who must use protective eyewear do not want to wear bulky, uncomfortable or heavy spectacles. And they don’t have to,” said Ariel Rodriguez, product manager, Uvex.

“The Uvex Ignite delivers superior protection, exceptional lightweight comfort, and a fresh look that appeals to today’s style-conscious workers.”

Uvex Ignite safety eyewear meets both ANSI Z87+ and CSA Z94.3 safety standards. All Uvex lenses offer 99.9 percent ultra-violet protection and are available in a variety of tints.

Photos of the Uvex Ignite are available to the media upon request. Please refer to the 2007 Bacou-Dalloz Safety Products Catalog for complete product details and ordering information or visit www.uvex.us.

About Uvex:
The world’s top-selling protective eyewear brand, Uvex has been an acknowledged leader in safety eyewear innovation for more than fifty years. The pioneer of many groundbreaking innovations such as a cost effective silicone goggle body and MMT -Multi-Material Technology(r), Uvex is a leading brand of the Bacou-Dalloz Group. Bacou-Dalloz sells Uvex branded safety eyewear and face protection products only in the Americas. For more information, please visit www.uvex.us.

About Bacou-Dalloz:
Bacou-Dalloz is the world leader in the design, manufacture and sale of personal protective equipment, offering a comprehensive range of safety products designed to protect people from hazards in the workplace. The Group specializes in head protection equipment (eye and face, respiratory and hearing protection), body protection equipment (clothing, gloves and footwear) and fall protection equipment.

With a worldwide presence and over 6,000 employees, Bacou-Dalloz endeavors to contribute to ongoing improvements in workplace health and safety by providing innovative, comfort-engineered products that workers want to wear. The Group’s products are sold through a worldwide network of distributor partners for use in all sectors of activity (construction, manufacturing, telecommunications, homeland security, petrochemicals, medical, public services, etc.).

Bacou-Dalloz is listed on the Premier March of the Euronext stock exchange in Paris, and is part of the SBF 120 index.

For additional Uvex product information contact:
Bacou-Dalloz Customer Care
900 Douglas Pike
Smithfield, RI 02917
Tel: 800-682-0839
Fax: 800-322-1330
http://www.uvex.us

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