Acuity Brands, Inc. To Present at the Robert W. Baird 2016 Global Industrial Conference on November 8, 2016

ATLANTA - November 4, 2016 - Acuity Brands, Inc. AYI today announced that Vernon J. Nagel, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Acuity Brands, will present at the Robert W. Baird 2016 Global Industrial Conference in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.  The presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. 

A live Webcast of the event will be accessible by clicking on the following link http://wsw.com/webcast/baird47/ayi.  This event will also be accessible at the Company's website www.acuitybrands.com.  A replay of this webcast will also be available on the company's website for 90 days following the event.

About Acuity Brands
Acuity Brands, Inc. AYI is the North American market leader and one of the world's leading providers of indoor and outdoor lighting and building management solutions. With fiscal year 2016 net sales of $3.3 billion, Acuity Brands currently employs approximately 12,000 associates and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with operations throughout North America, and in Europe and Asia. The Company's products and solutions are sold under various brands, including Lithonia Lighting®, Holophane®, Peerless®, Gotham®, Mark Architectural Lighting(TM), Winona® Lighting, Juno®, Indy(TM), Aculux(TM), Healthcare Lighting®, Hydrel®, American Electric Lighting®, Carandini®, Antique Street Lamps(TM), Sunoptics®, Distech Controls®, Acuity Controls(TM), nLight®, ROAM® and SensorSwitch®. Visit us at www.acuitybrands.com.

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Company Contact:
Dan Smith
Acuity Brands, Inc.
(404) 853-1423