COPENHAGEN, DENMARK and FRANKFURT, GERMANY–( EMWNews – April 8, 2008) – Modstroem, an

exciting new Danish utility company, is guaranteeing its customers savings

on their electricity bill with their innovative core product offering.

Combining with Z-Wave based tools to monitor energy use, Modstroem can

advise consumers on how to reduce their energy consumption. The savings can

then be returned to the household or it can be reinvested in CO2 quotes

that Modstroem buys and destroys. An ordinary household with an average

consumption of 4000 kWh per year can thus save the environment at least two

tons of CO2 per year. After successfully conquering the Home Control market

and building up an impressive eco-system of products, Z-Wave is now equally

strongly entering the utility market.

A small digital camera is mounted on the meter to read energy usage.

Modstroem customers are able to view their home’s energy use on a website.

Thanks to Z-Wave, the control of devices to reduce energy is possible

through the same wireless technology and the same gateway that is used for

the energy monitoring. Furthermore, by avoiding having to replacing the

electricity meter, Modstroem enjoys a much simpler rollout and thereby

enables accelerated adoption of its new service.

“With its undisputed strength in interoperability and its range of

available products, Z-Wave does not only provide for the simple

communication from an electricity meter to a gateway and a wireless display

in the home. It also enables the control of devices in the home that

actually consume the power. Especially this second aspect is essential for

Modstroem’s advanced service and key to actually achieving energy reduction

without compromising comfort for the consumer,” says Roar Seeger, CEO of

Modstroem.

The new Modstroem offering is supported by the Danish Energy Savings Trust

(DEST), an independent subsidiary to the newly established Energy & Climate

Ministry in Denmark. It will be promoted to consumers by DEST via TV

commercials and in magazines. After intensive in-house research DEST

publicly recommends Z-Wave over competing technologies primarily due to the

large variety of products available from members in the Z-Wave Alliance,

its superior interoperability, better range, low power consumption, and the

fact that Z-Wave is not affected by the growing interference from WLAN /

Wi-Fi and other devices that work in 2.4 GHz band.

The Modstroem solution was developed in close cooperation with Data

Respons, a leading system integrator in the wireless communication

technology space.

“Modstroem is a tremendous example of how a scalable, yet simple solution

can make this world a little greener. Hand in hand with the marketing drive

to explain consumers how energy can be saved, we expect it to be highly

effective,” explains Tony Shakib, the CEO of Zensys, the company behind the

Z-Wave technology. “We believe that a system like Modstroem’s that is

easily installed and does not require an overhaul of the energy metering

infrastructure is a very attractive addition to the many other energy

conservation solutions that have been developed by Z-Wave Alliance

members.”

About Z-Wave

Z-Wave® is the first technology to bring affordable, reliable and

easy-to-use wireless control to every aspect of daily life — the home,

consumer electronics, healthcare, and energy use, to name a few. Z-Wave is

an award-winning, proven and interoperable wireless mesh networking

technology that allows a wide array of devices in and around the home to

communicate including lighting, appliances, HVAC, entertainment centers,

and security systems. Z-Wave brings many benefits to everyday life

including remote home monitoring, home healthcare, safety and security, and

energy conservation. Z-Wave certified products are currently available

from leading consumer brands in more than 225 products. Z-Wave is the

recipient of the 2006 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award in

the wireless category, the CNET “Best of CES Award” in the enabling

technologies category, along with PC World’s 2006 World Class Award, which

recognizes the 100 best technologies and products of the year. For more

information about Z-Wave please visit www.z-wave.com.

Z-Wave® is a registered trade mark of Zensys, Inc. and its subsidiaries

in the United States and other countries.

More Information: Zensys Inc. 39350 Civic Center Drive Suite 210, Fremont, CA 94538 Bernd Grohmann Senior Director Product Marketing [email protected] More Information: Modstroem Struergade 16 2630 Taastrup Roar Seeger CEO +45 28303030 PR-Agency: Sprengel & Partner GmbH Nisterstraße 3 D-56472 Nisterau Fabian Sprengel Tel.: +49 (26 61) 912 600 Fax: +49 (26 61) 912 6013 [email protected]