ESSILOR IMPROVES OVERALL LENS PERFORMANCE WITH
INTRODUCTION OF TRANSITIONS® V THIN & LITE® 1.67 PRODUCTS

DALLAS -- (January 4, 2005) – Available in early 2005, eyecare professionals will be able to offer a broader range of products and the most advanced photochromic lenses with the launch of Essilor of America’s Transitions® V lenses with ESP in Thin&Lite® 1.67 products.

These premium performance lenses, which are all compatible with Essilor’s award-winning Crizal® AlizéTM, will be available after January 10, 2005, in the following designs: Varilux® Panamic® Thin&Lite® 1.67 Transitions®, SFSV Aspheric Thin&Lite® 1.67 Transitions® V Gray and Ovation® Thin&Lite® 1.67 Transitions® V Gray.

“Essilor is extremely pleased to offer the most advanced photochromic lenses available on the market today,” said Mike Daley, president of Essilor Lenses. “The combination of Essilor and Transitions® technology means superior quality, high performance and durability for eyecare professionals and their patients.”

Transitions® V lenses with ESP in Thin&Lite® 1.67 are the ultimate choice for drill mounts with the most advanced photochromonic technology -- clear, dark, and fast -- offering three times the faster fade back to clear, and providing more comfort, convenience and protection for wearers. In fact, Transitions V lenses offers the fastest fade back with Crizal® AlizéTM, making the lenses three times faster than lenses without Crizal.

Power ranges for each product are SFSV AS Thin&Lite® 1.67 Transitions® V Gray, +8.00D to -16.00 up to a -4.00 cylinder. For Varilux® Panamic® Thin&Lite® 1.67 Transitions® V Gray, +8.00 to -12.00 up to a -4.00 cylinder. For Ovation® Thin&Lite® 1.67 Transitions® V Gray, +8.00D to -12.00D up to a -4.00 cylinder.
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