Acuity Brands (AYI) will start paying a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share.

The first dividend will be paid on February 1, 2002 to shareholders of record on January 17, 2002.

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a provider of lighting and building management solutions and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications throughout North America and select international markets. The company's products include devices such as luminaires, lighting controls, controls for various building systems, power supplies, prismatic skylights, and drivers, as well as integrated systems designed to optimize energy efficiency and comfort for various indoor and outdoor applications. Additionally, the company continues to expand its solutions portfolio, including software and services.The company's customers include electrical distributors, retail home improvement centers, electric utilities, national accounts, system integrators, digital retailers, lighting showrooms, and energy service companies. Acuity's lighting and building management solutions are sold primarily through independent sales agents, consumer retail channels, and directly to large corporate accounts.