Acuity Brands, Inc. To Announce Fiscal 2018 First

ATLANTA, December 12, 2017 - Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) will host a conference call on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the Company's performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2018, following the announcement of those results earlier that day.  Vernon J. Nagel, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Acuity Brands, will lead the call.  A live Webcast of the discussion will be accessible at the Company's Web site:  www.acuitybrands.com .  A replay of the call will also be posted to that site within two hours of the completion of the conference call and will be archived on the site. 

About Acuity Brands

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is the North American market leader and one of the world's leading providers of lighting and building management solutions. With fiscal year 2017 net sales of $3.5 billion, Acuity Brands currently employs over 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®, Healthcare Lighting®, Hydrel®, American Electric Lighting®, Carandini®, Antique Street Lamps(TM), Sunoptics®, Distech Controls®,  nLight®, ROAM®, Sensor Switch® and Atrius(TM). Visit us at  www.acuitybrands.com .

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