Built-In Digital Home Entertainment System from the Leviton Manufacturing Company and Dedicated Devices to be Offered as Optional Upgrade by Pulte Homes in Denver.

1,600 Denver Area Homes Offer Homebuyers the Ease and Convenience of Digital Living

DENVER, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leviton Manufacturing Company and Dedicated Devices, Inc. (DDi), announced today that they have entered an agreement with the nation's largest homebuilder, Pulte Homes, to offer the award-winning networked digital home entertainment system, the Leviton Entertainment & Applications Platform (LE&AP), as an optional upgrade in approximately 1,600 homes currently under development in Broomfield, Colo., a suburb of Denver. LE&AP will be showcased in the model homes at Anthem Highlands as well as Pulte Homes' showrooms throughout the Denver Area. Dynamark Technologies of Denver, a division of Global Telecom Inc., will install and service the systems for homeowners.

"Today's new-home buyers are demanding that more technology be integrated into their homes when they are built, rather than deal with the cost and complexity of assembling a system on their own," said Bruce Stokes, division president of Pulte Homes. "Providing DDi and Leviton's digital entertainment network gives our homebuyers a simple way to share Internet access and enjoy digital media such as music, videos and photos in any room of the house."

Since the mid-1990s homebuilders have steadily increased the number of homes sold with complete Ethernet structured wiring. According to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), 61 percent of the 1.9 million new homes expected to be built in 2005 will have structured wiring. By 2008, 10 million homes in the U.S. will have structured wiring systems in place, according to research firm Parks Associates.

"Dynamark is proud to work with Pulte Homes to provide homebuyers with home networking technologies such as structured wiring and the structured media center cabinets that manage it," said Frank Penn vice president and COO of Dynamark Technologies. "By integrating Leviton's LE&AP system with the flat-screen televisions, whole-home audio and turnkey home theaters we already install, GTI can provide builders a complete solution to support the digital lifestyles of today's home buyers."

LE&AP is the first commercially available and affordable digital home entertainment network product specifically designed and built to utilize the Ethernet structured wiring homebuilders already include in the majority of new homes. LE&AP is placed at the center of a home's wired network to provide wired or wireless Internet access to PCs and laptops and whole-home access to digital audio, video and photos. For homebuyers, LE&AP will be an optional upgrade in the same way premium appliances or luxury carpets are chosen prior to the completed construction of their home.

"Leviton is proud that LE&AP has been selected by Pulte Homes to be the company's first networked digital home entertainment product," said Bob Becker, Vice President, Leviton Integrated Networks. "Offering homebuyers the option of a truly digital home demonstrates Pulte Homes' continued commitment to providing today's homebuyers with homes that fit their lifestyle."

About Anthem Highlands by Pulte Homes

Anthem Highlands is a Pulte Homes community in Broomfield, Colo. with approximately 1,600 homes ranging in size from 2,100 to 3,300 square feet. In Anthem Highlands, homeowners will discover real neighborhood living with amenities and activities tailored to fit the way their families live, work and play. There is an unparalleled assortment of amenitized lifestyle opportunities for all generations as well as an abundance of open space and trails that provide an opportunity to enjoy beautiful Colorado. Anthem Highlands recently celebrated its Model Village Opening on November 19, 2005.

About Pulte Homes

Pulte Homes, Inc., , based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is a FORTUNE 200 company with operations in 54 markets and 28 states. In 2004, the company delivered 38,612 homes in the U.S. and generated consolidated revenues of $11.7 billion. During its 55-year history, the company has constructed more than 408,000 homes. In 2005, Pulte Homes received the most awards in the J.D. Power and Associates New Home-Builder Customer Satisfaction Study(SM), marking the sixth-straight year Pulte achieved this distinction among America's largest homebuilding companies. Pulte operations were highest-ranked in 16 markets and were among the top three in 22 of 27 markets in which it qualified. Under its Del Webb brand, Pulte is the nation's largest builder of active adult communities for people age 55 and better. Its DiVosta operation is nationally recognized for a proprietary building system that has delivered more than 25,000 "Built Solid" homes in Florida since 1960. Pulte Mortgage LLC is a nationwide lender and offers Pulte customers a wide variety of loan products and superior customer service.

About The Leviton Manufacturing Company

The name Leviton is synonymous with quality electrical products for every conceivable commercial and residential need for nearly 100 years. With its roots established in 1906 at the dawn of the electrical age, today Leviton is one of the world's most extensive and diversified electrical manufacturing companies, with some thirty facilities dedicated to engineering, manufacturing and distribution of over 25,000 products for nearly every connectivity need-from electrical receptacles to optical fiber components. To fully enable today's homes and offices with the latest in information, entertainment and control systems, Leviton has established Leviton Integrated Networks and Controls as the technological upgrade path to the future. An ISO-9000 certified manufacturer fully resourced to support its substantial customer base, Leviton provides long-term reliability and the highest level of quality across its broad product line.

About Dedicated Devices, Inc.

Dedicated Devices, Inc. (DDi) designs and manufactures a built-in media manager that makes it easy for new home owners to get the most out of their digital music, photo and video collections. DDi has a co-branded distribution agreement with the Leviton Manufacturing Company. In recognition of their innovative approach to addressing the delivery of digital media such as music, photos and movies throughout the home, the Consumer Electronics Association awarded DDi and Leviton the Mark of Excellence Award in February 2005. DDi is privately held and was founded in 2003. For more information, please visit http://www.dedicateddev.com/.

   CONTACT:    Leviton Manufacturing    Pamela Winikoff    +1-718-281-6155    pwinikoff@leviton.com     Dedicated Devices, Inc.    Matthew Stotts    +1-415-786-2231    matthew@tenorcom.com  

CONTACT: Pamela Winikoff of Leviton Manufacturing, +1-718-281-6155, or pwinikoff@leviton.com; or Matthew Stotts of Dedicated Devices, Inc., +1-415-786-2231, or matthew@tenorcom.com

Web site: http://www.dedicateddev.com/