LSI Industries Inc. Schedules Second Quarter Conference Call

CINCINNATI--Jan. 1, 20044, 2004--LSI Industries Inc. today announced that it will conduct a conference call at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, January 21, 2004 to discuss the fiscal 2004 second quarter operating results. Individuals interested in participating in this conference call hosted by Bob Ready should call 800-270-2092. The conference call will be webcast live with access through the LSI web site at www.lsi-industries.com and a replay of the call will be available after 5:00 p.m. at the same site. The Company anticipates releasing second quarter 2004 earnings prior to the opening of the market on Wednesday, January 21, 2004.

About the Company

LSI Industries, headquartered in Cincinnati, is an integrated design, manufacturing, and imaging company supplying its own high-quality lighting fixtures and graphic elements for both exterior and interior applications primarily in North America. The Company's major markets are the petroleum / convenience store market, the multi-site retail market (including restaurants, automobile dealerships, and national retail accounts), and the commercial / industrial lighting market. LSI employs approximately 1,600 people in sixteen facilities located in Ohio, California, Georgia, New York, Kansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington. The Company's common shares are traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol LYTS.

For further information, contact either Bob Ready, Chief Executive Officer and President, or Ron Stowell, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer at (513) 793-3200.

Additional note: Today's news release, along with past releases from LSI Industries, are available on the Company's internet site at www.lsi-industries.com or by fax, by calling the Investor Relations Department at (513) 793-3200.