Acuity Brands, Inc. | 2007 Annual Report

Shareholder Information

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Acuity Brands, Inc.
1170 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 2400
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-7676
404-853-1400
www.acuitybrands.com

Acuity Brands Lighting
One Lithonia Way
Conyers, Georgia 30012-3957
770-922-9000
www.acuitybrandslighting.com

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
55 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard
Suite 1000
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3051
404-874-8300

ANNUAL MEETING
1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Four Seasons Hotel Ballroom
75 14th Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

REPORTS AVAILABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Copies of the following company reports may be obtained, without charge: 2007 Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed on Form 10-K, and Quarterly Reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed on Form 10-Q.
Requests should be directed to:
Acuity Brands, Inc.
Attention: Investor Relations
1170 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 2400
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-7676
404-853-1400
www.acuitybrands.com

STOCK LISTING
New York Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol: AYI
The Company’s CEO certified to the NYSE on February 2, 2007, that he is not aware of any violation by the Company of the NYSE’S Corporate Governance listing standards.

SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD
The number of shareholders of record of Acuity Brands common stock was 4,976 as of October 26, 2007.

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Questions about shareholder accounts, dividend checks, and lost stock certificates should be directed to:
The Bank of New York Mellon
Shareholder Relations Department
P. 0. Box 11258
Church Street Station
New York, New York 10286-1258
800-432-0140
212-815-3700
shareowners@bankofny.com
www.stockbny.com

Send certificates for transfer and address change to:
The Bank of New York Mellon
Receive and Deliver Department
P.O. Box 11002
Church Street Station
New York, New York 10286-1002

ACCOUNT ACCESS
Shareholders can access their account information at the web site of Acuity Brands’ transfer agent, The Bank of New York Mellon, at
www.stockbny.com or at
www.acuitybrands.com.
Shareholders can securely view their account information and check their holdings
24 hours a day.

CASH DIVIDENDS
Acuity Brands offers direct deposit of dividends to financial institutions’ checking, savings, or money market accounts. For more information, contact The Bank of New York Mellon at 800-432-0140 or 212-815-3700.

BuyDIRECT^SM
Acuity Brands’ transfer agent, The Bank of New York Mellon, offers the BuyDIRECT investment plan, a direct purchase and sale plan for investors wishing to purchase Acuity Brands common stock. Dividends can be automatically reinvested. The plan is not sponsored or administered by Acuity Brands.

For information regarding the plan, contact:
The Bank of New York Mellon
Church Street Station
P.O. Box 11258
New York, New York 10286-1258
800-432-0140
212-815-3700
www.stockbny.com

REMITTANCE OF OPTIONAL CASH INVESTMENTS AND PLAN TRANSACTION REQUESTS
Mail the tear-off portion of transaction advice or account statements to:
The Bank of New York Mellon
Investment Services Department/
Acuity Brands
P.O. Box 1958
Newark, New Jersey 07101-1958

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This annual report includes forward-looking statements regarding expected future results of the Company. A variety of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. Please see the risk factors more fully described in the accompanying financial information, which is separately filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2007.