CATALINA LIGHTING INC PROMOTES JAMES W. SCOTT 
TO MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ITS CANADIAN OPERATIONS

MIAMI (February 6, 2003) … Catalina Lighting Inc (Nasdaq:CALA), a leading international designer, manufacturer, and distributor of lighting products for residential and office environments, announced today the promotion of James W. Scott, 41, to the position of Managing Director of its Canadian subsidiary, Catalina Canada (1992), Inc., effective immediately.  He replaces Don Planche who has left the Company to pursue other opportunities.

Catalina CEO Bob Varakian commented, “This promotion signals the confidence that Catalina has in Jim Scott.  As our Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Jim was responsible for managing the Company’s large Canadian retail accounts.  Jim also has valuable expertise in product development, having played an integral role in the development of lighting products we sell into the Canadian market, and we will continue to rely on Jim’s extensive experience in sourcing Asian production, a key component of our business model.”

Scott has been with Catalina for the past seven years in roles of increasing responsibility; for the past four years Scott held the post of Vice President of Sales and Marketing in the Company’s Toronto office, overseeing Catalina’s relationships with major Canadian retailers. Prior to joining Catalina, Scott spent seven years with Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics, finishing his tenure there in the position of Regional Account Manager for Atlantic Canada.