Catalina Lighting, Inc Appoints A. Corydon ("Cory") Meyer As President and Chief Executive Officer

MIAMI, Oct. 30 -- Catalina Lighting Inc CALA, a leading international designer, manufacturer, and distributor of lighting products for residential and office environments, announced today the appointment of A. Corydon ("Cory") Meyer as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 30, 2006. Cory Meyer has spent over 30 years in executive management positions with various consumer products manufacturers. He brings to Catalina a wealth of knowledge and leadership capability having implemented several turnarounds and product reorganizations with leading multi-divisional organizations. Most recently, he served as the CEO of Union Tools, a $100 million manufacturer of non-powered lawn and garden tools (shovels, rakes, hoses, etc.)

Bob Varakian will be stepping down from his position as President, CEO, and Board Member of Catalina, but will continue to be involved with the Company on an advisory basis. We would like to thank Bob for his many contributions to Catalina and wish him well in his future endeavors. "

About Catalina Lighting Inc

Catalina Lighting Inc is a leading international designer and marketer of residential and office lighting products. The Company's broad product line includes functional and decorative table lamps; ceiling, wall, recessed, vanity and track lighting fixtures; emergency and outdoor lighting; and chandeliers. Its line is distributed under several brand names, including Catalina, Tensor, Dana, Ring, Illuminada and Pro Office. The Company also functions as an OEM, selling goods under its customers' private labels.

This press release includes statements that constitute "forward-looking" statements, including, without limitation, that services provided by Meyer will help the Company to continue to improve its financial performance. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the termination of Meyer's employment with the Company; an adverse change in the Company's financial condition due to matters outside of the Company's control; and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.

CONTACT: Gerald Woelcke, CFO, Catalina Lighting, +1-305-558-4777