<div id="readability-page-1"><article>MANITOWOC, Wisc., Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OESX) (Orion Lighting), a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and maintenance services solutions, today announced that it will present at the February 25 - 26 Emerging Growth Conference. Orion Chief Executive Officer Sally Washlow and Chief Financial Officer Per Brodin will present virtually for 30 minutes on February 26, 2026, beginning at 12:35 p.m. ET. This live, interactive online event will give investors, advisors, analysts and others in the investment community the opportunity to interact with Ms. Washlow and Mr. Brodin in real time. Ms. Washlow and Mr. Brodin will present an update and may subsequently open the floor for questions. Please submit your questions in advance to Questions@EmergingGrowth.com. Participants may also ask questions during the event and Ms. Washlow and Mr. Brodin will do their best to get through as many of them as possible. Please register here to ensure you are able to attend the conference and receive any updates that are released. https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1740947&amp;tp_key=dbde48090b&amp;sti=oesx If attendees are not able to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be made available on EmergingGrowth.com and on the Emerging Growth YouTube Channel, http://www.YouTube.com/EmergingGrowthConference. Event managers will release a link after the event. About the Emerging Growth Conference The Emerging Growth conference is an effective way for public companies to present and communicate their new products, services and other major announcements to the investment community from the convenience of their office, in a time efficient manner. The Conference focus and coverage includes companies in a wide range of growth sectors, with strong management teams, innovative products &amp; services, focused strategy, execution, and the overall potential for long term growth. Its audience includes potentially tens of thousands of Individual and Institutional investors, as well as Investment advisors and analysts. All sessions will be conducted through video webcasts and will take place in the Eastern time zone. About Orion Energy Systems Orion provides energy efficiency and clean tech solutions, including LED lighting and controls, electrical vehicle (EV) charging solutions, and maintenance services. Orion specializes in turnkey design-through-installation solutions for large national customers as well as projects through ESCO and distribution partners, with a commitment to helping customers achieve their business and environmental goals with healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions that reduce their carbon footprint and enhance business performance. Orion is committed to operating responsibly throughout all areas of our organization. Learn more about our sustainability and governance priorities, goals and progress here, or visit our website at www.orionlighting.com. Safe Harbor Statement Certain matters discussed in this press release, are “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may generally be identified as such because the context of such statements will include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe our future plans, objectives or goals, including business relationships with government customers, are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from those expected including, but not limited to, the risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider risks and uncertainties carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More detailed information about factors that may affect our performance may be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at http://www.sec.gov or at http://investor.oriones.com/ in the Investor Relations section of our Website. Except as required by applicable law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements publicly or to update the reasons why actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Engage with Us X: @OrionLighting and @OrionLightingIR StockTwits: @OESX_IR <table><tbody><tr><td>Investor Relations Contacts </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Per Brodin, CFO</td><td>Robert Ferri</td></tr><tr><td>Orion Energy Systems, Inc.</td><td>Robert Ferri Partners</td></tr><tr><td>pbrodin@oesx.com</td><td>(415) 575-1589 or ir@oesx.com</td></tr></tbody></table> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti/query-bmY9T1RZMU5USTROU00zTkRJM09ERTFJekl3TURjeE16WT0?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti/query-bmY9T1RZMU5USTROU00zTkRJM09ERTFJekl3TURjeE16WT0"/> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/ZjQ0MTdhYmEtNDQ4My00MTg4LTk5YzAtOTViY2JhNjQyNmMyLTEwMTg3MDktMjAyNi0wMi0xOC1lbg==/tiny/Orion-Energy-Systems-Inc-.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1" height="1" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/ZjQ0MTdhYmEtNDQ4My00MTg4LTk5YzAtOTViY2JhNjQyNmMyLTEwMTg3MDktMjAyNi0wMi0xOC1lbg==/tiny/Orion-Energy-Systems-Inc-.png"/></article></div>

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Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OESX) will present at the Emerging Growth Conference on February 26, 2026. CEO Sally Washlow and CFO Per Brodin will host a 30-minute virtual presentation starting at 12:35 p.m. ET, allowing real-time interaction with investors and analysts. The conference aims to showcase growth companies and their innovations. An archived webcast will be available for those unable to attend live. Orion specializes in energy-efficient solutions, including LED lighting and EV charging stations, and is committed to sustainability and reducing carbon footprints.

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