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<p style="border:none;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:16.0pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report:&#160;
October 17, 2002</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FIBERSTARS, INC.</font></b></p>

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<h5 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">44259 Nobel Drive, Fremont, California 94538</font></b></h5>

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telephone number, including area code:&#160; <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">(510)
490-0719</font></b></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item&nbsp;5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Other Events</u>.</font></p>

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announced that its board of directors elected David M. Traversi to the board of
directors.&#160; Mr. Traversi will serve
until the next annual meetings of stockholders or until his successor has been
duly elected and qualified.&#160; Attached
hereto, and incorporated by reference herein, as Exhibit 99.1 is the press
release dated October 22, 2002 announcing Mr. Traversi&#146;s appointment.</font></b></p>

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of David M. Traversi to the board of directors.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release dated October 22, 2002 announcing the
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<p align="right" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Contact:
David Ruckert, CEO; John Davenport, COO/CTO;</font></b></p>

<p align="right" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bob
Connors CFO; Fiberstars 510-490-0719</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fiberstars Appoints David
Traversi to Board</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; FREMONT, CA, October 22, 2002 &#151;
Fiberstars, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBST), the worldwide leader in fiber optic lighting,
today announced the appointment of David M. Traversi to its Board of
Directors.&#160; In addition, the Board of
Directors named Mr. Traversi to its Audit Committee.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Mr. Traversi has an extensive
background in executive management, finance, and investments.&#160; He is currently Managing Director of 2020
Growth Partners, LLC, a strategic advisory firm with offices in Santa Rosa, CA
and</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  Wayne, PA.&#160; Mr. Traversi previously served as Co-founder
and Chief Executive  Officer of PRE
Solutions, Inc., the nation&#146;s largest electronic processor of  prepaid telecom products.&#160; Prior to that, Mr. Traversi served as
President  of Sirrom Capital
Corporation and Senior Vice President of E*Trade Group,  Inc.&#160;
Prior to that, Mr. Traversi was General Partner and Managing Director,
Corporate Finance of Montgomery Securities,
where he managed over 75 public  offerings,
mergers, and acquisitions.&#160; He also
serves on the boards of PRE  Solutions,
Inc. and Allied Cash Advance, Inc.&#160; He
previously served on the  boards of
Schuler Homes, Inc. and the Advisory Board of U.C., Berkeley&#146;s  Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#147;Fiberstars is an innovative
lighting company,&#148; said Mr. Traversi.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  &#147;I am excited by its new energy efficient lighting technology, and I look
forward to playing a role in helping the
new technology achieve widespread  success
in commercial and residential markets.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Mr. Traversi replaces Jon
Merriman on the Board of Directors.</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">(a)</font></i><i><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">About Fiberstars</font></i></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fiberstars is the world&#146;s leading supplier of fiber
optic lighting. Fiberstars products are designed, manufactured and marketed in
the commercial lighting, sign and swimming pool and spa markets. Fiber optic
lighting provides aesthetic, safety, energy savings and maintenance cost
benefits over conventional lighting. Fiberstars has 31 patents on its
technologies for fiber optic lighting. Customers include fast food restaurant
chains, theme parks and casinos, hotels, retail stores, swimming pool builders,
spa manufacturers and many others. Company headquarters are located at 44259
Nobel Dr., Fremont, California. The Company has additional offices in
Cleveland, Seattle, England and Germany. Telephone 510-490-0719. Web site: <u>www.fiberstars.com</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Forward-looking
statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements include statements regarding expected sales and net profit or loss,
the business outlook for 2002, 2003 and thereafter, growth trends in each of
the company&#146;s markets, expected benefits of product introductions and changes
in the company&#146;s sales structure, predictions of new technology and product
introductions, ship dates, planned or estimated expenditure reductions, energy
efficiency and statements or implications that the new technology will
contribute to future growth. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ
materially from the results predicted. Risk factors that could affect the
Company&#146;s future include, but are not limited to, the slowing U.S. and world
economy and its effects on Fiberstars&#146; markets, a failure to develop marketable
products from new technologies, failure of new products to meet performance
expectations, unanticipated costs of integrating acquisitions into the
Fiberstars operation, delays in manufacturing of products, increased
competition&#151; particularly from the color-changing electric light competitor,
other adverse sales and distribution factors and greater than anticipated costs
and/or warranty expenses. For more information about potential factors which
could affect Fiberstars financial results, please refer to Fiberstars&#146; SEC
reports, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2001, and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date hereof.&#160;
Fiberstars disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements.</font></i></p>


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