EXHIBIT 21



                         SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT



The Genlyte  Group  Incorporated  does business  under the names of  Bronzelite,
Crescent,  Diamond F, ExceLine,  Forecast,  Genlyte Controls, Hadco, Lightolier,
Stonco, and Wide-Lite. Genlyte has the following subsidiaries:

1.      Canlyte,  Inc., a Canadian Corporation.  Canlyte does business under the
        names of Keene-Widelite,  Lightolier,  Prodel,  Stonco and CFI (Canadian
        Fluorescent Industries).

2.      Diaman-Mexo, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican Corporation.

3.      Lightolier de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican Corporation.