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Company Information/Major Order

08.02.2008

centrotherm photovoltaics Awarded New Major Order to Manufacture
Polysilicon

. Major order for new solar silicon division
. Equipment for the production of 5,000 tons of polysilicon
. Current volume of orders increases to EUR 578 million

Blaubeuren, February 8, 2008 - centrotherm photovoltaics AG has
received a major order for its solar silicon division from
PolySilicon Corp. in Taiwan. The company supplies a larger number of
Siemens reactors and converters. The equipment provided by
centrotherm photovoltaics will enable the production of approximately
5,000 tons of polysilicon. The companies agreed to maintain secrecy
with regard to the order volume.

Delivery of the individual equipment items will begin in the first
half of the year 2009. Consequently, the order is anticipated to have
an effect on both the company's sales and result in the years 2009
and 2010.

The current volume of orders now amounts to a total of EUR 578
million.

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Additional Information:

This order represents an important step towards implementing the
prescribed corporate strategy at centrotherm photovoltaics. The
company has announced that it intends to broaden its base and to
further develop its solar silicon division in which technology and
services for the production of solar silicon are offered. Up to now,
centrotherm photovoltaics has obtained the greater share of its sales
by supplying technology and services for the production of solar
cells.

"We are pleased that we have been able to acquire a further major
order in our still young business field of solar silicon", commented
Robert Hartung, spokesman for the management board at centrotherm
photovoltaics AG. "Polysilicon is scarce and expensive, and it is
very important for the solar industry. With our products and services
we continue to expand and further develop the production capacities
of polysilicon for our customers."

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Further inquiry note:

Company contact:

Saskia Schultz-Ebert

Senior Manager Investor Relations

Tel: +49 7344 918-8890

E-mail: saskia.schultz-ebert@centrotherm.de

Press contact:

Grit Pauli

HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations GmbH

Tel: +49 40 3690 50-31

E-mail: g.pauli@hoschke.de

Branche: Energy
ISIN: DE000A0JMMN2
WKN: A0JMMN
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard