EANS-News: Sunways AG / Appointment to new role Head of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

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Konstanz (euro adhoc) - Konstanz/Germany, 14 October 2009 - Sunways
AG (FSE: SWW; ISIN DE0007332207, ISIN DE000A0BNPN0) appointed Dr.
Harald F. Schaefer to the new Head of Corporate Communications &
Investor Relations. Michael Wilhelm, Chairman of the Management Board
of Sunways AG commented: "In connection with the realignment of
Sunways AG, I am committed to expand our external and internal
communications further. We also intend to significantly intensify our
investor relations activities in a difficult market environment to
strengthen investors´ trust in Sunways AG on a permanent basis. And I
am pleased that we were able to attract an experienced professional
for it." In future, Dr. Schaefer will be spokesman of Sunways AG and
the point of contact for media and capital market. Previously, he was
Director Communications & Investor Relations with Speedel Holding
Ltd., a biotechnology company in Basle/Switzerland, and Manager
Investor Relations with the chemicals and pharmaceuticals group
Altana AG in Bad Homburg/Germany. Dr. Schaefer has additional
experience from product marketing and the media. Harald Schaefer is a
scientist, Ph.D., and Certified Investor Relations Officer (CIRO).

This press release is also available on www.sunways.de.

About Sunways Sunways AG, Konstanz/Germany, stands for consistent use
of solar energy to secure long-term energy supply of man in an
efficient and sustainable manner. Sunways offers technological
competence, performance and highest quality - from single components
to complete solar systems. Since its foundation in 1993, Sunways AG
evolved into a technology leader in the photovoltaics industry
serving international markets. With silicon-based solar cells,
inverters, solar modules and solar systems, the company offers all
components required for high-yield photovoltaic power generation.
With photovoltaic solutions tailored to customers´ needs (transparent
and coloured solar cells, in buildings integrated photovoltaic
installations), Sunways makes exceptional ideas reality. Sunways AG
has own branch offices in Barcelone/Spain and Bologna/Italy;
subsidiaries of the company are Sunways Production GmbH in
Arnstadt/Germany as well as MHH Solartechnik GmbH in Tübingen/Germany
(distribution of components, layout of complete photovoltaic
installations). The shares of Sunways AG are listed at the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange (SWW, ISIN DE0007332207, ISIN DE000A0BNPN0). In 2008,
Sunways realised sales of about EUR 260 million. About 400 employees
are working in the group.For further information, please visit
www.sunways.de.

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Further inquiry note:

Dr. Harald F. Schaefer

Head of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

Tel.: +49 (0)7531 996 77-415

E-Mail: ir@sunways.de

Branche: Alternative energy
ISIN: DE0007332207
WKN: 733220
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
Hamburg / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / free trade
München / free trade