EANS-News: centrotherm photovoltaics and Reis Robotics conclude cooperation agreement

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Blaubeuren (euro adhoc) - Blaubeuren, April 28, 2010 — centrotherm
photovoltaics AG and Reis GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik intend to
jointly offer and further develop solutions in the future for turnkey
production lines to manufacture crystalline solar cells and modules.
The cooperation aims to utilize the partners' specific knowledge in
order to optimize manufacturing processes, reduce production costs,
and thereby enable customers to achieve improved added value. As an
internationally leading technology and equipment provider to the
photovoltaics sector, centrotherm photovoltaics is bringing extensive
process and technology know-how to the partnership. For its part,
Reis Robotics is contributing more than 20 years of experience as a
specialist for automation systems in the automotive area —
particularly also in the photovoltaics industry — and as a globally
established systems integrator.

"Our competencies complement each other optimally, particularly in
the turnkey systems area," commented Dr. Peter Fath, CTO of
centrotherm photovoltaics AG. "Together with Reis Robotics, we can
offer our customers production solutions distinguished by seamlessly
integrated process and automation technology, and thereby create
critical competitive advantages in periods of falling margins." Paul
Merz, Managing Director at Reis Robotics went on to add: "With
centrotherm photovoltaics, we have found the ideal partner to
meaningfully expand our range of products and services in the
photovoltaics area, and to open up additional areas along the
photovoltaic value-creation chain with our automation expertise."

Both companies are represented as exhibitors at this year's "Photon's
6th Photovoltaic Technology Show" (April 27 — 29, 2010 in Stuttgart),
and intend to utilize the trade fair for their first joint customer
meetings.

About Reis Robotics Reis GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik, based at
Obernburg/Germany, is an international provider of automation systems
and technology-based complete systems for the automotive and general
industries, but particularly also for the solar industry. Reis
Robotics employs a workforce of around 1,200 staff members, and
provides servicing and a portfolio of service offerings along with
complete systems. The entire product spectrum is presented, offered
and realized globally through branches and sales offices. Reis
Robotics has been supplying complete module production systems to the
PV industry for five years. Reis is one of the leading system
providers with 80 realized systems, and a total production output of
3.5 GW. Reis Robotics' range of products and services also include
technology development, new production method development, planning,
and delivery as well as the start-up of complete production lines.
This scope of services comprises all system areas ranging from manual
to fully automated, and from 50 MW to 400 MW line output.

About centrotherm photovoltaics AG centrotherm photovoltaics AG,
headquartered in Blaubeuren, is one of the world's leading technology
and equipment providers for the photovoltaics sector. The company
equips well-known solar companies and new sector entrants with
turnkey production lines and single equipment to manufacture silicon,
crystalline solar cells and thin film modules. As a consequence, the
Group possesses a broad and well-founded technological basis, as well
as key equipment at practically all steps of the photovoltaics
value-creation chain. centrotherm photovoltaics guarantees its
customers important performance parameters such as production
capacity, efficiencies, and completion deadlines. The Group employs
around 1,100 staff members, and operates in Europe, Asia and the USA.
In the 2009 financial year, centrotherm photovoltaics achieved
revenue of EUR 509.1 million, and EBIT of EUR 37.2 million. The
company is listed in the TecDax of the Frankfurt Securities Exchange.

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Further inquiry note:

Reis Robotics company contact:

Karin Kämmerer

Tel: +49 6022503801

E-Mail: k.kaemmerer@reisrobotics.de

centrotherm photovoltaics AG corporate contact:

Saskia Schultz-Ebert

Senior Manager Investor Relations

Tel: +49 7344 918-8890

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

Press contact:

Christina Siebels, Britta Cirkel

HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations GmbH

Tel: +49 40 3690 50-58 /-56

E-mail: c.siebels@hoschke.de; b.cirkel@hoschke.de

Branche: Energy
ISIN: DE000A0JMMN2
WKN: A0JMMN
Index: TecDAX
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