EANS-News: SOLON SE's rights issue successfully completed

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Berlin (euro adhoc) - Berlin, July 2, 2010: SOLON SE has successfully
completed the rights issue for cash that it announced on June 8 this
year. It issued the 4,694,836 new shares, which represent 37 percent
of its share capital, at a price of EUR4.26 each. The rights issue
utilized part of the Company's authorized capital and provided
shareholders with preemption rights on the basis of three for eight.

The rights issue came into effect when it was entered in the
commercial register on June 10, 2010. The new shares were admitted to
trading on the Berlin and Frankfurt stock exchanges on June 29, 2010
and are due to be included in the existing listing on the Berlin and
Frankfurt stock exchanges today, July 2, 2010. The new shares will be
transferred to the custodian banks on July 5, 2010.

Now that the rights issue has been completed, SOLON SE's share
capital amounts to EUR17,225,032.00 and is divided into 17,225,032
no-par-value bearer shares. The Company has generated gross proceeds
of EUR20 million from the rights issue. These proceeds will be used
to expand the Company's sales activities and improve its capital
adequacy.

About SOLON SE: SOLON SE is one of the largest manufacturers of solar
modules in Europe as well as a supplier of solar system technology
for large-scale rooftop and greenfield installations. The SOLON Group
has subsidiaries in Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and the
U.S. and employs some 900 people worldwide. SOLON´s core business is
producing solar modules and photovoltaic systems along with planning
and constructing large rooftop installations and turnkey solar power
plants all over the world.

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SOLON SE

Therese Raatz

Investor Relations

Tel.: +49 (0)30 818 799 305

Fax: +49 (0)30 818 799 300

Email: investor@solon.com

Branche: Energy
ISIN: DE0007471195
WKN: 747119
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